U.S. strike disables would-be blockade buster Marivex
CENTCOM said yesterday that U.S. forces had disabled the unladen oil tanker M/T Marivex in the Gulf of Oman, June 8, after the vessel violated the ongoing U.S. blockade of Iran by
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New Bayou Metal production line supports Romulus USV production
HII (NYSE: HII) reports that Bayou Metal Supply & Manufacturing, a strategic partner in the serial production of HII’s Romulus unmanned surface vessels (USVs) has launched a dedicated manufacturing line at its
Eastern Shipbuilding Group delivers Falcon for Fisher Island community
Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. announced the successful delivery of the vehicle-passenger ferry Falcon to the Fisher Island Community Association (FICA) in Florida. The Falcon will provide reliable and modern
Lloyd’s Register signs MoU to advance wind-assisted MR tanker design
Lloyd’s Register has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with K Shipbuilding, bound4blue and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) to jointly develop a 50,000 dwt MR tanker incorporating wind-assisted
FMC welcomes Commissioner Robert J. Harvey
On June 1, Robert J. Harvey of Florida was sworn in as a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Harvey was nominated by President Trump on September 3, 2025, to serve
Ship Repair USA: Panel to discuss government shipbuilding and repair
Federal spending priorities play a critical role in shaping opportunities for shipyards, repair facilities and maritime service providers. At Marine Log‘s Ship Repair USA—taking place June 23-24 in Jacksonville, Fla.—industry leaders and
ABS takes a measured look at IMO mid-term measures and path to decarbonization
ABS has set out a measured and data-driven approach to support the development of an effective global framework for maritime decarbonization. Titled, The ABS View: A Practical Path Forward on IMO Mid-Term
TTD to Congress: U.S. Merchant Marine needs tax incentives and government cargo
Yesterday, the executive committee of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) released a policy statement calling on Congress to adopt tax incentives and commercial cargo requirements to strengthen the U.S. Merchant Marine.
![The official christening moment happened when the ship's -sponsors, Melonie Tibbs and Cecilia Marshall, granddaughters of Thurgood Marshall and Dr. Alissa Kamens, Marshall’s granddaughter-in-law, broke a bottle of champagne against the ship’s hull. [Photo: NASSCO]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/55318452994_f4f583a0bb_o-300x225.jpg)
NASSCO christens USNS Thurgood Marshall
General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, last week christened and launched the USNS Thurgood Marshall (T-AO 211), the seventh ship in U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command fleet oiler program. The ship is named
![A dual-fuel combustion strategy developed in a Caterpillar marine engine at DOE’s National Transportation Research Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory shows methanol can efficiently power inland and coastal vessels.[Photo: Genevieve Martin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/A-dual-fuel-combustion-strategy-developed-in-a-Caterpillar-marine-engine-300x225.jpg)
Oak Ridge dual fuel combustion system enables 75% methanol operation
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) reports that a methanol dual fuel combustion system it has developed in collaboration with Caterpillar Inc. has produced significant progress, with clear relevance for inland and coastal
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