![The 52-foot Mirage is the third flagship platform in Saronic’s growing ASV fleet. [Photo: Saronic Technologies]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/smirage-300x225.jpg)
Austin, Texas, headquartered autonomous surface vessel (ASV) innovator Saronic Technologies reports that it has launched its first Mirage. The 52-foot dual-use ASV joins the 24-foot Corsair and 180-foot Marauder as the third
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Alabama Shipyard, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded a $31,379,212 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220526C1240) for the 91-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry docking of Military Sealift Command’s fleet ordinance and
As maritime operations become increasingly complex, vessel operators are navigating more than crowded waterways. Aging bridge systems, growing vessel traffic and the rise of GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) jamming and spoofing
![Going forward, all operations of the combined operation will be conducted under the Moran Towing Corporation name. [Photo: Moran Towing]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/MichaelS-300x250.jpg)
Moran Towing Corporation and New Orleans-based Bisso Towboat Co. have announced the completion of their integration, effective immediately. They say that the combined organization represents a powerful new force in maritime services
When the freight market is calm, logistics strategies can appear more stable than they truly are. Capacity is plentiful. Rates are somewhat predictable. Shipments move mostly as planned. But that’s not today’s
A new online tool from ABS called Eagle CRoute is designed to help containership operators improve operational flexibility through route-based container lashing reduction factor calculations. Changing port rotations, blank sailings, evolving stowage
Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.), and 50 other Republican lawmakers, including six committee chairs, are urging the
Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Representatives Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.-44) and Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.-02) have reintroduced the Next Generation Shipping Act, which was first introduced in 2024 but expired with the
![NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow near its homeport in Newport, Rhode Island. [Photo: NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations/Katherine McGinnis]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20240629-Bigelow-in-RI-Katherine-McGinnis-600x450-1-300x197.jpg)
NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has awarded Alaska’s JAG Ketchikan shipyard a $99,637,544 contract to complete expanded upgrades and maintenance work on NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow. The work, expected
The PrimeServ Academy in Augsburg, Germany, is Everllence’s hub for training on large, medium-speed engines and turbocharger. Now, in response the growing demand for training driven by new technological developments, the company
