Autonomous vessel innovator Saronic Technologies has selected Brownsville, Texas as the future home of Port Alpha, its next-generation shipyard designed to help restore American maritime strength and significantly expand U.S. shipbuilding capacity.
TKMS (formerly ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems) reports that the German Bundestag’s Budget Committee this month approved the procurement of four MEKO A-200 DEU-class frigates, along with an option to procure additional vessels. This
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HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has reached a key milestone in its distributed shipbuilding initiative. It has installed the first grand blocks, made up of three units constructed by partner facilities,
Registration is now open for Marine Log’s FERRIES 2026 Conference, taking place November 10-11, 2026, in Seattle, Wash. Now in its 39th year, FERRIES is North America’s premier conference dedicated to the
Bollinger Shipyards has opened a new, 7,200-square-foot Workforce Training Center, located at its Gulfport, Miss., facility. Developed in partnership with the Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) Program Office and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community
With the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports back in effect,U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed a morning round of strikes against Iran at 7:30 a.m. ET on July 15. It said that precision
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wis,, welcomed a national treasure to the shipyard yesterday as the USS Silversides – a decorated WWII submarine – arrived for a three-month preservation project after
This white paper emphasizes that maximizing vessel uptime depends on a structured approach to drivetrain reliability, centered on routine visual inspections, proactive maintenance practices, and strategic management of critical spare parts.
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Wärtsilä has signed a five-year lifecycle agreement with Ireland-based Pardus Energy to support the operation of the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Turquoise P. The agreement will provide dedicated contract management,
JPMorganChase, the largest U.S. bank and one of the world’s leading financial services providers, today announced that it is making $24 million available to strengthen Philadelphia’s shipbuilding and maritime manufacturing industry—supporting skills
