Shipbuilding

Crewmembers aboard a NOAA ship in 2016 use a crane to hoist a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) from the water at night. NOAA is seeking proposals for new ocean survey ships that can deploy a variety of equipment, including ROVs like the one pictured here. NOAA photo

NOAA requests proposals for design, construction of ocean survey ships

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The manufacturing facility, with an annual capacity of 200 MWh of stored energy capacity, will support demand for marine battery energy storage systems as the marine industry accelerates its adoption of decarbonization technology to meet global GHG emissions reduction targets. Corvus Energy photo

Corvus opens battery factory targeting hybrid and zero-emission vessels in Washington state

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John L. Bludworth III. John Bludworth Shipyard photo

John L. Bludworth III, boatbuilder, dies at 79

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The goal of the laboratory, called the Accelerator for Innovation in the Maritime Ecosystem or AIME, will be to enable ideation, collaboration, cross-pollination and integration amongst and between maritime industry peers in order to accelerate industry innovation especially within, but not limited to, the professional and military segments. Ocean Craft Marine photo.

Ocean Craft Marine creates first maritime innovation lab

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Timothy Hunt, named USMI president (left) and Bryant Bernard, named chief technology officer (right). USMI photos

United States Marine announces management appointments

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The plug-in hybrid service operations vessel (SOV) selected by Empire Wind. Illustration: Edison Chouest Offshore

Empire Wind awards Edison Chouest contract to build hybrid SOV

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The 150-passenger Skana. All American Marine photo

All American delivers second 87’ cat to Alaska

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The new ferry will carry passengers from Hatteras, N.C., to Silver Lake Harbor in Ocracoke Village and back; a trip of approximately 70 minutes each way. North Carolina Department of Transportation photo

US Watercraft delivers new 130-passenger ferry to North Carolina

Ken Hocke

The shipyard allows ReconCraft to construct vessels up to 120' ReconCraft photo

ReconCraft expands to new Oregon shipyard

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The vessel Kvitbjørn (translation: Polar Bear) was successfully launched on May 2, 2022. Jeremiah Karpowicz photo

Launch of hybrid-electric vessel set to usher in new era of electromobility at sea

Jeremiah Karpowicz

The operational capabilities of OSVs may evolve to support many disparate sectors such as offshore wind, space missions (launches and recoveries), carbon capture (transport) and subsea mining. ABS image

ABS offers glimpse into the future of OSV design

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New fire/rescue boat protects Boca Grande Island in Florida. MetalCraft Marine photo

Shipyards are bringing the fight to the fire

Ken Hocke

The WINDEA CTV fleet is owned and operated by MidOcean Wind LLC and Hornblower Wind LLC. (a member of Hornblower Group), with technical and operational support from WINDEA Offshore shareholder Ems Maritime Offshore GmbH. Incat Crowther rendering

U.S. shipyards to build Incat Crowther designed CTVs for WINDEA CTV

Ken Hocke