Canadian shipbuilder Davie has been awarded a contract by the Government of Canada for the construction of a polar icebreaker.Work will begin this year on the agreement valued at $3.25 billion. Davie will deliver its production-ready heavy icebreaker…
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Tariffs Keep Energy Industry on Edge
Over the last six weeks, U.S. President Trump has imposed and postponed tariffs on Canada and Mexico several times. The current situation seems to reflect something of a compromise, says Poten & Partners in an opinion released on March 7.Tariffs are in...
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Allman Named CEO at Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Fincantieri Marinette Marine’s Board of Directors approved Jan Allman to assume the duties as FMM’s CEO beginning this week. Current FMM CEO Mark Vandroff is returning to Fincantieri Marine Group in a new role as the Senior Vice President of…
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Seaspan Shipyards Inks Deal to Build Polar Icebreaker
A new era in Canadian shipbuilding is underway as Seaspan Shipyards has been awarded the contract to build one of the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) next-generation heavy polar icebreakers. This landmark project, part of the National Shipbuilding Strateg...
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Blue or Red, Both Aisles of U.S. Politics Agree on Need to Bolster Shipbuilding
The United States is preparing to impose docking fees at its ports on any ship belonging to a fleet that includes Chinese-built or Chinese-flagged vessels, according to a draft executive order, a move aimed to both revitalize U.S. shipbuilding…
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AST Becomes Reseller of ‘Anti-Spoof’ Safety Solution
AST Networks announced it is an official re-seller of the SAL SPU-200, an anti-jamming and anti-spoofing solution designed to safeguard vessel operations. The SAL SPU-200 system, designed by SAL Navigation, delivers resilience, precision, and security…
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Concordia Damen to provide heavy cargo pontoon
Concordia Damen won a contract by Koninklijke Van der Wees Transporten for the construction and delivery of an innovative RoRo pontoon, to be named Lastdrager 29. In addition, the Werkendam-based shipyard will build two coupling pontoons for Van der We...
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B30 Marine Fuel Tanker Transport OKd in Singapore
Licensed bunker tankers operating in the Singapore port will be allowed to carry and deliver up to 30% blended marine biofuel (B30) from Friday, a circular from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) showed.Conventional tankers were previou...
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Methane Slip Cut in Final VCR Tech Tests
WinGD reports that it completed shop tests of its variable compression ratio (VCR) technology, and the company claims that methane reductions from new X-DF engines with VCR technology deliver similar ship greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to high-pressure...
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WSF Hybrid-Electric Ferry Conversions Put on Ice
In a move to restore full domestic ferry service by summer, Governor Bob Ferguson said that Washington State Ferries (WSF) will delay the hybrid-electric conversion of two of the state’s largest ferries. The decision comes as WSF works to increase its ...
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