Silverback Marine Contracted to Build First PETESTEP Law Enforcement Vessel
Silverback Marine has announced its partnership with Sweden-based company PETESTEP to develop a high-performance law enforcement boat for the New Mexico State Parks Rangers.The patented PETESTEP technology differs from the SPRAYWATER shape and traditional stepped hulls. The technology utilizes angled deflectors as opposed to steps, which take advantage of the spray energy generated by the hull when underway.
Panama Canal Administrator Outlines the Waterway’s Evolving Role in Global Trade
The Panama Canal Administrator, Dr. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, delivered the 43rd Annual William A. Patterson Distinguished Transportation Lecture at Northwestern University this week, in which he laid out the crucial role the Panama Canal has played in the development of global trade and the impact it has had on the greater evolution of humanity in Panama, and throughout the world.The Northwestern…
Pembrokeshire College: Curriculum Development Manager Recognized for Contributions
Hayley Williams, Curriculum Development Manager at Pembrokeshire College, has been recognized for her contribution to Wales’ marine energy sector.Ms Williams was announced as the recipient of the second ever ‘Ysbryd Y Môr’ award at the annual Marine Energy Wales conference in Cardiff.‘Ysbryd Y Môr’ meaning ‘Spirit of the Sea’ is an award established by Marine Energy Wales to celebrate individuals or entities whose passion…
GCE Ocean Technology Appoints New COO
GCE Ocean Technology is strengthening its team with the appointment of Gisle Nondal as Chief Operating Officer (COO).He joins the cluster from his role as Head of Business Development and agriculture at the City of Bergen and will now take on the position of Director of Operations and Projects.Gisle previously held the position as R&D Manager at GCE Ocean Technology and is well-acquainted with the cluster."I am very grateful for the opportunity to return to the cluster…
US Regulators Recommend That Venture Global's CP2 LNG Project Gets Greenlight
U.S. federal regulators recommended in a final environmental report that Venture Global's proposed CP2 liquefied natural gas export project in Louisiana get the go-ahead, according to a government document filed on Friday.If constructed, CP2 will be the single largest LNG export facility in the U.S. and help the country remain the world's largest exporter of the superchilled gas.Venture Global already obtained approval to construct the 28 million tonnes per annum plant…
Finland Police Continue Probe into 2023 Gas Pipeline Rupture
Finnish police said on Friday that a probe into the rupture in 2023 of a gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea is still ongoing and that cooperation with China has continued over the damage believed to have been caused by a Hong Kong-flagged vessel.The South China Morning Post reported on Thursday that the captain of the NewNew Polar Bear container ship had been remanded in custody in Hong Kong on suspicion of the ship severing the pipeline.The Chinese foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a
Two NUWC Division Newport Employees Win 2024 American Society of Naval Engineers Awards
Two Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport engineers have won American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) awards for 2024. Michael Connelly, technical project manager for the Undersea Warfare Platforms and Payload Integration Department, is the winner of the Frank C. Jones Award, and Dr. Thomas Ramotowski, a senior chemist for the Sensors and Sonar Systems Department, is the winner of the Solberg Award.The Frank C.
NOC: Natural Disasters Responsible for 25% of Subsea Cable Damage
A study led by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has found that natural hazards account for around a quarter of all recorded instances of subsea cable damage between 1965 and 2019, posing a threat to the growing infrastructure underpinning global connectivity.While human activities like fishing and anchoring remain the primary causes of damage, the study warns that climate change is intensifying many natural hazards…
USTR Port Fees Contrasted With Supply Growth Sound the Alarm for Car Carriers in 2026/27
Potential USTR port fees of c.$1 mil per voyage for non-US built car carriers entering the US targeting c.95% of the global fleet from mid-October, combined with this week’s signals from Washington suggesting a sooner-than-expected reopening of the Red Sea, would deal a heavy blow to car carrier demand. Together, these factors comfortably support a scenario of negative car-mile growth through 2026 and 2027.By contrast…
Aptamus Picks Aker Solutions’ Entr for LCO2 Terminal Engineering
Aptamus Carbon Solutions (Aptamus), a subsidiary of Overseas Shipholding Group, and Entr, the consultancy arm of Aker Solutions, have entered into an agreement for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) of CO2 terminals in Florida and Louisiana.Entr will be in charge of FEED for a temporary storage and liquefaction processing terminal at Port Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida, and a discharge and regassification terminal at LBC Tank Terminals in Baton Rouge…
