Senesco Marine

FERRIES 2024: Navigating shipbuilding challenges in the U.S.

Shipbuilding in the United States has significantly declined over the past 75 years. According to Ted Williams, president of Senesco Marine LLC in North Kingston, R.I., “We are now at a level where we cannot build the commercial or military vessels we need.” Ferries are no exception; however, the ferry industry is leading the way with new technologies in several areas.

Williams will delve into this topic at Marine Log’s FERRIES 2024 conference, taking place on October 29-30 in Seattle, Wash. He...

https://www.marinelog.com/uncategorized/ferries-2024-navigating-shipbuilding-challenges-in-the-u-s/

Ship Repair USA sees robust turnout in its second year

Marine Log held its second annual Ship Repair USA conference in the French Quarter of New Orleans on June 11-12, once again drawing numerous attendees from across the spectrum of shipyards, vessel operators, maintenance providers, suppliers, and other specialists. Ship Repair USA will return to the Gulf region again next summer.

“This year’s Ship Repair USA conference was a true collaborative effort,” said Gary Lynch, publisher for Marine Log. “Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, SNAME, our...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/ship-repair-usa-sees-robust-turnout-in-its-second-year/

Crowley joins hybrid-electric ferry project

Shipbuilder Senesco Marine, Kingston, R.I., has selected Crowley to provide design verification and production packaging for the hybrid-electric passenger vehicle ferry it is building for Casco Bay Lines of Portland, Me.

Under the contract, Crowley will use its development experience in electric and hybrid propulsion systems to verify the contract design by Elliott Bay Design Group and develop the production package that is necessary for Senesco Marine to begin construction.

The production...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/crowley-joins-hybrid-electric-ferry-project/

Construction to begin on new hybrid electric ferry for Maine’s Casco Bay Lines

Shipbuilder Senesco Marine of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, will soon begun construction on a new hybrid electric, double-ended Ro-Pax ferry ordered by Casco Bay Lines o ..

The post Construction to begin on new hybrid electric ferry for Maine’s Casco Bay Lines appeared first on Baird Maritime.

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/ro-pax/construction-to-begin-on-new-hybrid-electric-ferry-for-maines-casco-bay-lines/

Work Boat World Passenger Vessel Orders and Deliveries Roundup – June 9, 2022

A new fast catamaran has been delivered to an operator in Greece’s Saronic Islands while new tour boats have entered service with operators in New South Wales in Au ..

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https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/ferries/work-boat-world-passenger-vessel-orders-and-deliveries-roundup-june-9-2022/

Senesco Marine wins order for Maine hybrid-electric ferry

The Senesco Marine shipyard in North Kingston, R.I., has been selected to build a hybrid-electric passenger/vehicle ferry for the Maine State Ferry Service (MSFS).

Designed by Gilbert Associates, the 154-foot vessel will feature a BAE Systems’ electric hybrid propulsion solution that will deliver reduced and zero-emission operations capability for the MSFS Rockland, Me., based ferry service that serves nearly 500,000 riders and 190,000 vehicles each year.

Senesco Marine is collaborating with BAE...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/senesco-marine-wins-order-for-maine-hybrid-electric-ferry/

Work Boat World Offshore Vessel Orders and Deliveries Roundup – February 11, 2022

Crewboats once again make up the majority of offshore vessel deliveries and orders in this latest roundup. This week, we see both fulfilled and recently awarded newbuildi ..

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https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/offshore-world/work-boat-world-offshore-vessel-orders-and-deliveries-roundup-february-11-2022/

More offshore wind crewboat builds amid uncertainty for bigger investments

Work is underway on the next support vessels for the fledging U.S. offshore wind energy industry, even as federal regulatory review — and now the global economic upheaval of coronavirus – clouds the prospect of building ambitious power projects.

The 804-megawatt Vineyard Wind project in southern New England waters, leading the pack of more than a dozen proposed wind energy arrays off the East Coast, remains stalled as the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management reassesses the cumulative...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/more-offshore-wind-crewboat-builds-amid-uncertainty-for-bigger-investments/

BMT offshore wind vessel has a whale workaround

Two crew transfer boats will be built for offshore wind developer Ørsted. Ørsted rendering

Designers of crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for offshore wind energy face a number of challenges – starting with the core mission of delivering workers in speed and comfort to turbines at sea.

In the emerging U.S. offshore wind industry there’s another unique demand: working safely around migration routes of the highly endangered northern right whale.

“It’s something we’ve not come across yet in Europe as we don’t have this right whale issue,” said James Lewis, project manager for specialized ship...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/bmt-offshore-wind-vessel-has-a-whale-workaround/

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