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Boosting shipyard efficiency: Pearlson to present at Ship Repair USA

At the upcoming Marine Log Ship Repair USA 2025 conference, taking place June 10–11 in New Orleans, Douglas Pearlson, founder of Miami-based Pearlson Shiplift Corp., will deliver a presentation focused on how modernizing drydocking and ship transfer systems can dramatically improve shipyard efficiency and safety.

Pearlson’s session will explore how shipyards can identify and act on opportunities to reduce operational risk and enhance productivity through infrastructure upgrades. He will...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/boosting-shipyard-efficiency-pearlson-to-present-at-ship-repair-usa/

Chesapeake Shipbuilding opts for Aquarius retractable stabilizers

Continuing a15-year partnership with Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Md., Kongsberg Maritime is supplying its Aquarius retractable stabilizers for installation on the latest newbuild cruise ships under construction at the shipyard for American Cruise Lines,

The Aquarius retractable stabilizers offer high-performance roll damping, compact and lightweight design, and advanced control systems. They are specifically engineered for smaller vessels, and feature a one-piece high-lift fin, low...

https://www.marinelog.com/uncategorized/chesapeake-shipbuilding-opts-for-aquarius-retractable-stabilizers/

VIDEO: BYD Shenzen takes “world’s largest car carrier” crown

The China Merchants Industry Nanjing Jinling shipyard yesterday held a ship handover and naming ceremony for the first 9,200-car dual-fuel car carrier, BYD Shenzhen.

Built for China’s BYD Co. Ltd., its loading capacity of 9,200 standard parking spaces makes BYD Shenzen the largest car carrier thus far delivered worldwide. It is the first of four ships of this size designed by China Merchants Group Finnish-based member Deltamarin for BYD. Two are being built at the Nanjing Jingling shipyard and...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/video-byd-shenzen-takes-worlds-largest-car-carrier-crown/

Gulf Craft acquired by autonomous vessel innovator Saronic

Austin, Texas, based autonomous vessel start up Saronic has acquired Franklin, La.-based shipbuilder Gulf Craft. It says that, with the acquisition, it gains a strategically located shipyard on the Gulf Coast that will serve as the prototyping and production hub for its medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) fleet,

Saronic notes that Gulf Craft has a 60-year history of developing manned and unmanned ships for defense and commercial customers and that the deal gives it the infrastructure and...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/gulf-craft-acquired-by-autonomous-vessel-innovator-saronic/

Ship Repair USA: Panel tackles tariffs, metal prices

Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA conference, taking place in New Orleans on June 10-11, is set to bring together key industry professionals to address the unique challenges facing small and medium-sized shipyards. Now in its third year, the event is tailored for the ship repair and maintenance sector, offering access to industry innovations, cost-saving strategies, regulatory guidance, and valuable networking opportunities.

One of the key highlights at Ship Repair USA is the panel titled “Navigating...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/ship-repair-usa-panel-tackles-tariffs-metal-prices/

First Arctic LNG Carrier Part of Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Heads to Chinese Shipyard For Possible Maintenance

After more than nine months at sea sanctioned LNG carrier East Energy (formerly Asya Energy) has pulled into a Zhoushan-based shipyard, likely to undergo maintenance or repairs. It is the first ‘shadow fleet’ LNG carrier of Arctic LNG 2 project visiting a Chinese yard. 

https://gcaptain.com/first-arctic-lng-carrier-part-of-russias-shadow-fleet-heads-to-chinese-shipyard-for-possible-maintenance/

Brunvoll to supply thirty thrusters for five Vard W2W SOVs

Brunvoll W2W SOV package

Brunvoll has signed a contract with Vard for the delivery of a comprehensive package of propulsion and maneuvering thrusters for five W2W SOVs to be built at Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam for an undisclosed international operator.

Image: Brunvoll

Brunvoll’s delivery for each walk-to work service operation vessels consists of two azimuth propulsion thrusters, two retractable azimuth thrusters, and two tunnel thrusters. The vessels will also feature Brunvoll’s propulsion and thruster control system, BruC...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/brunvoll-to-supply-thirty-thrusters-for-five-vard-w2w-sovs/

Dutra Group awards dredge contract to Eastern Shipbuilding

San Rafael, Calif.-based The Dutra Group announced March 21 the issuance of a Notice to Proceed for the new-build construction of a 10,464-cubic-yard Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge (TSHD) the Adele at Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc.

The Adele will be constructed at Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Allanton and Port St. Joe, Fla., facilities. Delivery is scheduled for late 2028. The Adele will join The Dutra Group’s 9,870-cubic-yard TSHD Stuyvesant serving our nation’s essential waterways.

The Dutra...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/dutra-group-awards-dredge-contract-to-eastern-shipbuilding/

Ulstein Verft starts work on next BS Offshore Twin-X

Norway’s Ulstein Verft has marked a key stage in the construction of the second CSOV it is building for Bernard Schulte Offshore (Yard No.321). On March 11, 2025, the hull of the vessel arrived at the yard from the Crist shipyard in Poland,

The vessel has been designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions AS for walk-to-work (W2W) operations via a motion-compensated gangway from the ship to a wind turbine.

While the hull has been under construction in Poland, closely monitored by a site team from...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/ulstein-verft-starts-work-on-next-bs-offshore-twin-x/

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