El pasado 25 de febrero por la tarde, las instalaciones de Astilleros Gondán en Figueras, Castropol, acogieron la botadura del primer buque no tripulado, un avanzado Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV)
video
VIDEO: SS United States is on its final voyage
On Wednesday, the SS United States took to the waves for the first time since 1996 as it departed Philadelphia en route to a new role as the world’s largest artificial reef. The ship departed to a sendoff that included a special escort from the Philadelphia Fire Department, five tugs, news helicopters buzzing overhead, and crowds of onlookers admiring the vesssel from along the shore.
At around 11:40 a.m, the tugboats Cape Lookout, Annabelle Dorthy Moran, Robert McAllister, Beverly McAllister, an...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/video-ss-united-states-is-on-its-final-voyage/
VIDEO: Cooper Consolidated adds America’s two largest E-Cranes to its fleet
New Orleans, La.-based Cooper Group member Cooper Consolidated LLC reports that it is expanding its bulk stevedoring fleet with the addition of two 4000C Series equilibrium cranes, the largest cranes built by E-Crane. The company says that the cranes, named Pelican and Creole King, solidify its position as the Mississippi River’s premier bulk stevedoring service provider.
“Cooper Consolidated is constantly aiming to provide our customers with the highest quality of service and the most efficient...
VIDEO: Damen upgrades Van Oord cable layer Nexus
Rotterdam-headquartered Van Oord has installed selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems on its 2014-built cable-laying vessel Nexus, making it fully IMO Tier III compliant. The work was carried out by the vessel’s original builder, Damen Shipyards Group, at Damen Ship Repair Amsterdam.
The Nexus is a Damen Offshore Carrier (DOC) 8500 measuring 122.68 x 27.45 meters that undertakes cable laying operations principally in the offshore wind sector.
The project required the installation of five SCR...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/video-damen-upgrades-van-oord-cable-layer-nexus/
VIDEO: Innovative Aikido floating wind solution gains ABS statement of maturity
San Francisco-based Aikido Technologies, one of the winners of Phase One of the U.S. Department of Energies FLOWIN prize, has now gained a statement of maturity from ABS for its innovative floating wind platform design., the latest stage in ABS new technology qualification.
The Aikido design is a steel semi-submersible floating platform made of steel tubes that can be manufactured at tower facilities. The platform design offers a streamlined installation process because it can be transported in...
VIDEO: RMK Marine launches Neoline Origin wind powered RO/RO
Turkish shipbuilder RMK Marine has now launched Neoline Origin, the primarily-wind powered RO/RO ordered at the shipyard by Nantes, France, based Neoline in January 2023 (see earlier story).
The 136 meter long Neoliner will offer 1,200 lane meters (2.8 meters wide) of RO/RO capacity (equivalent to 321 cars), or 265 TEU, for a maximum weight of 5,300 tons of goods.
Promising fuel reductions of up to 80%, Neoline Origin will use the same...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/video-rmk-marine-launches-neoline-origin-wind-powered-ro-ro/
VIDEO: Inside CAT’s new waterjet powered hybrid ferry duo
Marine Jet Power (MJP) has now released a video that gives a close-up look at the two waterjet powered hybrid-electric passenger ferries just delivered to Chatham Area Transit (CAT) of Savannah, Ga., by Derecktor Shipyards New York.
As we reported recently, the two new additions to CAT’s Savannah Belles ferry fleet represent a significant milestone as the first hybrid passenger ferries in the United States powered by waterjet propulsion.
The two 65-foot ferries, the Juliette Gordon Low II and the
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/video-inside-cats-new-waterjet-powered-hybrid-ferry-duo/
VIDEO: TDOT christens new ferry
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently announced that its new ferry boat, the M/V Summitt, is now in service connecting Benton and Houston counties. Aptly named after legendary Lady Vols basketball coach and Tennessean Pat Summitt, it pushes the barge, The Volunteer, across the Tennessee River providing essential ferry service.
Local, state, and federal officials joined Deputy Governor and TDOT Commissioner Butch Eley for a christening ceremony back in December for the new...
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/video-tdot-christens-new-ferry/
Boskalis añadirá a su flota un buque SRI de 45.500 t de capacidad de carga
La compañía holandesa Royal Boskalis B.V. ha anunciado que añadirá un nuevo buque destinado a la instalación de rocas en el lecho marino (subsea rock installation, SRI) con una capacidad
The post Boskalis añadirá a su flota un buque SRI de 45.500 t de capacidad de carga first appeared on Revista...
https://sectormaritimo.es/boskalis-anadira-a-su-flota-un-buque-sri-de-45-500-t-de-capacidad-de-carga
VIDEO: AkzoNobel protects ultra deep drilling research vessel Meng Xian
AkzoNobel reports that Meng Xian, China’s first domestically designed and built ultra deep-sea research drilling vessel is being protected by more than 300,000 liters of marine coatings supplied by its International brand.
Meng Xian (meaning Dream) has the ability to drill as far as 11 kilometers (nearly seven miles) beneath the ocean into the Earth’s crust and upper mantle.
It is China’s largest scientific research vessel, measuring 179.8 meters in length and 32.8 meters in width and with a...