Caterpillar Marine to power Edda Wind zero-emission vessels
30 Nov

Caterpillar Marine to power Edda Wind zero-emission vessels

Professional Mariner StaffHydrogen Fuel Cell Power, Industry News, Propulsion
(HOUSTON) — Caterpillar Marine will be the power solutions provider for Edda Wind’s series of four new commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) being built at Astilleros Gondan and two new service operation vessels (SOV) to be built at Astilleros Balenciaga shipyards in Spain. Edda Wind is a joint venture of Ostensjo Rederi and Willhelmsen. The series of vessels will be…
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New Blount CTVs to be powered by Volvo Penta quad IPS
30 Nov

New Blount CTVs to be powered by Volvo Penta quad IPS

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Offshore Wind, Propulsion, Shipbuilding
(CHESAPEAKE, Va.) — Volvo Penta has announced a contract to provide quad IPS propulsion systems for the four new offshore wind farm crew transfer vessels (CTVs) that will be built at Blount Boats for American Offshore Services (AOS). The new 99-foot twin-hull CTVs will be powered by four IPS900 propulsion drives, two in each hull. The fully integrated system will…
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Hydrogen fuel cells approach maritime industry milestone
30 Nov

Hydrogen fuel cells approach maritime industry milestone

Professional Mariner StaffHydrogen Fuel Cell Power, Maritime News
[gtx_gallery] Two vessels that will operate on the West Coast are pioneers in the maritime industry’s push to adopt zero-emissions propulsion.  In mid-August, All American Marine launched the 70-foot Sea Change, a 75-passenger ferry powered entirely by hydrogen fuel. It will operate in San Francisco Bay, becoming the first commercial ferry in the world powered by hydrogen fuel cells, according…
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Mass. offshore wind tender promises maritime industry boost
30 Nov

Mass. offshore wind tender promises maritime industry boost

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, Offshore Wind
Massachusetts regulators and utilities are vetting competing proposals from two offshore wind developers to supply clean energy to New England ratepayers.  Both proposals, offered by Mayflower Wind and Vineyard Wind, would bring significant benefits to the maritime industry, such as port redevelopment and new vessel construction. All told, the plans promise new jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in…
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Maine eyes floating wind turbines despite fishing industry objections
30 Nov

Maine eyes floating wind turbines despite fishing industry objections

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, Offshore Wind
The state of Maine and multiple private partners are collaborating on a floating wind turbine demonstration project in the Gulf of Maine’s deep waters.  Fishing groups in the state known for its lobster catch are opposing the plan, which aims to gain new insights into floating wind turbine technology.  “It’s really helpful to think of the research array as a…
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30 Nov

Bouchard Transportation assets divided to resolve bankruptcy case

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News
Any future for Bouchard Transportation evaporated this summer when a bankruptcy judge approved a plan to sell the company’s assets. Judge David Jones of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas on August 26 approved a plan to divide the Long Island company’s assets between two buyers to give partial recovery for creditors.  Efforts by Bouchard to…
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30 Nov

Port of Virginia avoids major container backlogs

Professional Mariner StaffPorts
Dozens of ships are waiting for berths off Los Angeles.  Puget Sound is so overloaded, rarely used anchorages have filled up.  And now, the cargo backlogs are spreading to the East Coast ports of Savannah and New York-New Jersey.  The Port of Virginia, meanwhile, continues to operate normally despite similar surges in cargo that have bedeviled other ports.  Joe Harris,…
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