The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
Report: Canada's New Frigates Will Cost $4B Each, Including Taxes
Canada's parliamentary budget expert has completed a new estimate of the cost of the Royal Canadian Navy's future series o...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Plans to Restart Three More Vessels at Mid-Year
Citing improving market conditions and a tightening charter market, RoRo operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen announced plans to reactiva...
BOEM Approves W. Coast's First Wave Energy Test Site in Federal Waters
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved the first wave energy test site in federal waters on the U.S. West Coast...
Rauma Shipyard in Finland Starts to Resume Work After COVID Lockdown
Recent outbreaks of the coronavirus are once impacting the operations at shipyards in Finland and Japan. Early in the pandemic, th...
COBRA Battery System from Becker Marine Receives DNV GL Certification
With DNV GL certification obtained in February 2021, the pioneering COBRA battery system has achieved the highest standard of safe...
Coast Guard Launches Inquiry into Fatal Capsizing at Tillamook Bay Bar
The U.S. Coast Guard is launching an investigation into the capsizing of the crabbing vessel Coastal Reign, which capsized on the...
Congestion in Southern California Spreads to Other West Coast Ports
The congestion issues at the Southern California ports are also impacting the operations of other ports along the Pacific Coast. T...
Antwerp Tests Autonomous Drones for Port Monitoring and Security
The Port of Antwerp is expanding its testing of autonomous drones to monitor activity and maintain safety across the port complex....
ABS to Class First Ever Jones Act Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
The first ever Jones Act compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), a key vessel for the development of the U.S....
Canada Launches International Effort to Detect Illegal Fishing
Canada is launching an international program to aid countries around the world to track illegal fishing activities. Using satellit...