“We’ve been watching the numbers along with Gov. Whitmer, and even though we are confident that our safety protocols at this outdoor retail experience could keep consumers and exhibitors safe, the fact that the case numbers are going up again makes us pause,” said Pete Beauregard, show advisory committee chair. “We want to support all efforts to stop this virus, and we b...
The 1.5-pound Quench Sea is manually operated and can make up to 3 liters of potable water an hour. It utilizes a reverse-osmosis membrane that the company said can produce 4,700 gallons of water before it must be replaced. A demonstration of how the Quench Sea works can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=120&v=ZyBgNk3wYgE&feature=emb_logo. T...
Sweden-based diesel outboard company Oxe Marine will tap BMW to provide engine blocks for its 200-hp powerplant and have agreed to co-brand its largest offering with the car builder. As its current offering for the 200-hp engine — GM’s 2-liter, turbo diesel — reaches end-of-life status, Oxe and BMW have entered into a preliminary development agreement for a similar-si...
Life Proof Boats, the Bremerton, Wash., builder of aluminum hulled, deep-V, foam/air hybrid collared RIBs, have paired with LC8 Marine for the boatbuilder’s first foray into the Northeastern United States. For the company’s first sales and service center, the company says it chose wisely: LC8 Marine built-for-adventure ethos is an ideal match to Life Proof’s all-weath...
Safe Harbor Marinas has acquired Peninsula Yacht Club, Skippers Landing Marina, Kings Point Marina, Bahia Bleu Marina and Reserve Harbor Yacht Club. The first three locations are on Lake Norman in Charlotte, N.C.; Bahia Bleu is located in Savannah, Ga., and Reserve Harbor is in Pawleys Island, S.C. Safe Harbor has expanded its network to 105 marinas across 22 state...
High-performance engine lubricants and fuel additive outfit Liqui Moly is already a legend in auto and motorcycle racing circles throughout the world and is increasingly making a name for itself in the marine space. Furthering its presence in waterborne racing, the manufacturer has inked a deal as title sponsor of the 2020 Pro Watercross racing season. Now celebrat...
The Sea Tow Foundation hopes to alleviate the questions of how to handle both not needed and expired flares with a flare disposal program. The non-profit foundation — started in 2007 as a way to call attention to safe boating and avoid preventable boat accidents — is the recipient of a grant via the U.S. Coast Guard Sport Fish Restoration & Boating Trust Fund that wil...
In late May, Bombardier Recreational Products announced it was discontinuing production of Evinrude E-TEC and E-TEC G2 outboards. The company cited impacts from the covid-19 shutdowns as the deciding factor. The news pulled at the heartstrings of many a longtime boater, who has no doubt run an Evinrude outboard at some point. Evinrude was founded in 1907 by Ole Evinru...
The builder also said it has sold through hull No. 9, never mind that “nobody has actually seen one,” chief sales officer Will Green said. Chief marketing officer Kiran Haslam led a roundtable aboard a full-scale mockup of the X95 with a group that included Green, chairman and CEO Antony Sheriff, CTO/COO Paul Mackenzie, design director Andy Lawrence, and creative desi...
The company announced its newest model, the V-46, which is to debut at the Viking VIP show in Riviera Beach, Fla., in January. Valhalla has delivered 70 boats, but according to Viking, customers wanted more: more seating, more living space and more creature comforts, such as air conditioning. “We weren’t looking to squeeze any of this into our 41,” said design manager...
The manufacturer will now have distribution via Bourbon City Yacht Tenders in Louisville, Ky.; Air-Sea Safety & Survival in Charleston, S.C.; River Services Inc. in Thunderbolt, Ga.; and Bear Mountain Outfitters in Chugiak, Alaska. “Highfield USA’s sales for the first and second quarter of 2020 saw a 9 percent increase over the same period in 2019,” said Highfield Boa...
“This exciting acquisition represents a prestigious achievement for both brands, which together can now create a unique luxury yachting experience and take the market to new levels in terms of lifestyle, design, quality and performance,” said Cantiere del Pardo CEO Fabio Planamente in a statement. Production of the VanDutch model line will be moved to the Cantiere del...
Family-owned Mack Boring & Parts Company is a leading provider of power and propulsion products, including engines and power generation systems, to the recreational and commercial marine, industrial, off highway and military markets. Scania marine engines, ranging between 220 hp and 1,150 hp, are currently being distributed by Mack Boring to the entire East Coast of t...
The tug, the Jupiter, will operate in the ports of IJmuiden and Amsterdam and, as well as carrying out regular port towage duties is also capable of handling (crane) barges. Ordered in July 2018, the tug has been built to a new ASD Tug 312 design developed in cooperation with Iskes. “Iskes gave us a lot of valuable input for the design of this new class of tug,” sa...
DSHV has sought to maintain service to its clients throughout the coronavirus crisis. With this new service, DSHV is extending its scope of work in a way that specifically meets current needs. The World Health Organization (WHO) advises that when there is a case of COVID-19 on board a vessel, the cabins and living quarters as well as the rest of the ship should be dis...
As in Venice, Amsterdam’s canals are working waterways heavily trafficked by thousands of boats shuttling goods and people as they have for centuries. While there are not many gondolas in Amsterdam, the variety of craft is impressive in size and design. Kayaks, houseboats, cocktail cruisers, cargo barges, and an endless parade of water taxis and crowded tour boats all se...
Simrad Yachting has agreed to provide electronics for Marine Products Corp. brands Chaparral and Robalo. Starting with the 2021 model year, the Norwegian-based manufacturer — part of the marine electronics conglomerate Navico — will be the only option on 27 Chaparral models and Robalo’s complete model line of 22 boats. On some vessels, Simrad MFDs, sonar, radar and...
It is available in combination with Wärtsilä’s Lifecycle Solutions offering. At the same time, Wärtsilä is releasing a minimum viable product (MVP) for scrubbers to provide continuous fleet-wide insight into vessel compliance and scrubber utilization. Expert Insight combines artificial intelligence (AI) techniques and rule-based advanced diagnostics with the knowledge...
In other milestones in the program, the company erected modules on the third barge and laid the keel on the fourth barge. The shipbuilder received the initial contract to design and build two units, with options for four additional units in September 2018. The company expects to deliver the first two APLs this fall; the third vessel is due to be delivered in the first...
It is the sixth St. John’s Class launch built for the Delta pilots by the Somerset, Mass. shipyard. The new launch, a sister-ship to the Assistant delivered in 2018, measures of 52 feet 6 inches overall, with a beam of 16 feet 11 inches and a draft of 4 feet 8 inches. The all-aluminum boat features the Ray Hunt Designs Deep-V hull. It is powered by twin Caterpillar...
“We’ve worked with Laborde Products on several new builds through the years, so, as expected, the Amelia Ray job had no snags from the engine supplier,” said Joseph Rodriguez, owner of Rodriguez Shipbuilding. “The owner of the Amelia Ray, Mr. Lee Leboeuf was a pleasure to work with. His team of personnel were first class in every respect and got the job done. We look for...
ASKO Maritime AS is a subsidiary group of Norges Gruppen ASA, one of the largest players in the Norwegian retail segment. The ferries are being built with the help of NOK 119 million (about $12.8 million) in Norwegian Government funding as part of a project to provide emissions-free transportation of goods across the Oslo Fjord. They will be operated by Massterly AS, a j...
The new vessel was named Matsonia, becoming the fifth ship to bear what is an iconic name in Matson’s history, dating back to the first ship of that name in 1912. At 870 feet long, 114 feet wide (beam), with a deep draft of 38 feet and with a grt of 59,522 Matsonia and sister ship Lurline, delivered at the end of last year, are Matson’s largest ships and the largest C...
According to the Unified Command (USCG, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Gallagher Marine Systems) working on the salvage project, the vessel’s two 255-foot tall gantries will use lengths of chain to cut the capsized vessel Golden Ray into eight pieces and lift them onto barges for transportation to Louisiana for recycling. The Unified Command has been install...
The vessel, which will provide dedicated support for the offshore wind sector, is set to be built in the U.K. by Isle of Wight shipyard Diverse Marine, which was awarded the build contract following a competitive global tender process. The order marks a milestone in a long collaboration between the three firms and will a number of adaptations made to the proven Chartw...
The Ollis Class ferries series is named after Army Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis, a Staten Island native killed in Afghanistan on August 28, 2013, when he stepped into the path of a Polish officer, blocking him from the suicide vest of an insurgent. The three Ollis Class double-ended 4,500-passenger ferries, are built to a design provided by Elliott Bay Design Group. ...
The SOV is based on ST Engineering’s innovative Eco-hull for low fuel consumption and enhanced seakeeping characteristics to maximize the comfort of the crew, service personnel and specialists. The vessel is fitted with an electric propulsion system, including energy storage system, and is configured with two azimuth-type main propulsion propellers, two tunnel bow thr...
The ships are to be built for Norwegian operator Boreal Sjö at Holland Shipyards in the Netherlands. The orders with Wärtsilä for the design and the equipment were placed in April 2020. The Wärtsilä ship design is tailored to the operating and route profiles of the two double-ended shuttle ferries. Included in the design concept is the optimisation of energy consumpti...
The ships have been ordered by Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) and will be built at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine yard in Korea. With this technology, the liquefied VOC are mixed with LNG and used as fuel for the main and auxiliary engines. By using LNG as the primary fuel and supplementing this with the energy recovered from the VOC, these vessels will be able...
The new Olympic Class ferries, which will have the capacity to carry 144 cars and 1,500 passengers each, are an important part of Washington State’s plans for significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fuel use. On delivery in 2024, the initial vessel in the series will be the first newbuild in Washington State Ferry’s fleet to feature hybrid-electric propuls...
The new “continuous evaluation” function allows the software to use engine data gathered by edge computing services, adding a new dimension to Tekomar XPERT’s monitoring, reporting and advisory capabilities. Edge computing allows large volumes of data to be processed before being transferred to the cloud for storage. ABB says it is ideal for environments that may not ...
“We are very pleased to announce the delivery and availability of the dry-dock Mr. Eddie to our Bollinger Quick Repair (BQR) facility,” said Bollinger President & CEO, Ben Bordelon. “I want to congratulate Mr. Eddie Barnes, an outstanding Bollinger employee of 47 Years! We are proud for you to be a part of the Bollinger family. The dock is now in service and measures 219...
Named Gaarden, the vessel will operate as a bicycle and foot ferry on the waters of the Kieler Fjord. The vessel is the first built under a contract placed in May last year that included an option for an additional three sister vessels and Holland Shipyards Group is now working on the construction of another, fully-electric, ferry for SFK, named Düsternbrook. The G...
At-sea testing is set to commence this summer, followed by commercial and defense demonstrations, to include deep ocean testing. Founded in 2018, Dive is a venture-backed company that says it is re-imagining how UUVs are designed, manufactured, and deployed at sea. “We’re thrilled to see the DIVE-LD come together after nearly two years of iterating on the design, p...
Designed by naval architects at sister company Stena Teknik, the IMOFlexMAX is a further development of the current IMOIIMAX design and is based on 40 years of tanker shipping experience. The vessels will be equipped with Flettner rotors and solar panels to harvest energy from wind and sunlight. They will be powered by efficient dual-fuel engines that can run on LNG a...
Built in 1906 by James Hall, the tugboat had a long-life servicing ships that called at Washington State’s capital city, Olympia. A true icon of the city’s waterfront, she is also a five-time winner of the Olympia Harbor Days vintage tugboat races. Unfortunately, in the summer of 2017 the tugboat sank in Hood Canal while under private ownership. Thanks to several memb...
