Marine Travelift Delivers New Boat Lift to Stevens Towing
The recent delivery of a Marine Travelift 820CII (820 metric ton/1,804,000 lbs. capacity) Mobile Boat Hoist to the Stevens Towing Company, Inc. shipyard located on Yonges Island in South Carolina will transform marine services by alleviating overwhelmed dry dock schedules in the region.Founded in the late 1800s as Stevens Brothers with a single boat, Joseph Stanyarne Stevens and William Yates Stevens transported produce and supplies from Edisto Island to Charleston and many points in between.
AIS Regulations: New Responsibilities and Opportunities
March Coast Guard deadline represents milestone for AIS use in U.S. From increasing situational awareness and enhancing the safety and security of maritime transportation, to its use in accident investigation, search and rescue, Aids to Navigation and asset monitoring, the role of AIS (Automatic Identification System) as a flexible and developing technology continues to grow in significance. The month of March 2016 – has come and gone – and represents an important milestone which will increase the prevalence and general awareness of AIS.
Marinette Receives $6.2m Navy Deal
Marinette Marine Corp., Marinette, Wis., is being awarded $6,243,345 under previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00025-03-C-0002) for the acquisition of Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS) watercraft for transportation services. All INLS craft are delivered FOB Origin, therefore, this contract supplemental agreement is for transportation costs to deliver 52 craft from the originating shipyards located in Marinette, Wis., and Yonges Island, S.C. to Government destinations in Florida and Virginia. The shipping company selected to transport all watercraft is Stevens Towing Company Inc., Yonges Island, S.C. (92 percent of the value of this transportation agreement goes to Stevens Towing). Contract funds in the amount of $1,350,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
