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NAVSEA's Self Defense Test Ship Returns To Sea
One of the Naval Sea Systems Command's more unique test assets, the Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS), recently got underway for sea trials after receiving a full range of repairs.
Atlantic Repairs Northern Access Fire Damage
The contract for repairs to TGS-NOPEC's seismic vessel, Northern Access, has been awarded to Atlantic Marine, Inc. The vessel suffered damage during an engine room…
Bisso Towboat Receives New Z-Drive Tug
Cecilia B. Slatten is the newest addition to Bisso Towboat Co.'s fleet of Mississippi River ship-assist tugboats. The 4,300 hp, reverse Z-drive tractor tug measures 100 x 38 x 18 ft.…
Eastern Shipbuilding Delivers Santa Cruz
RINCON Marine, Inc., has taken delivery of its newest addition, anchor handling tug Santa Cruz. The 190 x 44 x 16 ft. vessel is the first of two vessels of this…
American Builder Makes Good in Cruise Industry
The U.S. shipbuilding industry has not been too successful in the cruise market, but one American builder has found a comfortable niche in the trade, not only building ships…
Donjon Awarded Navy Salvage Tug Lease
The U.S. Navy has awarded Donjon Marine Co. Inc. a five-year lease of tug USNS Powhatan. The multi-purpose tug can conduct long-distance tows and when augmented with additional crew and equipment…
Guido Perla Provides Design for Crowley Tugs
Guido Perla and Assoc., Inc., has recently completed contract design for Crowley Maritime Corp.'s subsidiary Vessel Management Services' series of three PRT Class…
USCG to Require Anchors, Emergency Retrieval Systems
The USCG has issued an interim rule requiring anchors and emergency retrieval systems on tank barges and the vessels towing them in coastal and Great Lakes service.
Design Analysis of Shirley Irene
The 140 x 46 ft. ferry vessel, Shirley Irene, was constructed in 1991 on the Gulf Coast, for operation in Lake Erie, out of Marblehead, Ohio. The original design…
Westport Passenger Boat Goes Into Full Year Service
Wesport Shipyard's 100-ft. Admiralty Wind has been chosen by Four Seasons Marine, in Alaska, to be its year-round vessel for two 38-mile round trips per day. The…
MMS and USCH Sign Oil & Gas Agreement
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Minerals Management Service (MMS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the USCG specifying which agency will be…
Accidents and Vessel Casualties
M/V Isabella sank two miles west of Ft. Pierce, Fla. USCG Group Miami dispatched a Coast Guard Station (CGSTA) Fort Pierce utility boat (UTB). The crew was removed…
Southwest Research Institute Earns USCG Acceptance
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been approved by the USCG to perform evaluations according to the IMP Fire Test Procedures code. Prior to July 1998, individual…
Fire Breaks Out On Tropicale
A fire reportedly broke out in the engine room of the Carnival Cruise Lines ship Tropicale on Sept. 19, causing the ship to lose propulsion. The fire was extinguished…
WSF Prepares for Major Disaster
Like other agencies, Washington State Ferries has had the elements of an emergency preparedness plan in place for several years. But the ferry system is in the process…
Safety Violations Halt FV's Voyages
Law enforcement officers from USCGC Mustang terminated an F/V's voyage in Prince William Sound, after they discovered safety violations aboard the vessel. The USCG…
Multi-Purpose, Double-Hull Tug Launched
A new 105 ft., multi-purpose, double-hull tug, Vera Bisso, has been launched by Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., of Lockport, La., for E.N. Bisso & Son, Inc., of Metairie, La.
Washburn & Doughty, Moran Sign Tug Contract
Washburn & Doughty Associates Inc. have signed a contract with Moran Towing Corp. to build one 92-ft. Z Drive Tug (Hull 66) with options for additional tugs. Hull…
Fire Causes Cruise Ship To Lose Propulsion
While the torrid pace of cruise line expansion continues, the cruise industry as a whole has endured some rather serious bumps and bruises lately, with a spate of collisions…
Carnival Ship Docks Following Fire
The Carnival Corp. cruise ship Tropicale returned to port last Wednesday, three days after it was crippled in the Gulf of Mexico by an engine room fire. The Tropicale…