ATB New Construction and Retrofits Highlight Order Books for Southern Shipyards
Late last year was a high water mark of sorts in the Articulated Tug-Barge (ATB) business. In December, Crowley Maritime of Seattle, Wash. took delivery of their fourth ATB…
Conrad Aluminum to Deliver First Crew/Supply Boat
Conrad Industries, Morgan City, La. opened a crew/supply boat fabrication and repair facility in nearby Amelia, La. about a year ago. Since that time they have used…
New Costwise ATB Design from Ocean Tug & Barge Engineering
Claiming "an advancement in the art of tug and barge design," Ocean Tug & Barge Engineering (OT&B), Milford, Conn., has introduced a new ATB design "based on the…
DH Barge Construction Keeps Yards Humming
Shipyards in most major shipbuilding centers around the country are busy with double-hulled barge projects. The required phase out by OPA-90 regulations of single…
Designers Aim for More Flexibility, Efficiency and Multi-mission Capabilities
Four years into the new Millennium designers of workboats are incorporating new technologies and greater efficiencies into their designs to produce vessels that…
How to Indentify a Jones Act Seaman
By Jeffrey S. The maritime law community is awaiting the next pronouncement by the U.S. Supreme Court pertaining to the definition of a Jones Act seaman. In February…
AWO Pledges Support in I-40 Investigation
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) pledged as the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released the results of its investigation of the May 2002 I-40 bridge accident at Webbers Falls…
Canadian Towing Firm Refits with Cummins
"It is exciting to see our vessels coming and going through the harbor, I particularly enjoy that fact that we appear to be one of the busiest, and best looking fleets on the water…