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Austal USA Readies 82-ft. Catamaran For Spring 2002 Delivery
Austal USA in Mobile, Ala., has progressed steadily with its 82-ft. (24.9-m) High Speed Catamaran, which was designed specifically for the U.S. market. Being built alongside the two 150-ft.
ABS Reports All Employees Evacuated Safely From World Trade Center Office
ABS confirms that all employees of its New York Executive Office, located on the 91st floor of One World Trade Center, evacuated safely from the building. The office normally staffs 22 people.
Janet M. McAllister Debuts in N.Y. Harbor
Central to McAllister Towing and Transportation's future growth prospects is the acquisition of vessels like the new Janet M. McAllister, a highly sophisticated…
Super Barge Touted For Strengths, Depths
Employed in the oil and gas industry for 60 years, simple and sturdy swamp and posted drilling barges have been a preferred method to drill in shallow water. This…
Regatta Yachts Seeking Semi-Commercial Yacht Builders
Regatta Yachts is offering to any shipyard experiencing a downturn in orderbook activity, the opportunity to view plans for the company's new hospitality vessels. The first (RY 25/82) is an 82-ft.
Elliott Bay Develops Eco-Tourism Vessel
Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has created a design for a new 230 ft. (70.1 m), 127-passenger Eco-tourism vessel for Nisa Navegacion of Santiago, Chile. Known as Mare Australis…
Seacraft Shipyard Sends Off Dive Yacht
Seacraft Shipyard Corporation, based in Amelia, La. delivered its recent newbuild, M/V Cayman Aggressor IV. Constructed to transport and support recreational scuba divers, the 100 ft.
Crowley Building Prevention Response Tugs
Vessel Management Services, a subsidiary of Crowley Maritime Corp., is building three Z-drive, Cat-powered prevention response tugs (PRT). The first 140-ft. vessel…
Jastram Cylinders Receive ABS Type Approval
Jastram Engineering has been granted ABS Type Approval status for its Model S hydraulic steering cylinders. Installed mainly on workboats, supply vessels and tankers - to name a few…
Moran Commissions 10th Z-Drive Tug
Moran Towing has commissioned Diane Moran, its 10th Z-drive tugboat, which was recently christened in a ceremony in New York Harbor, will be used in harbor services.
Bay Ship & Yacht Recognized as Experts in Lifeboat Repair
Bay Ship and Yacht offers the specialized service of repair and renovation of lifeboats. The work is performed at the company's Point Richmond, Calif. facility.
Bids Requested for Barges
The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the USACE intends to acquire four new inland river-style barges to serve the Pittsburgh District, in support of the Maintenance…
ABS: All Employees Evacuated Safely From WTC Office
ABS confirms that all employees of its New York Executive Office, located on the 91st floor of One World Trade Center, evacuated safely from the building. The office normally staffs 22 people.
USNS Able Exits A&P Tyne
A&P Tyne has completed, within budget and on schedule, the drydocking of a US Navy vessel this summer. The USNS Able - an Ocean Surveillance Vessel - arrived in…
Great Lakes Towing Celebrates 100th Anniversary in Detroit
The Great Lakes Towing Company is celebrating its 100th anniversary providing tugboat services in the port of Detroit. The company's founding shareholders include…
U.S. Navy Proposes Five Year Charter of Fleet Salvage Tug
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is planning to lease/(bareboat charter) fleet salvage tug USNS Narragansett (T-ATF 167) to a U.S. company that can show it…
Tug Purchased by Offshore Rig Moving
Offshore Rig Moving, Larose, La., an affiliate of Offshore Towing, Inc., has purchased ocean-going tug Theresa B. The vessel has been renamed M/V J.A. Hardy. The…
CMS Fleet Strongest in Region
Crowley Marine Services' Southern California fleet recently confirmed its strength by demonstrating ABS certified bollard pull test measurements of more than 100,000 lbs. for every tug in the region.
J. Ray McDermott Invests $12 Million in Upgrade
J. Ray McDermott is investing $12 million to upgrade a dynamically positioned offshore derrick barge with a package of improvements that will provide the vessel…
Chicago's Little Lady Debuts
Mercury Skyline Sightseeing Boats has christened and placed into service its newest vessel, Chicago's Little Lady. Built by Freeport Shipbuilding of Freeport, Fla.…