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Built to Fit
When Foss Maritime Company decided to regear tug Iver Foss, the choice to go with Lufkin paid off, as the company's replacement gears had been designed to fit perfectly…
Crowley Marine Services Announces ISO/ISM Certification
Crowley Marine Services has achieved certification of more vessels under the ABS joint ISO/ISM quality and safety management program than any other tug and barge operator in the Americas.
Control System from EDI
Electronic Design, Inc. (EDI), designs and manufactures shipboard control and monitoring systems, training and simulation systems, and related products for large and small ships…
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 Spirit River
TRICO Marine Operators, Inc., recently took delivery of 232 ft. Spirit River, constructed by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, of Panama City, Fla. Measuring 232 x 48 x 16 ft.…
Blessy Marine: Building Bigger On The River
While they continue to grow their fleet with the February delivery of a 1,600 hp retractable wheelhouse towboat, Blessy Marine also now have their most powerful tug under construction at Kody Marine.
New Generation Drillship Goes to Work
Conoco and R&B Falcon Corp. announced Deepwater Pathfinder - a first-of-its-kind, ultra-deepwater drillship - began a five-year work program in the Gulf of Mexico.
New Design for Workover and Subsea Support Vessel
Elliott Bay Design Group has introduced a new design for a workover and subsea support vessel, called Deepworker 2000. Maximizing working space and safety features…
Halter to Build 740 Ft. Self-Unloading Bulk Carrier
Halter Marine Group, Inc., Gulfport, Miss. has signed a contract with Great Lakes Marine Leasing, LLC, to build a 740 ft. self-unloading dry bulk cargo barge for service on the Great Lakes.
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…
Zero VOCs
Jotun Valspar Marine Coatings offers WB-14 Pre-Construction primers, featuring zero VOCs. Fast weld formulas (40 in. per min) and high speed welding are also benefits to the product, says the company.
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…
Washburn & Doughty Launches Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg, built by Washburn & Doughty for Cape Fear Towing Company of Wilmington, N.C., will be primarily used for docking shops and coastal towing. Fort Bragg…
Hitachi Completes Bulk Carrier for Golden Door
Hitachi Zosen Maizuru Works has completed the Golden Nerina, a 75,484-dwt bulk carrier, for Golden Door Corporation of Liberia. The Panamanian-registered vessel…
Specialty Barge To Be Acquired
The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to attain an inland river style specialty barge to serve on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
Marine Design Center To Acquire Barge
The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to attain an inland river style specialty barge to serve on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
Specialty Barge To Be Acquired
The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to attain an inland river style specialty barge to serve on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
A Cut Above The Rest
Advances in steel processing have enabled shipyards around the globe to streamline operations while vastly improving efficiency and quality. This fact is not lost…
Marine Design Center to Acquire Barge
The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the USACE intends to obtain an inland river style specialty barge to serve on the USACE Louisville District (CELRL) in support of its mission. Measuring 70 ft.
Operational Management Program for Offshore Industry
ABS Nautical Systems LLC has released a new version of its advanced ABS SafeNet operational and management system software, developed to meet the needs of the offshore industry.