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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 featuresâŚ
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 designâŚ
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. HullâŚ
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 BraggâŚ
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 vesselâŚ
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 EngineersâŚ
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 EngineersâŚ
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 EngineersâŚ
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 lostâŚ
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.
Shipyards Multitask to Gain Experience
Worldwide, the road to success in the ship and boatbuilding market is literally paved with companies that have gone belly up, been acquired or are currently hanging by a literal thread.
Shipbuilders Multitask To Gain Experience, Stay Competitive
Worldwide, the road to success in the ship and boatbuilding market is literally paved with companies that have gone belly up, been acquired or are currently hanging by a literal thread.
Hellespont Places Order With Samsung
Piraeus-based Hellespont Shipping Corp. has contracted Samsung Heavy Industries for the first two vessels in a new class of VLCC's. The contract also calls for theâŚ
Waller To Design Largest
Houston based marine design company Waller Marine has been contracted to design the world's largest single power barge. The 220 MW barge mounted power plant utilizes a combined cycle technologyâŚ
Great Ship - Golden Nerina
Ordered by Golden Door Corporation of Liberia, Golden Nerina, a 75,484-dwt bulk carrier was constructed by Hitachi Zosen's Maizuru Works for an August 5 delivery.