MSC Celebrates 50 Years of Service
"MSC has been conspicuous because its people and ships generally have been where the action has been." Rear Adm. Rear Adm. Keener made this observation on the U.S.
FastShip Selects Philadelphia Gear Corp.
FastShip Inc. has reached an agreement with Philadephia Gear Corp. to supply sophisticated transmission equipment for the company's revolutionary high-speed trans-Atlantic fleet.
VTMS to Help Ensure Safe Passage for Tankers
Lockheed Martin Ocean, Radar & Sensor Systems (OR&SS) has completed final acceptance testing of its Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) in Valdez, Alaska. The project…
Conrad Industries Reports Earning
Conrad Industries Inc. expects to report earnings per share for the quarter ending Sept. 30 of between $.01 and $.03 compared to earnings per share of $.10 for the quarter ending June 30.
NOAA Ship Surveying Hudson River
NOAA ship Rude - the hydrographic survey ship that located the wreckage of John F. Kennedy Jr.'s aircraft on the sea floor - was in New York through Oct. 17 to survey the Hudson River…
Trimble Settles Class Action Lawsuit
Trimble announced the settlement of the securities class action lawsuit filed on December 6, 1995 against the company and certain of its current and former officers and directors.
Bahamas Family Continues a Marine Tradition
"My dad, Earnest, Sr., has been in the marine business for over 50 years," says Ernest Dean, Jr. of Nassau, in the Bahamas. At the end of September, Dean Jr., who…
Atlantic Marine Completes First Steel Cut
Atlantic Marine, Jacksonville, has accomplished its first cut of steel for its new fleet of 226-passenger U.S.-flag coastal ships for Delta Queen Coastal Cruises.
Isotta Fraschini Marine Diesel Engines Available on West Coast
The Italian line of marine diesel engines built by Isotta Fraschini are now available through Marine Matrix Northwest, Inc. MMNW has, for the past 16 years, featured…
Cummins Announces IMO Emissions Compliance
Cummins Marine, a division of Cummins Engine Company, is the first marine diesel engine manufacturer to receive IMO MARPOL 73/78 Annex VI emissions Statements of Compliance from the U.S.
Lubrizol and Caterpillar Codeveloping Low-Emission Diesel Fuel
The Lubrizol Corporation and Caterpillar Inc. are developing a low-emission diesel fuel designed for use in commercial service diesel engines. This unique fuel technology…
Todd Shipyards to Perform Overhaul
Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. received a $29 million contract from the Washington State Ferry Systems for the overhaul of its ferry M/V Yakima. The overhaul encompasses…
Alton Belle Undergoes Conversion
M/V Alton Belle, the former 156 ft. casino vessel is being converted to dinner cruise service by Cape Fear Riverboats of Wilmington, N.C. Renamed Henrietta III,…
Lever Diving Orders Charter Boat
Lever Diving has ordered a 116 x 27 ft. charter boat designed with a yacht-like quality for the millenium. Scheduled for a spring 2000 delivery, Nautilus Explorer…
Aircraft Carrier Assists Sinking Tug
A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier went to the rescue of a sinking tugboat off the Florida coast, dispatching a repair team that helped pump seven ft. of water from the vessel's hull, the U.S.
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.
Vessel Sales by Marcon
McAllister Towing, of New York, recently purchased U.S. flag tugs Sea Racer and Puerto Nuevo from Crowley Marine Services, of Seattle. Sea Racer, originally built by Pacific Coast Engineering in 1966…
Bergeron Acquires Bulk Material Transfer
The Bergeron Group has purchasd Bulk Material Transfer, Inc. (BMT), a long-time operator of dock intermodal bulkhandling facilities at the Chalmette Slip, mile post 90.5, on the Mississippi River.
Pushboat for Longtime Louisiana Operator
In business since the 1960s, veteran towboater Autry Dufrene of Belle Chasse, La. is having a new boat built at LaForce Shipyard in Bayou LaBatre, Ala. The 1,600 hp, 74 x 28 ft.
Maine Maritime Academy Offers 500-Ton License Preparation
Dr. William B. Eisenhardt, provost of Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) announced the college has recently received approval from the USCG to offer a 500-ton, STCW 95…
