Peggy Jo: A Family Tradition
When pioneering king crab fisherman Oscar Dyson of Kodiak had Jensen-designed 99 ft. Peggy Jo built back in 1966, Pacific Fisherman hailed her as "the first U.S.
Construction on New Pier at USCG Group Woods Hole, Mass.
AGM Marine Contractors Inc. of Mashpee, Mass., began construction of a new pier facility at USCG Group Woods Hole, November 23. The USCG Facilities Design and Construction…
Morelli & Melvin Breeding Cats
Morelli & Melvin Design & Engineering has developed two very different, but enormously effective, catamaran designs to take some of the challenge away from experiencing…
Washburn & Doughty to Build Casino Boat
Washburn & Doughty has signed a contract with Cajun Express, Inc., of Boston, to build a 186-ft. offshore casino boat. Hull 65 is the second vessel to be built by Cajun Express at Washburn & Doughty.
Repowering and Upgrades to Potter
The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the USACE intends to accomplish repowering, upgrade, and repairs to dredge Potter, a USACE dustpan dredge. The vessel length overall is 240.5 ft.…
Shipping Income Tax Reform
Shipping income tax reform may be one of the key legislative initiatives in the U.S. Congress this year according to Michael G. Roberts, who holds down the Washington D.C.
Shipping Income Tax Reform
Shipping income tax reform may be one of the key legislative initiatives in the U.S. Congress this year according to Michael G. Roberts, who holds down the Washington D.C.
Regional Report: Pacific Coast
Seattle's MARCO shipyard has been completing a rush job for Great Lakes Towing affiliate TUGZ International and is expected to have three new tractor tugs ready for christening by February 13.
Growing the Ohio Fleet
Tom Moosbrugger and Steve Grantz share a common history as Ohio River boat men working in a variety of positions from deck to dispatch. In 1994, they used that experience…
New Four-Cycle Marine Workboat Engine Package
Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. recently combined efforts with Detroit Diesel and Hollywood Marine to test a new four-cycle V12-2000 series commercial marine workboat engine package.
Statoil Mulls Navion Sale
Norway's Statoil is considering options for its loss-making shipping arm Navion, including selling the group or divesting some activities such as floating production or drill ships.
Carnival Ship Docks Following Fire
The Carnival Corp. cruise ship Tropicale returned to port last Wednesday, three days after it was crippled in the Gulf of Mexico by an engine room fire. The Tropicale…
Carnival Forecast Raised
Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown analyst Robin Farley raised her 2000 per-share earnings forecast for Carnival Corp. by 10 cents, to $1.95, saying the world's biggest cruise group was getting better prices.
Fire Causes Cruise Ship To Lose Propulsion
While the torrid pace of cruise line expansion continues, the cruise industry as a whole has endured some rather serious bumps and bruises lately, with a spate of collisions…
SS&Y's Atlantic Capesize Index Rose 52 Points
Shipbrokers Simpson, Spence and Young's Atlantic Capesize Index rose 52 points to 3,534 in the week ending Sept. 20. "The steep rise in the index over the last few weeks has gradually tailed off…
SS&Y's Pacific Capesize Index Fell 16 Points
Shipbrokers Simpson, Spence and Young's Pacific Capesize Index fell 16 points to 3,250 in the week ending Sept. 20. "The Pacific Capesize index had a disappointing 16 point fall this week…
Rig Counts Fall Since Last Week
The U.S. Gulf of Mexico offshore rig count lost some of the ground it had made up in the last few weeks, according to Offshore Data Services' weekly mobile offshore rig count. The U.S.
Indices Post Gains, Rates Holding Steady To Firmer
The dry cargo market was quiet last Wednesday because of a holiday in Japan, but the Baltic indices posted gains as rates were perceived to be holding steady to slightly firmer, brokers said.
Clean Tanker Markets Quiet
Caribbean business proved the high spot in a quiet but slightly improved clean tanker market, brokers said on Friday, September 17. Renewed activity in the Caribbean markets pushed 30…
Virtual Yard Means Real Business For DNV
As a fitting recognition of Poland's evolving shipbuilding tradition and solid, maritime technical skills, a development dubbed the 'virtual shipyard' has been established…
