Trico Receives MarAd Commitment
Trico Marine Services received a commitment from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) to provide a Title XI financing relating to the construction of two 230-ft. deepwater supply vessels.
USCG to Decommission Local Cutter
USCGC Point Huron, an 82-ft. patrol boat with more than 32 years service in Hampton Roads was decommissioned during a ceremony at USCG Station Little Creek, Va. Point Huron was placed in service Feb.
Secretary Slater Dedicates New Seaway Vessel Traffic Control Center
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater dedicated a new vessel traffic control center at the Saint Lawrence Seaway's Eisenhower Lock. This fully automated system, operated by the U.S.
Crowley Increases Its Fleet
Crowley Marine Transport (CMT), the breakbulk shipping division of Crowley Marine Services, has added two larger capacity breakbulk ships, Baltimar Orion and Spear, to meet increasing customer demand.
ABB Unit Awarded Deep-Water Drillship System
The U.S. leg of ABB has won a $15 million contract for construction of a riser system for a new build drillship designated to operate in up to 10,000 ft. of water.
Atlantic Marine Continues Steady Stream Of Drydockings and Repairs
With vessels from both the European and U.S. market, Atlantic Marine is in the process of repairing a multitude of ships currently in drydock. On the domestic side…
USACE Prevents $749 Million in Damage
Even though Hurricane Georges was a near-miss for New Orleans, projects built by the USACE and local sponsors prevented an estimated $749 million of damages from…
Reinauer Selects JMS for Barge Fleet
JMS Naval Architects & Salvage Engineers has nearly completed CargoMax installations for all of Reinauer Transportation's fleet of oil transportation barges. This…
General Dynamics Drops Bid for NNS
General Dynamics Corp. dropped its unsolicited $1.4 billion bid for Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. (NNS) after the government said it would oppose the union. "While…
You've Got Mail: 'Ferry Delayed'
It's never easy being a commuter across Puget Sound. Vessels break, weather intrudes and boats overload. But it just got a little bit easier. Washington State Ferries…
Kvichak Marine Building Cummins-Powered Catamaran
"This project represents our commitment to the passenger vessel industry, including high speed catamarans," says Kvichak Marine's Art Parker. Well-known for their 30 to 40-ft.
USS Pampanito Gets Facelift
USS Pampanito, visited by more than 250,000 people annually at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, was placed in drydock at Bay Ship & Yacht Co., in Alameda, Calif.…
New Warming Device Chosen for Crowley Tugs
Crowley Maritime is sending the second of its big new 10,192 hp Prince William Sound class tanker escort tugs, Tan'erliq, north to Alaska this month. It will be…
Overseas Shipholding Completes Financing
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. has reportedly completed a $170 million financing related to its U.S. flag Alaskan tanker fleet. The financing represents a securitization…
Strong Man Pulls Cruise Ship
John Wooten, a 51-year-old Boston man, who bills himself as the world's strongest man, reportedly moved a 16,000-ton cruise ship by pulling it on a rope from a dock while the ship was in the water.
Carnival Says It Is Not In Talks With P&O
Carnival Corp. officials said the company is not currently in talks with rival cruise operator P&O, whose shares rose yesterday amid talk of a buyout bid from Carnival.
Cruise Liner Collides With Cargo Ship
Three passengers were injured when Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Dream collided with a cargo ship in the English Channel early this morning. Officials said the container ship…
Hyundai Heavy Gets $110 M order
South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries has reportedly won a $110 million order from France's Total to build an undersea pipeline in Iran. Hyundai officials said the order was won on a turnkey basis…
Interest Declining In Offshore Acreage Leases
Preliminary results of the latest government sale of offshore oil and natural gas exploration acreage leases in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico show a decline in oil company interest in the properties…
Astromaritima Navegação To Upgrade OSV's
Astromaritima Navegação, known as the largest Brazilian offshore vessels' owner and operator, plans to upgrade three of its 180 ft. (54.8 m) OSV's for an approximate cost of $4.5 million.
