McAsphalt Industries, Upper Lakes Group Join Forces
McAsphalt Industries Ltd. and Upper Lakes Group Inc. have recently announced a joint venture for the formation of McAsphalt Marine Transportation Limited. The company…
McAllister Towing Orders New Tug Pair from Eastern
McAllister Towing and Transportation Co. has ordered two new 5,000 hp tugs scheduled for delivery this year. The first vessel, which will be named Janet M. McAllister…
Horizon Delivers New Z-Drive Tug to Dixie Towing
Horizon Shipbuilding of Bayou La Batre, Ala., delivered a Cummins-powered Z-drive tug to Dixie Towing of Jacksonville, Fla., on Jan. 12, 2001, 30 days ahead of the contractual delivery date.
Port Everglades Towing Celebrates 43 Years of Service
Port Everglades Towing in January celebrated its 43rd year of service to Port Everglades and Broward County. The company is a division of Hvide Marine, Inc., which…
Timberland to Supply Equipment for Tugs
Two Panama Canal Authority tugs, being built by Saint John Shipbuilding at East Isle Shipyard in Georgetown, Prince Edward Island, will be outfitted with deck machinery…
Alabama Shipyard Signs Tug/Barge Contract
Alabama Shipyard has signed a contract to build an articulated tug and barge (ATB) vessel for Allied Transportation Company of Norfolk, Va. "This is our third major…
Reinauer's Operation Systems Ready for 21st Century
The maritime industry operates according to seafaring laws that are hundreds of years old. Until recently, the backroom operations, too, reflected a less-than-modern view of the world.
Illinois River Gets Towboat and Barge Ferry
In April, the State of Illinois will take delivery of the new river ferry for crossing the Illinois River between Grafton and Brussels Township in Illinois' Calhoun County. A 120- by 35-ft.
Ingram Lines Completes Standardization
Ingram Barge Lines operates one of the largest towboat fleets on the U.S. inland waters, with 70 towboats ranging from 600 to 9,200 hp and over 1,800 barges. The company operates on the Mississippi…
USCG Towboat Licensing Rules Are Still Pending
The saga of the USCG modification of the towing licensing rules continues. On Oct. 27, 2000 the USCG delayed by six months the implementation of the new towboat…
New Alaska Boom Boats Designed for Spill Response
Rozema Boat Works in Mount Vernon, Wash., recently added two new vessels to the harsh environment of Alaska when it sent twin boom boats to Aleyska Pipeline Service Co.
Bioremediation Products Demonstrated to USCG
The U.S. Coast Guard recently received a demonstration of two Spillaway brand bio-remediation products, which contain live bacteria or spores that "eat" oil and fuel.
Biodispersion Is Viable Option for Floating Oil Treatment
It is estimated that as much as 30,000 tons of oil enter the seas every year, with about 62 percent coming from the industrial sector and 22 percent from ships.
Transocean's Third Deepwater Rig Ready to Begin Work
Transocean Sedco Forex Inc.'s ultra-deepwater drillship Discoverer Deep Seas has completed acceptance testing and has commenced a five-year contract valued at an…
CSO Aker Maritime Wins Multiple SPAR Delivery Contract
CSO Aker Maritime, Inc. (formerly Aker Maritime, Inc.), one of Coflexip Stena Offshore's Houston-based entities, has been awarded a contract for delivery of multiple…
ExxonMobil Confirms Crazy Horse Discoveries
Exxon Mobil Corporation announced the success of two wells drilled during 2000 in the Crazy Horse Exploration Unit, located in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 125 miles southeast of New Orleans.
Transocean Closes R&B Falcon Merger
Transocean Sedco Forex Inc., recently announced the close of its merger with R&B Falcon Corporation, creating an offshore drilling contractor with unprecedented…
Hvide to Be Renamed Seabulk International
Hvide Marine Inc. reported a net loss of $9.6 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2000, on revenues of $80 million. In the year-earlier period, the…
Connecticut Launches Maritime Cluster
Connecticut Lieutenant Governor M. Jodi Rell recently announced the official launch of the state's newest industry cluster-maritime- at a ceremony on board the Cross Sound Ferry motor vessel…
NASSCO Picks Alstom for Ship Set Trio
NASSCO has chosen Alstom Power Conversion to supply the electric power propulsion and automation package for three ship sets plus options on an additional three…
