ABS Will Class Egyptian Navy Fast Missile Patrol Craft
ABS has been selected as the classification society for the four Ambassador MK III Fast Missile Patrol Craft being built for the Egyptian Navy at Halter Marine Inc.…
Crowley Completes Merger with Marine Transport Corporation
Crowley Maritime Corporation recently announced that it has completed the merger of Marine Transport Corporation (MTC) with Shiloh Acquisition, Inc., a wholly owned…
Block Island Ferry Being Built at Gladding-Hearn
Beginning this summer, passengers traveling from Point Judith to Block Island, R.I. will be able to complete their travel in about half the time it normally takes…
Austal USA to Build Two Supply Vessels for Candies
Austal USA, the joint venture company of Australia's Austal Ltd. and Bender Shipbuilding & Repair, has secured a two-vessel order for the construction of 150 ft.
Bender To Start Conversion of Barge and MMA Training Ship
Bender Shipbuilding & Repair of Mobile, Ala., has been awarded the conversion of the 400 x 102 ft. Sea Sorceress. The barge, which will be converted from a manned…
Coast Guard Investigates Sinking of Towboat
At press time, U.S. Coast Guard from Marine Safety Office (MSO) St. Louis investigators were trying to determine the cause of the sinking of the towing vessel Patty Ann…
Atlantic Drydock Tackles Projects
With its 14,600 LT drydock completely booked until the end of April, which has been utilized to the fullest since it was put into operation last summer, Atlantic…
Bollinger Now Offers Online Propeller Repair Advice
Bollinger Quick Repair (BQR), the ship repair and conversion facilities of Bollinger Shipyard has gone online with its new service, which aims to save vessel owners and operators money…
Marine Contractor Completes Maasdam Renovation in 10 Days
Marine contractor James P.Colie & Associates recently completed the turnkey renovation of several rooms aboard Maasdam for Holland America Line Westours at Atlantic Marine.
Titan Expertise Tested with Recent Wreck Removal
Titan Maritime recently had its expertise put to the test with the wreck removal operation of a 426 x 105 x 28 ft. (130 x 32 x 8.5 m), 7,279 grt materials barge.
Ocean Odyssey is Kvichak's Fifth Hawaiian Catamaran
Kvichak Marine recently delivered a fifth catamaran to Hawaii, the all-aluminum Ocean Odyssey, to Pacific Whale Foundation (PWF) of Maui. Ocean Odyssey not only…
Rozema Builds Research Vessel for OSU
When Oregon State University decided to add a new research vessel to its fleet, it wanted one that would handle the sometimes difficult conditions off the Oregon coast…
William E. Munson Delivers Two Aluminum Packcats
The William E. Munson Company recently delivered a 30-x 10-ft. Packcat welded aluminum landing craft designed as a commercial kayak hauler and private sports boat.
SeaArk Marine Delivers Boat to Hayden Lake Fire District
SeaMarine of Monticello, Ark., recently built and delivered a 30-ft. all-welded aluminum Emergency Response Vessel to the Hayden Lake Fire Protection District in Hayden Lake, Idaho.
Panamax Rates Softer
Panamax freight rates were softer in the Atlantic and the market was relatively quiet on Wednesday, shipbrokers said while business from the South American grain…
Vopak To Sell Tankers
Dutch chemicals storage and shipping company Koninklijke Vopak reported a five percent rise in 2000 net profit, driven by its North American distribution business…
Mississippi Traffic Picks Up
Traffic on the mid-Mississippi River was picking up this week from Davenport, Iowa, southward as ice melt improved navigation and locks were open to pass barges, river officials said Tuesday.
Navy Investigator: Civilians Did Not Cause Sub Crash
The U.S. Navy’s investigator into the collision of a nuclear submarine and a Japanese fishing vessel testified on Tuesday that the presence of three civilians at…
Dive Boat Company Found Negligent
Everything was going swimmingly for California couple Michael and Lynda Evans on a diving excursion 5 miles off Florida’s Key Largo -- until they surfaced to find…
Swedish Police Confiscate Cannon From Barge
Swedish police have confiscated a 16th century bronze cannon from a barge owner who used the two-ton weapon as ballast in his vessel. The four yards long cannon…
