Steady Work for Inland River Towboat Builder
Launched in 1972, Marine Builders Inc. has remained a model of consistency, churning out a healthy mix of towboats and - more recently - passenger vessels, each year of its existence.
Closing the Gap
"How are you doing?" When it comes to meeting international shipping regulations, this question can be hard to answer. Unless one asks and answers this question every six months…
Diversified Interests
With a history spanning three generations and more than 80 years, Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc. is quite the familiar face in the Gulf Coast marketplace.
Fire Safety Training: Up Close
It was hot. Really hot, the smoke was getting denser by the moment as the fire grew larger. It was getting darker. I couldn't see the flames any more from my position…
Benefits of the Design/Build Concept
There are a number of trends currently affecting the marine interior design field. First, vessels are being built larger with more numerous public spaces, each of…
Quarter and Year-End Earnings
Once again, quarter and year-end earnings reported in the offshore market reflected a familiar trend: oil majors saw gains - sometimes significant; while oilfield…
Shallow Draft Push Boat from Sneed Shipbuilding
Blessey Marine Services, Inc. of Harahan, La. has taken delivery of a 65 x 24-ft. push boat. Built by Sneed Shipbuilding of Orange, Texas, the new boat is powered…
Packman 23 Delivered
The National Park Service has taken delivery of this Packman 23 ft. high-performance landing craft, designed and built by the William E. Munson Company. Used as…
Crowley Takes Delivery of Two Line Boats
Crowley Marine Services (CMS) has taken delivery of two new line boats for service in Valdez, Alaska. Roger G. and Gus E. will be deployed in Valdez and Prince William…
F/V Held for Preventable Safety Violations
A USCG Captain of the Port Order will keep U.S. F/V North Command in Dutch Harbor until more than 10 safety hazards and lifesaving deficiencies are corrected, inspectors…
MarAd Charters MTS Advisory Council
The Maritime Administration has chartered the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC), an outgrowth of Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater's 1999 report to Congress…
USCG to Release Response Plan Information on Internet
The USCG will proceed with its plan to make general information on tank vessel response plans available to the public via the Internet. However, the agency has clarified…
Spill Recovery Equipment Caps to Increase
Effective April 5, the USCG will increase the requirements for on-water oil recovery capability for tank vessel and facility response plan holders by 25 percent.
Fire Protection Rules Require Further Changes
The USCG's interim rule on fire protection equipment for towing vessels requires modification to avoid unnecessary and costly burdens on owners of existing towing vessels, AWO told the USCG.
Global Marine Announces December SCORE
Global Marine's Summary of Current Offshore Rig Economics (SCORE) for December 1999 increased 3.5 percent from a month earlier, with significant improvement of the…
Museum Exhibition on Boatbuilding
Beginning January 28, 2000, the Peabody Essex Museum, in Salem, Mass., will present an exhibition on boat design entitled Suggestive Curves. The groundbreaking exhibition…
Mr. Bice Salvaged
Drilling jackup Mr. Bice was finally brought to shore by Bisso Marine Co.'s Salvage team. The 4,000 ton jackup capsized and sank 15 miles southwest of Grand Isle, La.
NOAA Releases New Poster of Lake Ontario Floor
A new color poster depicting features on the floor of Lake Ontario has been released by the Commerce Department's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
All American Marine Building Gillnetters
After a slower year, the order book at All American Marine has rebounded. Together with charter and other boats, the firm has expanded their Ferndale, Wash. operations…
Hvide Marine Announces Distribution Of New Stock And Warrants
Hvide Marine Incorporated announced the distribution of 10,000,000 shares of New HMI Common Stock and 250,000 Class A Warrants in accordance with its Plan of Reorganization…