Nichols To Construct 800-Passenger Dinner Boat
Nichols Boat Builders is currently building a new $8 million dinner boat for Argosy Cruises, designed to resemble the bluff-bowed steamboats of the Mosquito Fleet…
MarAd Offering Tankers for Sale; Issue Ruling
The Maritime Administration (MarAd) has two tankers up for sale, for the limited purpose of their reconstruction for sale or charter to a North Atlantic Treaty Organization…
Cascade to Build 120MW Power Barge
Cascade General was awarded the contract for construction of a 120MW power barge for MAN B&W Diesel AG of Augsberg, Germany. The floating diesel power station will be built for operation in Guatemala…
World's Largest Drillship Departs Ingalls
Discoverer Enterprise, the world's largest and most advanced drillship, left Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton Industries, Pascagoula, Miss., into the Gulf…
TransCoastal Signs Contracts Totaling $22M
TransCoastal Marine Services Inc. has signed contracts with a subsidiary of Penn Maritime Inc. for the modification and double-hull conversion of two barges. The…
Move Over, Chinook! Snohomish Launched
Washington State Ferries' new passenger-only ferry Snohomish, sister ship of Chinook, was launched July 12, at Dakota Creek Shipyard in Anacortes. Crews installed the ferry's propulsion systems…
Additional Rescue Craft to be Built
Textron Marine & Land Systems has announced the award of the third-year option for the construction of 23 47-ft. motor lifeboats for the USCG. The contract, valued at approximately $20 million…
Simplified Rates and Low Product Prices for Iridium Services
Stratos announced it is offering a new simplified Iridium airtime rate structure in conjunction with low Motorola and Kyocera equipment prices. Stratos' new Iridium…
Hanson Acquires Tidewater and Moe Sand
Hanson PLC's subsidiary, Hanson Building Materials America, has acquired Tidewater Sand & Gravel and Moe Sand Co. for $44 million in cash. Tidewater is privately owned and headquartered in Oakland.
R&B Falcon Drilling Barge Destroyed In Explosion
R&B Falcon Corp. reported one of its inland drilling barges was destroyed in an explosion and fire at a natural gas well in southern Louisiana but nobody was injured.
Tidewater Building Cummins-Powered Crew Boat at Breaux Brothers
Breaux Brothers Enterprises Inc of Loreauville, La. is building a 155 x 30-ft. crew boat for Tidewater Marine. The boat will have four KTA38 M2 main engines rated 1…
U.S. Navy Proposes Five Year Charter of Fleet Salvage Tug
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is planning to lease/(bareboat charter) fleet salvage tug USNS Narragansett (T-ATF 167) to a U.S. company that can show it…
Florida Marine Adds Trinity Barge
Florida Marine Transporters has added tank barge FMT 3008 to its fleet. The barge, the second of several being built by Trinity Marine Products, Inc., reflects an…
Bids Requested for Barges
The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the USACE intends to acquire four new inland river-style barges to serve the Pittsburgh District, in support of the Maintenance…
MITAGS Chosen to Teach VTS
The Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies has been selected by the Crescent River Port Pilots Association to present a Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) program to the member pilots.
Life Raft Discrepancies Found by USCG
The USCG MSO Providence has publicized the findings of its life raft examination, which revealed several deficiencies in the life rafts. The USCG inspectors examined…
How to Handle Long Night Shifts
During the overnight hours, workers are at a higher risk for lapses in concentration that can lead to bad decisions and sloppy work. Studies have found that accidents…
Fatigued Workers: A True Safety Concern
Court documents suggest fatigue played a critical role in an accident aboard a Navy submarine in which 10 pounds of mercury were spilled into San Diego Bay. In September…
Self-Propelled 'Carwash' for Ships
Keeping a vessel's hull clean and free of debris has concerned owners and suppliers since the earliest days of the maritime industry. Today, increasing demands on…
Built to Fit
When Foss Maritime Company decided to regear tug Iver Foss, the choice to go with Lufkin paid off, as the company's replacement gears had been designed to fit perfectly…
