Crowley Maritime Corporation’s ship assist and harbor escort services group has taken delivery of Apollo, a powerful and maneuverable 78-foot long tugboat that delivers an estimated 94 tons of bollard pull and will operate on biofuel. The tugboat has completed final outfitting at shipbuilder Diversified Marine Inc. in Portland, Ore., and will deploy soon to… Read More
Three massive new cranes arrived at South Boston’s Conley Terminal on Tuesday morning, an important moment in the Massachusetts Port Authority’s years-long drive to make the terminal accessible to bigger ships and a key new trade route. The cranes came on a ship from China that had been at sea since mid-April. Two of them… Read More
The U.S. Navy has released video of the first scheduled explosive event in a series of Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST) of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). The Navy has not released details of about how much explosive was used, but the U.S. Geological Survey recorded the test as a 3.9 magnitude event… Read More
“We are proud to build another proven warship that allows our Navy to carry out missions around the world. All of us at Lockheed Martin, including our hardworking team in Marinette, Wisconsin, look forward to working with the U.S. Navy to continue delivering highly capable and adaptable Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ships to the fleet.” –… Read More
General Marshall Joins Callan Marine’s Premier Brownwater Dredge Fleet GALVESTON, TX – June 17, 2021 – Callan Marine is proud to announce the construction of its newest dredge, an 18” cutter suction dredge named The General Marshall. The General Marshall will join Callan’s fleet in 2022. At 194 feet in length and 41 feet wide,… Read More
Belle Chasse, LA based C&C Marine and Repair has delivered to Parker Towing Company, the m/v Olive Parker. This is the first vessel C&C Marine and Repair, LLC has built for the Tuscaloosa, Alabama based company. The 4,400-horsepower towboat measures 147.5’ x 34’ x 10’-9” with the pilot house eyeline measuring at 33’-0”. The m/v… Read More
A new floating offshore wind real-time, remote monitoring solution minimises in-person inspections. Designed by a consortium led by Fugro and including AS Mosley and the University of Strathclyde, the mooring line fatigue tracker safely and cost-effectively monitors offshore floating wind turbines. It works by fusing the motion and position measurements of floating hulls with a… Read More
Metal Shark’s Bayou La Batre, Ala., shipyard has delivered its third 120’x35′ river towboat for Florida Marine Transporters Inc. (FMT), Mandeville, La. The four-decked, welded-steel, USCG Subchapter M-compliant towboat Gianna Hull was designed by John W. Gilbert Associates Inc. The vessel’s twin Caterpillar marine diesel engines deliver over 2,000 hp each and turn 100″x69″ stainless… Read More
Guntersville Marine Services Inc., Guntersville, Ala., has recently commissioned a giant Sennebogen 860 R-HD material handler at its terminal at Mile 358 on the Tennessee River. The 860 is a 192,900 pound (87,500 kg) purpose-built material handler mounted on a crawler undercarriage. Powered by a 350 hp (261 kW) Cummins engine, the boom and stick… Read More
Shanghai-based Wison Offshore & Marine Co., Ltd. (WOM) reports that it has completed construction of a semi-submersible foundation platform for the Three Gorges Guangdong floating offshore wind power project. Located in the offshore areas near Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province, the Three Gorges project is China’s pioneering offshore wind project. The 91-meter by 32-meter platform, rolled… Read More
Lockport, La., headquartered Bollinger Shipyards has submitted a proposal to the United States Coast Guard to build Stage 2 of the Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program. If chosen, Bollinger would construct and deliver a total of 11 vessels to the U.S. Coast Guard over the next decade, helping to sustain the Bollinger workforce through… Read More
ROHR-IDRECO, a leading designer and manufacturer of premium dredging vessels and equipment, is proudly launching its first workboat. The “iBoat,” a high-end vessel powered entirely by electricity, adds to the company’s range of zero-emission dredge systems and equipment. The iBoat can be used for a variety of applications, such as anchor handling, mooring and support…. Read More
Singapore shipyard Strategic Marine has successfully delivered a pair of 27m CTVs to WEM Marine Ltd, a UK-based offshore support vessel provider. This is WEM’s first order with the Strategic Marine Group. “With 23 CTV’s now delivered to offshore wind vessel operators and more than 10 years in this market our team have been able… Read More
LAFAYETTE – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today visited the Port of Morgan City. While there, he toured the Bayou Chene Floodgate Project and viewed the port’s new dredge. “The Bayou Chene Floodgate Project is a local solution to protect against flooding,” said Dr. Cassidy. “Good for us all that the St. Mary Parish Levee District and… Read More
Ingram Marine Group, along with Cenac Marine Services, Main Iron Works and other stakeholders, this week held a ceremony christening the M/V Adrienne M. Moore and honoring the M/V Tom Cornwell. Both vessels are named after long-time Ingram Marine associates. Adrienne Moore currently serves as AVP, Logistics and Customer Service. She has approximately 30 years… Read More