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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
St. Catharines, Ontario, headquartered Algoma Central Corporation reports that it has entered into a contract with Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in Taicang City, China to build a new Seaway-Max self-unloading vessel for its Canadian domestic dry-bulk fleet. The as-yet unnamed vessel will be the first of the new Equinox 2.0 Class, a design that builds on the… Read More
Ocean Infinity, a leading marine robotics and deep sea data acquisition company, is implementing ShipManager fleet management software for 17 new robotic ships and additional autonomous underwater vehicles, according to DNV’s release. Ocean Infinity will implement ShipManager’s modules for planned maintenance, procurement and business intelligence for its advanced fleet of uncrewed, low-emission vessels for capturing… Read More
Shipyards are continuing to experience busy times with nine tug deliveries to report along with vessel order news held over from last month. Antwerp Port Authority is in the process of optimising its 32 strong support vessel fleet reducing their environmental impact, and talk initially was of one, possibly two new Tier III compliant tugs for… Read More
With ABB Ability’s marine advisory system OCTOPUS and robotic maintenance working together, wind farm vessels’ working hours could increase by over a third. A study from ABB focusing on the ATLANTIS offshore wind test location, off the coast of Viana do Castelo, Portugal, concludes that the gains are available to operators prepared to commit to… Read More
Manson Construction Company, headquartered in Seattle, Wash., turned heads last fall when it announced that it would be building the largest U.S.-flagged, self-propelled hopper dredge in the United States. The company, which builds ferry and cruise terminals, bridges, and so on, contracted with Keppel AmFELS to build the giant dredge, named the Frederick Paup, at… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. (ESG), Panama City, Fla., yesterday hosted the keel authentication ceremony for the second vessel in the U.S. Coast Guard’s new offshore patrol cutter (OPC) program, the future USCGC Chase (WMSM-916). Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz, and Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Chair of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee and ship… Read More
Belle Chasse, La., based C&C Marine and Repair LLC has delivered the M/V Ned Brooks, the fourth in a 15-boat series on order at the yard for Metairie, La., based Maritime Partners LLC. The 2,600-horsepower, 84- by 34-foot towboat was designed by Kenner, La., based Entech Design LLC, with the 3D modeling and production drawings… Read More