A DredgeWire exclusive March 30 – (Long Island NY) – Supreme Manufacturing, Inc. of Pennsylvania USA has been awarded a contract to build a new clamshell dredge for an eastern Long Island sand and gravel producer. The dredge model is an MD-13 gantry style dredge with a 13 cubic-yard bucket. The producer looked to Supreme Manufacturing to provide a long-term solution to… Read More
Morgan City, LA: Conrad Shipyard delivered an ABS deck barge to Ashton Marine LLC, a marine transportation company based in Muskegon, MI. Named the AM 3600, the 240’ x 60’ x 14’ ABS deck barge will carry 3,600 tons of bulk materials and project cargo throughout the Great Lakes area. The deck barge is equipped… Read More
There is no one hero in the story of the Great Lakes. The economic prosperity of the region is due to the efficient and symbiotic connection of The Saint Lawrence Seaway, Great Lakes ports, foreign and domestic vessels, manufacturers, companies, the employees that work there, and their relationship to their local communities. This supply chain… Read More
The Interlake Steamship Company is prepping its entire fleet of nine freighters for the 2021 shipping season as the Soo Locks prepares to reopen – signaling the start of the season – later this month. The fact that none of the big lakers are sitting out the season is a good sign for the economy,… Read More
The offshore wind crew transfer vessel (CTV) Atlantic Endeavor, owned and operated by Quonset Point, R.I., based Atlantic Wind Transfers (AWT) has recently been delivered to support Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot wind farm. Built by Blount Boats, Warren, R.I., the vessel was designed by Southampton, U.K., based Chartwell Marine, which oversaw… Read More
Marcon International Inc., Coupeville, Wash. reports the sale by Star Matrix Hong Kong Ltd. to Japanese buyers of the ocean salvage and rescue tug Hulk (ex-Resolve Monarch, ex-Anglian Monarch). The 11,400 bhp ocean work horse was built in 1999 as the ETV Anglian Monarch at Matsuura Tekko Zosen; Japan as Hull No. S-510 for J.P…. Read More
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the guided missile destroyer future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) from shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, March 8. Delivery of DDG 118 represents the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Prior to delivery, the ship successfully conducted a series of at-sea… Read More
Portland, Maine-based Casco Bay Lines — more formally Casco Bay Island Transit District — reports that it will soon begin construction of a long-awaited new ferry to service its Peaks Island route. It will be powered by a diesel-electric hybrid propulsion system, making Casco Bay Lines one of the first public ferry systems in the… Read More
The two new 56-foot pilot boats recently delivered to the Los Angeles Pilot Service are equipped with full suites of Furuno marine electronics. Built by Vigor’s Vancouver, Wash., shipyard, the Camarc-designed Angels Pilot and Angels Navigator have been outfitted with complete integrated helm suites designed to assist in their mission of piloting ships in and… Read More
NEW RICHMOND, WI USA – Building off the success of the 8in. (203mm) discharge Mud Cat® MC 115D dredging system, Ellicott Dredge Technologies, LLC is pleased to announce the launch of the 2021 Model Mud Cat MC 115D. The new stand-out features on the MC 115D are the standard climate-controlled operator’s cabin and optional hydraulic-tilt Transport – Launch –… Read More
Van der Leun America successfully installed and delivered the electrical installation for the “Osprey” Water Injection Dredger (WID) of IHC America. Shipyard St Johns Shipbuilding contracted by IHC America Customer North Carolina State Port Authorities (NCSPA) The dredger is built at St Johns Shipbuilding in Palatka, Florida and will be operating in Wilmington, North Carolina.The… Read More
The Harbor Beach City Council voted to purchase a new pump for its sewer and sell a piece of formerly foreclosed land during its Feb. 16 meeting. The city council approved the purchase a larger pump for the rebuild of the DPW sewer machine. At a former meeting, DPW Supervisor Mike Jurgess had requested the… Read More
Most dredged material can be used as a resource, providing significant environmental and financial benefits and contributing to worldwide sustainability. Placement, use or disposal Worldwide millions of cubic metres of material are removed each year from ports, harbours and waterways in order to optimise navigation, remediation and flood management. The destination of this dredged material… Read More