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The Association of Maryland Pilots has taken delivery of its fourth Chesapeake class launch from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass. Since the Chesapeake class pilot boat was introduced by Gladding-Hearn in 2003, 22 have been delivered to 12 pilot associations throughout the United States. With a deep-V hull designed by Ray Hunt Design, the… Read More
ABB secures landmark contract with Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán to supply all-electric power solution for fast 40-meter urban passenger ferries transporting up to 540 passengers each across Lisbon’s Tagus river. The ten new ferries will be operated by the public ferry company Transtejo, S.A. and will replace the existing fleet serving this route when they… Read More
Custom Dredge Works is proud to announce the launch of a new 14” Electric Chain-Ladder Cutter Suction Dredge to mine Sand & Gravel for Winter Bros Material Co. Since we were looking to have a long-term relationship with our dredge manufacturer that might last 25 years or more, we wanted to make sure it was… Read More
The 15,000-cubic-yard self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge on order at the Keppel AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, for Manson Construction Co. will be powered by five Wabtec V250MDC marine diesel engines (three 16V250MDC units and two 12V250MDC units). To be named Frederick Paup, the dredge has a length of 420 feet, breadth of 81 feet… Read More
Since we were looking to have a long-term relationship with our dredge manufacturer that might last 25 years or more, we wanted to make sure it was going to be good. ”— Jerry Gunter ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, USA, April 7, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — Winter Brothers Material Company is a third-generation, family owned business celebrating its… Read More
St. Catharines, Ontario, headquartered Algoma Central Corporation (TSX:ALC) reports that it has taken delivery of the Captain Henry Jackman, its fifth Equinox Class gearless dry-bulk carrier and the tenth Equinox Class vessel. The ship is set to begin its voyage to Canada from the Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding Company in China in mid-April and is expected… Read More
Atria Logistics UABL, one of South America’s leading push boat operators, is on its way to completing a fleet-wide retrofit to Thordon’s water lubricated tailshaft and rudder bearings. Atria operates a fleet of push boats on the Paraná River, a waterway characterized by its abrasive nature, resulting in high wear rates for conventional rubber tailshaft… Read More
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
