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The first of the U.S. Navy’s new YT-808 tugs, recently successfully launched by shipbuilder Dakota Creek Industries (DCI), Anacortes, Wash., is outfitted with a sophisticated package of Furuno Marine Electronics. YT-808 is designed after the existing YT-802 Valiant-class tug, and will be replacing aging vessels commissioned nearly half a century ago. Mackay Marine selected and… Read More
A new rock anchoring technology developed in the marine renewables industry could have cross-over potential into aquaculture. For the past year, tidal energy technology specialist Sustainable Marine Energy Ltd (SME); the University of Dundee; marine equipment supplier, Gael Force Group; and the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) have explored the feasibility of adapting a rock… Read More
Four Alaska Marine Lines rail barges are getting upgrades that include new piping and ballast systems designed by Glosten with installation by Meridian Marine Industries. Using a patented rack system, the rail barges transport containers and rail cars from Seattle to Whittier, Alaska, where the rail cars are rolled onto the train tracks. “The rail… Read More
ST Engineering Halter Marine and Offshore, Pascagoula, Miss., has carried out upgrades to Signet Maritime Corporation’s 10,000 bhp ocean towing tug Signet Warhorse II that included retrofitting new propulsion and maneuvering systems. The scope of work included removing existing shafts and fixed-pitched propellers to be replaced with state-of-art controllable pitch propellers along with shaft bearings… Read More
Veit, a specialty contracting firm, found themselves in need of a more visual, 3D software solution dedicated to clamshell dredging, that would represent the clamshell’s position and progress in real time on an upcoming project on Superior Bay in Duluth, Minnesota. Veit is a long-time Trimble user, but was looking for a more visual, 3D… Read More
The Burger Boat Company shipyard in Manitowoc, Wis., has launched a new passenger vessel for Chicago’s First Lady Cruises. The vessel, the Emerald Lady, is the third that Burger has built for the tour boat operator following in the line of Chicago’s Classic Lady and Chicago’s Leading Lady. The 98-foot steel vessel can carry up… Read More
General Bradley Targets Maintenance and Capital Dredging Projects GALVESTON, TX – July 30, 2020 – Callan Marine announces construction commencement of the General Bradley, a new 28” dredge that will join the fleet in 2021. The General Bradley is diesel-electric driven and will have three ABC 12DZC engines installed with a total of 9,260 horsepower. At… Read More
In May, C&C Marine and Repair, New Orleans, delivered the General MacArthur, a 290’x72’x16? dredge to Galveston, Texas-based Callan Marine LLC. With an 11’4?draft, the new dredge has a digging depth of 97?, a suction diameter of 34?, and a discharge diameter of 32?. Main propulsion comes from three MAK VM32C diesel electric engines, producing… Read More
WindServe Marine has floated out crew transfer vessel (CTV) Windserve Odyssey destined for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. Windserve Odyssey is about to start sea trials at Ørsted’s Block Island wind farm, after which it will travel from Rhode Island to Virginia to join the closeout of construction and commissioning of CVOW. “We’re… Read More
GIW is renowned for their reliable heavy-duty slurry products The most important benefit in mineral processing is to maximize production time and minimize maintenance. That is why in this time of uncertainty we are more committed than ever to providing our partners with an uninterrupted supply of pumps and parts. GIW is working tirelessly to… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) launched the SANDY GROUND (Hull 220), the second of three new Staten Island “Ollis Class” Ferries for the City of New York Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) Staten Island Ferry Division. The launch took place at Eastern’s Allanton facility in Panama City, Florida. Eastern’s CEO Brian D’Isernia hosted the launch ceremony… Read More
All American Marine Inc. (AAM), Bellingham, Wash., has launched Orca II, the second of the two 78-foot by 27-foot aluminum catamarans it is building for Great Western Attractions (GWA) for operation as passenger excursion vessels in Puget Sound. Designed by Teknicraft in Auckland, New Zealand, the identical Subchapter T certified vessels have been constructed at… Read More
SEAMOR Marine has delivered a Chinook remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to the RCMP’s National Underwater Recovery and Training Center (NURTC). RCMP Underwater Recovery Teams (URT) from Provinces across Canada will now receive the ROV training using a SEAMOR vehicle. The integration of an ROV into NURTC programs means that all police dive teams will have… Read More
The 83 miles of shoreline along the south shore of Long Island, NY, between Fire Island Inlet and Montauk Point, has experienced serious erosion over the years, destroying resident homes. As a result of the 1938 hurricane, 45 lives were lost, 265 homes destroyed, eleven new inlets were formed, including the Shinnecock Inlet, and 20… Read More
The second of two new Kanaloa-class ConRo ships on order for Honolulu-headquarterred Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) was christened in a ceremony held at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, Calif., July 2. The new vessel was named Matsonia, becoming the fifth ship to bear what is an iconic name in Matson’s history, dating back to… Read More