Weeks flagship dredge builds its name on Jersey shore
The winter of 2018 saw…
Navy continues to modernize yard tug fleet with launch of YT 808
The lead vessel in the YT 808 class of Navy tugboats awaits the last phase of construction in May at Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes, Wash. The new series will replace tugs built from the mid-1960s…
Bouchard Transportation files for Chapter 11
(MELVILLE, N.Y.) — Bouchard Transportation Co. Inc., the nation's largest independently-owned oceangoing petroleum barge company, on Monday announced that it and certain of its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions to restructure under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code…
Another day in paradise for agile island tug
P&R Water Taxi is based in Kewalo Basin, where it builds its Tiger tugboats that work across Hawaii. The 4,400-hp Tiger 21 is one of more than a dozen Tiger tugs that P&R Water Taxi has built at its shipyard in Kewalo Basin, just west of Waikiki in downtown Honolulu. These nimble tugs, designed by P&R owner Charlie Pires with help from a Hawaiian naval architect, work in all of Hawaii’s commercial ports. P&R also has a contract to handle Navy ships in Pearl Harbor.
Olympia Harbor Days moves ahead amid COVID
The event extends beyond Labor Day weekend to the entire month of September
Crowley completes challenging fuel delivery to US military in the Arctic
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) — Crowley successfully lightered and delivered nearly 4 million gallons of military specification fuel to Eareckson Air Station on the Aleutian Island of Shemya in Alaska, overcoming challenges that included Mother Nature’s destruction of the island’s shoreside dock,…
Laborde Products expands with Marine Systems Inc. agreement
(COVINGTON, La.) — Laborde Products Inc. has entered into an agreement with Marine Systems Inc. (MSI), parts and service, for its Chesapeake, Va., Thorofare, N.J., and Tampa, Fla., branch locations. MSI will provide complete service and support for Laborde Products’…
NOAA seeks feedback on coastal and ocean mapping strategies
The public can provide written comment and participate in online sessions
MacGregor receives new orders from Asia, Scandinavia
(SINGAPORE) — MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured two new orders, one from Asia for two ro-pax ferries and another from Scandinavia for a group of Linkspans. Both orders are booked into Cargotec's third quarter 2020 order intake, with deliveries…
Tidewater Transportation names Johan Sperling as vice president, COO
(VANCOUVER, Wash.) — Tidewater Transportation and Terminals has named Johan Sperling as its new vice president and chief operating officer. Sperling will have direct oversight and responsibility for the maintenance and engineering department, vessel operations, dispatch and terminal operations. Additionally,…
Vestdavit to deliver advanced boat-handling systems to US Navy
(BERGEN, Norway) — Vestdavit Inc., the U.S. operation set up by davit supplier Vestdavit, has won a contract to deliver boat launch-and-recovery systems to two expeditionary fast transport (EPF) vessels belonging to the U.S. Navy. Currently under construction by global…
Master Marine delivers first of four pushboats to Plimsoll Marine
The 67-foot Iron Lady, designed by Entech, features Mitsubishi propulsion
