NTSB reports on City of Boston

NTSB reports on towboat’s expensive encounter with bridge

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a report on an April 24, 2019, incident involving, the Terral River Service Inc. 2006-built towing vessel Edna T. Gattle. The towing vessel was

Wärtsilä develops design for 200-passenger expedition ships

Wärtsilä has booked an order to develop a customized design for up to six new luxury expedition cruise vessels capable of carrying 200 passengers. The ships will be owned and operated by

Okeanus appoints Amanda Ingram as Senior Project Manager

Okeanus Science & Technology, a leading designer and builder of oceanographic winches, handling systems and LARS (launch and recovery systems) has appointed Amanda Ingram a Senior Project Manager in its Houston Office.

USCG is to crack down on small passenger vessel fire safety

USCG Upper Mississippi River issues warning on illegal passenger vessels

With COVID-19 restrictions in place, it seems likely that not too many people are thinking of taking a boat ride any time soon. Be that as it may, Coast Guard Sector Upper

Damen to fit four more patrol vessels with Hull Vanes

Damen Shipyards has ordered four more Hull Vanes for installation on a series of patrol vessels it is building for the Dutch National Police. The Hull Vane is a hydrodynamic wing-shaped stern

W&O receives Austal USA Supplier Innovation Award

W&O Supply has been recognized as the recipient of shipbuilder Austal USA’s 2020 Supplier Innovation Award. The award was announced at Austal’s Supplier Day which took place last month in Mobile, Ala.

ABS can now offer majority of annual surveys remotely

Classification society ABS is now able to conduct almost all classification annual surveys remotely on eligible vessels. Launching 10 additional remote survey options today, ABS offers a total of 28 surveys and

Inland river industry mourns “Mr. Lew”

Lew Meibergen, age 88, former Chairman of the Board and President of Johnston Enterprises, died Thursday morning, April 16, 2020, at home in Enid, Oklahoma, reports trade association IRPT (Inland Rivers Ports

ZF North America partners with Detroit Sewn to produce face masks

To most marine industry readers ZF is synonymous with marine transmissions, but ZF North America’s operations include automotive seat belt and airbag systems. The company develops and supplies all aspects of an

Ingalls awarded $108 million for LCS planning yard services

Huntington-Ingalls Industries – Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss., has been awarded a $107,976,103 modification to a previously-awarded Navy contract to exercise options for the accomplishment of the planning yard services for the littoral

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