Chicago Propeller Club is back in action again
Vowing to ramp up awareness of Chicago’s “underestimated” maritime status, the Chicago Propeller Club is rechartering this month after a 15 year hiatus. The club staged its first sold-out event of 2024
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Master Boat Builders delivers tug Tortuga to Seaside LNG
Coden, Ala,, based Master Boat Builders has delivered the Tortuga. The second of two ATB tugs built by the yard for Seaside LNG/Polaris New Energy, it will be paired with the 5,000
OMSA adds four CEOs to its board
The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) reports that four CEOs have joined its board of directors: Wes Bordelon, CEO, Bordelon Marine; Stacy Jo Stanley, CEO, Offshore Oil Services, Inc.; David Dantin, CEO
Wärtsilä inks lifecycle agreement for new P&O Ferries
The world’s largest double-ended ferries, U.K.-based P&O Ferries’ 230-meter long M/V Pioneer and M/V Liberté, will be covered by a five-year lifecycle agreement with Wärtsilä. The agreement is designed to optimize the
ABS Wavesight Nautical Systems now supports fully digital SIRE 2.0 inspections
ABS-affiliated software-as-a-service company ABS Wavesight has made enhancements to the HSQE and Vetting Manager module of its Nautical Systems software that enable owners to transition to the risk-based approach of the SIRE
Schottel names Roland Schwandt deputy CEO
Roland Schwandt has been appointed deputy CEO of Spay/Rhine, Germany headquartered propulsion system specialist Schottel GmbH, with effect from January1, 2024. Since joining Schottel in 2000, Schwandt, a graduate naval architect, has
NAVSEA exercises $18.48 million YRBM barge option
Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Conrad Shipyard LLC, Morgan City, La., an $18,484,619 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-22-C-2253) for the detail design and construction of one additional Yard,
Vigor names Jayson Robertson VP of fabrication
Portland, Oregon, headquartered Vigor has named Jayson Robinson its vice president of fabrication, taking the helm of the complex and marine fabrication divisions with facilities in Clackamas and Portland, in Oregon, and
New AWO video: Safety is everything
The American Waterways Operators has produced a new video highlighting the tugboat, towboat and barge industry’s commitment to safety and its strong record as the safest mode of freight transportation. The two-minute
IRPT gives South Louisiana high schoolers a taste of the waterways
Last week, Inland River Ports and Terminals (IRPT) gave hundreds of South Louisiana high schoolers the opportunity to learn more about the importance of waterborne transportation and the diversity of career opportunities