first ship in John Lewis class

Navy takes delivery of USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205)

The Navy this week accepted delivery of the lead ship of its new class of fleet replenishment oilers, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205). T-AO 205’s delivery follows the completion of acceptance trials

Fully electric Zeeboat towboat.

ISS and Zeeboat aim to develop a pipeline of maritime decarbonization projects

Houston-headquartered Industrial Service Solutions (ISS), which is currently soliciting U.S. shipyards for the construction of up to four fully-electric towboat hulls, says it has entered into a strategic alliance agreement with New

Chouest vessel with Navy divers

Chouest vessel wins MSC contract with $38 million potential

Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) affiliate Alpha Marine Services LLC, Cut Off, La., has been awarded a $12,656,010 firm-fixed-price option (P00005) with reimbursable elements contract for the long-term charter of one U.S.-flagged Jones

icebreaking buoy tender

Blount Boats delivers icebreaking buoy tender

Delivered earlier this year by the Blount Boats shipyard in Warren, R.I., an icebreaking buoy tender ordered in July 2020, the M/V Eddie Somers, is now in service with the Maryland Department

Kirby Corporation logo

Kirby reports increased earnings

Houston-headquartered Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) today reported net earnings for second quarter ended June 30, 2022, of $28.5 million or $0.47 per share, compared with earnings of $10.2 million, or $0.17 per

modern laker

Modern laker Mark W. Barker embarks on maiden voyage

Nearly three years after the first cut of steel for the first Great Lakes freighter in nearly 40 years, the 639-foot modern laker M/V Mark W. Barker has completed sea trials and

New York State offshore wind

New York State releases third competitive offshore wind solicitation

New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul today announced the release of New York’s third competitive offshore wind solicitation, seeking enough clean, renewable energy to power at least 1.5 million New York homes.

Suderman & Young tugboat

Suderman & Young orders further tugboat at Master Boat Builders

Master Boat Builders, Inc., Coden, Ala., has booked a contract to build a new tugboat for Suderman & Young Towing Company of Houston, Texas. The shipyard currently has three tugs under construction

Hornbeck Offshore is to acquire six more Chouest OSVs

Hornbeck Offshore wins MSC contract worth potential $19.3 million

Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC, Covington, La., has been awarded an $8,766,200 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220522C3102) for the operation and crewing of one Jones Act-qualified, U.S.-flagged vessel to support the Navy’s submarine fleet operational

CEC barge

Cashman Equipment gains ISO quality management certification

Braintree, Mass., headquartered barge provider Cashman Equipment Corporation (CEC) has been awarded ISO certification for its systems and processes under ISO 9001:2015. The company’s ISO 9001:2015 certificate (#US017132) was issued by Bureau

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