Russian crab-catching vessels feature Schottel propulsion

Ten new Damen designed crab-catching vessels for the Russian crab-catching companies Antey, Merlion, and Aqvainvest will be propelled by Schottel propulsion systems. Eight will be built at Russia’s Nakhodka shipyard and two

J.F. Brennan acquires Specialty Diving Services, Inc.

La Crosse, Wis., headquartered J.F. Brennan Company has announces the asset acquisition of New England-based Specialty Diving Services, Inc (SDS). Founded in 1986, SDS is headquartered within a short range of Boston

First retrofitted VLGC completes LPG-fueled voyage to Houston

Singapore-headquartered BW LPG Limited (OSE: BWLPG.OL) reports that BW Gemini, the world’s first Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) to be retrofitted to LPG dual-fuel propulsion technology (see earlier story, has successfully completed

Turn Services acquires Bayou Fleet

New Orleans headquartered Turn Services—one of the largest independent barge fleeting and shifting companies in the U.S.—reports that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and business of

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NDAA affirms that OCSLA applies to offshore wind

The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) reports that the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021 (NDAA), which today passed the Senate with a veto-proof majority, affirms that the Outer Continental Shelf

Master Marine delivers second of four Plimsoll Marine towboats

Recently delivered by Master Marine Inc., Bayou La Batre, Ala., the 67- by 20-foot M/V Grain Express is the second of four vessels that the shipyard is scheduled to deliver to LaPlace,

Warren Controls introduces new 436 Seawater Pressure Regulator

Bethlehem, Pa., based control valve and speciality fluid handling product manufacturer Warren Controls has introduced its new 436 Seawater Pressure Regulator. Designed to deliver the high performance with the simplest maintenance, the

Duluth Seaway Port Authority completes property acquisition

The Duluth Seaway Port Authority, Duluth, Minn., last week finalized acquisition of the Duluth Lake Port dock on Rice’s Point. Located immediately northwest of the port authority’s First Clure Terminal Expansion, but

VIDEO: AWO thanks mariners for keeping America moving during pandemic

The American Waterways Operators has released a new video thanking the mariners of the American tugboat, towboat and barge industry for their vital role in helping the nation navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.

Inmarsat places its most powerful satellite yet into service

Inmarsat has confirmed commercial service introduction (CSI) of GX5, the company’s most powerful geostationary satellite to date. GX5 is the fourteenth satellite currently in service with Inmarsat and provides additional capacity to

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