NOVEMBER 20, 2012—The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has begun an investigation into the explosion and fire aboard a production platform about 18 miles southeast of Grand Isle, LA, that
NOVEMBER 20, 2012—Signet Maritime Corporation, Houston, TX, recently awarded a contract to Vancouver-based naval architectural firm of Robert Allan Ltd. for the design of an ASD 24/60 tractor tug. It is the
NOVEMBER 15, 2012—BAE Systems, Norfolk, VA, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with American Maritime Holdings, Inc., to acquire Marine Hydraulics International, Inc., a privately held company that operates
NOVEMBER 13, 2012—Liquefied natural gas has sparked strong interest as a marine fuel because of the abundance of natural gas, relatively low price and attractive environmental performance. One challenge is the ready
NOVEMBER 4, 2012—Even as New York City struggles to get to its feet following the devastating blow from Hurricane Sandy, critical subway, rail, bus and ferry transportation links are slowly returning thanks
NOVEMBER 3, 2012—Kvichak Marine Industries, Seattle, WA, recently delivered the second 52 ft x 15.5 ft pilot boat M/V River Pilot to the Crescent River Port Pilots (CRPPA) of Louisiana. The River
NOVEMBER 3, 2012— US Fab, Seattle, WA, a Vigor Industrial company, recently won the contract to build a 242 ft x 54 ft, 4,050 cubic yard, split hull dump barge for American
NOVEMBER 2, 2012—In a move to ease the flow of gasoline to the U.S. Northeast in the wake of the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet
NOVEMBER 2, 2012—The U.S. Coast Guard has reopened the Port of New York and New Jersey to limited shipping traffic to allow tank barges carrying much-needed gasoline to the region. The port
NOVEMBER 1, 2012—Korea shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries and Samsung Engineering recently announced an agreement with U.K.-based AMEC to establish a joint venture specializing in offshore engineering in Houston (US). The joint venture