Kvichak Marine delivers Louisiana pilot boat

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

US Fab to build split hull dump barge

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

Jones Act waivers issued to aid in gas flow

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

Coast Guard reopens Port of NY/NJ on limited basis

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

Samsung, AMEC establish offshore engineering joint venture

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

Milestone order for Wärtsilä RT-flex engine

NOVEMBER 1, 2012—This past August, Wärtsilä achieved a milestone with its 1000th order for its two-stroke, low-speed diesel, electronically controlled, common-rail RT-flex engines. The milestone order was for a seven-cylinder Wärtsilä RT-flex82T

Shipway to chair Austal USA

NOVEMBER 1, 2012—Rear Adm. John “Dugan” Shipway, U.S. Navy (Ret.) has been elected Chairman of the Board of Austal USA, Mobile, AL, the U.S. subsidiary of Austal Ltd. The role extends a

New Crowley tug assists stranded Cuban boxship

OCTOBER 31, 2012—The first of four Crowley Maritime Corporation ocean class tugboats, Ocean Wave, completed its inaugural project earlier this month by removing a grounded containership from the northern coast of Cuba. The

Ferry service impacted by Hurricane Sandy

OCTOBER 31, 2012—In the wake of the devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy, Staten Island Ferry service remains suspended until further notice, according to a tweet by New York City Department of Transportation.

Carnival orders two new class cruise ships

OCTOBER 27, 2012—Carnival Corporation & plc recently reached a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to build two new classes of ships, one for its Holland America Line brand and

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