New Orleans based Cooper Group subsidiary Crescent Towing has begun construction of a new 6,000 HP tier 4 Z-drive tugboat at Blakeley BoatWorks in Mobile, Ala. It will be immediately added to
Senior Navy leaders and shipbuilders gathered at General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard in Groton, Connecticut, yesterday, to attend a keel-laying ceremony for the future Virginia-class submarine USS Tang (SSN 805), Aug. 17.
London-headquartered hull air lubrication specialist Silverstream Technologies has appointed Alistair Mackenzie as chief commercial officer (CCO). In that role, he will lead the development of the company’s commercial program, maximizing opportunities for
Boston Ship Repair, Boston, Mass., has been awarded a $13,824,169 firm-fixed-price contract for a 98-calendar day shipyard availability for a regular overhaul and drydocking of the Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport
MARAD reports that U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced the designation of two new Marine Highway Routes, as part of the United States Marine Highway Program (MHP). The newly designated M-11
The U.S. Coast Guard said yesterday that first responders are shifting the focus of their Maui fire response to minimizing maritime environmental impacts, while remaining ready to respond to any new reports
Setting the stage for updating the Ohio River’s oldest navigation system, the Pittsburgh Engineer District welcomed industry, community and political leaders to an August 11 groundbreaking ceremony at the Montgomery Locks and
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has successfully raised the Fahd, the tugboat that sank last Saturday following a collision with the Wah Kwong managed, Hong Kong registered, LPG tanker Chinagas Fortune. The
Maersk group towage operator Svitzer has promoted its chief commercial officer Videlina Georgieva to managing director of Svitzer Australia, replacing Nicolaj Noes, who will be leaving Svitzer to take on a new
As the death toll from the wild fires devastating the Hawaiian island of Maui soared, Honolulu-headquartered Matson has mobilized to get emergency equipment and supplies to the island. The company said yesterday