Biblia Marine to add 500-ton floating dry dock

Mystic, Conn., based JMS Naval Architects is designing a 500-ton lift capacity floating dry dock for Biblia Marine Towing and Transportation of Savannah, Ga. With its fleet of tugs and barges, Biblia

Seabulk Towing orders four harbor tugs at Master Boat Builders

Seabulk Towing Holdings Inc. a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CKH) reports that it has contracted with Bayou La Batre, Ala., based Master Boat Builders, Inc. for the construction of four

VIDEO: Genting plans new series of 2,000 passenger, LNG-fueled cruise ships

Genting Hong Kong is planning to build a new series of 88,000 gt, 2,000 passenger, LNG-fueled Universal Class cruise ships that it would operate for hotel brands looking to enter the cruise

Carl Bentzel sworn in as Federal Maritime Commissioner

A long-time prominent participant in Washington, D.C., maritime policy debates, Carl W. Bentzel, was yesterday sworn in to serve as a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission for a term expiring June

Crew members snatched from Ugland bulker are free

All nine crew members seized from the J.J. Ugland owned bulker Bonita on November 2 (see earlier story) have been released and are safe. J.J. Ugland reports that, late on Friday evening,

New Orleans RTA picks new operator for problem-plagued ferries

The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) has selected Labmar Ferry Services LLC — a recently formed offshoot of offshore service vessel operator Laborde Marine — to take over operations of the

MSC to use up to 30% biofuel in ships calling in Rotterdam

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) reports that it has started to use biofuel in its vessels calling in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The decision follows successful trials with biofuel blends earlier this year.

ABS grants AiP for LNG fueled Newcastlemax

Classification society ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Deltamarin and GTT for a dual-fuel Newcastlemax bulk carrier design. Deltamarin, GTT and ABS have been cooperating on the development of the

VIDEO: John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) christened in NNS ceremony

The U.S. Navy’s newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was christened John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) in a December 8 ceremony at Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding division. Former U.S. ambassador Caroline Kennedy,

Robert Allan awarded AiP for LNG-fueled pushboat

Classification society DNV GL has presented Vancouver, B.C., based naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd. with an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a natural gas fueled shallow draft pushboat design, the RApide

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