Island Tug and Barge christens ATB tug

Burnaby, British Columbia, based Island Tug and Barge (ITB) christened the second of two new ATB tugs, the Island Regent, during an afternoon ceremony on Thursday, June 20, at its headquarters in

Desgagnés christens dual-fuel tanker duo

Canada’s Groupe Desgagnés yesterday held a double christening for two polar class dual fuel/LNG petroleum/chemical tankers, M/T Paul A. Desgagnés and M/T Rossi A. Desgagnés. The ceremony was held in front of

Oceanwide back at Brodosplit for second Polar 6 expedition ship

Vlissingen, Netherlands, based Oceanwide Expeditions has placed an order with Croatia’s Brodosplit shipyard for a sister to its Polar Class 6 expedition cruise ship Hondius, delivered earlier this year. To be named

Bulker operator cops plea in “magic pipe” case

Lisbon, Portugal, based Portline Bulk International S.A .yesterday pleaded guilty in federal court in Charleston, South Carolina, to one count of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and one count

Cimco at work on 300 hp OXE Diesel outboard

Ängelholm, Sweden, headquartered Cimco Marine AB is developing a 300 hp version of its OXE Diesel outboard,. The world’s first diesel outboard to target the high power segment, the OXE Diesel has

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Metal Shark gets $12.8 million mod to patrol boat contract

Jeanerette, La., based shipbuilder Metal Shark Boats,  has been awarded a $12,818,790 contract modification to exercise options for the construction of Near Coastal Patrol Vessels in support of U.S. Southern Command partner

Resolve receives USCG AMVER Award

Resolve Marine Group has received the prestigious AMVER (Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System) Award for work done by privately funded Emergency Response Salvage Tug the Resolve Pioneer. The award was presented

Upper River Services takes delivery of triple-screw towboat

Recently delivered by Belle Chasse, La., based C&C Marine and Repair, the 2,013 hp triple-screw towboat M/V Mendota is the first new construction vessel ever to join the fleet of Upper River

Wight Shipyard launches Wind Farm Support Vessel series

Britain’s Wight Shipyard Co. Ltd (WSC) is breaking into the Wind Farm Support Vessel (WFSV) market with the launch of its new Vortisea brand, designed in collaboration with Incat Crowther. According to

ABS to class Harvey Gulf battery hybrid OSVs

ABS has been selected to class two Offshore Supply Vessels (OSV) being retrofitted with battery/converter systems by Harvey Gulf International Marine. The Harvey Energy will become the first ABS-classed dual fuel and

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