Dredging to free Ever Forward gets underway
Although the 1,095 foot long, 12,118 TEU Evergreen Marine containership Ever Forward remains grounded in Chesapeake Bay, salvor Donjon Smit began efforts to free the vessel Sunday. That was one week after
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Q&A: Austal USA’s Larry Ryder talks shipbuilding hurdles, milestones and more
As Marine Log gets its annual TTB 2022 (Tugs, Towboats & Barges) event underway next week, guests will have a unique opportunity to tour Austal USA in Mobile, Ala., one of the
TTB 2022: Panel discusses drop in quality workforce for maritime and how to fix it
On March 30—Day 2 of Marine Log’s TTB 2022 conference for the tug, towboat and barge industry—three expert panelists will discuss ways in which the tug, towboat and barge industry can better
Skagit County all-electric ferry project now fully financed
A project that will replace a 40-year-old diesel powered vessel with a new all-electric ferry has marked another milestone. Washington State’s Skagit County reports that the state legislature has finalized its 2022
10 minutes with Brandon Davidson of Hines Furlong Line
As we approach TTB 2022, the industry’s only maritime event dedicated exclusively to the tug, towboat and barge sector, we wanted to talk to a barge and towboat operator. We already talked
Great Lakes Dredge books contracts worth $132.3 million
Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD), reports that it has recently booked major dredging contracts worth $132.3 million. The awarded work includes: Coastal Storm Risk Management Rockaway Inlet Beach
VIDEO: American Cruise Lines fifth modern riverboat hits the water
Chesapeake Shipbuilding’s Salisbury, Md., shipyard last week launched American Symphony, the fifth vessel in American Cruise Lines modern riverboat class. American Symphony will begin cruising the Mississippi River in August 2022. Construction
Sean Duffy named 2022 C. Alvin Bertel Award recipient
The World Trade Center New Orleans (WTCNO) reports that Sean M. Duffy Sr., executive director of Big River Coalition, and executive vice president of Louisiana Maritime Association, will be the recipient of
Maintenance error led to $3.8 million Washington State Ferry engine failure
Insufficient tightening of a bolt during an engine overhaul on the Washington State Ferry Wenatchee led to a catastrophic engine failure with expensive consequences, according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
USACE awards Cleveland Harbor dredging contract
The Buffalo Engineer District has awarded a $5.98 million contract to Michigan-based Walsh Service Solutions. The award covers dredging of the federal navigation channel in Cleveland Harbor. “Maintaining the operation of our