Terminal tug duo arrives in Orkney Islands
Last month saw the delivery of Odin of Scapa and Thor of Scapa, a pair of Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAstar 3200-SX terminal support/escort tugs, that will operate in Scotland’s Orkney Islands.
Inland and Coastal
NTSB issues preliminary report on deadly Corpus Christi dredge fire
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a preliminary report on the August 21 incident in which the 152-foot-long cutter-head suction dredge Waymon L. Boyd caught fire and four crew members died.
Eastern lays keel for Weeks Marine dredge
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. reports that on, September 11, it conducted the keel laying for R.B. Weeks, ESG Hull 258, a new trailing suction hopper dredge for Cranford, N.J., headquartered Weeks Marine,
Bouchard Transportation files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Privately-held Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., the largest independently-owned ocean-going petroleum barge company in the U.S., said today that it and certain of its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions to restructure under Chapter
Q&A: Lake Carriers’ Association President James Weakley
We recently talked with Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) President James Weakley to get the organization’s perspective on U.S. Great Lakes issues. Marine Log (ML): What is the mission of the Lake Carriers’
Myrick Marine Contracting puts new barge and crane to work
Myrick Marine Contracting Corporation, Savannah, Ga., put a newly acquired floating crane package to work this summer. The 130 foot long by 60 foot wide and 8 foot tall spud barge, named
Luedtke Engineering to dredge Green Bay Harbor
The Wisconsin Domestic Maritime Coalition reports that Luedtke Engineering Company has returned to Green Bay Harbor for the fourth time in the last five years to complete maintenance dredging of the federal
LAD Services delivers walking spud dredge barge
The Shearer Group Inc. (TSGI) reports that LAD Services of Louisiana has delivered a 200- by 60-foot walking spud dredge barge. LAD Services contracted TSGI to develop the design of the barge
MetalCraft Marine delivers high performance patrol RIB duo
MetalCraft Marine reports that its U.S. yard in Watertown, N.Y., has just delivered two of its 34 foot high performance patrol RIBs to the Mississippi Department of Natural Resources Police. The boats
Damen makes another rapid ASD tug delivery
On September 20, Damen Shipyards Group delivered an ASD tug 2810 to Thomas Services Maritimes (TSM) in France. TSM was looking for a proven vessel and design, 60 tons bollard pull, with