Fort Ripley prior ro repower

Gladding-Hearn delivers repowered Fort Ripley to Charleston Branch Pilots

After 10 years of continuous service in the port of Charleston, the 65-foot pilot launch Fort Ripley has been delivered to the Charleston Branch Pilots by Gladding-Hearn, Duclos Corporation, after a repower

NTSB reports on American Mariner strike on AOTON

NTSB reports on expensive American Mariner strike on navigational aid

A steering system failure led to the 730-foot bulk carrier American Mariner contacting a navigational aid in the St. Marys River near Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, causing $1.25 million in damage to

Petestep designed patrol boat

Silverback teams with Petestep for new law enforcement boat

Tacoma, Wash.-based aluminum boat specialist Silverback Marine is partnering with Norsborg, Sweden-based designer Petestep to build a high performance law enforcement vessel for the New Mexico State Parks Rangers. The boat will

Montreal Port Authority (MPA) president and CEO Julie Gascon

Montreal Port Authority says it’s ready for a “tough year”

Montreal Port Authority (MPA) president and CEO Julie Gascon and board chair Nathalie Pilon released the Port of Montreal’s 2024 operating results at this week’s MPA annual meeting. “In a global economic

The M/V Jerry W. Long is a 6,800-horsepower, twin-screw towboat.

Ingram Marine christens two towboats

On May 6, Ingram Marine Group, Nashville, Tenn., held a special christening ceremony in Paducah, Ky., for the M/V Len O’Connor and M/V Jerry W. Long. The M/V Len O’Connor is named after Ingram’s director of fleet

Kotug Canada tug

Kotug Canada’s new methanol-fueled duo will feature Schottel hybrid drives

The two dual-fuel methanol escort tugs on order for Kotug Canada at Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey will be fitted with Schottel rudderpropellers featuring the Sydrive-M mechanical hybrid solution. Based on the Robert

Construction at Lock and Dam 25 will result in a new 1,200- foot by 110-foot lock chamber being built adjacent to the existing 600-foot chamber. [USACE photograph]

Corps preps for construction of new lock chamber at L&D 25

The St. Louis Engineer District’s Rivers Project Office will close the Winfield (Mo.) Recreation Area to allow for contractor equipment and material staging associated with two active construction projects at Lock and

GLDD (Great Lakes Dredge) CEO Lasse Petterson

GLDD posts strong first quarter results

Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company [Nasdaq: GLDD] today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. “Great Lakes had a great first quarter, with strong project performance

The Coast Guard responded to a vessel collision that resulted in a barge breakaway and one sunken barge on the near New Orleans.

USCG responds to vessel collision, sunken barge near New Orleans

The Coast Guard responded to a vessel collision that resulted in a barge breakaway and one sunken barge on the Lower Mississippi River near New Orleans, La., April 27. Watchstanders at Coast

seaching for undeclared hazardous materials

USCG spot checks at Port of NYNJ find undeclared hazardous materials

Coast Guard Sector New York personnel conducted three warehouse spot checks at the Port of New York and New Jersey this week, uncovering a 60% deficiency rate in hazardous material compliance. The

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