ADvanced Rotortug

Seabulk takes delivery of second Advanced Rotortug from Master Boat Builders

Master Boat Builders, Inc. (MBB) reports that Hermes, an Advanced Rotortug (ART 90-98US), was delivered to Seabulk earlier this month. The vessel was designed by Robert Allan Ltd. and built at MBB’s

A suitable case for stress management

Managing stress, even in small spaces

by Sally Pace, CEO, Connect Healthcare Collaboration Here are some unsettling statistics. The American Psychological Association’s 2021 Work and Well-being Survey reported that “3 in 5 employees reported negative impacts of work-related

VLS Environmental acquires Plaquemine Oint Shipyard

VLS Environmental acquires Plaquemine Point Shipyard

VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC reports that it has acquired Plaquemine Point Shipyard (PPSY). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Plaquemine, Louisiana, PPSY is located just outside of Baton Rouge

Port Comm ission awarded Houston Ship Chanel expansion contracts

Port Houston invests $450 million to expand Houston Ship Channel

The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met Friday in a special session and awarded two of the largest contracts in its history. The commission approved the staff’s recommendation to

Trailing suction dredge (TSHD) launch

Eastern launches Weeks Marine trailing suction hopper dredge

Panama City, Fla., based Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. yesterday launched the trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) R.B. Weeks (ESG Hull 258) in a ceremony at its Allanton, Fla., shipyard. With a hopper

Biden signs Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA)

President signs Ocean Shipping Reform Act into law

President Joe Biden yesterday signed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA) into law. As we reported when the measure was passed, the legislation expands the authority of the Federal Maritime

Master Boat Builders tug

Master Boat Builders to build second tug for Polaris New Energy

Coden, Ala., based Master Boat Builders, Inc. (MBB) reports that it is to construct a new 4,000-hp tug for PNE Marine Holdings, LLC. It will be a sister ship to Polaris, which

Activity at Georgia Ports Authority

Georgia Ports Authority sets all-time trade record

The Georgia Ports Authority reports that it moved an all-time high 519,390 twenty-foot equivalent container units in May, breaking the previous record of 504,350 TEUs set in October 2021. GPA’s May volumes

Barge that sank

USACE and owner work to raise barge that sank in Kentucky Lock

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has been working with Terral River Service to clear a barge from Kentucky Lock’s chamber that sank at approximately 7:30 a.m. Saturday, June 11.

New pilot launch

Alabama pilots order second launch from Gladding-Hearn

The Alabama Pilot, Inc., Mobile, Ala., has ordered its second Chesapeake Class high-speed pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. Delivery of the new 53-footer from the Somerset, Mass., shipyard is set

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