Callan plans to add new large trailing suction hopper dredge

Galveston, Texas, headquartered dredging contractor Callan Marine has released the tender package for what will be the largest capacity trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) in the U.S. To be named the Admiral

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VIDEO: Remote tugboat operation in Singapore

A trial in which a tugboat was remotely operated from a shore command center located at the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s Maritime Innovation Lab is being hailed as a major

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Enstructure to acquire Patriot Ports

U.S. terminal and logistics company Enstructure, reports that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Patriot Port Holdings LLC. Patriot Ports, the ports division of Patriot Rail & Ports and

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Ports of Indiana Mount Vernon has new port director

Ports of Indiana reports that it has hired Bernard (Ben) Weithman as the new Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon port director. Weithman will lead port operations and business development for the Mount Vernon

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Wärtsilä to power HaiSea Marine LNG-fueled escort tugs

The pair of dual-fuel 95-ton bollard pull escort tugs ordered by HaiSea Marine at Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards will feature Wärtsilä engines and LNG fuel gas supply systems. The Robert Allan Ltd RAstar

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Port of Corpus Christi takes delivery of new security boat

The Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, has added a new state-of-the-art patrol boat to its security force. The new 44-foot port security boat was purchased using a combination of Port Security Grant

NTSB reports on City of Boston

NTSB reports on expensive barge strike on bridge fendering

The National Transportation Safety Board has published its report on an August 19, 2020, incident in which a loaded Brance Diversified Inc. hopper barge, pushed by a River Ventures LLC towing vessel,

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Batteries included: Damen marks a milestone in electric tug project

Damen Shipyards Group has reached a major milestone in the construction of its first fully-electric reversed stern drive tug. Named Sparky, the RSD-E Tug 2513 ship handling tug is under construction for

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Callan Marine to add another new dredge

Galveston, Texas, headquartered Callan Marine continues to expand its fleet. In May last year, it took delivery of the 32-inch cutter suction dredge General MacArthur. Then, In July last year, it reported

False Claims Act case

GLDD to pay $1 million fine in 2016 pollution case

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) agreed to pay a $1 million dollar fine in relation to a 2016 oil spill near a Louisiana barrier island. If the company’s plea deal is

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