Lake Assault Boats moves into new HQ building
NOVEMBER 24, 2014 — Lake Assault Boats has expanded to new headquarters on the grounds of Fraser Shipyards, at the westernmost tip of Lake Superior’s Twin Ports of Superior and Duluth, MN.
MAN Diesel & Turbo power for U.S. trawler newbuild
NOVEMBER 24, 2014 — MAN Diesel & Turbo has received an order for an MAN 8L32/44CR engine to power a newbuilding trawler for Fishermen’s Finest, Kirkland, WA. To be named M/S America’s
Latest McAllister tug is JonRie equipped
NOVEMBER 24, 2014 — JonRie InterTech, LLC, Manahawkin, NJ, has supplied its fifth ship set of Full Bollard Pull Winches to McAllister Towing of New York. They are installed on the latest
IMO to be more flexible on ferry LNG tank location
NOVEMBER 24, 2014 — Ferry industry trade association Interferry has welcomed a decision at last week’s IMO Maritime Safety Committee meeting (MSC94) setting out rules for the location of fuel tanks on
One killed, three injured in GOM platform explosion
NOVEMBER 23, 2014—One person was killed and three others were injured as the result of an explosion during routine maintenance operations on the West Delta 105 E production platform 20 miles off
U.S. Coast Guard rescues crew from sinking freighter
NOVEMBER 23, 2014—The U.S. Coast Guard reported that seven crewmembers were rescued after their 100-foot coastal freighter began taking on water and sank approximately 45 miles north off of Cap Haitien, Haiti,
Holland America names Orlando Ashford president
NOVEMBER 23, 2014 — Holland America Line reports that effective Dec. 1, Orlando Ashford will join the company as president to lead Carnival Corporation subsidiary’s brand and business, including its fleet of
Boston Ship Repair wins $8.6 million MSC award
NOVEMBER 23, 2014 — Boston Ship Repair, LLC, Boston, MA, is being awarded an $8,625,966 firm fixed-price contract for a 57-calendar day regular overhaul and drydocking of Military Sealift Command’s Fleet Replenishment
Fincantieri signs MOUs on Chinese cruise ship building
NOVEMBER 21, 2014 — Shipbuilder Fincantieri has now gotten aboard the initiative launched last month when Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the
Crowley to operate, maintain T-AGOS/T-AGM fleet
NOVEMBER 21, 2014 — Crowley Technical Management Inc., Jacksonville, FL, is being awarded a $31,875,833 firm-fixed-price contract for the operation and maintenance of the T-AGOS/T-AGM fleet. This fleet supports the Navy’s surveillance