Vigor Portland books MSC contract
MARCH 31, 2014 — Vigor Industrial LLC, Portland, OR, is being awarded a $6,875,938 firm-fixed-price contract for a 68-calendar day mid-term shipyard availability of USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200). Work will include
Damen delivers Shoalbuster to MCS
MARCH 31, 2014 — Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd., headquartered in Largs, Ayreshire, Scotland (MCS), recently took delivery of a new Damen Shoalbuster 2609. Damen has delivered a number of Crew Transfer
Bollinger delivers ninth FRC
MARCH 28, 2014 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the Kathleen Moore, the ninth Fast Response Cutter (FRC). The Coast Guard took delivery today in Key West, FL, where it is scheduled
Volstad newbuild has permanent magnet tunnel thruster
MARCH 28, 2014 — A Subsea IMR and Construction Vessel under construction for Ålesund, Norway, headquartered Volstad Shipping AS will be the first commercial vessel to be supplied with Rolls-Royce tunnel thrusters
Houston and Galveston open to all marine traffic
MARCH 28, 2014 — In a release on the ongoing response to the spill that closed the Houston Ship Channel earlier this week, the Unified Command reports that the Captain of the
Crowley tugs deliver Tubular Bells topside
MARCH 28, 2014 — Closely following the delivery of the Jack/St. Malo floater (see earlier story), Crowley has again demonstrated its petroleum industry support capabilities by providing ocean towing services for the
Coastal wins OSV orders, jack-up in works
MARCH 28,2014 — Malaysia’s Coastal Contracts Bhd has reported its first shipbuilding contracts for 2014. Worth a total of approximately RM178 million (about $55 million), they cover three offshore support vessels and
GAO rejects protest of $47.5 million inflatables contract
MARCH 28,2014 — Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. (ADS), of Virginia Beach, VA, has been awarded a Department of the Army fixed unit-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract worth a maximum potential $47,521,660 to provide seven‑person
Keeping Canadian oil sands moving
MARCH 27, 2014—Alberta, Canada has some of the world’s largest proven reserves of oil—about 170 billion barrels. Almost all of those reserves are locked away in oil sands (more commonly referred as
Foss promotes Michael Minnig to Director of Engineering
MARCH 27, 2014 — Seattle based Foss Maritime has promoted Michael Minnig to Director of Engineering. Mr. Minnig joined Foss in 2012 with more than 15 years of naval architecture experience in