McAllister Towing celebrates its 150th anniversary
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 — McAllister Towing, a fifth generation family tugboat company based in New York City, is celebrating its 150th year in the maritime industry. In 1864, James McAllister arrived in
Chouest signs LOI with Hyde for supply of BWTS
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 — Hyde Marine, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE: CCC), has been selected as a strategic supply partner for ballast water treatment (BWT) systems by
Chouest signs LOI with Hyde for supply of BWTS
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 — Hyde Marine, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE: CCC), has been selected as a strategic supply partner for ballast water treatment (BWT) systems by
ABS gets $8.5 million MSC contract
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 — American Bureau of Shipping, Houston, Texas, is being issued an $8,500,000 modification under a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00033-13-D-8015) with firm-fixed-price task orders to provide vessel classification services
Ingalls Shipbuilding authenticates DDG 114 keel
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division yesterday authenticated the keel for the company’s 30th Aegis guided missile destroyer, Ralph Johnson (DDG 114). Ship sponsor Georgeann McRaven, wife
HC2 buys cable ship operator Global Marine
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 — Herndon, VA, headquartered HC2 Holdings, Inc. (“HC2”) (OTCQB: HCHC) has acquired Bridgehouse Marine Limited, the parent holding company of Global Marine Systems Limited. With a fleet of seven
Lesson from grounding: Check rudder angle indicator
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 — The Australian Transport Safety Board has issued its final report on the October 29, 2013 grounding of the Universal Shipping general cargo ship Bosphorus at Lytton Rocks Reach
U.S. joins antipiracy group ReCAAP
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 — The U.S. will today become the twentieth nation to join the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP). Established in 2006,
MSC extends C-Champion time charter
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 — Edison Chouest Offshore ‘s Offshore Service Vessels, Inc., Cut Off, LA, iwas recently awarded an $8,798,690 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00033-13-C-2001) to exercise a one-year
Swiftships gets $18 million Iraq FMS contract
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 — Swiftships Shipbuilding, L.L.C., Morgan City, LA, was recently awarded an $18,000,000 not-to-exceed contract for the accomplishment of continuous lifecycle support for the Iraqi navy. The contract involves foreign