Massive blaze after tug hits pipeline
MARCH 13, 2013 — The Coast Guard is responding to an allision between a tug pushing a barge and a pipeline near Bayou Perot 30 miles south of New Orleans, Tuesday. A
Washington State 144-car ferry newbuilds make progress
MARCH 12, 2013 — Washington State Governor Jay Inslee officially kicked off the construction of M/V Samish, the state’s second 144-car ferry, by making the first weld on the vessel at Vigor
Kvichak Marine wins another pilot boat order
MARCH 12, 2013 — Kvichak Marine Industries, Seattle, WA, has won another pilot boat order: a contract to build a self-righting 72 ft all-aluminum pilot boat for the Columbia River Bar Pilots
Havila sells vessel to Secunda Canada
MARCH 12, 2013 — Norway’s Havila Shipping ASA is selling the Rescue and Recovery Vessel Havila Runde to Secunda Canada, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The 69 m x 16 m vessel is classed
Keppel says Naftogaz semi contract has fallen through
MARCH 12, 2013 — It looks like Singapore’s Keppel FELS shipyard won’t be building two Black Sea semisubmersibles for Naftogaz of Ukraine any time soon. Keppel Corporation announced the contract, which would
Great Lakes veteran completes winter work
MARCH 12, 2013 — Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio, reports that Inland Lakes Management’s S/S Alpena recently departed the shipyard, following completion of the vessel’s winter work projects. The shipyard performed a
Jotun launches new antifouling at Cruise Shipping Miami
MARCH 12, 2013 — Jotun AS is now offering SeaLion Resilient, a high performance marine antifouling coating based on epoxy-polysiloxane technology. Epoxy-polysiloxane, a compound of resins and hardeners, provides highly resilient hull
Ports respond to growing interest in LNG as ships’ fuel
MARCH 11, 2013 — International ports are working together in response to growing shipping industry in the use of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) as a fuel for vessels. Some vessels today are
Meeting marine fuel sulfur targets could up carbon emissions
MARCH 11, 2013 — A report by AMEC Environment & Infrastructure UK Limited and commissioned by the U.K. Chamber of Shipping indicates that hitting 2015 sulfur emission targets could increase carbon emissions
Otto Marine shipyard books first newbuilds in two years
MARCH 11, 2013 — “We are now in a much better position to revitalize and grow our shipbuilding segment,” says Michael See, CFO of Singapore headquartered Otto Marine, which today reported that