OCTOBER 21, 2014 — Built at Burger Boat Company’s Manitowoc, WI, shipyard, the oceanographic research and fisheries assessment vessel Arcticus has completed sea trials and was delivered to the U.S. Geological Survey’s
MAY 7, 2014 — A Coast Guard investigation has led to the sentencing of a man to seven years in prison for offenses that included piloting commercial ships on the Great Lakes
DECEMBER 31, 2013 — A Fednav-chartered bulker, the 656 ft Marshall Islands flagged Orsula, is heading for Montreal after grounding in the vicinity of Tibbets Point, NY, near the entrance to the
OCTOBER 25, 2013 — Robert Lewis-Manning, President of the Canadian Shipowners Association (CSA), is calling for a “flexible approach [to ballast water treatment] that will reconcile protection of the marine environment with
OCTOBER 7, 2013 — Less than 11 months after the original design contract was placed,four shallow draft, double hull, combination bulk oil and deck cargo barges are now in service delivering bulk
FEBRUARY 6, 2013 — Oaktree Capital has taken 100 percent ownership of Zodiac MILPRO (Military and Professional) Group, which is now completely separate from the recreational activities that were divested by parent
FEBRUARY 5, 2013 — For the Washington State Department of Transportation it boils down to the bottom line. “Washington State Ferries burns more than 17 million gallons of ultra-low sulfur diesel each
OCTOBER 15, 2012 — The introduction of sulfur limits in the North American ECA and the ratification of the Maritime Labor Convention 2006 (MLC 2006) were high on the agenda when Germanischer
SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 — Gavin Higgins has joined Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland, Wash. as Chief Operating Officer (COO). His duties will include oversight of engineering, production, project management, purchasing and facilities.
JULY 31, 2012 — While the U.S. struggles to find funding to renew the Coast Guard’s aging icebreaker assets, China is pressing ahead with plans to build to build an advanced new
