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Washington State Ferries Chetzemoka has propeller problems

After one year in service, Washington State Ferries’ 64 car ferry Chetzemoka has developed hairline cracks in its propellers, potentially from improperly cast stainless steel. The problem became public knowledge  when State

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Marine interior specialist adds to backlog

Maritime Services Corporation (MSC), marine interior specialist in turnkey installations, currently has a backlog of contracts exceeding $10.5 million in value for assignments to be completed this November through March. A $6

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Quigley named President of US Fab

Kevin Quigley, who built Vigor Industrial’s Everett Shipyard, Everett, WA, into one of the largest dockside repair centers in the Pacific Northwest, has been named president of Vigor’s US Fab division, which

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NSRP funds 15 new shipbuilding R&D projects

The National Shipbuilding Research Program Executive Control Board has selected 15 new research and development projects to receive awards totaling approximately $1.4 million. A brief description of each newly awarded project follows: 

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Construction of new sternwheeler is ahead of schedule

American Cruise Lines reports that construction of its new 140 passenger Mississippi sternwheeler at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury,Md., is well underway and ahead of schedule. The hull is nearly complete and the

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Todd won’t extend search for alternate purchaser

Todd Shipyards Corporation (NYSE: TOD), which has signed a merger agreement with a subsidiary of Vigor Industrial LLC, today said it had not exercised an option to extend the “go shop” period

Whistle blowers rewarded in pollution case

Here’s another case involving “magic pipes” and golden whistles. Atlas Ship Management Ltd., a Turkish corporation, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Tampa, Fla. to federal charges of making false statements