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Bureau Veritas sees new pressures for operational efficiency

Paris-headquartered classification society Bureau Veritas says continuing pressure on environmental emissions, coupled with rising oil prices, puts a new focus on operational efficiency. Writing in the Bureau Veritas Marine Business Review 2011,

Incat Crowther designs two ferries for Russian shipyard

Incat Crowther has signed an agreement with Russian shipbuilder Pacifico Marine of Vladivostok for two catamaran ferry projects. The companies have formed a relationship that sees the design company assist Pacifico Marine

OSD designs compact but powerful OSV’s and tugs

IJmuiden, Netherlands, based Offshore Ship Designers is to design a new compact but powerful AHT offshore support vessel for Netherlands-based Neptune Marine Service BV. The order follows a recent contract for the

Kirby to invest $100 million in new tank barges

Kirby Corporation  (NYSE:KEX)  plans  2011 capital spending of $220 to $230 million, including approximately $100 million for the construction of 40 new inland tank barges and three new inland towboats, and approximately

Kirby invests $100 million in new tank barges

Kirby Corporation plans  2011 capital spending of $220 to $230 million, including approximately $100 million for the construction of 40 new inland tank barges and three new inland towboats, and approximately $36

Bollinger presents Crowley with tug model

In a ceremony held at Crowley’s Jacksonville, Fla., office, Bollinger executive vice president, new construction, Chris Bollinger, recently presented a model of the new Ocean class tug to Crowley’s, president, chairman and

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Kvichak delivers push boat

Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc., Seattle, recently constructed and delivered a 25 ft 8 in push boat to Seattle City Light for operation with the service barge at the Diablo Dam in the

Power barges installed in Venezuela

Waller Marine, Inc., Houston, Tex., recently announced the successful installation of two floating power generation barges into a prepared basin at Tacoa, Venezuela. The two 171 MW barges, each supporting a GE

ABB reports turbocharger technology milestones

ABB Turbocharging reports significant developments with both its latest generation single stage turbochargers and its  “Power2” two stage turbocharging systems. The company’s latest generation of high efficiency, high pressure single stage turbochargers