Bay Houston takes delivery of new tug from Leevac
OCTOBER 2, 2013 — Bay-Houston Towing Co. has taken delivery of the first Z Tech 2400 tugboat, the Chloe K, from Leevac Shipyards LLC of Jennings, LA. Chloe K The Robert Allan
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Port of Houston christens new fireboat
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013 — The Port of Houston Authority has formally welcomed the first of a new fleet of high-performance emergency response vessels. The new vessel was christened in festivities that included
New fireboat starts delivery voyage to Houston
MAY 22, 2013 — The first of three high performance fireboats has started a two-week voyage from Kingston, Ontario, shipbuilder Metalcraft Marine through four Great Lakes and the Mississippi River to the
Max Sparre to retire as VP and GM at Bollinger Texas City after 51 years in shipyard industry
Bollinger Texas City, L.P., (BTC) a Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. facility, reports the upcoming retirement of its Vice President and General Manager, Max Sparre (left in picture), after a 51 year career in
Port of Houston to get three new fireboats
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority has approved a contract with MetalCraft Marine, Inc. or its affiliate, through the federal General Services Administration, for the purchase of three high-tech
Corroded wire rope leads to expensive bulk carrier crane failure
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on a July 23, 2023 incident when a hoisting wire rope on one of the cranes on the cargo ship Thorco Basilisk failed
Equinor takes a stake in Texas offshore carbon storage project
Given the way its electricity market works, Texas may not be the friendliest place for offshore wind development. But wind farms are not the only kind of green development going on offshore
AWO names first HERO Award awardees
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has announced the inaugural awardees of its newly-launched American Waterways Honor & Excellence in Rescue Operations (HERO) Award. The awards document and recognize rescues undertaken by AWO
WRDA, Coast Guard and MARAD authorizations included in NDAA
As we reported earlier, the massive National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023 (NDAA), now awaiting President Biden’s signature, serves as a legislative vehicle for a number of non-defense authorizations, with the
Corps awards contracts worth $228 million
September ended on a good note for dredging and marine construction companies. On the last day of the month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the award of contracts in that