Bisso Towboat takes delivery of newbuild ship-assist tug
MARCH 24, 2015 — Bisso Towboat Co., Inc., Luling, LA, has taken delivery of its newest ship-assist tug, the 4,480 HP ASD tractor tug Becky S. Constructed at the Main Iron Works
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Horizon’s pain is Crowley’s gain in Puerto Rico trade
MARCH 20, 2015 — Crowley Liner Services is picking up business as a result of Horizon Lines’ departure from the Puerto Rico Jones Act trade. An important milestone in its response to
Reinauer picks GE Marine Tier 4 diesels for ATB newbuild
MARCH 19, 2015 —GE Marine announced that Reinauer Transportation Companies, LLC, purchased two GE U.S. EPA Tier 4 certified marine diesel engines and two Lufkin Marine Propulsion Gearboxes for a new Articulated
Jack-up gets new lifeboat systems with no work stoppages
MARCH 17, 2015 — Svendborg, Denmark, headquartered davit manufacturer and lifeboat system supplier Xervo A/S recently replaced two lifeboat systems on the harsh environment jack-up Maersk Innovator while the rig was fully
Tribunal orders Venezuela to pay Tidewater $62 million
MARCH 16, 2015 — A World Bank tribunal — the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) — has ordered Venezuela to pay Tidewater more than $62 million in compensation, including
LNG fueled Harvey Energy now fully in service
MARCH 13, 2015 — Gulf Coast Shipyard Group (GCSG) reports that Harvey Energy, the first LNG fueled vessel operating in the United States is now fully in service—for Shell Upstream America’s deep
NewLead Holdings Ltd. secures $10 million debenture
MARCH 11, 2015 — Aventura, FL, headquartered TCA Fund Management Group, , has announced the closing of a $10,000,000 USD Senior Secured Debenture with an initial draw set at $4,250,000 for NewLead
Navigate picks Interline 9001 for newbuilds
MARCH 5, 2015 — Interline 9001, an advanced cargo tank coating from AkzoNobel’s International marine coating range, is being applied to 18 chemical tankers currently currently under construction by South Korean shipbuilder
VT Halter Marine launches ATB tug for Bouchard
MARCH 4, 2015—VT Halter Marine, Inc., Pascagoula, MS, recently launched the Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) tug Kim M. Bouchard, the first of two ATB tugs under a major expansion program for Bouchard
USCG issues safety alert on fuel switching
MARCH 3, 2015 —Making the required switch from conventional to ultra low sulfur fuel oil before operating within Emission Control Areas is causing headaches. The Coast Guard says that recently, there have