Wärtsilä launches new series of AHTS designs
APRIL 21, 2015 — Wärtsilä is using this week’s Sea Asia event in Singapore to launch a new series of AHTS (Anchor Handling Tug Supply) vessel designs that put the focus on
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First of three towboats for Tidewater Transportation
APRIL 20, 2015—Tidewater Transportation and Terminals, headquartered in Vancouver, WA, recently took delivery of the Crown Point, the first in a series of three 102 ft x 38 ft towboats being built
World’s largest civilian hospital ship to have Azipods
MARCH 18, 2015 — ABB is to deliver electrical propulsion and power systems to a new flagship hospital vessel for the international charity Mercy Ships. The vessel, Atlantic Mercy (working title), will
Otto Marine in $100 million AHTS sale and leaseback deal
DECEMBER 29, 2014 — Singapore based Otto Marine says it has strengthened its balance sheet with a $100 million AHTS sale and leaseback deal. The group’s shipyard division has sold the VS
ExxonMobil helps operators meet lubrication challenges
NOVEMBER 28, 2014—In the years ahead, tug, towboat, ferry and workboat operators in North America face a number of challenges because of the stricter emissions regulations imposed by the U.S. EPA Tier
Maersk AHTS newbuilds feature Wärtsilä solutions
NOVEMBER 27, 2014 — The new series of six Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels (plus four options) ordered from Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven by Maersk Supply Service last month (see earlier story) will
Role of robots in maritime search and rescue explored
OCTOBER 26, 2014—Robots and autonomous underwater vehicles are playing an increasing role in commercial maritime and offshore oil and gas operations for such things as oil and gas exploration, subsea work, repairs
Eastern Shipbuilding adds three more
OCTOBER 23, 2014 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, has added three more vessels to its orderbook. In August, Suderman & Young Towing Company and Bay Houston Towing Company each
Eastern cuts steel for dredge ATB
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 — Eastern Shipbuilding reports that on September 15 it cut steel to start construction of the trailing suction hopper dredge articulated tug barge on order for Great Lakes Dredge
NNS launches Virginia Class submarine John Warner
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has released a video showing the launch of the Virginia-class submarine John Warner (SSN 785) into the James River on Sept. 10 at the