Fincantieri Bay delivers Kirby ATB
NOVEMBER 7, 2016 — Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding’s Sturgeon Bay, WI, shipyard has delivered the Kirby 155-01, a 155,000-barrel capacity barge, and the MV Heath Wood, a 6,000HP tug for Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX).
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Board approves plan to split OSG into two companies
OCTOBER 21, 2016 — Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE:OSG) says that its Board of Directors has approved the previously announced plan to separate its international and domestic businesses into two independent, publicly
ICS urges Canada not to impose BC tanker moratorium
OCTOBER 18, 2016 — When it took office Canada’s Trudeau administration said it would formalize a moratorium on crude oil tanker traffic on British Columbia’s North Coast. The recent grounding of the
Vane Brothers continues fleet expansion with more tugs
AUGUST 16, 2016—Baltimore-headquartered Vane Brothers is adding three new classes of tugs that are being built at three different shipyards as part of its extensive ongoing fleet expansion. One of those new
USCG gives guidance on when crew can work on ATB barges
JULY 27, 2016 — The U.S. Coast Guard yesterday issued a policy letter (CG-CVC Policy Letter 16-04) giving guidance on when personnel may conditionally occupy the barge unit of an ATB (articulated
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding implements FORAN
JULY 14, 2016 — Madrid, Spain, headquartered SENER reports that its FORAN CAD/CAM system is now in use at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, WI. SENER last year signed a contract licensing
Vigor delivers ATB tug to Harley Marine
JULY 6, 2016 — Vigor Industrial’s Seattle, WA, shipyard recently delivered the Dale R Lindsey, a 95′ x 38′ x 16′, 3,000 hp twin screw ATB tug, to Harley Marine Services Inc.
VT Halter Marine delivers ATB tug to Bouchard
JUNE 10, 2015 — VT Halter Marine’s Pascagoula, MS, shipyard delivered the ATB tug M/V Frederick E. Bouchard to Bouchard Transportation, Melville, NY, earlier this week. Delivery of the 6,000 hp twin
ATB tug launched at BAE Systems
MAY 31, 2016—BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards, Mobile, AL, recently launched the first of two 12,000 hp ATB tugs for Sea-Vista ATB, LLC. One of the interesting features of the tug M/V Sea
U.S.-flag ATB tug has Barke high-lift flap rudders
MAY 30, 2016 — A U.S.-flag ATB tug under construction for SEA-Vista at BAE Systems Jacksonville, FL, shipyard is equipped with Van der Velden Barke high-lift flap rudders for enhanced maneuverability and