Gunderson launches Alaska Marine Lines barge
JULY 19, 2016 — Alaska Marine Lines celebrated the launch of its newest barge, Skagway Provider, at a July 7 ceremony at the Gunderson Marine shipyard in Portland, OR. The heavy deck
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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
LNG hybrid barge delivering green power despite red tape
JULY 6, 2016 — Though “inflexible restrictions remain a source of annoyance,” the LNG hybrid barge Hummel is continuing to “work perfectly,” supplying low-emission power to the cruise ship AIDAsol in the
Cathelco BWT picked for cable layer conversion
JUNE 27, 2016 — Chesterfield, U.K., based Cathelco Ltd. has supplied a ballast water treatment (BWT) system for the C.C. Pacifique, a steel barge that is being converted into a cable laying
Subchapter M: USCG answers FAQ’s
JUNE 21, 2016 — Following the publication of subchapter M, Inspection of Towing Vessels, the Coast Guard has published a selection of frequently asked questions about the new requirements received by its
JMS-designed stevedoring barge delivered
JUNE 8, 2016 — JMS Naval Architects, Mystic, CT, engineered and designed a crane barge for the State of Rhode Island recently delivered by Conrad Shipyard, Amelia, LA. The barge will be
Bouchard unveils new corporate logo
MAY 17, 2016 – Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., Melville, NY, the largest independently-owned ocean-going petroleum barge company in the U.S, has unveiled a new corporate logo, and is to launch an updated
Vane Brothers adds to its fleet
MAY 13, 2016 — Baltimore, MD, headquartered Vane Brothers has added two more vessels its growing fleet: the 4,200 horsepower tugboat Hudson and the 55,000 barrel barge Double Skin 601. The Hudson
CBP issues two Jones Act rulings
MAY 4, 2016 — In its Maritimefedwatch, law firm Winston & Strawn notes two Customs and Border Protection (CBP) rulings issued April 13, 2016, clarifying the application of the U.S. Jones Act
Higman takes delivery of first QSK38 powered pushboats
MAY 2, 2016 — Higman Barge Lines, Inc., Houston, has recently taken delivery of its first pushboats powered by Cummins Tier 3 compliant QSK38 engines. Built by Hope Services at its Dulac,