NTSB reports on barge allision with railroad bridge

OCTOBER 7, 2016 — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has its issued its report on the April 26, 2015 allision of a 220 ft flat bed barge, the Gayle Force, carrying

Corps seeks bids for new crane barge

AUGUST 8, 2016—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, is initiating an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the procurement of a 300 ft x 68 ft x 12 ft welded steel

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

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

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

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