Ship Repair USA: When to repower or rebuild?
There often comes a time when a vessel owner or operator will need to decide whether to repower and upgraded or rebuild a vessel from scratch. To help owners and operators decide
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Gladding-Hearn completes pilot launch refit
The Tampa Bay Pilots Association has taken delivery of Tampa, a Chesapeake Class pilot boat originally built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding in 2003, after an extensive refit at the Somerset, Mass., shipyard. The
Marine Log launches new event with focus on ship repair and maintenance
Marine Log is adding a new shipbuilding repair and maintenance event, “Ship Repair USA,” to its lineup, with a focus on decarbonizing fleets and how shipyards can benefit from the push to
Pilot boat returns to Gladding-Hearn for repower after 19 years of continuous service
A Chesapeake class pilot boat built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding for the Tampa Bay Pilots Association in 2003 is coming back to the Somerset, Mass., shipyard for a major overhaul that includes a
VIDEO: Belle Chasse opts for Volvo Penta for launch repowers
Harahan, La., headquartered Belle Chasse Marine Transportation, the largest launch service on the Lower Mississippi, puts a lot of hours on its fleet of crew and supply boats, which run day and
New research makes case for workboat repower grants
New research makes a powerful case for continued funding for EPA Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grants and loans for projects that reduce emissions from existing workboat diesel engines. It also underscores
Volvo Penta sees growing interest in repowers
DECEMBER 1, 2017 — Volvo Penta is winning an increasing number of repower orders as vessel operators look at their return on investment in terms of total lifetime costs for purchasing and
Smithsonian unit repowers launch with triple Volvo Penta sterndrive
AUGUST 22, 2017 — The Panama-based Smithsonian Tropical Research Institution (STRI) has repowered its eleven-year-old launch Morpho with a triple Volvo Penta diesel sterndrive rig. Constructed in 2005, the 48 ft Morpho
Royston repowers two Lake Windermere passenger vessels
JULY 24, 2017 — The Queen of the Lake, a traditional wooden launch built in 1949, is one of two well-known passenger service vessels operating at a leading British tourist destination that
Ingram Barge opts for GE for towboat repowers
APRIL 5, 2016 — Ingram Barge Company has chosen GE Transportation 8-cylinder, 250 mm bore inline medium speed (1,000 rpm) Tier 4 compliant marine diesels, supplied through and distributor National Maintenance &