Op-Ed: Engineering insights when building a trawler
By Jim Towers, PE Principal in Charge, Elliott Bay Design Group Constructing a new factory trawler fishing vessel in the United States is not an undertaking for the faint of heart. Thinking
By Jim Towers, PE Principal in Charge, Elliott Bay Design Group Constructing a new factory trawler fishing vessel in the United States is not an undertaking for the faint of heart. Thinking
On the heels of its 160th anniversary this year, New York headquartered McAllister Towing received the M/V Grace McAllister tugboat from Maine shipyard, Washburn & Doughty. The tug is equipped with 3516E
Coming off the heels of the International Workboat Show last month, one thing is certain: an emphasis on green operations was all over the showroom floor. Workboats, including patrol and pilot boats—the
As the maritime industry continues to diversify and bring more women into its ranks, we wrap up 2023 for the fourth year in a row by bringing to you our list of
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Ukraine appears to have effectively destroyed another Russian Black Sea Fleet vessel, the large amphibious assault landing ship Novocherkassk. The ship was moored in Feodosia in occupied Crimea when it was struck
Last week, Bollinger Shipyards delivered the first Bollinger-built Auxiliary Personnel Lighter–Small (APL) Class berthing and messing barge (APL 71) to the U.S. Navy. APL 71 is the fifth vessel of its class
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Metairie, La., based Maritime Partners has taken delivery of the M/V Jennifer Lee, an 84- by 30- by 11-foot, 2,600 horsepower towboat from Belle Chase, La., based C&C Marine and Repair LLC.