Bollinger Houma Shipyards lays keel for T-ATS 10
With members of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in attendance, a keel laying ceremony for the future USNS Muscogee Creek Nation (T-ATS 10), the fifth ship in the Navy’s Navajo class of Towing,
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Austal USA lays the keel for T-ATS 11
Austal USA yesterday celebrated the official start of construction on the future USNS Billy Frank, Jr., the Navy’s eleventh Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship (T-ATS 11), with a keel laying ceremony at
Navy awards Austal USA $144.6 million two-ship T-ATS contract
Jump starting its plans to get into steel vessel construction, Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded a $144,623,645 fixed-price incentive (firm target) modification to previously awarded contract N00024-21-C-2209 for the detail
USCG: NYK Delphinus docks in Oakland
The U.S. Coast Guard 11th District reports that a Unified Command has coordinated the safe transfer of the NYK Delphinus to the Port of Oakland. As we reported earlier, the 4,888 TEU,
VIDEO: USCG cutter tows disabled fishing vessel to safety
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma has safely towed a disabled fishing vessel, located 160 nautical miles East of Nantucket, Mass., to safety. Tahoma received a report at 10:26 p.m. Sunday
Svitzer to have new CEO
Kasper Friis Nilaus is to succeed Henriette Thygesen as global CEO of the Maersk group’s global towage operator, Svitzer A/S, effective June 15. Nilaus, who is currently VP and Managing Director of
Gulf Island Shipyards to build new salvage ship for Navy
MARCH 17, 2018 — Gulf Island Shipyards LLC, Houma, LA, a subsidiary of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., will build the next generation of Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ships (T-ATS) for the U.S.
Data-driven JV aims to optimize in-port vessel operations
FEBRUARY 27, 2018 — Towage operator Kotug has established a 50/50 joint venture with Marana BV, which provides tailor made vessel optimization solutions using its proprietary databases and algorithms. Called PortX Holding
ALP Striker delivers 309.6 ton bollard pull
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 — Ulstein reports that ALP Striker —the first of four ultra-long distance towing and anchor handling vessels for Teekay Offshore subsidiary ALP Maritime Services — achieved an bollard of
Great Lakes Maritime students awarded Crowley scholarships
JULY 21, 2016 —Crowley Maritime Corp. has awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to two Great Lakes Maritime Academy (GLMA) students — Matthew C. DuBon from South Carolina and Clayton Riley