VIDEO: U.K.’s largest ever warship starts sea trials
JUNE 26, 2017 — HMS Queen Elizabeth, the U.K. Royal Navy’s first QE Class aircraft carrier, set sail from BAE System’s Rosyth shipyard today to commence first stage sea trials off the
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Nichols launches first of two tugboats for Kirby
MAY 5, 2017 — Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland, WA, has launched the M/V Mount Baker, the first of two 120′ x 35′ x 19′-3″ twin-screw tugboats for Kirby Offshore Marine (KOM).
AWO warns House panel of dangers in recent FMC decision
MAY 4, 2017 — Tom Allegretti, President & CEO of The American Waterways Operators, yesterday told a House panel of the dangers posed by a Federal Maritime Commission decision to allow foreign
What’s needed to bring ULCVs into New York?
MARCH 9, 2017 — The Port of New York and New Jersey is getting set to receive the new generation of higher ultra-large container vessels (ULCV). The controlling depth of the major
Vane Brothers takes delivery of 3,000 hp tug Fishing Creek
MARCH 3, 2017 —Baltimore headquartered Vane Brothers, one of the nation’s premier marine transportation providers, has taken delivery of the 3,000 hp tug Fishing Creek. Designed by Frank Basile, P.E., of Entech
Vane takes delivery of fourth in tugboat series
JANUARY 7, 2017 — Baltimore, MD, headquartered Vane Brothers has taken delivery of the Delaware, the fourth of eight vessels in Vane’s Elizabeth Anne class of 4,200-horsepower tugboats contracted at St. Johns
LR and MarineCFO team on Subchapter M compliance
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016 — Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed an agreement to work with Houma, LA, based software specialist MarineCFO to provide comprehensive solutions for compliance with Subchapter M. This follows LR’s
VIDEO: Damen ASD duo headed for Argentina
JULY 22, 2016 — After successfully completing sea trials, two Damen ASD Tugs 2810 — Estibador I and Estibador II — are headed from Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania to Puerto General
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
Jensen Maritime to design McAllister Tier IV escort tugs
FEBRUARY 2, 2016 – Jensen Maritime, Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering company, is to provide detailed design services including stability, structure and systems design for two, 100-foot long,