28 Apr

Great Lakes Shipyard introduces unique “HANDYSIZE” tug

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(CLEVELAND, OH – APRIL 25, 2008) – Great Lakes Shipyard, an affiliate of The Great Lakes Towing Company, has celebrated the completion of construction of its first “HANDYSIZE” tugboat built at its new shipyard facility in the Old River Basin of the Cuyahoga River. The welcoming crowd of more than 200 people included her new owners, Tugz International L.L.C., shipyard…
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28 Apr

SUNY Maritime Admiral’s Dinner honors industry leaders

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(THROGS NECK, NY – MAY 16, 2008) – The State University of New York Maritime College will salute leading members of the United States maritime industry at the college’s annual Admiral’s Scholarship Dinner. The event will be held on the College’s waterfront campus in Throgs Neck, New York.  ESPN Sailing Analyst and former America’s Cup sailor Gary Jobson will serve…
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28 Apr

R. Barry Palmer, Waterways Council, Inc.’s president/CEO, to retire

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(WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 14, 2008) – Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) Chairman Dan Mecklenborg announced today that an executive search has begun to identify a successor for R. Barry Palmer, WCI President/CEO, who has announced his intention to retire at the end of this year.  WCI’s Executive Committee has retained JDG Associates, Ltd., Rockville, MD, to conduct the national search…
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28 Apr

Jeppesen purchases Ocean Systems, Inc. to grow marine business

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(ENGLEWOOD, CO – MARCH 12, 2008) – Jeppesen today announced the purchase of Ocean Systems, Inc., a leading provider of vessel and voyage optimization solutions.  Ocean Systems will become a part of Jeppesen’s marine division. Ocean Systems’ vessel and voyage optimization solutions reduce vessel fuel consumption, while enhancing safety and schedule reliability.  Ocean Systems will complement the operations management solutions…
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25 Apr

Crowley Z-drive tug Vigilant christened in Alaska

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(HOMER, AK – APRIL 24, 2008) – Crowley Maritime Corporation's Z-drive tugboat Vigilant, providing an added measure of safety and environmental protection for tankers entering and leaving the Tesoro Alaska Company's Nikiski refinery in Cook Inlet, was christened on Monday in Homer, Alaska."We are making this investment for Tesoro Alaska because positioning a tractor tug at Nikiski on a year-round…
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24 Apr

Expoships appoints Roderick Jacobs CEO

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(BONITA SPRING, FL – APRIL 16, 2008) - David J. Lester, Managing Partner of Expoships LLLP, announced the appointment of Roderick Jacobs as Chief Executive Officer. “He will be a tremendous asset to our rapidly expanding organization,” said Lester. Jacobs served as a senior executive with the over $20 billion Compass Group for more than 15 years. The 43 year-old Dutch…
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24 Apr

North River Boats, Inc. awarded Wayne County, Mich., contract

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(ROSEBURG, OR – APRIL 24, 2008) – North River Boats, Inc., builder of aluminum workboats, announced the award of a contract to supply Wayne County, Mich., with four Rigid Aluminum Inflatable Vessels (RAIV) boats totaling just under $1 million dollars. The contract was awarded after a lengthy design process customizing the vessels to the unique needs of Wayne County Sheriff’s…
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23 Apr

Bollinger delivers third 60,000 barrel, double hull, OPA ’90, tank barge to Hornbeck

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Bollinger built OPA’90 tank barge ENERGY 6508 delivers her first load of cargo on the east coast of the United States. (LOCKPORT, LA. – APRIL 10, 2008) – Bollinger Marine Fabricators, L.L.C.(BMF), a Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. company, has delivered the ENERGY 6508, double hull, oil tank barge built to meet the requirements of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA’90),…
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