19 Oct

Crowley reaches milestones in construction of LNG con-ros

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
The following is the text of a news release from Crowley Maritime Corp. (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Highlighting the economic impact under the Jones Act of its $500 million investment in the trade between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico, Crowley Maritime Corp.’s liner services group reached new milestones in its construction of two new Commitment-class container and roll-on/roll-off (con-ro) ships…
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18 Oct

ICS: Moratorium on BC oil shipments would be 'draconian step'

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
The following is the text of a letter from Peter Hinchliffe, secretary-general of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), to Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau: (LONDON) — I am writing on behalf of the International Chamber of Shipping, which is the principal global trade association for shipowners representing over 80 percent of the world merchant fleet. ICS membership comprises national…
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Salvage crews in BC race to remove fuel from leaking tug
18 Oct

Salvage crews in BC race to remove fuel from leaking tug

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News, Industry News, Maritime News
(BELLA BELLA, British Columbia) — Salvage crews removing diesel fuel from a sunken tugboat are racing a storm that is expected to hit the region Wednesday, the Vancouver Sun reported. Divers began the operation late Monday afternoon by connecting equipment to tanks aboard Nathan E. Stewart, which ran aground Thursday at the mouth of Seaforth Channel and began leaking fuel.…
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18 Oct

Detyens gets MSC contracts worth $16.8 million

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
The following is the text of news releases from the U.S. Defense Department: (WASHINGTON) — Detyens Shipyards Inc. of North Charleston, S.C., is being awarded a $9,252,917 firm-fixed-price contract for a 90-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry-docking of USNS Zeus (T-ARC 7).  Work will include underwater hull preservation, anchor and anchor chain inspections, rudder and bilge…
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17 Oct

Lind Marine acquires Moose Boats

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
The following is the text of a news release from Lind Marine: (VALLEJO, Calif.) — Lind Marine, a Petaluma, Calif., dredging contractor which provides tug and barge services throughout the San Francisco Bay area, has announced the acquisition of Moose Boats, a premier aluminum commercial boatbuilding company. Lind Marine currently operates a five-acre shipyard including a 430-foot dry dock and…
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Navy commissions USS Zumwalt
17 Oct

Navy commissions USS Zumwalt

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Navy: (BALTIMORE) — The Navy's newest and most technologically advanced warship, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), was commissioned into active service Saturday at North Locust Point in Baltimore. Zumwalt, the lead ship of a class of next-generation multi-mission destroyers, features a state-of-the-art electric propulsion system, wave-piercing tumblehome hull, stealth…
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JB Marine delivers towboat to Gateway Dredging
17 Oct

JB Marine delivers towboat to Gateway Dredging

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News, Tugboats & Towing
The following is the text of a news release from The Shearer Group Inc. (TSGI): (SEABROOK, Texas) — The Shearer Group Inc. has announced that Gateway Dredging has taken delivery of a 55-foot, 1,200-hp twin-screw conventional towboat. TSGI provided the design and engineering services to JB Marine Service Inc., where the towboat was constructed in St. Louis, Mo. The towboat…
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Fuel from sunken tug raises fears of environmental damage in BC
14 Oct

Fuel from sunken tug raises fears of environmental damage in BC

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News, Industry News, Maritime News
(BELLA BELLA, British Columbia) — The grounding of an articulated tug-barge in Seaforth Channel has local indigenous groups and activists concerned about the impact on marine food sources and future petroleum transport in the area, the Vancouver Sun reported. The tug Nathan E. Stewart and barge DBL 55, owned by Kirby Corp., ran aground at Edge Reef just after 0100 on Thursday. The petroleum…
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