Zidell to stop building barges
22 Sep

Zidell to stop building barges

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
(PORTLAND, Ore.) — Zidell notified employees Wednesday it is building its last barge on the city's South Waterfront, The Oregonian reported. The company, which has built barges on the property for 50 years, had indicated previously that it planned to continue for years to come, even as the surrounding area filled with new development. Zidell said its barge business has been…
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Main Iron Works delivers Mr. Ruben for Bisso Towboat
21 Sep

Main Iron Works delivers Mr. Ruben for Bisso Towboat

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News, Publication > Professional Mariner, Tugboats & Towing
(LULING, La.) — Bisso Towboat Co. announced delivery Wednesday of the 4,480-hp tractor tug Mr. Ruben from Main Iron Works. The z-drive ship-assist tug is the first in a series of two vessels the Houma shipyard is building for Bisso.  The 100-by-38-by-13.5-foot Mr. Ruben is powered by twin Caterpillar 3515 Tier 3 mains generating 2,240 hp each. Those engines drive Rolls-Royce…
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Foss partners with Seattle Maritime Academy on training program
21 Sep

Foss partners with Seattle Maritime Academy on training program

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Licensing & Training, Maritime News
The following is text of a news release from Foss Maritime: (SEATTLE) — Foss Maritime has entered into a four-year agreement with the Seattle Maritime Academy to support its new training facility, which includes a state-of-the-art engine room simulator, a full mission bridge simulator and a computer simulation training laboratory.  Foss' experienced mariners will have access to the new simulators, along with…
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Navy's new stealth destroyer suffers engineering casualty
21 Sep

Navy's new stealth destroyer suffers engineering casualty

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News, Tugboats & Towing
The following is the text of a report from the U.S. Naval Institute: (WASHINGTON) — Less than a month ahead of its commissioning, the Navy’s next-generation destroyer Zumwalt (DDG 1000) suffered an engineering casualty that could take up to two weeks to repair, Navy officials confirmed to USNI News on Tuesday. The ship’s crew — currently pier-side at Naval Station…
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20 Sep

Austal launches USNS Yuma (EPF 8)

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Navy: (MOBILE, Ala.) — The Navy's newest expeditionary fast transport (EPF), the future USNS Yuma (EPF 8), was launched from the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala., on Saturday. During the multi-step launch process, the ship was translated from the Modular Manufacturing Facility onto a moored docking barge…
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20 Sep

ABS updates ballast water treatment guidelines

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
The following is the text of a news release from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS): (HOUSTON) — ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, has updated the ABS Guide for Ballast Water Treatment to support industry in the design and installation of ballast water management solutions that meet both regulatory and operational requirements. …
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19 Sep

Port of Quebec, Harley Marine among NAMEPA award winners

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
The following is the text of a news release from the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA): (SOUTHPORT, Conn.) — Joseph Hughes, chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association, announced that Port of Quebec and Harley Marine Services are the recipients of NAMEPA’s 2016 Marine Environment Protection Awards for ports and corporations, respectively. The awards will be…
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