Eymard delivers new towboat for Crescent Marine fleet

Eymard delivers new towboat for Crescent Marine fleet

(HARVEY, La.) — Eymard Marine Construction & Repair has delivered the 1,200-hp towboat Captain Walter to Crescent Marine Towing. The new vessel was christened Feb. 19 at the Harvey shipyard. The 60-by-26-foot towboat, designed by Entech, has a depth of 9 feet, 6 inches. It is named for Walter O’Connor, a longtime captain with Crescent Marine. The towboat has two…
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Inmarsat launches Fleet Xpress for shipyards

Inmarsat launches Fleet Xpress for shipyards

(LONDON) — Inmarsat has made its maritime broadband service, Fleet Xpress, available to shipyards. Installed during new building, Fleet Xpress for Shipyards eliminates time-consuming and costly installation works in port, offering owners a pre-fitted very small aperture terminal (VSAT) solution included in the initial cost of the vessel. “Fleet Xpress for Shipyards is a game-changer for shipbuilders and owners alike,…
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Master Boat Builders delivers hybrid Tier 4 tug to Seabulk

Master Boat Builders delivers hybrid Tier 4 tug to Seabulk

(MOBILE, Ala.) — Master Boat Builders has delivered Spartan, an electric-hybrid tugboat, to Seabulk. This modern and unique vessel was built at the shipbuilder's yard in Coden, Ala.. “The Spartan is the latest addition to our fleet and constitutes the first of two hybrid diesel-electric vessels commissioned from Master Boat Builders," said Daniel Thorogood, chief executive officer of Seabulk. "She…
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Snow & Company delivers launch to Savannah Pilots

Snow & Company delivers launch to Savannah Pilots

(SEATTLE) — In early March, Snow & Company of Seattle handed off Savannah, the first of two new 64-foot aluminum pilot boats, to the Savannah Pilots Association. The single-chine, flush-deck 5086 aluminum vessel is the third boat that Camarc of the United Kingdom has designed for the Savannah pilots. Savannah features MTU 12V2000M86 marine engines, HamiltonJet HTX 52 waterjets with…
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Mid-Atlantic Maritime to hold job fair in Norfolk

Mid-Atlantic Maritime to hold job fair in Norfolk

(NORFOLK, Va.) — Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy (MAMA) will host its Maritime Job Fair on March 30, bringing together some of the biggest names in the government, military support and private sectors. For the people of Hampton Roads, it provides a one-stop, free opportunity to engage with employers who are actively in need of workers. “This job fair is unlike any…
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Ingalls delivers 12th San Antonio-class LPD to Navy

Ingalls delivers 12th San Antonio-class LPD to Navy

(PASCAGOULA, Miss.) — Ingalls Shipbuilding has delivered the amphibious transport dock Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) to the U.S. Navy. Fort Lauderdale is the 12th San Antonio-class ship delivered by Ingalls, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). Amphibious transport docks are a major part of the Navy’s 21st-century expeditionary force, deployed with a U.S. Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Force for…
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DNV approves CTV concept by All American, Teknicraft

DNV approves CTV concept by All American, Teknicraft

(BELLINGHAM, Wash.) — Global classification society DNV has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a 92-foot crew transfer vessel (CTV) concept design by All American Marine and Teknicraft. The quad engine design concept has a beam of 33.5 feet with a projected speed of 29 knots, fully laden. This concept will incorporate HamiltonJet’s parallel hybrid EHX system using HTX…
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Conrad wins contract for Navy berthing barges

Conrad wins contract for Navy berthing barges

(MORGAN CITY, La.) — Conrad Shipyard has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy for the design and construction of up to eight yard, repair, berthing and messing (YRBM) barges. The YRBM barges provide a temporary home away from home and workplace for  servicemen and servicewomen whose vessels are in port for repairs and/or maintenance. Conrad’s design incorporates functional…
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Spending bill includes funds for Cal Maritime NSMV

Spending bill includes funds for Cal Maritime NSMV

(VALLEJO, Calif.) — The California State University Maritime Academy celebrated an important milestone Tuesday in its journey to acquire a new and purpose-built training ship when President Biden signed H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022. The $1.5 billion omnibus appropriations package includes a funding provision for the academy’s new national security multi-mission vessel (NSMV). Cal Maritime’s new ship is the…
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