Kirby Launches First In New Series
Following on the success of its 90 x 35-ft. series of towboats, Kirby Marine has taken delivery of the first in a new series of 76 x 35-ft. boats. Building at theā¦
SAM Electronics Acquires APSS
SAM Electronics of Hamburg, a subsidiary of L-3 Communications, New York, has acquired APSS S.r.l. of Italy, a leading supplier of automation equipment and controlā¦
Tidewater Expects Lower Earnings
New Orleans-based Tidewater Inc. reported its second quarter earnings could fall short of analyst expectations, due to higher vessel operational costs. Tidewaterās earnings for the latest quarterā¦
Bollinger Completes Tug and Barge Conversion
Lockport, La.-based Bollinger Shipyards Inc. reported two of its shipyards in New Orleans completed the retrofit and conversion of barge and tug to an articulatedā¦
Vulcan Christens New M/V H.A. Sklenar
Vulcan Materials Company christened the M/V H.A. Sklenar at the companyās Blakely Island sales yard at the Port of Mobile recently. The vessel brings Vulcanās fleetā¦
LA Ports Commission Strategic Plan
The Ports Association of Louisiana has commissioned The Shaw Group to create a strategic plan for the collective future of Louisianaās 30 ports. The $700,000, 10-month studyā¦
Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Passes Away
Former Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, retired Adm. William James Crowe Jr., died Oct. 18, at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He was 82. "Today our nation has lost a great patriotā¦
This Day in Naval History - Oct. 19
1843 - Capt. Robert Stockton on Princeton, the first screw-propelled naval steamer, challenges British merchant ship Great Western to a race off New York, which Princeton won easily.
API Touts Labor Crunch
The chief economist for the American Petroleum Institute said the energy industry is facing critical labor shortages and must reach out to new workers. John Felmyā¦
New Maritime Strategy Released
The Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard have released "A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower," a unified maritime strategy that explains the comprehensiveā¦
MaK Power for U.S. Tankers
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems will propel a series of 49,000 dwt tankers, built and operated in the US according to domestic Jones Act regulations. Propulsionā¦
Ten New Vessels for Rickmers-Linie
Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg-based specialist in the global transportation of breakbulk, heavylift and project cargo, has secured for itself ten new purpose-built multipurpose vesselsā¦
Transocean Announces Redeems Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures
Transocean Inc. announced that it has called its Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures due May 2020 and its 1.5 percent Convertible Debentures due 2021 for redemption on November 15, 2007.
