“We have canceled purchase and sales agreements with Nelson Armas for decommissioned ferries Elwha and Klahowya,” Washington State Ferries said September 5. “This comes after issues arose while Armas tried to move the vessels to Ecuador, but tow equipment failed, and the boats were returned to our Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility. After learning about poor treatment of Armas’ tow crew, we canceled the contract. Multiple new buyers have already shown interest. The sale of a third retired ferry,
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FERRIES 2024: Service expansion and transit network resiliency
Ferries are a unique and valuable mode of transit, offering significant insights for the broader transportation industry. Their minimal infrastructure requirements and proven technology can bolster the resilience of regional transportation networks. However, ferries continually face challenges to expand and remain cost-competitive.
Over the past 20 years, communities in Contra Costa County, California, have been investigating the potential of passenger ferry services to...
Crowley and SEACOR complete Fairwater formation
Crowley and SEACOR Holdings said yesterday that they had completed the successful formation of Fairwater Holdings LLC. Plans for the Jones Act tank vessel joint venture were announced last September.
Fairwater, an independent company, integrates Crowley and SEACOR’s petroleum and chemical transportation vessels, capabilities and personnel. It is active in all major Jones Act coastwise tank vessel trades., It supports the transportation of petroleum products,...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/crowley-and-seacor-complete-fairwater-formation/
Crowley takes delivery of Progress, largest-yet U.S.-flag LNG bunker barge
Crowley has taken delivery of the LNG bunker barge Progress from Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. At 12,000 cubic meters capacity and with a length of 430 feet, it is the largest Jones Act compliant LNG bunker barge thus far built.
The Progress will be operated by Crowley under long term charter to Shell NA LNG LLC and will expand shipowners’ access to LNG at the Port of Savannah, Ga., on final commissioning there this month.
“The Progress LNG bunker barge sets a new standard for...
American Cruise Lines takes delivery of its newest Coastal Cat
Guilford, Conn.-headquartered American Cruise Lines reports that its third new Coastal Cat, American Liberty, has passed its sea trials with flying colors and the company has accepted delivery of the 100-passenger small ship from Chesapeake Shipbuilding early.
American Liberty is the newest ship in American’s ongoing Project Blue series of 12 new small ships for river and coastal cruising. Several more ships in the series are already under construction, including the fourth Coastal Cat, American...
Bridge strike scare box ship MSC Michigan VII free to leave Charleston
The U.S. Coast Guard has lifted the detention order imposed on the containership MSC Michigan VII following the June 6 incident in which a power surge caused it to surge forwards as it was departing North Charleston, S.C. That led to fears that the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge over the Cooper River could suffer a fate similar to that of Baltimore’s Key Bridge.
VIDEO: Charleston Harbor Pilots avert potential box ship strike on bridge
Yesterday, the Coast Guard Sector Charleston Captain of the Port...
Dual-fuel standby duo goes to work in Hong Kong
Robert Allan Ltd. reports that a pair of of dual fuel (diesel and LNG) standby vessels built to its RAstar 4200-DF design recently entered service with Hongkong Salvage & Towage (HKST). Built by Cheoy Lee Shipyards, the vessels, the LNG Sentinel I and LNG Sentinel II, were specifically designed for service at the Hong Kong LNG Terminal Limited (HKLTL) import terminal.
The standby vessels feature an electrical propulsion system with Z-drives that can receive power from both diesel and dual fuel...
https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/dual-fuel-standby-duo-goes-to-work-in-hong-kong/
NTSB reports on role of ECS in $1.47 million Alaska ATB grounding
An articulated tug and barge (ATB) unit hit a known underwater rock near Kodiak, Alaska, last year, leading to a grounding that caused $1.47 million in damages, the National Transportation Safety Board says.
The vessels comprising the ATB were the 79-foot tugboat Cingluku and the Jungjuk, a 185-foot-long-by-55-foot-wide deck barge fitted with a 30-foot-long- by-17-foot-wide bow ramp for loading and offloading cargo. Primarily used to transport containerized cargo and vehicles, both vessels were...
Eastern to build four new CARB-compliant escort tugs for Saltchuk
Panama City, Fla., based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) reports that it has been awarded a contract to construct four new Robert Allan Ltd. RApport 2600 escort tugs for Saltchuk Marine. They will be built at ESG’s Allanton and Port St. Joe shipyards, with delivery expected in 2026.
The Saltchuk Marine family includes Foss Maritime, Young Brothers, Cook Inlet Tug & Barge, AmNav Maritime, and Foss Offshore Wind. The four-tug contract marks the beginning of Saltchuk Marine’s long-term fleet...
Svitzer back at Brazil’s Shipyard Rio Maguari for three more
Continuing its expansion in Brazil, towage giant Svitzer has signed a further contract with Brazil’s Shipyard Rio Maguari that it describes as a “significant investment.” The contract covers the construction of three new Robert Allan Ltd. design RAmpart 2300 design ASD tugboats.
Back in May, Svitzer, took delivery of Svitzer Babitonga, the final tug in an earlier series of six sister vessels from the RAmpart 2300 series built at Rio Maguari.
“This tug series is purpose-built to support vital...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/svitzer-back-at-brazils-shipyard-rio-maguari-for-three-more/