Daniel Thorogood

SEACOR Island Lines has a new owner

SEACOR Holdings Inc., a portfolio company of American Industrial Partners, reports that it has concluded the sale of its SEACOR Island Lines Caribbean liner and logistics business to Sweetwater, Fla., headquartered King Ocean Services Ltd in a transaction including all operations and assets.

King Ocean specializes in marine transportation and logistics solutions to close to 50 destinations across the Caribbean and South and Central America out of its Port Everglades facilities in Ft Lauderdale,...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/seacor-island-lines-has-a-new-owner/

Crowley and SEACOR in Jones Act JV

Crowley and SEACOR Holdings, through its Seabulk Tankers subsidiary, have reached an agreement to form a joint venture integrating their liquid energy and chemical transportation vessels, operations and related services into a new, independent U.S. Jones Act service provider, Fairwater Holdings LLC.

The new Jones Act JV’s fleet will include 20 ocean-going articulated tug-barges and 11 tankers, many under long-term charter. The joint venture will provide crewing and technical management for an...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/crowley-and-seacor-in-jones-act-jv/

Seabulk takes delivery of second Advanced Rotortug from Master Boat Builders

Master Boat Builders, Inc. (MBB) reports that Hermes, an Advanced Rotortug (ART 90-98US), was delivered to Seabulk earlier this month. The vessel was designed by Robert Allan Ltd. and built at MBB’s Coden, Ala., shipyard.

Hermes is the sister ship to Nike, which MBB delivered to Seabulk in 2021

“The Hermes is the latest addition to our fleet and joins Nike, her sister ship commissioned from Master Boat Builders last year. Hermes demonstrates Master Boat Builders’ advanced workmanship and ability...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/seabulk-takes-delivery-of-second-advanced-rotortug-from-master-boat-builders/

New Seabulk tug features Berg’s most advanced hybrid electric package ever

hybrid electric Berg solution

SEACOR Group member Seabulk’s recently delivered harbor tug Spiritadds to a fast-growing reference list of vessels featuring a fully integrated hybrid propulsion plant from Sweden’s Berg Propulsion. Built by Master Boat Builders, Coden , Ala., the Robert Allan-designed RApport 3000 vessel is the first of two 90-ton bollard pull tugs using what is the most advanced hybrid electric package ever delivered by Berg Propulsion.

In addition to Berg MTA 628 azimuthing thrusters, Berg VS3 variable...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/new-seabulk-tug-features-bergs-most-advanced-hybrid-electric-package-ever/

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