Diversified Communications, organizer of The International WorkBoat Show, announced today that due to ongoing health and safety issues caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, it has become necessary to cancel the 2020 edition of the show that was planned for December.
“It is with heavy hearts that we make the announcement that we will not be holding the 2020 edition of the International WorkBoat Show,” said Group Vice President and Show Director Bob Callahan. “After extensive consultation with the...
As I wrote in my April 9 WorkBoat Watch blog, some attendees at December’s International WorkBoat Show said that 2020 was beginning to look promising for the offshore energy sector. Finally, Gulf oil service providers would see some relief from the downturn that had now stretched into a new decade. Then a global oil price feud and coronavirus pandemic broke out.
In WorkBoat‘s annual offshore energy cover story due out later this month, Jim Redden reports that the deepwater Gulf of Mexico has...
https://www.workboat.com/news/workboat-show-news/the-resilient-workboat-industry/
After 21 years, Laborde Products has chosen a new look to reflect the continuous growth and innovative nature of its business. On opening day of the International WorkBoat Show, Laborde Products revealed the inception of its rebranded logo; however, it doesn’t stop there. This rebranding will include a complete “overhaul” of the company’s website, graphics, correspondence and more.
This evolution will allow Laborde Products to convey complex solutions in a more clear and understandable way....
VT Halter Marine Inc., part of ST Engineering North America, received top honors during the International WorkBoat Show when the Taino and El Coqui were named the 2019 Boat of the Year by WorkBoat magazine. The ships, built for Crowley Maritime Corp, were selected based on criteria set by WorkBoat and by popular vote.
The Taino and El Coquí are the first Commitment-class, liquefied natural gas-powered ConRo ships built for Crowley’s shipping and logistics services between Jacksonville, Fla., and...
https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/vt-halter-proud-of-building-workboats-boat-of-the-year/
Classification society DNV GL presented Canadian naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd. with an approval in principle (AIP) for a natural gas fueled shallow draft pushboat design at the International WorkBoat Show last week. The AIP is for the RApide 2800-G design.
The rapid expansion of the LNG (liquified natural gas) industry and the rise in unconventional gas production has revolutionized the gas sector in recent years, DNV GL said. The increased availability of LNG has given operators...
Metal Shark has two of its boats on display at this year’s International WorkBoat Show, the 45′ Defiant pilot boat Jet 2 and a 26′ Relentless patrol boat.
The shipyard delivered the Jet 2 and its sistership Jet 1 to New Orleans-based Belle Chasse Marine Transportation LLC (BCMT). Both vessels are now operating on the Mississippi River, providing service to BCMT’s Port of New Orleans clients. The Jet 2 was pulled out od service to make an appearance at this year’s show.
Designed in-house by Metal...
The Coast Guard is moving closer to finalizing a plan to replace its aging inland cutter fleet within the next 10 years, said Aileen Sedmak, assistant commandant for acquisition for the Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) Program.
Sedmak addressed a standing-room-only audience of shipbuilders and equipment manufacturers at a “Think Tank” session at the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans on Wednesday. During the last year the WCC program has engaged in engineering and cost-benefit analyses to...
https://www.workboat.com/news/workboat-show-news/coast-guard-updates-plans-for-new-cutters/
“These new tugs are like sports cars and Mack trucks all rolled into one,” John Buchanan, president of Harbor Towing and Docking Co. LLC, Lake Charles, La., said as he kicked off the Tugs and Coastal Towing Program at the 40th International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans on Wednesday.
Buchanan was describing the Ralph and the Capt. Robb, 93’x38’x15.5’ tugs that the company has been running on the Calcasieu Ship Channel since this summer. The boats, built at Washburn & Doughty in East Boothbay,...
https://www.workboat.com/news/workboat-show-news/hybrid-propulsion-a-viable-tug-option/
The 40th edition of the International WorkBoat Show opens on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans and runs through Friday, Dec. 6.
Each year, hundreds of exhibitors showcase thousands of products and services. But in recent years, the show has expanded beyond the exhibit floor, most notably in our annual conference program.
Last year was the first time we featured the growing offshore wind sector in our conference lineup. A session on offshore wind power wrapped up...
At a Think Tank session on Subchapter M at the International WorkBoat Show in November, Editor-in-Chief David Krapf interviewed Christopher Parsonage, president and executive director of the Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau, and Kevin Gilheany, owner of Maritime Compliance International.
David Krapf: Have the industry’s choices of what compliance option to use, third party organization (TPO)/Towing Safety Management System (TSMS) or Coast Guard inspections, been pretty much what was expected?
Chris...
https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/subchapter-m-phase-in-begins/