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Small Shipyard Grant Applications Due April 16

March 15, 2019

For small shipyards—defined as those with fewer than 1,200 employees and involved primarily in the repair and construction of commercial vessels—time is fast running out for pursuing funds through the… Read More

Benny Cenac Takes Main Iron Works To The Next Level

March 15, 2019

Arlen “Benny” Cenac Jr. has great respect for local history. It is important that the history and future vision intersect to continue the original foundation. The history of Main Iron… Read More

Former Higman Exec Building Towboats At Hope Services The Higman Tradition, built in 2015 by Hope Services, is typical of the vessels being built for Marine Chartering Associates LLC.

The Higman Tradition, built in 2015 by Hope Services, is typical of the vessels being built for Marine Chartering Associates LLC.

Former Higman Exec Building Towboats At Hope Services

February 15, 2019

One of the former owners of Higman Barge Lines is “testing the waters” with regard to the demand for new towboats in today’s market, tapping some of his previous associates… Read More

VT Halter Gets $1 Million For Icebreaker Study

February 11, 2019

The office of Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced February 6 that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had awarded a $1 million contract to support production engineering studies for the… Read More

Jensen Designs Tugs For Foss Z-drive tugs are being constructed by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders.

Jensen Designs Tugs For Foss

January 28, 2019

Jensen Maritime, Seattle, Wash., reports that it has provided the detailed design for new Tier 4 tractor tugs being built by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders for Foss Maritime. The 90-short-ton… Read More

Grant Program On Hold Amid Shutdown

January 18, 2019

The Small Shipyard Grant Program, an annual Maritime Administration grant aimed at bolstering and modernizing smaller shipyards, is in limbo for now due to the partial government shutdown, which is… Read More

Nichols Brothers To Build Four Tractor Tugs For Foss Maritime

December 27, 2018

Foss Maritime of Seattle, Wash., entered into contract with Nichols Brothers Boat Builders of Freeland, Wash., on November 6 for the construction of four new 90-ton bollard pull tractor tugs… Read More

Yager Marine Adds New Drydock Yager Marine unveiled its new 120-foot drydock at its Owensboro, Ky., shipyard in November. The drydock was designed by The Shearer Group of Houston, Texas. (Photo courtesy of Yager Marine Industries)

Yager Marine unveiled its new 120-foot drydock at its Owensboro, Ky., shipyard in November. The drydock was designed by The Shearer Group of Houston, Texas. (Photo courtesy of Yager Marine Industries)

Yager Marine Adds New Drydock

December 21, 2018

Last month, Yager Marine Industries in Owensboro, Ky., completed the construction of its new drydock designed by The Shearer Group, Houston, Texas. The second of two drydocks on Yager Marine’s… Read More

Steiner Building Boats For Florida Marine 3,200 hp. towboat under construction for Florida Marine at Steiner Shipyard. (Photo courtesy of Steiner Shipyard)

3,200 hp. towboat under construction for Florida Marine at Steiner Shipyard. (Photo courtesy of Steiner Shipyard)

Steiner Building Boats For Florida Marine

December 21, 2018

Steiner Shipyard of Bayou la Batre, Ala., has agreed to build up to four towboats for Florida Marine, according to Marco Angelini, business development and project manager at Steiner. The… Read More

Eastern Shipbuilding Launches Tug For McAllister

December 17, 2018

Eastern Shipbuilding announced the launch of the Z-drive tug Ava M. McAllister for McAllister Towing & Transportation Company Inc. The tug was launched on December 7, just 58 days after… Read More