Recently added articles from Marine Log:
Todd steels itself to build more car ferries: welding the hull on the starboard side of the of WSF's first new 64-car ferry, under construction at Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle.(Update)
Nov 01, 2009 ... With construction of the first 64-car ferry "fast tracked," Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, Wash., last month secured the contract to build two more 64-car ferries for Washington State Ferries. Todd was the sole bidder for the work. The contract was for $114.1 million, with an option to ...
Texas dot ferry contract for ACMA.(biz NOTES)
Nov 01, 2009 ... Alan C McClure Associates (ACMA), Houston, Tex., was recently selected to develop shipyard construction-level detail drawings for the two new Texas Depart of Transportation ferries. ACMA will also be responsible for ABS and USCG compliance, as well as weight monitoring for assembly lifts ...
Lake carriers look for a break.(Second Thoughts)
Nov 01, 2009; ... According to the Washington newspaper The Hill, the Lake Carriers Association is lobbying hard against new EPA regulations that will limit emissions from marine engines and mandate the use of low sulfur fuel. Apparently, the Lake carriers are turning to Rep. David Obey (D.-Wis.) and other ...
Ship repairer adds floating dry dock in Gulf of Mexico.(Update)
Nov 01, 2009 ... Chet Morrison Contractors, S. de R.L. de C.V. (CNC) recently launched a new 7,700-long ton floating dry dock at its 40-acre shipyard facility located in Alvarado, Veracruz, Mexico. The floating dry dock expands the company's ability to provide boat and barge repair, conversion ...
Climate change: what's your strategy?(editorial)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Sick of hearing about climate change? Well, get over it. It is real and it is here to stay and you should have a corporate environmental strategy because it is going to affect your bottom line in a big way. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you want a clear indication of ...