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CONFERENCE REPORT
Foss hybrid harbor tug gets near to launch date
Asking "If this is such a great idea, then why hasn't someone done this already?" Foss Maritime VP Susan Hayman gave delegates to Marine Log's TUG & BARGE 2008 conference an update on Foss's new hybrid harbor tug. ... more

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SHIPBUILDING
Fire breaks out on Bender newbuilding
Mobile, Alabama, firefighters were still battling a fire aboard a newbuilding more than 18 hours after it broke out ... more

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TOURIST ATTRACTOR
BC Ferries' latest vessel visits London
On its delivery voyage from Germany, BC Ferries' Coastal Celebration visited London, England, to act as a large floating invitation to the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver ... more

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RED INK
U.S. Shipping Partners reports first quarter loss
A non-cash impairment charge on its fifth ATB contributed to U.S. Shipping Partners L.P. reporting a first quarter net loss of $5.8 million. And its says it has retained advisors to help in "exploring a number of strategic alternatives ... more

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NAVY SHIPBUILDING
House panel puts brakes on DDG 1000
In March, Gene Taylor (D.Miss), Chairman of the House Seapower Subcommittee, called the Navy's future shipbuilding plan "pure fantasy." Now, the panel has reallocated funds for the third DDG 1000 as part of an effort to build ships of a proven design and in sufficient numbers to realize shipyard efficiency ... more

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ANTITRUST
Puerto Rico trade lines face antitrust class action suit
Last month Jones Act lines operating in the Puert Rico trades were raided by Federal antitrust investigators. Now a Puerto Rico law firm has filed a civil antitrust class action lawsuit claiming "economic and treble damages ... reasonably estimated in hundreds of millions of dollars" ... more

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JONES ACT
Atlantic Marine lays keel for first AHL tanker
An innovative plan to build three advanced Jones Act tankers has marked another major milestone with a keel laying ceremony in Mobile ... more

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DEEPWATER
ENSCO orders fifth ultra deepwater semi
One day after securing a drilling contract from Cobalt International for the fourth in its 8500 series of newbuilds at Keppel FELS, Dallas-headquartered ENSCO placed a $512 million order for a fifth ... more

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Joint venture says $500 million still in place for NASSCO tankers

Conrad Industries ups its backlog

Trailer Bridge reports Q1 results

Foss hybrid harbor tug nears launch date

Hearing on Jones Act rebuilds

Fire breaks out on Bender newbuilding

BC Ferries' latest visits London

DryShips makes offer for rest of Ocean Rig

MOL on ore carrier newbuilding spree

ASA and OMSA forge a link

GAO eyes Navy voyage repair options in Guam region

Liftboat salvage starts

$5.8 million Navy award to BAE Ship Repair Norfolk

Technip wins subsea mining contract

Washington State bunkering spill brings penalty

U.S. Shipping Partners reports first quarter loss

Storm drives liftboat ashore

Nordic American Tanker commences public offering

Austal Tasmania to build police boats

House panel puts brakes on DDG 1000

USCG issues marine safety alert

Coast Guard takes delivery of Bertholf

Bourbon reports strong first quarter earnings

Puerto Rico trade lines face antitrust class action suit

5,750 bhp U.S.-flag tug sold overseas

Yantai-Raffles giant crane wins award

EC ends parcel tanker probe

Austal USA gains key security clearance

Atlantic Marine lays keel for first AHL tanker

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