Alabama

  • Nashville (Tenn.) Bridge Company (NABRICO) has delivered an integrated two-barge single-skin petroleum tow to Alabama River Barge Co., Mobile, Ala.

    Each barge, one a lead barge and the other a trail barge, is 297 feet by 54 feet by 12 feet.

    Total Capacity of the two-barge tow is approximately 62,966 barrels, or 2,644,572 gallons of product.

    The two barges are outfitted with the NABRICO specially designed 7,500-gallon slop tank, hose cranes and winches. These items have been added to enhance the total operating efficiency of the tow.

    In order to provide greater speed and fuel efficiency, the lead barge has a specially shaped bow.

    Both barges have been classed by the American Bureau of Shipping and assigned a limited loadline between Carrabelle and St.

    Marks, Fla., and between Chicago, 111., and Burns Harbor, Ind. The U.S. Coast Guard has certificated the tow f or carriage of Grade " A " and lower petroleum products.

  • The board of directors of Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company recently elevated J.R. Maumenee from president of the corporation to chairman of the board and chief executive officer; William J. Roy was elevated from vice president-operations to president of the corporation, and Julius A.

  • Crescent Towing & Salvage Co., Inc., recently announced establishment of an Alabama Division to provide complete harbor towing services for the Port of Mobile. James E. Smith, president of the New Orleans, La.-based firm, said two of his company's newest tugs, the 2,400-hp Marion Smith and the 1

  • Alabama Shipyard is hoping that last month's launching of its unique Articulated Tug Barge unit (ATB) for Reinauer Transportation signals the beginning of many more orders for the OPA 90 compliant product transporters. The company estimates that 50 single hull barges will need replacements by 2005

  • Alabama Shipyard, Inc. delivered Nicole Leigh Reinauer and RTC 135, an articulated tug/barge (ATB) unit, built for Reinauer Transportation Companies of New York. Alabama Shipyard designed the 135,000 barrel, 460-ft. (140.2 m) double- hulled barge in compliance with OPA 90 regulations. Bob Hill of

  • Alabama Shipyard has signed a contract to build an articulated tug and barge (ATB) vessel for Allied Transportation Company of Norfolk, Va. Both vessels will be designed and built to ABS classification standards. "This is our third major contract award during the last four months of 2000," said Dick

  • Alabama Shipyard has contracted with Manson Construction Co. to build a hopper dredge at its facility in Mobile, Ala. The 12,000-cu.-yd. hopper dredge, designed by Hal Hockema & Associates of Seattle, Wash., will measure 390 x 76 x 30 ft. Engineering and Planning for the hopper dredge has begun at

  • The Alabama State Docks, Mobile, Ala., has purchased 143 acres of prime waterfront property for additional port expansion, according to an announcement by Robert M. Hope, director. Mr. Hope said the property was acquired at a cost of $11 million from the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. It is located

  • Alabama Shipyard, Inc. (ASI), Mobile, Ala., is in talks with a Danish shipbuilder which could lead to cooperation on the construction of 40,000-dwt double-hulled product tankers. According to Danny Sellers, president of Atlantic Marine Holding Company, Inc. (parent company of ASI), ASI is discussing

  • as OSVs supporting the offshore oil and gas industry in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The first two of the current conversions are nearing the finish line at Alabama Shipyard and will soon be delivered to their new owner under the names Aquinnah and Monomoy. The third OSV, to be renamed Barnstable, entered the

  • Dr. Marvin A. Griffin, University of Alabama professor of computer science and industrial engineering, has joined Matson Navigation Company in San Francisco, Calif., as a vice president, it was announced by R.J. Pfeiffer, Matson president. Dr. Griffin, who previously served with Matson in the

  • expanding into the commercial sector and becoming one of the largest suppliers of high speed ferries.Today, at three fully self-contained facilities in Alabama and Louisiana, Metal Shark manufactures vessels in aluminum, steel, and fiberglass, with current capabilities supporting production for vessels up

  • MR Aug-25#56 his home state of Alabama in 1980. the dry dock)
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    his Navy career, Denton was elected to the U.S. Senate Legend of the Seas, will after the summer be ? oated out from representing his home state of Alabama in 1980. the dry dock to the out? tting pier. may also be deployed in certain years on the coast of Africa and in the Antilles and French West

  • MR Aug-25#47 1999 Headquarters: Mobile, Alabama (180 acres on Mobile)
    August 2025 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 47

    and Singapore provide lifecycle support for Navy and Military Sealift Command vessels. Austal USA at a Glance Founded: 1999 Headquarters: Mobile, Alabama (180 acres on Mobile Bay) THE TRUMP BUMP Employees: Thousands across Alabama, Virginia, California, and Singapore For Ryder, the Trump Administration’s

  • MR Aug-25#42 the heart of Bayou La Batre, Alabama, a town synony- System)
    August 2025 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 42

    | U.S. MID-SIZED YARDS BIRDON SCALES UP BIRDON SCALES UP IN BAYOU LA BATRE IN BAYOU LA BATRE All images courtesy Birdon n the heart of Bayou La Batre, Alabama, a town synony- System. That system moves 630 million tons of cargo annually mous with Gulf Coast shipbuilding, Birdon is quietly and underpins

  • MN Jul-25#38 invested $27 million in its Alabama yard a renewal of geopolitica)
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    vulnerabilities centers, and collaboration areas.” across both commercial and defense sectors. Punctuated by Birdon has invested $27 million in its Alabama yard a renewal of geopolitical hostilities in Russia, Ukraine, Iran to support WCC production, adding a semi-automated and Israel; the decline

  • MN Jul-25#35 at their Bayou La Batre, Alabama yard. a handful of dispersed)
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    Tony Ardito, President of Birdon USA, highlights sig- by the government. For insights, Marine News spoke with ni? cant capacity at their Bayou La Batre, Alabama yard. a handful of dispersed small- and medium-sized shipyards “We have 1,700 feet of waterfront, a 660-ton travel lift, and for their take on

  • MN Jul-25#31 for Bisso Towing, active Alabama, the boat features two)
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    had recently completed a series its ? eet of escort vessels. Built at Master Boat Builders in of 6,000 horsepower tractor tugs for Bisso Towing, active Alabama, the boat features two Caterpillar 3512E engines in escort assist work on the Lower Mississippi. (5,100 horsepower combined) tied to US 205 Z-drives

  • MR Apr-25#40 his home state of Alabama in 1980. Cadeler Cable)
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    the Navy Cross for his heroism as a prisoner of war. Following his Navy career, he was elected to the U.S. Senate represent- HII ing his home state of Alabama in 1980. Cadeler Cable Recovery Vessel Maasvliet Cadeler took delivery of its latest jack- Holland Shipyards Group delivered Maasvliet, a up wind

  • MN Jan-25#37 yard from Bayou La Batre, Alabama, delivered CHARLES to)
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    boats have not disappeared. Earlier this year, Steiner Ship- serving the route, will bring students and professionals yard from Bayou La Batre, Alabama, delivered CHARLES to the one-time Coast Guard base in New York Harbor. NORMAN SHAY, (149 passengers, 7 automobiles), pow- Charging infrastructure

  • MN Jan-25#31 .S. Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama nearly $2.1 Billion)
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    Feature Domestic Dredging Doyle, is simply huge. “The total awards amounted to The then, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama nearly $2.1 Billion – a 39% increase from FY22; 20% shepherded $274,300,000 in appropriations for the Port above the seven-year average of $1.7 Billion; with FY23 of Mobile.

  • MR Dec-24#39 Master Boat Builders in Alabama Crowley, reportedly)
    December 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 39

    company partnered with ABB as the sys- The eWolf represents a signi? cant ? nancial investment for tems integrator and engaged Master Boat Builders in Alabama Crowley, reportedly costing double that of a conventional tug- to build the vessel. boat. Funding for the project included substantial grants from

  • MT Nov-24#11 Totten of the University of Alabama (United States), and)
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    States, Italy, Malta, and New Zealand and was co-led by Dr. Rodrigo Fernandez of the Universidad de Chile, Dr. Rebecca Totten of the University of Alabama (United States), and Dr. Giulia Matilde Ferrante of the National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophys- WORKING OFFSHORE ics (Italy). Throughout

  • MT Nov-24#10 , University of Alabama) and her colleagues run)
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    CASE STUDY SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE Rebecca Totten (Micropaleontologist, University of Alabama) and her colleagues run through maps and GIS data while they ? rm up plans Members of the research team gather in the Computer Elec- for the coming days of searching for volcanic tronics Lab onboard Research

  • MN Nov-24#44 ? rst fully electric tugboat Alabama to San Diego under its)
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    eWolf is an innovative It was of? cially delivered in January 2024 and traveled from harbor tug that stands out as the ? rst fully electric tugboat Alabama to San Diego under its own power, where it is now in its ? eet and the ? rst of its kind in the United States. stationed at the Tenth Avenue Marine

  • MR Nov-24#55 solid rocket boosters from Alabama to Cape Canaveral, cooling)
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    In the space programs, on the self-propelled barge that moves cess.” The Gridcooler Keel Cooler was developed to solve a the solid rocket boosters from Alabama to Cape Canaveral, cooling problem for landing craft during WWII. “My grand- and on the tugs that retrieve those boosters in the Indian father

  • MN Oct-24#35 are al- located properly.” “Alabama Shipyard’s ongoing con- versio)
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    . “This includes developing a comprehensive project schedule that sequences each project phase and ensure that resources are al- located properly.” “Alabama Shipyard’s ongoing con- version projects underscore how traditional maritime practices can be adapted to meet contemporary needs,” Schnoor said

  • MN Oct-24#34 , entered Upon arrival to Alabama Shipyard in August, the)
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    Feature Repair & Conversion moy. The third OSV, to be renamed Barnstable, entered Upon arrival to Alabama Shipyard in August, the OSV the yard in August to of? cially commence its planned was transferred to land, enabling initial work to begin. 11-month conversion journey. “The vessel will undergo

  • MN Oct-24#33 possible ? nish line at Alabama Shipyard and will soon)
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    said when it announced The ? rst two of the current conversions are nearing the the deal. The third OSV purchase was made possible ? nish line at Alabama Shipyard and will soon be delivered through an agreement with the Cape Cod Regional Transit to their new owner under the names Aquinnah and Mono-

  • MN Oct-24#32 All photos courtesy Alabama Shipyard OSV G N LS)
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    Feature Repair & Conversion All photos courtesy Alabama Shipyard OSV G N LS AIN EW IFE By Eric Haun 32 | MN October 2024

  • MN Oct-24#4 series of OSV conversions at Alabama Shipyard, which will)
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    Fax: 561-732-8063 ers and Everett Ship Repair in the Paci? c Northwest. This edition also show- cases a series of OSV conversions at Alabama Shipyard, which will produce Mike Kozlowski • [email protected] Tel: 561-733-2477 Fax: 561-732-9670 “new” passenger and freight

  • MN Oct-24#2 into its ferry operations. Alabama Shipyard Vineyard Wind 32 By)
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    Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority has turned to converted offshore support vessels (OSV) to breathe new life into its ferry operations. Alabama Shipyard Vineyard Wind 32 By Eric Haun 4 Editor’s Note Vessel Electri? cation 36 Tech File: By Michael Complita, EBDG Deck

  • MN Aug-24#8 welding machines, 9,000 lb. ALABAMA capacity telehandler)
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    grant recipients in yard, of Convent, La. will receive $368,440 to purchase Fiscal Year 2024: a Bobcat track loader, four welding machines, 9,000 lb. ALABAMA capacity telehandler, and a backhoe tractor. Birdon America, Inc. Alabama Shipyard, LLC., of Bay- ou La Batre, Ala. will receive $997,065 to support

  • MN Apr-24#8 Income $ Product $ $ $ Alabama 1,270 (6)1927.8M (5.3B)134K8)
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    State Waterways (U.S. Ports Waterway ($ Gross State Total Output State & Local Personal Rank) Value) Jobs Tax Revenue Income $ Product $ $ $ Alabama 1,270 (6)1927.8M (5.3B)134K8.4B15.9B35.4B1.7B Arkansas 1,860 (3)1018.9M (2.4B)71K3.7B7B15.2B452M Illinois 1,100 (8)1970.3M (17.9B)262K17.7B28.2B67

  • MN Jun-23#26 Command program tal USA in Alabama to build an Auxiliary)
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    the end user needs. They are procured and Robinson said that NAVSEA has a contract with Aus- managed by two Naval Sea Systems Command program tal USA in Alabama to build an Auxiliary Floating Dry- of? ces—PMS 300 and PMS 325. dock Medium (AFDM) that will be used on west coast While not ? ashy, service craft

  • MN Aug-23#8 . cal job opportunities. Alabama Shipyard, LLC, of Mobile)
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    drydock for vessel repair, barge shipyards modernize, increase productivity and expand lo- ? eeting and cleaning operations. cal job opportunities. Alabama Shipyard, LLC, of Mobile, Ala., will receive Since 2008, MARAD’s Small Shipyard Grant Program $718,442 to support the purchase of air compressor