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Great Lakes Shipyard Launches First Seacor Tugboat

Mar 31, 2013

Great Lakes Shipyard continues to make progress on the construction of two Aura-class tugboats for Seacor Holdings.Great Lakes Shipyard was earlier awarded contracts by Caribbean Tugz, LLC, an affiliate of Seacor Holdings, Inc., to simultaneously…

US Shipbuilder Holds Course in 2012

Mar 28, 2013

Conrad Industries announces its 2012 financial results and also the addition of new business during Q1 2013.For the quarter ended December 31, 2012, Conrad had net income of $8.0 million and earnings per diluted share of $1.33 compared to net income of $6…

Great Lakes Shipyard Winter Season Update

Mar 11, 2013

Inland Lakes Management’s laker 'SS Alpena' recently left the Cleveland Ohio shipyard upon completion of winter work projects. The shipyard performed a variety of work on the vessel during its layup period which consisted of basic repairs and other general maintenance items…

Mobile App Boosts Navigation Safety

Jan 17, 2013

Conrad Blucher Institute Develops Mobile App to Increase Navigational Safety along Nation’s Second-Largest Port. Researchers have designed and are implementing a new mobile application to provide ship captains and pilots with real-time predictions…

Conrad: Special Cash Dividend of $2 per share

Dec 14, 2012

Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD.PK) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $2.00 per common share.The special cash dividend is payable to shareholders of record on December 24, 2012, and is expected to be paid on or about December 31…

Crowley & Jensen Maritime Win IWS 2012 Boat Awards

Dec 13, 2012

The companies were honored with two significant awards at the recent International Workboat Show (IWS) in New Orleans.Together Crowley Maritime Corp. and subsidiary Jensen Maritime , the company’s Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm…

Conrad Profits Up in Q3 2012

Nov 15, 2012

US-based shipyard Conrad Industries Inc. announce third quarter and 9 months ended 30, Sept. 2012 financial results and backlog.For the quarter ended September 30, 2012, Conrad had net income of $4.4 million and earnings per diluted share of $0…

Thai Shipyard Class NK Recognised for Engine Repairs

Nov 12, 2012

Unithai Shipyard & Engineering (UTSE) first in Thailand to be recognised by classification society for quality of its diesel engine repair work.The shipyard has been certified by Class NK for achieving a high-quality standard in repairing…

Harley Marine Signs Multi-barge Construction Contract

Oct 25, 2012

Harley Marine Services orders 4 new Sister-class petroleum barges from Conrad Shipyards of Morgan City, Lousiana.Each double-hulled unit has a carrying capacity of 30,000 barrels and measures 297 feet in length.  Once completed the barges…

China Shipyards Deliver Three Bulk Carriers

Sep 14, 2012

COSCO Corporation (Singapore) announce deliveries of three bulk ships from its shipyards in China.Subsidiaries of the Company’s 51% owned COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd have made the following deliveries:COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard Co.…

Conrad Announce Q2 2012 Financial Results & Backlog

Aug 21, 2012

Conrad Industries, Inc. headquartered in Morgan City, Louisiana announce favourable second quarter results.Conrad Industries, Inc. designs, builds and overhauls tugboats, ferries, liftboats, barges, offshore supply vessels and other steel…

This Day in Naval History - May 25

May 25, 2012

From Navy News Service:  1952 - USS Iowa (BB 61) bombards Chongjin, Korea. 1973 - Launch of Skylab 2 mission, which was first U.S. manned orbiting space station. It had an all Navy crew of Capt. Charles Conrad Jr. (commanding)…

Inland Awards Conferred in Paducah

Dec 16, 2011

The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI), organized the 12th Annual River Bell Awards Luncheon in Paducah, KY on Thursday, December 8, 2011. The awards paid tribute to three individuals whose labors have significantly enriched America’s waterways…

Cummins Names Jenny Bush General Manager

Dec 01, 2011

Cummins Inc. has named Jenny Bush General Manager for the Commercial Marine Business. Working in close cooperation with the Cummins distributor network, Bush will be responsible for all commercial marine business activities for the Engine Business Unit (EBU) globally…

This Day in Navy History

Nov 21, 2011

November 191813- Capt. David Porter claims Marquesas Islands for the United States.1943 - Carrier force attacks bases on Tarawa and Makin begun.1943 - USS Nautilus (SS-168) enters Tarawa lagoon in first submarine photograph reconnaissance mission…

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