Two years ago, we posted about the keel laying of the Interlake Steamship Company‘s bulk carrier MV Mark W. Barker at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, WI. The ship is now completing sea trials and is expected to enter service this summer.
The 639 ft-long, 26,000-tonne Lake-Class self-unloading bulker is the first US flag self-propelled bulk carrier to be built in the Great Lakes in 35 years and the first new-build for Interlake since 1981.
Once in service, she will carry all types of cargo throughout the freshwater Lakes and River systems. The ship was specifically designed to navigate the tight bends of the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland.
The bad news is that there have been three reported shark attacks off New York’s beaches in just over a week. The good news is that the injuries, so far, have been minor. Nevertheless, beaches in New York and along the Jersey Shore are on high alert, flying red flags near beach signs and purple flags in lifeguard areas to alert visitors of the potential danger. Lifeguards are patrolling on paddle boards and jet skis, while overhead, helicopters and drones are helping to watch for sharks.
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For a decade, we have followed the various announcements by Australian billionaire Clive Palmer regarding his 
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On June 13th, Moul Thun, a 42-year-old fisherman from Kaoh Preah, a remote island in the Mekong River, in northern Cambodia, hooked an exceptionally large 
A cruise ship that would have ranked as one of the world’s largest is going straight from the shipyard building ways to the scrappers.