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 On Saturday, August 29, General Dynamics NASSCO launched the second ship in a series of the world’s first natural gas powered containerships.  The christening and launch ceremony took place at the company’s shipyard in San Diego. The ship, the Perla del Caribe, was built for TOTE, a leading transportation and logistics company.The new Marlin Class ships, constructed by NASSCO shipbuilders and measuring the same length as two-and-a-half football fields, will carry cargo exports between U.S.-owned ports. The ships will reduce particulate matter by 98 percent and carbon dioxide emissions by 72 percent, the equivalent of removing more than 15,700 cars from the road, making them the cleanest cargo-carrying containerships in the world.As part of the ceremony, the ship’s sponsor, Ms. Emma Engle, a third-generation shareholder of Saltchuk, TOTE’s parent company, christened the ship with a traditional champagne bottle break over the ship’s hull. Alcinda Buirds, a 32-year NASSCO employee, pulled the trigger to release the ship into the San Diego Bay.“To NASSCO shipbuilders, a launch signals the near completion of the construction of a ship; it’s when the ship enters the ocean for the very first time. It’s a moment of pride for the thousands of men and women who ...

  General Dynamics NASSCO, signaled the start of construction for the second of three 50,000 deadweight ton, 330,000 barrel cargo capacity product tankers for SEA-Vista, a subsidiary of SEACOR Holding Inc. Each LNG-conversion ready product tanker will be constructed at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego under Jones Act requirements and will continue to provide well-paying jobs in the local economy. Representatives from General Dynamics NASSCO and SEA-Vista attended the start of construction ceremony held at the NASSCO shipyard on Thursday, June 25. The honoree, senior director for human resources at NASSCO, Debora Burke, signaled the beginning of construction by pressing a button to cut the first piece of steel. "We are pleased to begin construction on the second state-of-the-art Jones Act-qualified tanker for our customer, SEA-Vista," said General Dynamics NASSCO vice president and general manager Kevin Graney. "NASSCO remains committed to building the most economical and environmentally-sound products for Jones Act owners and operators -- and these tankers exemplify that commitment." These new 610-foot-long vessels are a continuation of the ECO MR Tanker design, offering improved fuel efficiency and incorporating the latest environmental protection features, including a Ballast Water Treatment System and reduced emissions. The tankers were designed by ...

APT President Rob Kurz, NASSCO General Counsel Matt Luxton, Mrs. Patty Luxton, and NASSCO General Manager Kevin Graney. General Dynamics NASSCO signaled the start of construction of a third “ECO” tanker to be built for American Petroleum Tankers at a steel cutting ceremony at NASSCO’s San Diego-based shipyard. As part of a five-tanker contract, the new ECO tankers solidify a mutual commitment between General Dynamics NASSCO and American Petroleum Tankers to design, build and operate innovative and increased energy efficient and fuel-saving products. Each of the five 50,000 deadweight ton product carriers to be constructed by NASSCO will be LNG-conversion ready and will carry 330,000 barrels of cargo. With a specialized ECO design, the tankers are more energy efficient and incorporate environmental protection features, including a Ballast Water Treatment System. “This is an exciting time in the U.S. maritime industry. These Jones Act product tankers demonstrate implementation of state-of-the-art design technologies that achieve world-leading fuel efficiencies and also represent new jobs in our shipyard,” said Parker Larson, director of commercial programs for NASSCO. The five-tanker contract is instrumental in helping to sustain and grow NASSCO’s workforce of nearly 3,800. NASSCO began construction on the first tanker under the current contract ...

NASSCO  announced that Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) will launch the world's first LNG -powered containership on April 18, 2015 during a special event .  As part of a two-ship contract signed in 2012 with TOTE, when completed the 764-foot long Marlin-class containerships will be the largest dry cargo ships of any kind in the world powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The vessels will operate on LNG, which will significantly decrease emissions while increasing fuel efficiency as compared to conventionally-powered ships. The LNG-powered ships will also include a ballast water treatment system, making them the greenest ships of their size anywhere in the world. Upon delivery in late-2015, the Jones Act-qualified ships will operate between Jacksonville, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Source & Image Credit: NASSCOIn the starting, I was open with you propecia before and after has changed my being. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is incredible to sit.

President Obama has taken action to build the foundation for a clean energy economy, tackle the issue of climate change and protect our environment

The U.S. MARAD announced a $324.6 million loan guarantee for TOTE Shipholdings and Saltchuk Resources for their Marlin Class vessels

NASSCO engineers placed the world's first dual-fuel slow speed engine into the World's First Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) powered containership.

General Dynamics NASSCO and City of San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer today signaled the start of construction of five American Petroleum Tankers at a steel cutting ceremony for the first tanker, the APT-1, at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego.

Doosan Engine has confirmed delivery of the world's first dual-fuel, low-speed ME-GI engine to the NASSCO

NASSCO has entered into a contract with an affiliate of American Petroleum Tankers (APT), for the design and construction of an additional 50,000 deadweight ton LNG-conversion-ready product carrier