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PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE
 Michele Foss: Foss Maritime’s First Arctic Class Tug
By Peter Marsh
Michele Foss, the first of three 132-foot tugs being built at the Foss Rainier, Oregon Shipyard, was christened in April at the Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma, Washington. This new vessel is the first tug in the western hemisphere built specifically to operate in the harsh arctic environment. The design combines the best features of traditional towboat design with advanced engineering concepts to meet the highest standards of safety and efficiency. Its first assignment will be a sealift this summer of oil field modules from South Korea to the Alaskan Arctic. …MORE
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 Anti-Labor Slowdown Bill Introduced
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A Port of Portland-based maritime shipping terminal has helped craft legislation in the US Senate that could help prevent the type of maritime labor slowdowns at West Coast ports that disrupted domestic and international trade earlier this year. (Read full article)
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Kvichak Building Research Catamaran
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Seattle-based Vigor Kvichak Marine Industries, a subsidiary of Vigor Industrial, has been awarded a contract to design and build a 48-foot all-aluminum foil-assisted research catamaran for the King County, Wash. environmental Laboratory. (Read full article)
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Puget Sound Ports’ Container Volumes Flat
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By Mark Edward Nero
Container volumes through the Puget Sound’s two largest ports grew moderately in May, despite a drop in vessel calls, according to data released June 17 by the ports. 312,174 TEUs were moved last month, compared to 312,716 during the same month in 2014. (Read full article)
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POSD Signs Terminal Development Agreement
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By Mark Edward Nero
The Port of San Diego says that as part of its efforts to increase cargo business, it has entered into a conditional agreement with Mitsubishi Cement Corp. for potential future operations at Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal. (Read full article)
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