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PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE
Westar Marine Services
Strong family values, long-term employees and an old-fashioned work ethic have been the backbone of Westar Marine Services for the past 40 years. Buzz Heffron who founded the company in 1976 and passed away in 1985, left a lasting legacy that continues today with his daughter Wendy Heffron-Morrow at the helm as Vice-President and Secretary alongside President and CFO Mary McMillan.
The company started with just one tug offering marine towing services in San Francisco Bay, and today Westar boasts 17 ocean-going, escort, pushboats and harbor tugs, six twin-screw steel and aluminum water taxis and 18 flat deck barges….MORE
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Vigor Gets Olympic-Class Ferry Order
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Washington State Ferries signed a notice to proceed in late December with shipbuilder Vigor Industrial for work on a 144-vehicle ferry, with work slated to begin this month. (Read full article)
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MARAD Announces Small Shipyard Grant Program
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The US Maritime Administration on Dec. 31 announced the 2016 funding availability for its Small Shipyard Grant Program.(Read full article)
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Canal Expansion 96 Percent Complete
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By Mark Edward Nero
The expansion of the Panama Canal, which has been ongoing for nearly a decade, is now 96 percent complete, according to the head of the governmental body overseeing the project. (Read full article)
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Stockton Port Sets Vessel Record
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By Mark Edward Nero
For the second year in a row, the Port of Stockton has set a record for annual vessel traffic. The port saw a total of 247 ships during 2015, compared to 230 ship arrivals in 2014, which had been Stockton’s previous all-time record.(Read full article)
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