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Fraser Industries signed a memorandum of understanding on July 31 with the American Great Lakes Ports Association and the Great Lakes Alliance of Shipyards. The agreement was described as the first formal partnership between the U.S. Great Lakes port and shipyard communities.
The 678-foot S/S Wilfred Sykes left Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wisconsin, this past weekend after hull repairs and other work. Fraser said Central Marine Logistics again chose the yard for the vessel.
The S/S Wilfred Sykes left Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wisconsin, after a round of TLC and hull repairs. Fraser said Central Marine Logistics again chose the yard for work on one of its vessels.
Fraser Shipyards has put a new Link-Belt RTC-80130 crane into service after receiving it through a MARAD Small Shipyard Grant. The yard said the crane went straight to work on repairs to the Kaye E. Barker after delivery and training.
The 678-foot SS Wilfred Sykes arrived at Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wisconsin, on June 8 for hull repairs and a round of maintenance. The 1949 steamer left the yard on July 21 after the work was completed. Fraser said the vessel had not been back in its dry dock since 1982.