Tugs & Barges

NOVEMBER 9, 2012 — Planned reductions in water releases from dams threaten to bring vessel commerce on the Mississippi River to a halt early next month. The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and Waterways Council Inc. (WCI), are calling upon Congress and the Administration to address this developing situation. Wa ...

NOVEMBER 6, 2012 — Wärtsilä is to supply the engines and complete propulsion systems for two Kuwait Oil Company newbuild vessel projects. The order includes a total of 28 engines for 14 vessels being built  at Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania: Nine 80 ton BP tugboats powered by Wärtsilä 26 engines and five 50 ton BP tugboat ...

NOVEMBER 5, 2012 — Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, Ala., recently delivered the towboat M/V Eugenie J. Huger to Canal Barge Company of New Orleans, La. The Huger (pictured at left)  is 74 ft long with a 32 ft 6 in beam and an 8 ft 6 in draft. Designed by Marine Design, Inc. of Gulf Breeze, Florida, ...

OCTOBER 25, 2012 — Seattle headquartered Harley Marine Services has placed an order with Morgan City, La., headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries for the construction of four 297 ft, 30,000 barrel sister-class double hull petroleum barges. Construction on the first barge began in the Spring of 2012 and all four will be completed by the e ...

OCTOBER 25, 2012—More and more consumers are considering buying hybrid cars because of the rising price of gas, environmental responsibility and increasing availability and lower cost of the technology at car dealerships. With operators under increasing environmental regulatory pressure and fuel ...

OCTOBER 25, 2012 — Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) Chairman and CEO Joe Pyne says he's "pleased with our overall third quarter performance, particularly in light of challenging weather conditions related to persistent low water throughout the Mississippi River System and the impact of Hurricane Isaac." Kirby yesterday announced ...

OCTOBER 18, 2012 — VT Halter Marine, Inc. has delivered the 112 foot ATB offshore tug Evening Star to Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. Similar to other tugs built for Bouchard in previous years by Halter Marine, the 4,000 hp tug measures 112 feet by 35 feet by 17 feet, It is classed by ABS as A1 Towing Vessel, D ...

OCTOBER 2, 2012 — Crowley Petroleum Services, Inc., Jacksonville, FL, was recently awarded a $16,506,028 firm-fixed-price contract with reimbursable elements for the Jones Act time-charter of one U.S.-flagged, articulated tug barge, ATB Coastal Reliance, in support of Defense Logistics Agency-Energy missions. The primary area of p ...