AUGUST 27, 2012 — "At Foss, we innovate," said Foss Maritime Company President and CEO Gary Faber, as the company announced it will build the first three tugs in an innovative Arctic Class of tugs.
"These vessels will be built using the latest advances in technology and equipment," said Mr. Faber. "We want to increase efficienc ...
Tugs & Barges
AUGUST 27, 2012 — "At Foss, we innovate," said Foss Maritime Company President and CEO Gary Faber, as the company announced it will build the first three tugs in an innovative Arctic Class of tugs.
"These vessels will be built using the latest advances in technology and equipment," said Mr. Faber. "We want to increase efficienc ...
AUGUST 22, 2012—Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland, WA, was recently contracted by Harley Marine Services, Seattle, WA, to build two 100 ft x 40 ft, Z-drive, ship-assist tractor tugs.
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders began construction of the first tug in May and has started construction prefabricati ...
AUGUST 16, 2012 — Wärtsilä is to supply the power system for four new diesel-electric hybrid azimuthing stern drive tugs being built for Svitzer Australia Pty Ltd.at the ASL shipyard in Singapore. The tugs are scheduled to be in operation by early 2014.
Each of the four 80 ton bollard pull (TBP) harbor tugs will be fitted with two 9-cylind ...
AUGUST 13, 2012—Ship broker Marcon International Inc., Coupeville, WA, announced the sale of the U.S. flag, twin-screw tug Spartan Service (ex-Spartan, Domar Captain) by Hornbeck Offshore Transportation, LLC, Covington, LA, to Marinoil Servicios Maritimos S.A de C.V. of Mexico. The 3,000 bhp tug was built in 1978 at Leevac- ...
August 10, 2012—Responding to industry concerns over sufficient Towing Safety Management System (TSMS) service capacities for the impending Subchapter M implementation, Germanischer Lloyd (USA), Houston, TX, and Baker, Lyman & Co, Inc., New Orleans, LA, recently announced a strategic alliance aimed at creating a “o ...
AUGUST 6, 2012 — Bollinger Shipyards has released video showing sea trials of the first of four Ocean class tugs under construction for Crowley.
The Ocean class towing vessel is a new design that is a combined effort from Bollinger's engineering department, Crowley subsidiary Jensen Maritime Consultants and Crowley's Ve ...
AUGUST 12, 2012 — Bisso Towboat Co., Inc., New Orleans, has taken delivery of its newest ship-assist tug, the 4,000 HP ASD tractor tug William S.
Constructed at Main Iron Works, Houma, La., the 100 ft x 38 ft x 13.5 ft William S. is powered by two Caterpillar 3516C main engines, producing 2,000 HP each at 1, ...
AUGUST 2, 2012 — Smit Lamnalco has placed a $35 million contract with Hong Kong-based shipbuilder, Cheoy Lee, for four 32 m, Robert Allan design, RAstar 3200 class Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tugs. They will be built at Cheoy Lee's mainland China Hin Lee Shipyard on the Pearl River Delta. Two of the tugs are scheduled for Octob ...
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