Tugs & Barges

JUNE 13, 2012 — Crowley Maritime Corporation has made its first delivery of petroleum products to the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, via articulated tug-barge (ATB) tank vessel. The cargo was loaded in San Diego, Calif., and transported to Guantanamo Bay aboard Crowley's ATB Coastal Reliance / 550-4. ...

JUNE 13, 2012 — New York City-headquartered McAllister Towing & Transportation reports that its latest newbuild plans will see it build a Jensen Maritime designed 5,150 hp twin ASD tractor tug powered by 3516CHD Tier III Caterpillar engines at Senesco Marine LLC, North Kingstown, RI. The vessel will be ...

JUNE 4, 2012 — Robert Allan Ltd. of Vancouver, B.C., and Rotortug (KST) B.V. of Rotterdam have formed new strategic alliance for the future development of the Rotor Tug concept. Robert Allan will now act as the exclusive designer for all Rotor Tugs under an agreement that covers the continuous technical d ...

MAY 31, 2012 — The Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) Board of Directors has named Debra A. Colbert as Senior Vice President, effective June 1, 2012.  Colbert currently serves as Director of Communications and Media Relations for the organization and has served with WCI since its inception in 2004, developing the communications ...

MAY 30, 2012 — Rotterdam based tugboat operator Rotortug and ASD Ship Design have invented a revolutionary tugboat technology to prevent towline failures resulting from chafing against a tugboat's fixed towing point. The invention of Mr. Ton Kooren (Rotortug) and Mr. Arie Aalbers (ASD Ship Design), the azimuth friction-f ...

May 24, 2012 — Ingram Barge Company today completed its acquisition of U.S. United Barge Line, LLC ("UBL"), a barge transportation company headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Following the receipt of necessary government approval and satisfaction of other closing conditions, Ingram officials said today they had finalized the sale and ...

May 24, 2012—Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi says that the Coast Guard is scheduled to begin phase two of the Towing Vessel Bridging Program, July 1. Currently, 71 towing vessels operate in Sector Corpus Christi's waters and approximately 74% of towing vessels have participated in the program. Coast Guard towing vessel examine ...

May 22, 2012 — Maritime simulator  and virtual training software developer VSTEP has successfully delivered a NAUTIS tug trainer simulator to T.O.S (Transport & Offshore Services) headquarters in Rotterdam. The NAUTIS tug trainer is a new generation of DNV certified tug handling sim ...