March 2025 Marine Log magazine focuses on tugs and towboats.

March 2025

This issue emphasizes how innovation and sustainability are driving key changes in tug and towboat operations, shaping the future of the maritime industry in the U.S.

Lydia Ann Channel Fleet selected Laborde Products-provided Scania Engines for towboat. (Credit: Laborde)

Laborde Products repowers trio of towboats

Covington, La.-based Laborde Products has recently repowered three vessels that provide services along U.S. inland waterways. The most recent repower was for Lydia Ann Channel Fleet (LACF), a provider of fleeting and

Renu Shete (left) and Rick Iuliucci (right).

TTB 2025: Optimizing engine load and RPM for fuel & CO2 savings

At Marine Log’s Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2025 conference, taking place on March 25-26 in Mobile, Ala., Renu Shete, naval architect at Shell Shipping and Maritime, and Rick Iuliucci, vice president

Rising water at Carrollton Gage prompts inspections

The Mississippi River at the Carrollton Gage in New Orleans, La., has risen above 11 feet, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, to activate Phase I flood fight

Tug fire

U.S. Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to tug fire

The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies were responding to a tug fire near Pea Patch Island on the Delaware River, Tuesday. All four crewmembers were safely evacuated from the vessel. The tug fire

10 minutes with Paul Switzer of World Wide Metric

Sponsored Content: In an industry where piping and fittings are often considered standard, RM Press and Drainage Fittings from Raccorderie Metalliche (RM) set a new benchmark for efficiency, reliability, and safety. World

Credit: Ports of Indiana

Ports of Indiana hires maritime leader Parrott as COO

Ports of Indiana has hired maritime logistics executive David Parrott to serve as the statewide port authority’s chief operating officer. Parrott has worked in the marine industry for 30 years as a

Crowley's LNG Barge, Progress

TTB 2025: That’s Progress – Crowley’s innovative LNG barge

Last summer, Crowley took delivery of the LNG bunker barge Progress from Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. At 12,000 cubic meters capacity and with a length of 430 feet, it

Andy Lee (left) and Jim Kearns (right)

Op-Ed: Complying with Coast Guard’s final rule on cybersecurity

By Jim Kearns and Andy Lee, Jones Walker LLP On January 17, the U.S. Coast Guard released a final rule on cybersecurity in the U.S. marine transportation system. The rule establishes cybersecurity

Always Croatia's newest vessel—the 36-guest small cruise ship, MS San Antonio—will set sail in May of 2025.

Always Croatia adds renovated vessel for small-ship cruises

Always Croatia, a Croatian-American travel company dedicated to curating cultural experiences, announced today the addition of the newly renovated MS San Antonio to its fleet in 2025. The 36-guest small cruise ship

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