First TRAnsverse tug

Sanmar Shipyards launches the first TRAnsverse tug

Marking a major construction milestone, the first in a new generation of multi-purpose tugs — the first TRAnsverse tug — has been launched at Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar’s Tuzla shipyard. Unveiled by the

Jane McAllister on the wayer

Tier IV tug Jane McAllister arrives in Virginia

McAllister Towing’s Tier IV tug Jane McAllister has arrived in the Port of Virginia. The 93 foot long by 38 foot beam vessel is equipped with 3516E Tier IV Caterpillar engines producing

First coastal cat

American Cruise Lines christens first Coastal Cat

American Cruise Lines’ first Coastal Cat, American Eagle was introduced to much fanfare last week in a historic christening ceremony at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy campus on Buzzards Bay, one of the

Transitioning America’s maritime academies to accommodate new training vessels

By RMF Engineering‘s Andrew Hay, P.E., Division Manager, Infrastructure Engineering; Michael Wilkins, P.E., Project Manager; and Kevin Kikola, P.E., Project Manager The United States’ five State Maritime Academies—California, Maine, Massachusetts, State University

Governors Island ferry will be discussed at FERRIES 2023.

FERRIES 2023: Panel on NYC’s first public hybrid-electric ferry

Coming off the heels of a successful San Francisco presentation last November, Marine Log’s 36th annual FERRIES conference is heading back to the East Coast, taking place November 14-15 in Jersey City,

Methanol hybrid fuel cell tug will use Svitzer’s TRAnsverse tug design as the platform

Svitzer moves ahead on methanol hybrid fuel cell tug

Following up on an initiative with Vancouver, B.C., based naval architect company Robert Allan Ltd. first announced in November 2021, the Maersk group’s towage company, Svitzer, has launched the second phase of

MARAD announces new marine highway route designations

Two new Marine Highway Routes designated

MARAD reports that U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced the designation of two new Marine Highway Routes, as part of the United States Marine Highway Program (MHP). The newly designated M-11

ElectRA 2800SX design tugboat

Sanmar delivers second ElectRA 2800SX all-electric tug

Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has delivered the HaiSea Wee’git, the second of the three ElectRA 2800SX all-electric harbor tugs on order at the yard for Canada’s HaiSea Marine, which is majority owned by

tugboat sinks

Push tug sinks off South Carolina

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston reported yesterday that the USCG and partner agencies were responding to a 59-foot push tug that sank Tuesday night approximately three miles off North Myrtle Beach, South

Ground breaking for eWolf charging station

Crowley breaks ground for eWolf charging station

Crowley and the Port of San Diego have broken ground for the shoreside charging station that will provide clean energy for eWolf, Crowley’s zero-emissions all-electric tugboat. The eWolf charging station is a

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