low emission tug

Trinidad and Tobago takes delivery of advanced low-emission tug

Even though it is not yet a requirement in the Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago’s National Energy Corporation (NEC) has chosen to have a class certified Damen marine NOx reduction system installed on

Amogy ammonia-powered tug

Amogy aims to have ammonia-powered tugboat on the water this year

Aiming for a world-first, Brooklyn, N.Y., based ammonia-to-power innovator Amogy Inc. is retrofitting a 1957-built tugboat to use its technology, which cracks liquid ammonia to produce hydrogen. The tugboat, which uses diesel

St Johns Bar Pilots order new launch

St. Johns Bar Pilots order new launch from Gladding-Hearn

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass., has booked an order from the Florida-based St. Johns Bar Pilots for a new high-speed launch. Based on the successful 40-foot Resilient Class pilot boat introduced

Illegal charter vessel operation

Illegal charter vessel operator hit with $98,364 civil penalty

With illegal charters continuing to pose a safety problem, the U.S. Coast Guard has imposed a civil penalty of $98,364 on a mariner found operating a charter vessel in violation of federal

Boluda Towage tugboat

Boluda towage set to acquire Smit Lamnalco

In a move that will see it emerge as an even bigger international towage leader, the Boluda Towage division of Madrid headquartered Boluda Corporación Marítima reports that it has reached an agreement

ABS rules have been updated

ABS to support CARB on implementation of new harbor craft emissions reg

ABS is to support the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on implementation of California’s new requirements to reduce harbor craft emissions, seen by many in industry as being particularly tough. The newly

Historic tugboat Tagish

Partially sunk historic tugboat to be removed from Gastineau Channel

Later this week, efforts will get underway to remove a historic tugboat that is partially submerged at the National Guard Dock in Gastineau Channel, near Juneau, Alaska. According to a local media

Metal Shark Defiant

Metal Shark delivers 45 Defiant crew boat to Anchorage Launch

Boat builder Metal Shark recently delivered a welded-aluminum 45 Defiant crew boat to Anchorage Launch Services Company, an Oregon-based operator, providing launch, line, pilotage, and cargo services to vessels on the Columbia

Kirby Corporation logo

Kirby sees favorable outlook for 2023

Houston-headquartered tank barge giant Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) yesterday reported third and fourth quarter 2022 results that saw earnings for the quarter reach $37.3 million, compared with $11.0 million in the prior

USCG is to crack down on small passenger vessel fire safety

AIS deactivation could cost fishing vessel $41K

The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing a civil penalty with a maximum punishment of $41,093 against a commercial fishing vessel for violating Automated Identification System (AIS) regulations near the mouth of the

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