South Asia’s first LNG hybrid tug features ABB electric propulsion and power distribution package

South Asia’s first tug capable of switching between LNG-fueled engines and zero emission battery power is under construction at Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine shipyard for Sembcorp Marine subsidiary Jurong Marine Services. The tug

First fully-electric shiphandling tug will have Kongsberg thrusters

The fully-electric ship-handling tug on order at Damen Shipyards by the Port of Auckland, New Zealand (see earlier story), will be equipped with two Kongsberg US255 L PM FP azimuth thrusters that

Crowley develops concept for rapid response medical support barge

Crowley Maritime Corp. has developed design and operations capabilities for rapid response medical support barges to serve government and commercial providers delivering aid related the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Based on Crowley’s

McAllister tractor tug

McAllister Towing takes delivery of Tier IV tractor tug

New York City headquartered McAllister Towing has taken delivery of its latest tractor tug, the Eileen McAllister, from shipbuilder Washburn & Doughty of East Boothby, Me. Powered by twin 3516E Tier IV

Nautican product line continues under new ownership

Outbound Engineering Group LLC, Seattle, Wash., has taken ownership of the intellectual property and equipment of marine propulsion system specialist Nautican Research & Development Ltd, and will continue the Nautican marine product

Crowley tugs load mobile space launch platform onto heavy lift ship

Five Crowley tugboats recently worked together to load the LP Odyssey, a self-propelled, semi-submersible mobile spacecraft launch platform, onto a heavy-lift ship for Barber Moss Ship Management on behalf of Sea Launch/S7

USNS Comfort is next headed to Alabama Shipyard

VIDEO: McAllister Towing docks the USNS Comfort in NYC

The hospital ship USNS Comfort is now berthed at the Manhattan cruise terminal. Her arrival was hailed by Mayor Bill de Blasio as “something absolutely extraordinary, absolutely inspiring.” “This ship arriving is

OSG has been acquired by Saltchuk Resources

OSG secures financing for ATB barge newbuild

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) reports that it has closed on a $33,150,000 loan led by Wintrust Commercial Finance (WCF), a division of Wintrust Asset Finance Inc. for a term of

Foss tugs bring USNS Mercy into Port of Los Angeles

As Donjon Marine began dredging operations to prepare a berth at New York City’s Manhattan Cruise Terminal for the U.S. Navy’s hospital ship USNS Comfort, on the other side of the country,

Handheld 3D scanning used in tug engine mount modification project

DotProduct LLC, Boston, Mass., reports that its hand-held 3D scanning was recently used to capture the as-built state of two engines to inform design modifications for the Kirby Offshore Marine tug Mount

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