Med Marine orders MAN 175D engines for Svitzer ice-breaking tugs

MAN Energy Solutions is to supply the main propulsion engines for two new Robert Allan Ltd. designed ice-breaking ASD tugs that will be operated by Svitzer in the Scandanavian region. Each vessel,

USCG responds to discharge from tug that hit bridge

The Coast Guard has been responding to a discharge of diesel from a semi-submerged tugboat in the vicinity of the Old Bonner Bridge in Oregon Inlet, N.C. The tugboat allided with the

New Subchapter M reqirements loom says USCG

USCG: OSV and tug collision causes 3,000 gallon diesel spill

The Coast Guard has been responding to an oil spill near Port Arthur, Texas, after Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report of a collision involving the180 ft offshore supply vessel

Bollinger to build ocean transport barge for GD Electric Boat

Bollinger Shipyards has been awarded a contract to construct an ocean transport barge for General Dynamics Electric Boat. Bollinger President & CEO Ben Bordelon said that the barge will transport submarine modules

Bisso Towboat takes delivery of first Tier 4 ASD tractor tug on the Mississippi

Bisso Towboat Co., Inc., Luling, La., has taken delivery of its newest ship-assist tug, the 6,008 BHP ASD tractor tug Andrew S. The Andrew S. is the first Tier 4 ASD tractor

Singapore smart tug project takes a big step forward

Wärtsilä and Singapore harbor and terminal towage operator PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd. report a breakthrough in the IntelliTug project. The project is the first launched by the Wärtsilä Acceleration Center in Singapore

Eastern Shipbuilding launches RApport 2400 tug for E.N. Bisso

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. recently launched the RApport 2400 tug C.D. White, a ship-assist / escort tug for E.N. Bisso & Son Inc. of New Orleans LA. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd.

Vard Marine develops design package for Fincantieri Bay LNG bunker barge

Vancouver, B.C., based Vard Marine Inc. recently completed the concept design of the the new 5,400 cu. m LNG bunker barge on order at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding. Vard Marine is currently developing

Big battery and fuel cell will power electric harbor tug

Two Japanese companies — tugboat major Tokyo Kisen Co., Ltd. and e5 Lab Inc.— have jointly developed a new concept design for a harbor tug featuring electrical propulsion and powered by a

Kirby

Kirby says inland marine results “meaningfully improved” in third quarter

Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) has reported net earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019 of $48.0 million, or $0.80 per share, compared with earnings of $41.8 million, or $0.70 per

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