Fatigue blamed in Kirby ATB grounding in Canada

JUNE 1, 2018 — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) yesterday released the report of its investigation of the October 2016 incident in which a Kirby Corporation articulated tug/barge grounded in

De Hoop tug sextet set to go to work in Caspian

MAY 30, 2018 — Lobith, Netherlands, headquartered Shipyard De Hoop is completing delivery of a series of six tugs to Kazakhstan-based Caspian Offshore Construction (COC) which, in consortium with Danish Blue Water

Crosby Tugs opts for ABS software for Subchapter M compliance

MAY 21, 2018 — Crosby Tugs, Galliano, LA, has selected ABS Nautical Systems NS Workboat mobile compliance software to enable compliance with Subchapter M regulatory requirements. By adopting NS Workboat across its

NTSB issues report on 2017 barge allision incident

MAY 21, 2018 — The NTSB has issued its report on a March 2017 incident in which two of three barges pushed by a 51-year old towing vessel allided with the upstream

USCG issues first West Coast Subchapter M COI

MAY 18, 2018 — Tidewater Transportation and Terminals of Vancouver, WA, today announced that the Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance and the Coast Guard Sector Columbia River has issued a Certificate of

C&C Marine and Repair delivers Z-drive towboat to Marquette

MAY 17, 2018 – Belle Chasse, LA, based C&C Marine and Repair has delivered the M/V Chris Reeves to Marquette Transportation Company, Paducah, KY. The vessel is the second in a series

Star Marine takes delivery of RAstar 3400 escort tug quartet

MAY 17, 2018 — Star Marine Ltd. of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has taken delivery of four Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL) RAstar 3400 escort tugs. Named i Murjan 1, 2, 3, and 4

Master Marine delivers third towboat to Waterfront Services

MAY 11, 2018 – Bayou La Batre, AL, shipbuilder Master Marine reports it has delivered the third of four 67 ft x 28 ft towboats to Cairo, IL, fleeting services company Waterfront

USCG to hold public hearing on deadly tank barge explosion and fire

MAY 9, 2018 — The Coast Guard is scheduled to conduct a formal public hearing July 16 at Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston to consider evidence related to an incident that occurred aboard

Wärtsilä to design and equip LNG fueled PSA Marine harbor tug

MAY 7, 2018 — Wärtsilä is to design and equip an LNG fueled harbor tug ordered by Singapore headquartered PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd at PaxOcean Shipyard. The 28m long, 50-tonne bollard pull

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