Svitzer Brazil takes delivery of the first of six ASD tugs
Brazil’s Estaleiro Rio Maguari (ERM) shipyard has delivered its first ASD (azimuthing stern drive) tug, the Svitzer Arthur. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd., it is the first of a series of six
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HaiSea Marine tugboats named at Sanmar Shipyards
Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards last week held naming ceremonies on two consecutive days for five advanced tugboats being built for Canada’s HaiSea Marine. The fleet of three battery-electric harbor tugs and two LNG
OSG full year results exceed expectations
Tampa, Fla., headquartered U.S.-flag tanker and ATB operator Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) today reported its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022. Highlights included: “Operational and financial performance
Crescent River Port Pilots go to Snow for two new pilot boats
Seattle-headquartered Snow & Company Inc. has been awarded a contract to build two 50-foot pilot boats for the Metairie, La., headquartered Crescent River Port Pilots’ Association. Like the two 64-foot pilot boats
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 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 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 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 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 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