Crowley sells 1982-built tug to Island Tug & Barge
APRIL 29, 2015 — Shipbroker Marcon International, Inc, Coupeville, WA, reports that Crowley Marine Services, Inc. of Seattle has sold a second sister-tug of the Point Class to Island Tug & Barge
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Moran Iron Works launches two deck barges
APRIL 28, 2015 — Moran Iron Works (MIW), Onaway, MI, launched two ocean going deck barges last week for Durocher Marine, a division of Kokosing Construction Company Inc. The two deck barges
Conrad starts construction of BHGI designed ATB
APRIL 27, 2015 — Naval architect and marine engineering firm Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI), Bristol, RI, reports that is currently completing the detail design phase of a new ATB (articulated tug
Horizon delivers second 80 ft towboat to FMT
APRIL 27, 2015 — Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, recently delivered the M/V Chip Stiebing to Florida Marine Transporters of Mandeville, LA. The 80 ft inland river towboat is the
Ingram Barge’s David Sehrt is new AWO Chairman
APRIL 24, 2015 — David G. Sehrt, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Ingram Barge Company, was elected Chairman of the American Waterways Operators, the national trade association representing the
May Ship Repair starts construction of mini tanker
APRIL 22, 2015—May Ship Repair Contracting Corporation, Staten Island, NY, has started the construction of a new double hull 82 ft x 32 ft mini tanker that would be used for bunkering
Vane takes delivery of 10th tug from Chesapeake Shipbuilding
APRIL 20, 2015 — Baltimore, MD, headquartered Vane Brothers Company has taken delivery Kings Point, the tenth of 14 Sassafras Class tugboats contracted by Vane Brothers at Chesapeake Shipbuilding of Salisbury, MD.
First of three towboats for Tidewater Transportation
APRIL 20, 2015—Tidewater Transportation and Terminals, headquartered in Vancouver, WA, recently took delivery of the Crown Point, the first in a series of three 102 ft x 38 ft towboats being built
AWO members set to Barge-In on Congress
APRIL 14, 2015 — The American Waterways Operators, the national trade association representing the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, will be calling on Congress tomorrow, April 15. During AWO’s annual Barge-In, 170
Foss christens first of three Arctic Class tugs
APRIL 13, 2015 — The first of three Arctic Class tugs being built at the Foss Rainier, OR, Shipyard was christened Thursday, April 9, at the Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma, WA.