Crowley Maritime promotes Ayala
Crowley Maritime Corporation has promoted Jose “Pache” Ayala to vice president, Puerto Rico. He will remain in San Juan, and will now report to John Douglass, senior vice president and general manager
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Damen set to deliver tugboat trio to Venezuela
Damen Shipyards will soon deliver three tugboats to INEA (Instituto Nacional de los Espacios Acuaticos, the Venezuelan Aquatic Authority). This repeat-order follows a previous order for two Damen Stan Tugs purchased by
Trailer Bridge unveils plan to exit Chapter 11
Trailer Bridge, Inc. (OTC: TRBRQ) today announced that it has reached an agreement with its major note holders and submitted a restructuring plan to the U.S Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District
Great Lakes Shipyard delivers work boat to Port of Milwaukee
Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio, has completed construction of a 60-foot work boat for the Port of Milwaukee. The vessel sailed from Cleveland and was delivered to the port last week .
Chesapeake Shipbuilding adds another tug to order book
Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corp. of Salisbury, Md. reports that it signed another new contract on December 29, 2011 with Vane Brothers of Baltimore, MD, to build an eighth ocean going tug. This is
Rolls-Royce to deliver engines, propulsion systems for LNG-fueled tugs
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract to deliver engines and propulsion systems for the world’s first Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) fueled tugs. The two vessels have been ordered by Norwegian company Buksér og
City of Boston offers retired fireboat on online auction
The City of Boston is auctioning the retired fireboat FIREFIGHTER on municibid.com, a government auctions website. The City is disposing of the vessel after commissioning its new fireboat JOHN S. DAMRELL. The
Rolls-Royce and Great Lakes Shipyard to upgrade Interlake Steamship tug
Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine has been contracted to upgrade Interlake Steamship Company’s tug Dorothy Ann. The 124-foot, 7,200-horsepower Z-drive tug is the largest Z-drive ATB tug built to date in North America and
Jensen Maritime designs ASD tugboats for Caribbean TugZ
Jensen Maritime Consultants, Seattle, WA, a Crowley subsidiary, recently started the design of two 92-foot, 50-ton-bollard-pull Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tugboats for Caribbean TugZ, an affiliate of SEACOR Holdings Inc., for operation
Eastern Shipbuilding delivers towboat to Settoon Towing
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, recently delivered the third in a series of four 2,600 hp Canal Class inland towboats to Settoon Towing LLC, Pierre Part, LA. Over the last