Foss Maritime names Mack COO
Chris Mack Jr. has been promoted to chief operating officer (COO) of Seattle-based Saltchuk Group member Foss Maritime. In that role, Mack is responsible for all harbor services activities of Foss Maritime
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Bay Houston orders fourth new tugboat at Master Boat Builders
Coden, Ala., based Master Boat Builders, Inc. reports that it is to construct a fourth new tugboat for Bay Houston Towing Co. of Houston, Texas. Master Boat Builders is currently building three
WETA awarded $14.9 million to develop San Francisco zero-emission ferry network
The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), which operates the San Francisco Bay Ferry Service, has won a $14.9 million grant from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA). It
Lake Pilots take delivery of third Gladding-Hearn launch
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has delivered a new pilot boat to the Lake Pilots in Port Huron, Mich., by road transport. The Resilient Class high-speed launch is the pilots’ third boat built
ClassNK awards AiP for ammonia-fueled tugboat design
A Japanese project aimed at trialing an ammonia-fueled tugboat — the A-Tug — in the port of Yokohama by FY2024 has reached an important milestone. It has now gained an Approval in
Captain Brian McAllister passes away at 89
McAllister Towing reports that Captain Brian A. McAllister passed away peacefully at home on June 29, 2022 at the age of 89. A wake will be held at Frank E. Campbell Funeral
Briggs Marine orders new pilot launch
Burntisland, Scotland-based Briggs Marine has placed an order for an ORC 121 pilot launch with Great Yarmouth, England-based Goodchild Marine Services. This will be the sixth Goodchild ORC in the Briggs Marine
Versatile tractor tug joins Cook Inlet Tug & Barge
The Dr. Hank Kaplan, a versatile and powerful harbor tug, entered service in Alaska earlier this month in the Cook Inlet Tug & Barge fleet. Delivered to its original owner in 2017
SETWAC named Harbor Safety Committee of the Year
The Southeast Texas Waterway Advisory Council (SETWAC) has been recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard as the Harbor Safety Committee of the Year for the period of 2020 through 2022. During this
Seabulk takes delivery of second Advanced Rotortug from Master Boat Builders
Master Boat Builders, Inc. (MBB) reports that Hermes, an Advanced Rotortug (ART 90-98US), was delivered to Seabulk earlier this month. The vessel was designed by Robert Allan Ltd. and built at MBB’s