TTB gains growing exhibitor and sponsor support
Marine Log‘s TTB – Tugs, Towboats & Barges event will not only feature a top-level line-up of speakers, but will also be backed by a number of sponsored activities and a trade
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Efforts to reopen Intracoastal Waterway continue
The Coast Guard was yesterday continuing to monitor salvage operations involving the rock barge, ACL 01700 which sank after a grounding on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway near Mile Marker 99 in Berwick,
VIDEO: Med Marine delivers compact ASD tug to Abu Dhabi
Istanbul, Turkey, headquartered shipbuilder and tugboat operator Med Marine has completed the delivery of Tareef 1, a MED-A2360 series tugboat, to Abu Dhabi Ports’ flagship Khalifa Port. Med Marine’s MED-A2360 design is
TTB: Building a safety culture in the waterways industry
Topics on the agenda at Marine Log’s upcoming TTB—Tugs, Towboats & Barges event will include “Bridging the Gap: Building a Culture of Safety.” Sarah Michelle Hattier, responsible for Safety & Regulatory Compliance
Eastern launches second of two Bisso Offshore 5,100 hp Z-drive tugs
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, Fla., reports that its Allanton shipyard recently launched the A.Thomas Higgins, the second of two 80-foot, 5,100 HP Z-drive tugs under construction for Bisso Offshore, LLC,
Seabulk Rotortug newbuilds will have Schottel propulsion systems
The two advanced Rotortug harbor tugs on order at Bayou La Batre, Ala., based Master Boat Builders, Inc. for Seabulk Towing Holdings Inc. (see earlier story) will each be propelled by a
U.S. barge market will be in focus at TTB
Speakers at Marine Log’s upcoming TTB—Tugs, Towboats & Barges event will include IHS Markit senior VP Ken Eriksen, who will discuss the inland barge and towboat market, including data from IHS Markit’s
Harley Marine Services rebrands as Centerline Logistics
Seattle-headquartered Harley Marine Services has changed its name to Centerline Logistics Corporation and in parallel has rebranded its regional operations to reflect the change to Centerline. Matt Godden, Centerline Logistics President and
Sanmar delivers first tug with CAT AVD hybrid solution
Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has delivered the Boğaçay XXXVIII, its 200th tug built to a design by Robert Allan Ltd. The delivery marks both a milestone in a working relationship of 25 years
Action by Crescent Towing crew prevents dangerous maritime incident
Crescent Towing, New Orleans, La., reports that the crew of its tugboat Miriam Cooper took actions on January 21 that likely prevented a dangerous maritime incident. When four loaded barges broke away