Devall Towing pushes ahead with Mitsubishi engines
JUNE 5, 2017 — Southwest Shipyard, Houston, recently delivered the 64′ X 27′ inland pushboat M/V Jackson Scott to Devall Towing and Boat Service of Hackberry, LA. The Jackson Scott ispowered by
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Royal Thai Navy takes delivery of RAmparts 3200
MAY 30, 2017 — Thailand’s Italthai Marine shipyard recently delivered H.T.M.S. Panyi, a Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAmparts 3200 class tug to the Royal Thai Navy. The tug is named after Ko
Royal Thai Navy takes delivery of RAmparts 3200
MAY 30, 2017 — Thailand’s Italthai Marine shipyard recently delivered H.T.M.S. Panyi, a Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAmparts 3200 class tug to the Royal Thai Navy. The tug is named after Ko
Marcon brokers sale of deck barge by Canadian owner
MAY 26, 2017 — Marcon International, Inc. reports that it has brokered the sale by McKeil-Malaspina Ltd. of Burlington, Canada of the 300′ x 90′ x 20′ ocean ballastable deck barge MM-300
New harbor tug to have twin Veth Z-drives
MAY 25, 2017 — Barbour JB Shipyard in St. Louis, MO, has laid the keel for a new harbor tug that will be powered by Veth Z-drives. Designed by Sterling Marine, the
NTSB reports on NYC area tugboat sinking in which three died
MAY 24, 2017 — The National Transportation Board has issued its report on the March 12, 2016 incident in which the uninspected towing vessel Specialist struck a construction barge that was spudded
MOL to build Japan’s first LNG-fueled tugboat
MAY 23, 2017 — Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is to build Japan’s first LNG-fueled tugboat. It will conform to the IGF code issued in January of this year and will be subject
USCG responds to towing vessel grounding
MAY 23, 2017 — Coast Guard crews responded to an uninspected towing vessel taking on water prior to running aground in the Calcasieu Ship Channel, early Monday morning. At 3:45 a.m., the
Blue Water Shipping wins new Kazakhstan contract
MAY 12, 2017 — Esbjerg, Denmark headquartered Blue Water Shipping is leading a consortium that includes Manchester Shipping which has been awarded a new contract in support for the international transport of
Moran’s Tregurtha is new AWO Chairman
MAY 12, 2017 — Edward J. “Ted” Tregurtha, President, Moran Towing Corporation, was elected Chairman of the American Waterways Operators (AWO) at the association’s recent Spring Convention in Washington, DC. Tom Marian,