JonRie commissions new Double Drum Escort Winch
MAY 9, 2017 — JonRie Intertech, Manahawkin, NJ, has commissioned its new Container Master Series “220” Double Drum Escort Winch. Now installed on the new Marine Towing of Tampa ASD tug Independent,
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UAE bulk port orders Damen ASD 2913 tug
MAY 8, 2017 — Major Middle East bulk-handling port Saqr Port, UAE, has signed a contract with the Damen Shipyards Group for the delivery of an ASD 2913 tug. The vessel will
Sabine Surveyors approved to carry out AWO RCP audits
MAY 5, 2017 — Sabine Surveyors, Ltd. has been approved by the American Waterways Operators (AWO) to carry out audits as part of AWO’s Responsible Carrier Program (RCP). The RCP, a safety
AWO warns House panel of dangers in recent FMC decision
MAY 4, 2017 — Tom Allegretti, President & CEO of The American Waterways Operators, yesterday told a House panel of the dangers posed by a Federal Maritime Commission decision to allow foreign
Vane Brothers adds two newbuilds to fleet
MAY 2, 2017 — Vane Brothers, Baltimore, MD, recently added two newly constructed vessels to its growing fleet: the 4,200-horsepower tugboat Philadelphia and the purpose-‐built asphalt barge Double Skin 510A. Primarily tasked
Horizon delivers towboat with retractable pilot house
APRIL 27, 2016 — Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, has delivered the M/V Victoria Pasentine, a 120′ towboat with a retractable pilot house, to its home port of New Orleans,
Kirby says first quarter results in line with expectations
APRIL 26, 2017 — Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) today announced net earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017 of $27.5 million, or $0.51 per share, compared with $38.1 million, or
Great Lakes Towing awards Subchapter M contract to ABS
APRIL 21, 2017 — ABS has been awarded a Third Party Organization contract by the Great Lakes Towing Company (GLT) to support compliance with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Subchapter M
Uzmar delivers two tugs it started building on spec
APRIL 21, 2017 — Turkey’s Uzmar Workboat and Tug Factory has delivered two 25 m x 10 m tugboats to Caracas, Venezuela, headquartered IOED (International Offshore Engineering and Development Company). The shipbuilder
MM&P: Tug shortage hits Panama Canal transit numbers
APRIL 21, 2017 — Only half of the projected number of ships per day are transiting through the new Panama Canal locks due to a lack of staff and infrastructure says the