First U.S.-built Rotortug now in service with Seabulk Towing
FEBRUARY 9, 2017 — The first U.S.-built Rotortug – ART Trident — has undergone trials and is now in service. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd., and designated as an ART 80-98US, she
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Savage buys Settoon Towing’s liquid tank barges
FEBRUARY 8, 2017 — Savage Inland Marine, LLC, a subsidiary of Savage Companies, has agreed to purchase marine assets from Settoon Towing, LLC’s Liquid Bulk division that include 35 towboats and 63
Bollinger delivers 2,000 hp inland towboat
JANUARY 23, 2017—Bollinger Shipyards LLC, Lockport, LA, announced the delivery of the 80 ft, 2,000 hp inland towboat M/V Cole Guidry to Lorris G. Towing of Cut Off, LA. Ben Bordelon, President
Global Maritime now Subchapter M Third Party Organization
JANUARY 23, 2016 — Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering has been approved by the U.S. Coast Guard to provide Subchapter M compliance services as a Third Party Organization (TPO). Global Maritime, a
Doyle dissents on FMC RO/RO tug services decision
JANUARY 23, 2016 — Following a January 19 Federal Maritime Commission vote, Roll-on/Roll-off vessels deployed in services covered by the WWL/EUKOR/ARC/Glovis Cooperative Working Agreement (FMC No. 012309-001) are permitted, from today, to
McAllister’s latest features 90-ton JonRie winch
JANUARY 23, 2016 —JonRie Intertech, Manahawkin, NJ, reports that it has supplied its sixth ship set full 90 ton winch for installation on McAllister Towing & Transportation Company, Inc.’s 5,150 HP twin
Harley Marine announces names for ATB units
JANUARY 20, 2017—Harley Marine Services, Seattle, WA, has announced the names for two Articulated Tug & Barge (ATB) units currently under construction at Gunderson Marine in Portland, OR, and Conrad Shipyard, Morgan
Wheelhouse installed on Third Foss Arctic Class tug
JANUARY 19, 2017 — Foss Maritime’s Rainier Shipyard is making rapid progress with construction of the Nicole Foss, the third of three Arctic-Class tugs. Today the company tweeted a picture of the
TVIB approved by USCG as Third-Party Organization
JANUARY 12. 2017 — The Houston-based Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau (TVIB) reports that the USCG Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise (TVNCOE) has approved it as a Third-Party Organization (TPO) in accordance
Vane takes delivery of fourth in tugboat series
JANUARY 7, 2017 — Baltimore, MD, headquartered Vane Brothers has taken delivery of the Delaware, the fourth of eight vessels in Vane’s Elizabeth Anne class of 4,200-horsepower tugboats contracted at St. Johns