Cut-thruough diagram of electric tug

Crowley’s all electric tug will have Corvus battery system

Corvus Energy reports that it has been selected by ABB Marine & Ports to supply the energy storage system for Crowley Maritime Corporation’s all-electric tug eWolf. The vessel will be installed with

NOAA Map shows hurricane impact

Ida slams into the Gulf Coast: How long will recovery take?

Though Hurricane Ida has now been downgraded to a tropical storm, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory at 1.00 p.m. CDT today that made it clear that, as Ida moves north-northeastward

Rendering Resilient class RIB pilot launch

Lake Pilots order RIB launch

Somerset, Mass., based Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has taken an order for a rigid-bottom, soft-sided RIB pilot boat from the Lake Pilots Association, Huron, Mich. The Resilient class high-speed launch will be

Concept drawing of new container terminal

Port NOLA container terminal project moves ahead

As part of the multi-year due diligence and permitting process for the new Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) container facility in St. Bernard Parish, La., the Board of Commissioners of the Port of

Three patrol craft

Uptick in recreational boating spurs patrol craft sales

Fort Lauderdale, Fla, based rigid inflatable boat (RIB) builder Fluid Watercraft says that police departments across the U.S are increasing their patrol boat fleets in response to a surge in recreational boating

Starnav tug

Brazilian tug operator opts for Schottel hybrid solution

With its eyes on IMO 2030 and 2050 emissions reduction targets, Brazilian towage operator Starnav has contracted the Detroit shipyard in Itajaí for four new 32 meter long, 11.6 meter wide escort

Cover of NTSB Safer Seas 2029 report

NTSB publishes latest Safer Seas Digest

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its Safer Seas Digest 2020, a compendium of the NTSB’s maritime accident investigations involving loss of life, injuries and significant property damage completed in 2020.

Christina Couvillion, CEO of Quality First Marine

Q&A: Christina Couvillion, CEO of Quality First Marine

As a female CEO in a male-dominated industry, Christina Couvillion had her hands full when she founded Covington, La.-based Quality First Marine in 2005. Since then, she has taken the company to

Steerprop thruster selected for Uzmar tugs

Uzmar opts for Steerprop thrusters for three tug newbuilds

Turkey’s Uzmar Shipyards has selected Steerprop SP 20 WD azimuth propulsion units, each rated at 1,610 kW, for a series of three Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAmparts 2300_UZM tugs. Each tug will

MARAD seal

MARAD makes new Marine Highway designations

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has designated six new Marine Highway Projects and a new Marine Highway Route as part of the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The AMHP

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