Na Pali Experience boat

BRIX Marine launches three new foil assist cats for Napali Experience

Port Angeles, Wash.-based aluminum boat specialist BRIX Marine has launched three new custom-built 34-foot foil assist catamarans for Kaua’i, Hawaii, boat tour operator Na Pali Experience. Designed in collaboration with Jutson Marine

KST Dragon

New tug: Enter the KST Dragon

Robert Allan Ltd. reports that the KST Dragon, a RAmparts 2500-CL ship handling and escort tug, arrived in her home port of Singapore last month and will soon commence operations for KST

catamaran research vessel

BRIX Marine starts pre-build of new catamaran research vessel

Port Angeles, Wash.-based aluminum boat specialist BRIX Marine reports that it has started the pre-build of a new 44-foot catamaran research vessel designed for year-round environmental research along Connecticut’s coast. Being built

Mr Brian joins Bisso Towboat fleet

Bisso Towboat takes delivery of new ASD tug Mr. Brian

Luling, La.-based Bisso Towboat Co. Inc. has taken delivery of its newest low emission ship-assist tug, the Mr. Brian. Named in honor of the company’s long-time VP Operations, Brian Cyprowski, the 5,000

battery-methanol tug

Svitzer orders world’s first battery-methanol tug

Copenhagen-headquartered global towage operator Svitzer has contracted Turkey’s Uzmar shipyard to build a first of its kind battery-methanol tug for delivery in the second half of 2025. The tug will be based

Lindsey Brown

TVIB promotes Lindsey Brown to new role

The Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau (TVIB) reports that it has promoted Lindsey Brown to the newly created role of operations specialist after over 10 years of dedicated service to the organization, a

Tug that was to ha ve towed decommissioned ferries has been abandoned

Tug crew abandoned as WSF cancels sale of two decommissioned ferries

“We have canceled purchase and sales agreements with Nelson Armas for decommissioned ferries Elwha and Klahowya,” Washington State Ferries said September 5. “This comes after issues arose while Armas tried to move

Industry again battles DPF mandate

AWO urges speedy signature of California AB 1122 to protect mariner safety

The California legislature has now passed Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains’ measure (AB 1122) that would prevent the California Air Resources Board (CARB) from enforcing a potentially deadly requirement in its harbor craft

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Fairwater Holdings tanker

Crowley and SEACOR complete Fairwater formation

Crowley and SEACOR Holdings said yesterday that they had completed the successful formation of Fairwater Holdings LLC. Plans for the Jones Act tank vessel joint venture were announced last September. Fairwater, an

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