Damen Albwardy launches ASD tug for Saqr Port

JUNE 4, 2018 — Recently launched at the Albwardy Damen shipyard in Sharjah, UAE, a new ASD Tug 2913 for Saqr Port will join the RAK Ports tug fleet and operate in

ABS clients rack up Subchapter M firsts

JUNE 1, 2018 — The first towing vessel owners to receive U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Certificates of Inspection (COIs) demonstrating SubM compliance, on all three U.S. coasts and in the USCG District

Fatigue blamed in Kirby ATB grounding in Canada

JUNE 1, 2018 — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) yesterday released the report of its investigation of the October 2016 incident in which a Kirby Corporation articulated tug/barge grounded in

De Hoop tug sextet set to go to work in Caspian

MAY 30, 2018 — Lobith, Netherlands, headquartered Shipyard De Hoop is completing delivery of a series of six tugs to Kazakhstan-based Caspian Offshore Construction (COC) which, in consortium with Danish Blue Water

Crosby Tugs opts for ABS software for Subchapter M compliance

MAY 21, 2018 — Crosby Tugs, Galliano, LA, has selected ABS Nautical Systems NS Workboat mobile compliance software to enable compliance with Subchapter M regulatory requirements. By adopting NS Workboat across its

NTSB issues report on 2017 barge allision incident

MAY 21, 2018 — The NTSB has issued its report on a March 2017 incident in which two of three barges pushed by a 51-year old towing vessel allided with the upstream

USCG issues first West Coast Subchapter M COI

MAY 18, 2018 — Tidewater Transportation and Terminals of Vancouver, WA, today announced that the Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance and the Coast Guard Sector Columbia River has issued a Certificate of

C&C Marine and Repair delivers Z-drive towboat to Marquette

MAY 17, 2018 – Belle Chasse, LA, based C&C Marine and Repair has delivered the M/V Chris Reeves to Marquette Transportation Company, Paducah, KY. The vessel is the second in a series

Star Marine takes delivery of RAstar 3400 escort tug quartet

MAY 17, 2018 — Star Marine Ltd. of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has taken delivery of four Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL) RAstar 3400 escort tugs. Named i Murjan 1, 2, 3, and 4

Master Marine delivers third towboat to Waterfront Services

MAY 11, 2018 – Bayou La Batre, AL, shipbuilder Master Marine reports it has delivered the third of four 67 ft x 28 ft towboats to Cairo, IL, fleeting services company Waterfront

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