Canadian repairs to barge raise coastwise privilege question
JANUARY 4, 2017 — In addition to all the other problems Kirby Corporation faced when one of its ATBs ran aground in British Columbia waters in October (see earlier story) was that
JANUARY 4, 2017 — In addition to all the other problems Kirby Corporation faced when one of its ATBs ran aground in British Columbia waters in October (see earlier story) was that
DECEMBER 29, 2016 — Shipbroker Marcon International, Inc., Coupeville, WA, has passed a notable milestone. Over the last 35 years it has brokered 322 tugs for sales or charter, totaling 1,005,657 HP.
DECEMBER 15, 2016 — The United States Court of Appeals sitting in Chicago on December 12 exonerated Egan Marine Corp. for a January 2005 explosion on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
DECEMBER 13, 2016 — At high tide today, Gondan Shipyard, Figueras, Spain, launched the third dual fueled tug thus far built in Europe. The vessel is the last of in series of
DECEMBER 13, 2016 — China’s JiangSu Zhenjiang Shipyard last month delivered the Cao Gang 26, a new RAmparts 3300 ASD tug designed by Robert Allan Ltd., to Cao Fei Dian Port in
DECEMBER 7, 2016 — Robert Allan Ltd. has signed a new agreement with Turkey’s Uzmar Shipyard. In a ceremony held during the recent International Workboat Show, the companies signed documents marking the
DECEMBER 6, 2016 — Marcon International, Inc. of Coupeville, WA, has brokered its seventh and eighth tug sales of the year, with the deliveries of the 4,300 HP, tugs Colleen McAllister (ex-Ellena
DECEMBER 5, 2016 – Caterpillar Marine reports that Horizon Shipbuilding, Bayou LaBatre, AL, is in the process of installing the first production EPA Tier 4 certified 3516E EPA CAT Marine engines, on
DECEMBER 1, 2016 — Conrad Shipyard (OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD.PK) has held a keel laying ceremony for the four Kāpena Class tugs now under construction for Young Brothers, Limited of Hawaii. The
NOVEMBER 25, 2016 — Mexico’s Grupo TMM, has placed an order with Damen Shipyards Group for a 70 tonne bollard pull ASD Tug 3212. The tug 3212 will join Grupo TMM’s first