J.F. Brennan CEO

J.F. Brennan acquires Harbor Offshore

La Crosse, Wis., based specialty construction firm J.F. Brennan Company reports that it has acquired California-based Harbor Offshore, Inc (HOI). HOI specializes in commercial diving, marine construction, maritime security barriers, and submarine

RAmparts 3400 tugs at quayside for naming ceremony

Chinese port puts two new RAmparts 3400 tugs to work

Rizhao Port, Shandong, China, recently held a naming ceremony for two Robert Allan Ltd designed RAmparts 3400 tugs, delivered in February and March of this year. Built at Rizhao Kingda Shipbuilding Heavy

All electric ferry

Auckland to introduce its first two fully electric fast ferries

Auckland, New Zealand, is aiming to operate an entirely electric fleet of passenger ferries by 2040, which is expected to save one million tons of CO2 annually. Initially, Auckland Transport will operate

McAllister is working with ABS to develop its ESG report and set sustainability and decarbonization goals.

ABS supports McAllister’s sustainability initiatives

Classification society ABS is supporting New York City headquartered McAllister Towing & Transportation with greenhouse gas inventory and sustainability reporting services for its fleet of more than 75 tugboats, crew boats and

TRAnsverse tug

MAN 175D engines will power first TRAnsverse tug

Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has placed an order for a pair of MAN 12V175D-MM marine prime movers to power the next-generation Robert Allan designed TRAnsverse tug it is building for Maersk group towage

Floating liferaft after sinking of towing vessel Proassist III

NTSB reports on sinking of 71 year old towing vessel

Unsecured openings in the deck of a towing vessel led to its flooding and sinking off the coast of Puerto Rico, the National Transportation Safety Board says. Marine Investigation Report 22/12 details

Pete Buttigieg on RAISE grants

MARAD expands America’s Marine Highway Program

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the designation of one new marine highway route, two new marine highway projects, and one project designation extension as part of the

hybrid electric tug

New Seabulk tug features Berg’s most advanced hybrid electric package ever

SEACOR Group member Seabulk’s recently delivered harbor tug Spartan adds to a fast-growing reference list of vessels featuring a fully integrated hybrid propulsion plant from Sweden’s Berg Propulsion. Built by Master Boat

Sanmar Shipyards built tug

SAAM Towage takes a fifth tug from Sanmar

Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has delivered a powerful and highly maneuverable RAstar 2900SX ASD Z-drive tug to South American towing giant SAAM Towage. Named Bigacay XII while under construction, the vessel has been

Coast Guard Sector New Orleans holds change of command ceremony

Capt. Kelly Denning relieved Capt. Will Watson as commander of Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, April 14, at a change of command ceremony presided over by Rear Adm. Richard Timme, commander, Coast

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