JULY 21, 2016 — Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corp, Salisbury, MD, has delivered the Fort McHenry, the twelfth ocean going tugboat it has built for Vane Brothers of Baltimore, MD. Chesapeake Shipbuilding has five
JULY 19, 2016 — Alaska Marine Lines celebrated the launch of its newest barge, Skagway Provider, at a July 7 ceremony at the Gunderson Marine shipyard in Portland, OR. The heavy deck
JULY 19, 2016 — Family-owned, Livorno, Italy, based harbor towage company Fratelli Neri S.p.A., has ordered three new Damen vessels; an ASD Tug 2913, a Stan Tug 1606 and a Stan Launch
JULY 15, 2016 — The Alaska Journal reports that Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) will be adding new vessels to its fleet when it takes over the oil tanker escort and spill response
JULY 13, 2016 — The Royal Netherlands Navy has taken formal delivery of three Damen ASD 2810 Hybrid tugs in an official handover ceremony at the Den Helder Naval Base. The tugs
JULY 5, 2016 — Italy’s Rimorchiatori Augusta and Damen Shipyards Group have signed a contract for an ASD 2810 tug. Rimorchiatori Augusta is a new venture formed by the Rimorchiatori Riuniti Group
JULY 5, 2016 — Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan has launched the first of three Robert Allan Ltd design RAstar 4000-DF class dual fuel tugs, currently under construction for Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi.
JUNE 29, 2016 — The American Waterways Operators and classification society ClassNK have signed an agreement authorizing ClassNK to conduct audits of AWO’s Responsible Carrier Program (RCP). The program is a safety
JUNE 28, 2016 — Young Brothers, Limited, Hawaii’s largest inter-island cargo service provider, has signed a contract valued at nearly $80 million with Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, LA, covering construction of four
JUNE 21, 2016 — Following the publication of subchapter M, Inspection of Towing Vessels, the Coast Guard has published a selection of frequently asked questions about the new requirements received by its