Conrad Shipyard to build second Olmsted wicket lifter
NOVEMBER 5, 2018 — Conrad Shipyard LLC, Morgan City, LA, has been awarded a $9,899,207 firm-fixed-price contract for a floating crane barge to be used at the Olmsted Lock and Dam on
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New Navy ASD tugs to have Schottel Rudderpropellers
NOVEMBER 2, 2018 — The four Yard Tug 808-class harbor tugboats ordered from Anacortes, WA, shipbuilder Dakota Creek Industries (see earlier story) will each be equipped with two Schottel Rudderpropellers. The azimuth
Foss transfers powerful hybrid tug to Cook Inlet Tug & Barge in Alaska
OCTOBER 29, 2018 – The Bering Wind, a powerful Dolphin Class tugboat, is being transferred from the Foss fleet in Long Beach, CA, to Cook Inlet Tug & Barge in Anchorage, AK.
Kirby reports increased earnings and revenues
OCTOBER 26, 2018 — Houston headquarter Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) reports net earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018 of $41.8 million, or $0.70 per share, compared with $28.6 million,
Med Marine adds sixth Schottel-propelled, RAmparts tug
OCTOBER 22, 2018 — Turkish operator and shipbuilder Med Marine recently took delivery of its sixth new RAmparts 2300-MM design, Schottel-propelled tug, the MED XXIX, for harbor and terminal operations as well
AT/B specialist OT&BE joins Hyperion Marine Engineering Group
OCTOBER 19, 2018 — Milford, MA, based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Ocean Tug & Barge Engineering Corp, a leader in AT/B (Articulated Tug/Barge) design, is now a member of the
Damen to supply two ASD 2411 tugs to Abhu Dhabi Marine Services
OCTOBER 18, 2018 — Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Abu Dhabi Ports and its subsidiary Abu Dhabi Marine Services (Safeen) for the supply of two new Damen ASD Tugs
Blount Boats adds tug contract to growing order book
OCTOBER 18, 2018 — Warren, RI, shipyard Blount Boats, Inc., continued to add to its backlog with the recent signing of a contract with the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to construct
Robert Allan to design new class of Navy tugs
OCTOBER 10, 2018 — Robert Allan Ltd. has been awarded a contract to design a new version of its successful Z-Tech 4500 tugs for the United States Navy. The Navy already has
Gondan launches powerful hybrid icebreaking escort tug
OCTOBER 9, 2018 — Spain’s Gondan Shipbuilding yesterday launched a hybrid icebreaking tug for the Port of Luleå, Sweden. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd the RAL TundRA 3600-H class tug is fully