Sanmar set to deliver 150th Robert Allan Ltd. design tug
JULY 28, 2016 — Robert Allan Ltd. and Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Denizcilik A.S. are about to mark a major milestone in their relationship. Scheduled to be launched later this year, a RAstar
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USCG gives guidance on when crew can work on ATB barges
JULY 27, 2016 — The U.S. Coast Guard yesterday issued a policy letter (CG-CVC Policy Letter 16-04) giving guidance on when personnel may conditionally occupy the barge unit of an ATB (articulated
VIDEO: Damen ASD duo headed for Argentina
JULY 22, 2016 — After successfully completing sea trials, two Damen ASD Tugs 2810 — Estibador I and Estibador II — are headed from Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania to Puerto General
Chesapeake delivers twelfth tug to Vane Brothers
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
Gunderson launches Alaska Marine Lines barge
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
Fratelli Neri orders three more from Damen Shipyards
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
Chouest to build new vessels for SERVS contract
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
Royal Netherland Navy takes delivery of hybrid tug trio
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
New Rimorchiatori Riuniti company orders Damen ASD tug
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
Gondan launches first LNG fueled tug built in Europe
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.