Bouchard partners with SUNY Maritime on private training course

AUGUST 17, 2016 — Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., has cooperated with SUNY Maritime College to hold a USCG Leadership & Managerial Skills Course for its vessel employees. Effective March 24, 2014, additional

Vane Brothers continues fleet expansion with more tugs

AUGUST 16, 2016—Baltimore-headquartered Vane Brothers is adding three new classes of tugs that are being built at three different shipyards as part of its extensive ongoing fleet expansion. One of those new

Great Lakes Shipyard lays keels for ten Damen tugs

AUGUST 11, 2016 — Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday held a keel laying ceremony for ten Damen Stan Tugs 1907 ICE. To be operated by the yard’s affiliate company, Great Lakes

Corps seeks bids for new crane barge

AUGUST 8, 2016—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, is initiating an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the procurement of a 300 ft x 68 ft x 12 ft welded steel

Damen Optima nozzle has major benefits on waterways

AUGUST 4, 2016 — Damen Shipyards Group is promoting the advantages that its Damen Optima Nozzle to the North American inland shipping sector. The Optima is a propeller nozzle developed and manufactured

GAO reports on waterways fuel tax compliance

AUGUST 3, 2016 — A recent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report (GAO-16-682) finds that, based on results of audits, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) views vessel operators to be substantially in

Horizon delivers retractable pilot house towboat to FMT

JULY 31, 2016 – Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre AL, recently delivered the M/V Marty Cullinan, a 120 ft towboat with a retractable pilot house, to its home port of New

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

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

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