USCG posts advance copy of Subchapter M

JUNE 13, 2016 — The U.S Coast Guard has published an advance copy of its final rule concerning inspection of towing vessels (better known as Subchapter M). The official version is scheduled

JMS-designed stevedoring barge delivered

JUNE 8, 2016 — JMS Naval Architects, Mystic, CT, engineered and designed a crane barge for the State of Rhode Island recently delivered by Conrad Shipyard, Amelia, LA. The barge will be

Foss christens second Arctic Class tug

JUNE 7, 2016 — Foss Maritime reports that the second of three state-of-the-art Arctic Class tugs, the Denise Foss, was recently christened at the Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma, WA. Built at

Damen delivers two ASD tugs to Chile

JUNE 6, 2016 — SAAM S.A., a leading towage company with operations across South, Central and North America, has taken delivery of two ASD Tugs 2411 from the Damen Shipyards Group. These

Eastern delivers Z-Tech escort tug

JUNE 3, 2016 — Delivered by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, FL  last month, the Zyana K is the second in a series of Robert Allan, Ltd. (RAL) designed Z-Tech 2400 class

ATB tug launched at BAE Systems

MAY 31, 2016—BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards, Mobile, AL, recently launched the first of two 12,000 hp ATB tugs for Sea-Vista ATB, LLC. One of the interesting features of the tug M/V Sea

U.S.-flag ATB tug has Barke high-lift flap rudders

MAY 30, 2016 — A U.S.-flag ATB tug under construction for SEA-Vista  at BAE Systems Jacksonville, FL, shipyard is equipped with Van der Velden Barke high-lift flap rudders for enhanced maneuverability and

Stevedoring barge delivered to ProvPort

MAY 30, 2016—Conrad Shipyard, Amelia, LA, recently delivered a 300-foot long x 72-foot wide rake/box barge with a deck rating of over 6,000 pounds per square foot to ProvPort, Providence, RI, according

OSD adds low-emission e-tug to its Azistern line-up

MAY 23, 2016 — IJMuiden, Netherlands, based Offshore Ship Designers (OSD) has added a powerful, low-emission compact e-tug to its Azistern series of vessels.  “The Azistern-e has the typical low resistance stable

VIDEOS: Marcon named broker for innovative new tug design

MAY 18, 2016 — Purple Water Ltd. has appointed Marcon International, Inc.,Coupeville, WA, as exclusive broker to handle the shipyard licensing for construction of an innovative new tug in the Americas. Called

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