grounded tug boat

USCG responds to tugboat grounding

The Coast Guard is responding to a tugboat that ran aground near the South Texas Gateway refinery in Corpus Christi. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi command center watchstanders received a call at

Chesapeake Class pilot launch

Maryland Pilots back at Gladding-Hearn for a fifth launch

The Association of Maryland Pilots has ordered a Chesapeake Class launch from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass. Delivery is scheduled for early 2024. With a deep-V hull designed by Ray Hunt

SF bay pilots will operate CARB compliant new boats

Glosten to design first pilot boats meeting tough new CARB requirements

The San Francisco Bar Pilots have engaged naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten to design new station boats that will meet the new California Air Resources Board (CARB) harbor craft emission

MARAD’s Daniel Ladd to talk construction funding at TTB 2023

On March 7-8 in Mobile, Ala., Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2023 will once again bring together owners, operators, naval architects, shipbuilders and more to discuss advances in technology and design, as

Marquette towboat

Marquette Transportation teams up with Boyd Cat to keep goods moving

Inland waterways boats don’t slow down for the holidays — at least not those operated by Paducah, Ky., headquartered Marquette Transportation. Its 134 vessels move essential goods across U.S. waterways 24 hours

dredge capsize

USCG responds to dredge capsize

The Coast Guard has been overseeing a pollution response after a cutter suction dredge capsized in the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Mile 85 near Meraux, La. Coast Guard Sector New

Dredging and marine contracting company leaders

Leadership changes at Dutra

Harry K. Stewart has been named CEO of San Rafael, Calif., based dredging and marine contracting specialist The Dutra Group, as the company celebrates its 50th anniversary. Bill T. Dutra, who founded

Port CEO talks Avondale Global Gateway

Port of South Louisiana to purchase Avondale Global Gateway

Port of South Louisiana (Port SL) CEO Paul Matthews said today that the port has entered an agreement with T. Parker Host to purchase Avondale Global Gateway (AGG). The agreement was made

Dredge design received 3D model-based classification approval (3D MBA)

Damen, NAPA and BV in 3D model classification approval first

A concept design for a 2,500-cubic-meter hopper dredge is the first Damen concept vessel to gain Bureau Veritas (BV) certification using 3D model-based classification approval (3D MBA). Following this successful implementation of

Crowley to present on the digital transformation at TTB 2023

On March 7-8 in Mobile, Ala., Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2023 will once again bring together owners, operators, naval architects, shipbuilders and more to discuss advances in technology and design, as

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