Federal charges in deadly Branson duck boat case may be dismissed

Kansas City National Public Radio station KCUR reported Friday that U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush has recommended that federal criminal charges be dismissed against three men indicted in relation to the

Blount Boats delivers icebreaking tug

Warren, R.I., shipbuilder Blount Boats reports that, on Friday, August 28, the 56-foot, twin-screw tug Breaker II completed its delivery voyage to the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant, operated by New York

Ammonia-fueled tugboat

Japanese companies plan to develop ammonia-fueled tugboat

Three Japanese companies have kicked off a joint development project that aims to put the world’s first ammonia-fueled tugboat into practical use. The same three companies—NYK Line, IHI Power Systems and ClassNK—worked

Maritime Partners takes delivery of second towboat in 15-vessel series

Belle Chasse, La., shipbuilder C&C Marine and Repair has delivered the M/V Brooks M. Hamilton to Maritime Partners LLC, Metairie, La. The vessel is second in a series of 15 towboats that

Greg Hutchison named President of Fullen Dock & Warehouse

Fullen Dock & Warehouse, a full-service Mississippi River terminal, warehousing, trucking, aggregates supply and logistics company, has appointed Greg Hutchison as President of the company. In this role, Hutchison will be responsible

Atlas Marine Services adds to leadership team

Taylor, Mich., headquartered marine fueling specialist Atlas Marine Services has made a number of key appointments. Jason Rimington joins Atlas Marine as Director of Operations, bringing with him more than 20 years

Brusco Tug & Barge orders two more Robert Allan Ltd. tugs at Diversified Marine

Portland, Ore., shipbuilder Diversified Marine Inc. has booked an order to build a pair of Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL) RApport 2500 design tugs for Brusco Tug & Barge of Longview, Wash. They

Port of Corpus Christi and City of Port Aransas settle Harbor Island spat

Two Texas neighbors, the Port of Corpus Christi and the City of Port Aransas, have reached an agreement on the future development of Harbor Island. They say the agreement “amicably resolves all

Latest modern riverboat completes successful sea trials

Guilford, Conn., headquartered American Cruise Lines reports that American Jazz, the latest in its series of five modern riverboats, has successfully passed its sea trials. Last week, with the U.S. Coast Guard

Sanmar building third tug in VectRA 3000 series

Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards is currently building the third vessel in its VectRA 3000 tractor tug series. Designed exclusively for Sanmar by Robert Allan Ltd., in close collaboration with the shipbuilder and Voith

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