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

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

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