The Towing Company celebrates its 116th year
JULY 7, 2014 — The Great Lakes Towing Company and Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio, will start celebrating their 116th year by putting the USCG Cutter Biscayne Bay back into the water
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Great Lakes Shipyard authorized to build Damen designs
JUNE 27, 2014 — Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio, has reached a five year agreement with Damen Shipyards authorizing it as an official builder of Damen designs. The agreement provides for Damen
FMC Commissioner comments on China’s P3 decision
JUNE 19, 2014 — “The People’s Republic of China has rejected the P3 Vessel Network Sharing Alliance based on the competition concerns in the Asia-Europe shipping market,” said Federal Maritime Commissioner William
Patti Marine delivers Z-drive tug to Signet Maritime
JUNE 16, 2014–Patti Marine Enterprises, Pensacola, FL, recently delivered the 105 ft x 38 ft Z-drive tug Signet Arcturus to Signet Maritime Corp., Houston, TX. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd., Vancouver, BC,
Damen delivers the first hybrid ASD 2810 tug
JUNE 13, 2014 — Iskes Towage & Salvage, IJmuiden, the Netherlands, has taken delivery of the Bernardus, the first hybrid example of Damen Shipyards ASD 2810 tug. Iskes has been operating a
Marcon issues new Tugboat Market Report
JUNE 12, 2014 — The latest Tugboat Market Report from broker Marcon International, Coupeville, WA, says that 4,770 of the 12,705 vessels and 3,888 barges that the brokerage currently tracks are tugs
Multipurpose tug fitted with Fluidmecanica equipment
JUNE 9, 2014—Spain’s Fluidmecanica reports it supplied a towing equipment package for the 60-ton bollard pull multipurpose tug Kwanza built by Francisco Cardama S.A. shipyard, Vigo, Spain, for the Maritime and Port
ASL Shipyard wins newbuild contracts
MAY 29, 2014 — Singapore’s ASL Marine Holdings Ltd. says that its wholly-owned subsidiary, ASL Shipyard Pte Ltd (“ASLS”), has secured new shipbuilding contracts worth approximately Singapore $91 million. The contracts cover
Signet acquires Harvey Gulf’s offshore towing vessels
May 16, 2014–Signet Maritime Corporation, Houston, TX, will expand its presence in the ship assist and escort and offshore towing markets, following the acquisition of eight offshore towing vessels from Harvey Gulf
Gillnetter has Tier 3 MAN high speed engine
MAY 14, 2014 — Launched last month by Mavrik Marine, La Conner, WA, the 32 ft gillnetter Ava Jane is the first workboat with an EPA Tier 3 commercially rated MAN high-speed