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Wärtsilä introduces two new thruster series

OCTOBER 2, 2013 — Wärtsilä has introduced two new series of thrusters. A new Wärtsilä Steerable Thruster series (WST) is being introduced to replace the company’s Modular Thruster and Compact Thruster series,

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MSC ship hits Florida bridge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 — A Florida bridge that carries 56,000 vehicles daily will be closed “indefinitely” after it was hit at about 2.00 P.M. yesterday by a Military Sealift Command ship under

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Vane Brothers tug launched at Chesapeake Shipbuilding

JULY 17, 2013—A new Vane Brothers tug recently launched at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, MD, will feature some innovative towing winch and deck equipment from JonRie Intertech LLC, Manahawkin, NJ. The Tangier

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Crowley ATB crew make dramatic rescue

JANUARY 15, 2013 — The crew aboard Crowley Maritime Corporation’s articulated tug-barge (ATB) Achievement/650-8 recently performed a heroic rescue of an injured man who was struggling to stay afloat near the base

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NYC to continue East River Ferry service

DECEMBER 21, 2012 — New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg yesterday said that the City is seeking an operator for the long-term extension of the highly successful East River Ferry service.

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Crowley christens first ocean class tugs

OCTOBER 26, 2012 — Crowley Maritime Corp. christened the first two of four tugboats in its new ocean class series yesterday in New Orleans, La. The boats received the names , Ocean

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NSRP to fund 12 new shipbuilding R&D projects

OCTOBER 1, 2012 —The Executive Control Board of the National Shipbuilding Research Project (NSRP) has selected 12 new R&D projects as part of the program’s core mission to reduce the costs associated

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Marcon brokers another tug sale

OCTOBER 1, 2012 — Marcon International, Inc., Coupeville, Wash., has brokered the sale of the 1996-built twin screw tug King Philip to Latin American interests on a private basis. The 96.0 ft