VIDEO: Crane raises tug that sank near Tappan Zee Bridge
MARCH 24, 2016 — New York local news stations today showed footage of the 84 ft tugboat Specialist slowly being raised from beneath the Tappan Zee Bridge. The tug sank March 12
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Three die in Tappan Zee bridge tugboat accident
MARCH 14, 2014 — The body of a second crew member, Timothy Conklin, 29, was yesterday recovered following an incident in which an 84 ft tugboat slammed into a stationary barge near
Kirby to buy Seacor inland tank barge fleet
MARCH 9, 2016 — Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) reports that it has agreed purchase the Seacor Holdings Inc. inland tank barge fleet for approximately $88 million in cash. The asset purchase will
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding books ATB order
MARCH 3, 2016 — Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) has signed a contract for the construction of an Articulated Tug Barge Unit (ATB) for delivery in late 2017. The contract includes an option
Gulf Island Shipyards delivers Marquette towboat
MARCH 1, 2016—Gulf Island Shipyards, LLC, a subsidiary of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., recently delivered the Loree Eckstein, the second of three 10,000 hp towboats, to Marquette Transportation Co., Paducah, KY, at
Waller Marine gets FEED contract for 400 MW FPP
FEBRUARY 25, 2016 — Waller Marine, Inc., (WMI), Houston, TX, has been contracted by Vires Energy Corporation of the Philippines to produce the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) of a nominal 400
Beacon Finland signs service deal with Rio Marine
FEBRUARY 23, 2016—Beacon Finland, Rauma, Finland, recently appointed Rio Marine, Inc., Houston, TX, as its exclusive company to service its JAK-ATB coupling systems in the U.S. The JAK ATB coupling system is
Bouchard christens new 250,000 bbl ATB in New Orleans
FEBRUARY 19, 2016—Family-owned petroleum marine transportation company Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., Melville, NY, christened the 250,000 bbl Articulated Tug Barge unit M/V Donna J. Bouchard and B. No. 272 yesterday at ceremonies
TSB Canada reports on foundering of self propelled barge
FEBRUARY 3, 2016 — Here’s another of those marine accident investigationts where the summary does not portray the full horrors in the actual report itself. Released February 1 by the Transportation Safety
Vane takes delivery of first 4,200 hp tugboat in new series
JANUARY 28, 2016 – The Vane Brothers Company, Baltimore, MD, has taken delivery of the Elizabeth Anne, the first in a series of eight 4,200 horsepower tugboats. All eight Elizabeth Anne Class