For 45 years, Bergan Marine Systems, Pensacola, Fla., has operated as marine safety consultants and equipment suppliers of cargo protection systems for barges, ships, and U.S. government vessels. The company creates custom marine
One of four panelists on the TTB 2022 topic of “How Technology is Shaping the Future of Tugs and Towboats,” Istanbul-native Ferhat Acuner, general manager of Navtek Naval Technologies Inc., has 33
A fatigue crack ultimately led to a fishing tender barge breaking loose from its mooring buoy and grounding during a storm near Ekuk, Alaska, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said in
On March 29—Day 1 of Marine Log’s TTB 2022 conference for the tug, towboat and barge industry—three expert panelists will discuss ways in which tug, towboat and barge companies can better recruit
“Large scale decommissioning of the world’s offshore oil and gas infrastructure is here. An estimated $400 billion is expected to be spent in offshore decommissioning through 2050,” says Steve Williams, founder and
Mechanical engineer Ethan Johnson has joined Houston-headquartered The Shearer Group Inc. (TSGI), a leading naval architecture specialist in the design of inland towboats, ferries and barges. Johnson graduated from the University of
A tugboat and barge that grounded off Florida, February 3, have been successfully refloated and are now in Port Everglades for inspection and repairs. The tug Sea Eagle and the barge are
As we approach TTB 2022, the industry’s only maritime event dedicated exclusively to the tug, towboat and barge sector, we wanted to talk to a provider of custom-built and designed tug and
On March 29—Day 1 of Marine Log’s TTB 2022 conference for the tug, towboat and barge industry—Neal Langdon, executive vice president-sales of Arcosa, will present on new container-on-barge innovations in the U.S.
The Port of Prince Rupert, B.C., is North America’s closest port to Asia by up to three days sailing—it’s 36 hours closer to Shanghai than Vancouver and over 68 hours closer than