Tugboat designs and deliveries abound
Recently delivered to Suderman & Young Towing Company in Houston, Texas, the Eva is the first in a series of three Robert Allan Ltd.-designed Rapport 2600 tugboats the company ordered from Master
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ACBL orders new 11,000 hp towboat at C&C Marine and Repair
Jeffersonville, Ind.-based American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL), has awarded C&C Marine and Repair of Belle Chasse, La., a contract to build an 11,000 horsepower class towboat. “We are investing in our future
Cat to support Wilson Sons on decarbonization
Caterpillar has signed an MOU that will see it support Brazil’s Wilson Sons with the adoption of tugboat and offshore vessel powertrain technologies and services that enable the fulfillment of emissions reduction
Q&A: Glosten’s Peter Soles on new methanol-hybrid tug design
Back in September, naval architecture firm Glosten and ABB announced that they have joined forces to develop a methanol-hybrid ship assist tug design that provides operators with a viable path to carbon-neutral
Bisso Towboat back at Main Iron Works for a further ASD tractor tug
Luling, La.-based Bisso Towboat Co., Inc. has signed an agreement with Main Iron Works LLC, Houma, La., to begin construction of a 5,000 BHP ASD tractor tug. The tug will feature two
Port of Portland seeks shipyard proposals for dredge tender
Seattle-headquartered naval architecture firm Glosten reports that the Port of Portland, Ore., is soliciting proposals from qualified shipyards for the construction of a new dredge tender to replace the W.L. Williams. Designed
Caterpillar sees methanol as a key fuel for maritime decarbonization
Caterpillar Marine is investing in methanol-fueled engine technologies. It says the commitment supports the development of decarbonization efforts in the marine industry by offering cost effective methanol-powered solutions without sacrificing the value
Caterpillar Marine will expand electric and hybrid offerings
Leveraging expertise from across the Caterpillar, Inc. enterprise, Caterpillar Marine plans to expand its hybrid and electric offerings, selectively incorporating technology from machine and off-highway products Cat Marine says this will expand
New dredge underway at Eastern Shipbuilding for Weeks Marine
Eastern Shipbuilding Group is busy with the construction of the trailing suction hopper dredge R.B. Weeks (ESG Hull 258). The dredge is a sister ship to the Magdalen (ESG 256), delivered to
Master Boat Builders launches advanced hybrid tug for Seabulk
Master Boat Builders, Inc. reports that its Coden, Ala., shipyard recently launched the hybrid tugboat Spartan. The first of two vessels of this type ordered in December 2019, it is set for