Baydelta marks several firsts in bringing hybrid technology to tugs

FEBRUARY 7, 2018 — The latest multi-purpose tractor tug being built for Baydelta Maritime LLC by Nichols Brothers (see earlier story) marks a number of firsts in the application of hybrid technology

Alabama pilots take delivery of Gladding-Hearn launch

JANUARY 10, 2018 — Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, MA, has delivered a Chesapeake Class pilot boat to the Alabama Pilot, Inc., Mobile, AL. With length overall of 53.6′, beam of 17.8′,

Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Vane Brothers ink another tug deal

DECEMBER 21, 2017—In the continuation of a newbuilding partnership that extends some 10 years, Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corp., Salisbury, MD, announced that it had inked a new agreement with Vane Brothers, Baltimore, MD

Cat launches Three60 Pod 650 maneuvering system

NOVEMBER 1, 2017 — ​Among the broad range of products Caterpillar is showcasing at this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) is the new Cat Three60 Pod 650 integrated marine maneuvering

Neptun floats out engine room module for LNG fueled cruise ship

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 — The Meyer group’s Neptun shipyard in Rostock, Germany, today launched the first of two “floating engine room” modules for the world’s first LNG fueled cruise ship, AIDAnova. The

First Tier 4 tug on East Coast goes to work in New York

AUGUST 10, 2017 — The Capt. Brian A. McAllister, the first EPA Tier 4 tug on the U.S. East Coast is now at work for McAllister Towing. Named after the company’s Chairman,

Horizon Shipbuilding launches new tug for McAllister Towing

JULY 19, 2017—While much of the media attention at Horizon Shipbuilding Inc., has focused on its construction of a series of passenger-only ferries for NYC Ferry, it is also building for another

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding books pilot boat order

JUNE 28, 2017 – Delta Launch Services, the operating company for the Associated Branch pilots on the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi, has ordered a new pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos

New test bed boosts Cat’s LNG R&D

MAY 12, 2017—With some 100 gas-fueled vessels in operation and another 100 under construction or on order worldwide, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a marine fuel is expected to be an important

Harley Marine takes delivery of Tier 4-compliant tug

FEBRUARY 28, 2017—Harley Marine Services, Seattle, WA, recently took delivery of its first EPA Tier–compliant tug, the 120 ft, 5,300 hp Earl W Redd from Diversified Marine’s shipyard in Portland, OR. The

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