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Bay Houston orders fourth new tugboat at Master Boat Builders

Coden, Ala., based Master Boat Builders, Inc. reports that it is to construct a fourth new tugboat for Bay Houston Towing Co. of Houston, Texas. Master Boat Builders is currently building three

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Guice Offshore expands its fleet

Madisonville, La., headquartered Guice Offshore (GO) has added three more vessels to its fleet. Guice is a U.S. flag leader in operating dynamically positioned mini supply and medium-sized multi-purpose vessels in the

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New Seabulk tug features Berg’s most advanced hybrid electric package ever

SEACOR Group member Seabulk’s recently delivered harbor tug Spartan adds to a fast-growing reference list of vessels featuring a fully integrated hybrid propulsion plant from Sweden’s Berg Propulsion. Built by Master Boat

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Master Boat Builders delivers first Seabulk electric-hybrid tug

Master Boat Builders Inc. reports that its Coden, Ala., shipyard has now delivered the electric-hybrid tug Spartan to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., headquartered SEACOR group member Seabulk. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd., the

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Master Boat Builders delivers tug for LNG bunkering ATB

In the latest development in the expansion of the U.S. LNG bunkering infrastructure, Coden, Ala., shipbuilder Master Boat Builders, Inc. has delivered the new 4,000 hp tug Polaris to Polaris New Energy.

Set for delivery in 2022, tug has a bollard pull of 90 tons.

TTB 2022: Lessons learned on building an advanced hybrid tug

On March 30—Day 2 of Marine Log’s TTB 2022 conference for the tug, towboat and barge industry—Garrett Rice, president of Master Boat Builders Inc. based in Coden, Ala., will present on its

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Master Boat Builders featured on Discovery’s hit series “Dirty Jobs”

As Mike Rowe, host of Discovery’s popular reality series “Dirty Jobs” always says, “it’s a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it.” And at shipyards, such as Coden, Ala.-based Master Boat

Crowley all-electric tug eWolf starts construction

Master Boat Builders has begun construction of Crowley’s eWolf, the first all-electric ship assist tug in the U.S., at its shipyard in Coden, Ala. “Initiating construction of the first-ever fully electric U.S.

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New battery hybrid tugboat design developed for U.S. market

Coden, Ala.-based Master Boat Builders Inc. (MBB) and naval architect and marine engineering firm Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL) have developed new battery hybrid tugboat design, the ElectRA 3000-H. This design has been

Set for delivery in 2022, tug has a bollard pull of 90 tons.

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

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