AUDIO: Coast Guard rescues 5 from tug Luther
The U.S. Coast Guard has released dramatic audio from an incident Friday in which five people were rescued from the 130-foot commercial tug Luther after it lost steering off the coast of
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Sovcomflot tanker NS Africa rescues 19 seafarers in the Gulf of Aden
Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot reports that on June 23 at 13:12 local time, its tanker NS Africa, sailing in the Gulf of Aden 96 nautical miles southeast of the port of
Bollinger Houma Shipyards lays keel for T-ATS 10
With members of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in attendance, a keel laying ceremony for the future USNS Muscogee Creek Nation (T-ATS 10), the fifth ship in the Navy’s Navajo class of Towing,
Bollinger Shipyards christens lead Navajo-class T-ATS
This past Saturday, representatives from Bollinger Shipyards LLC joined senior U.S. Navy officials pier side at Bollinger Houma to christen the USNS Navajo (T-ATS 6), the lead ship of the Navy’s new
Navy awards Austal USA $144.6 million two-ship T-ATS contract
Jump starting its plans to get into steel vessel construction, Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded a $144,623,645 fixed-price incentive (firm target) modification to previously awarded contract N00024-21-C-2209 for the detail
Gulf Island Shipyards to build new salvage ship for Navy
MARCH 17, 2018 — Gulf Island Shipyards LLC, Houma, LA, a subsidiary of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., will build the next generation of Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ships (T-ATS) for the U.S.
Evergreen containership joins in rescue of 30 seafarers
JULY 13, 2017 — The officers and crew of Evergreen Line’s containership Ever Diadem joined forces with another ship on July 9 to successfully rescue thirty seafarers forced to abandon their burning
VIDEO: USCG rescues two from capsized tow boat
APRIL 17, 2015 — The Coast Guard rescued two people Saturday from a Sea Tow boat 26 miles west of Cedar Key, FL. At 11:04 p.m. Friday watch standers from Sector St.
Tanker captain is first woman to win top IMO bravery award
OVEMBER 23, 2016 — The Master of an oil tanker who says she was “just doing her job” has become the first woman to received IMO’s highest IMO bravery recognition after saving
VIDEO: Crew lifted from listing car carrier in Bay of Biscay
JANUARY 27, 2016 — Spanish rescue agency Salvamento Maritimo has released dramatic video of the rescue yesterday of 22 crew members from the car carrier Modern Express, which was listing heavily after