VIDEO: Top Women in Maritime
Every year, Marine Log’s editorial team carefully selects 20 women of varied backgrounds, ages and locations based on nominations submitted by those in the industry. Featured here are just some of our
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Crescent Marine welcomes M/V Captain Walter towboat
The 1,200 hp. M/V Captain Walter towboat was christened February 19 at Eymard Marine Construction & Repair, where it was built, in Harvey, La. The Entech-designed vessel was built for Harvey-based Crescent
TTB 2022: Panel discusses drop in quality workforce for maritime and how to fix it
On March 30—Day 2 of Marine Log’s TTB 2022 conference for the tug, towboat and barge industry—three expert panelists will discuss ways in which the tug, towboat and barge industry can better
10 minutes with Brandon Davidson of Hines Furlong Line
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 barge and towboat operator. We already talked
Maritime Partners christens M/V Emily Webber towboat
Maritime Partners held a christening ceremony last month for the M/V Emily Webber towboat, the seventh of nine vessels the company is building at Intracoastal Iron Works in Bourg, La. The towboat
NTSB determines cause of towboat engine room fire
The NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) has issued its report on a March 2021 incident in which an engineroom fire broke out aboard the 1956-built towboat, Miss Dorothy, owned and operated by
Q&A: Bergan Marine Systems talks marine safety and compliance
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
TTB 2022: First-of-its-kind towboat design—the Hydrogen One
On March 29—Day 1 of Marine Log’s TTB 2022 conference for the tug, towboat and barge industry—Mike Complita, principal and vice president of strategic expansion for Elliott Bay Design Group; and Gregg
Q&A: Navtek talks tug market technologies
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
Op-Ed: Methanol can provide ports with cost-effective and scalable green power
Regulatory, financial, and consumer pressure is mounting for supply chains to reduce their emissions. Robert Schluter, managing director of e1 Marine, says “it’s time to put hydrogen to work,” and he’s got