Great Lakes Group hires two
APRIL 28, 2015 — Great Lakes Towing Company and its Great Lakes Shipyard subsidiary have made two new hires. Graham Gajewski has been named Naval Architect, reporting to Jonathan Leivo, Director of
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Great Lakes Towing frees grounded bulker
APRIL 27, 2015 —The 603-ft Canadian self-discharging bulk carrier M/V Mississagi, was successfully refloated by the Great Lakes Towing Company on Saturday, April 25 by 1.00 p.m. with no injuries or pollution.
Seacor announces executive appointments
FEBRUARY 24, 20015 — Seacor Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CKH) reports that Oivind Lorentzen has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer, but will continue as a director and non-executive Vice Chairman of the
Crowley scholarships help three SUNY Maritime students
JANUARY 27, 2015 — Crowley Maritime Corporation 2014 Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships have helped to further educational opportunities for three students of State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College.
Jensen designs two new Crescent Towing ASD tugs
DECEMBER 2, 2014 — Jensen Maritime, Crowley Maritime Corp.’s naval architecture and marine engineering firm, is providing customer Crescent Towing of New Orleans, LA, designs for two, new Azimuthing Stern Drive (ASD),
Cvitanovic Towing adds Lugger style tug
NOVEMBER 30, 2014—Cvitanovic Towing, Belle Chasse, LA, recently took delivery of its fourth Lugger-style tug. Built at the Rodriguez Shipyard in Bayou LaBatre, AL, the 65 ft by 26 ft Andrew C
ALP acquires six long distance AHTs in $220 million deal
NOVEMBER 7, 2014 — Teekay Offshore’s wholly-owned subsidiary ALP Maritime Services B.V. (ALP) has agreed to acquire six modern on-the-water long-distance towing and anchor handling vessels for approximately $220 million. The vessels
Foss tug tows disabled Russian vessel to safety
OCTOBER 20, 2014 — Foss Maritime reported yesterday that its ocean-going tug, the Barbara Foss, was towing the 9,405 dwt Russian cargo vessel, Simushir, which lost power late Thursday night off the
McAllister Towing celebrates its 150th anniversary
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 — McAllister Towing, a fifth generation family tugboat company based in New York City, is celebrating its 150th year in the maritime industry. In 1864, James McAllister arrived in
Second JonRie equipped tug delivered to Hyak
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 — JonRie InterTech, Manahawkin, NJ, reports that the Washington, the second of two JonRie equipped line haul tugs has been delivered to Dover, DE, headquartered Hyak Maritime LLC. The