Master Boat Builders Inc., Coden, Ala., recently announced the successful launch of Titan, the second of eight tugboats being built for Maritime Partners LLC. The launch represents another key milestone in the companies’ ongoing
The May issue of Marine Log examines reliability, safety and operational control amid rapid technological and regulatory change.
Crescent Towing, Mobile, Ala., has taken delivery of the M/V Kentucky, a new 6,000-hp Tier 4 Z-drive tugboat built at Blakeley BoatWorks, also in Mobile. The vessel entered service earlier this year
In this Q&A, Marine Log Editor-in-Chief Heather Ervin speaks with Job Volwater, CEO of C-Job Naval Architects, about the disconnect between vessel design and real-world operations, and what it will take to
Louisiana-based Dawn Services has acquired the M/V Coastal Dawn, formerly the M/V Candace, adding a Damen-designed Shoalbuster to its fleet and expanding its ability to serve coastal, inland and offshore markets. The
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In 2024, Cheoy Lee Shipyards of Hong Kong delivered the first boat of Robert Allan Ltd.’s Z-Tech 6000 design, the PSA Gemini, to PSA Marine of Singapore. Less than two years later
Master Boat Builders Inc., Coden, Ala., today announced the successful delivery of the tugboat Jill, marking a major milestone in its ongoing partnership with Gulf LNG Tugs of Port Arthur LLC, a joint venture comprised
Silverback Marine, Tacoma, Wash., has completed successful seatrials and commissioning of the OX series, twin Z-Drive equipped truckable tug earlier this month. The concept was designed to fulfill the vision of a
The March issue of Marine Log looks at how maritime is moving from emissions discussion to action through voyage optimization, hybrid propulsion and policy developments.
Economic realities shape every vessel long before the first steel is cut. At Marine Log‘s Tugs, Towboats & Barges Conference (TTB) 2026, a panel titled “The Economics of Vessel Design: Tradeoffs Owners
