Maersk group towage operator Svitzer has reached an agreement with naval architect firm Robert Allan Ltd. and Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards to build a next-generation TRAnsverse Tug. The first of these multipurpose tugs
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
Under an MoU just signed with Vancouver, B.C., based Swift Clean Energy, Rotterdam-headquartered towage and marine services specialist Kotug International B.V. is to offer swappable batteries as an option on its E-Pusher
Crowley Maritime’s ship assist and escort services group has agreed to charter its third Tier IV ship assist tug, Athena. Athena follows sister ships Hercules and Apollo from builder Diversified Marine and
Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has booked an order that will see it deliver two tugs to Sicily-based operator Rimorchiatori Augusta Srl that will be the first deliveries of a new cleaner, greener version
Boston, Mass., headquartered Sea Machines Robotics reports that the autonomous and remotely controlled tug Nellie Bly has arrived in Hamburg after completing a 1,000+ nautical miles autonomous “Machine Odyssey” around Denmark. The
The latest AWO Letter from the American Waterways Operator (AWO) says that the association is working on a letter to the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
The Suez Canal Authority has just extended its current contract with Maersk group towage specialist Maersk to include two additional tugs. Following the extended shut down of canal traffic that occurred when
Responders removed Section Six of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray from the wreck site in St. Simon’s Sound, Ga., on Saturday. That leaves two of the eight sections of the wreck
In this issue, you’ll find stories on cranes at some of the world’s busiest ports, info on the new Rock Hall tug, more insight into hydrogen, and so much more!
