Tugs, Towboats & Barges goes virtual this month
Marine Log’s Tugs, Towboats & Barges—TTB conference will go virtual this month on August 25 through 26. It will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon EST on both days. Marine Log has
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Harken Towing to install Thordon RiverTough fleet wide
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia-based Harken Towing, which has operations along the Fraser River, is converting its vessels’ tailshaft bearings to Thordon’s RiverTough bearing system following its success aboard the 47.7 foot twin-screw
South Asia’s first LNG hybrid tug features ABB electric propulsion and power distribution package
South Asia’s first tug capable of switching between LNG-fueled engines and zero emission battery power is under construction at Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine shipyard for Sembcorp Marine subsidiary Jurong Marine Services. The tug
Foss christens first in new ASD tug series
Foss Maritime christened the Jamie Ann, the first of four new ASD-90 tugs under construction at the Nichols Brothers Boat Builders shipyard, in Freeland, Wash. on Saturday, February 29, 2020. Her three
Vane Brothers takes delivery of second Salisbury class tug
Baltimore, Md., headquartered Vane Brothers has taken delivery of the Annapolis, the second of four 3,000-horsepower Salisbury Class push tugs under construction for the company by Chesapeake Shipbuilding Shipbuilders and Naval Architects
Bouchard slapped with USCG NY Captain of the Port orders
The Coast Guard Captain of the Port of New York and New Jersey has issued an order to Bouchard Transportation Company requiring that three tug and fuel barge units currently anchored in
VIDEO: Med Marine delivers compact ASD tug to Abu Dhabi
Istanbul, Turkey, headquartered shipbuilder and tugboat operator Med Marine has completed the delivery of Tareef 1, a MED-A2360 series tugboat, to Abu Dhabi Ports’ flagship Khalifa Port. Med Marine’s MED-A2360 design is
Svitzer tugboats play key role in Australia bushfire response
As the bushfire crisis accelerated across Australia over the weekend of January 4-5, 2020, the Svitzer team in Eden, New South Wales, played a significant role in the response. Svitzer Australia has
Sea Machines wins USCG and ABS approval for wireless helm system for ATBs
A wireless helm system developed by Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics has been approved by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for installation aboard U.S.-flag ATB (articulated tug
Italian yard selected to build LNG bunkering vessel
The Rosetti Marino shipyard in Ravenna, Italy, has been selected to build a Semi-Ballastable Barge Transporter (SBBT) LNG/MDO bunkering vessel. With a capacity of 4,000 cu.m of LNG and 1,000 cu.m of