MTU marine gas engine completes 3,000 hours testing
JULY 7, 2016 —Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG reports that the new MTU marine gas engine has successfully completed 3,000 hours on the test bed and is on track to go into series
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Vigor delivers ATB tug to Harley Marine
JULY 6, 2016 — Vigor Industrial’s Seattle, WA, shipyard recently delivered the Dale R Lindsey, a 95′ x 38′ x 16′, 3,000 hp twin screw ATB tug, to Harley Marine Services Inc.
New Rimorchiatori Riuniti company orders Damen ASD tug
JULY 5, 2016 — Italy’s Rimorchiatori Augusta and Damen Shipyards Group have signed a contract for an ASD 2810 tug. Rimorchiatori Augusta is a new venture formed by the Rimorchiatori Riuniti Group
Gondan launches first LNG fueled tug built in Europe
JULY 5, 2016 — Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan has launched the first of three Robert Allan Ltd design RAstar 4000-DF class dual fuel tugs, currently under construction for Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi.
Young Brothers orders four new tugs at Conrad Shipyard
JUNE 28, 2016 — Young Brothers, Limited, Hawaii’s largest inter-island cargo service provider, has signed a contract valued at nearly $80 million with Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, LA, covering construction of four
Fincantieri Marine Group wins NAVSEA contracts
JUNE 27, 2016 — The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has awarded Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) two contracts to provide Design Studies & Analyses Services in support of the Landing Craft-Utility
Planning starts for Yokohama LNG bunkering hub
JUNE 9, 2016—Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Tourism (MLIT) is launching a feasibility study for LNG bunkering in the Port of Yokohama. Japan is the world’s largest LNG importing country and
Foss christens second Arctic Class tug
JUNE 7, 2016 — Foss Maritime reports that the second of three state-of-the-art Arctic Class tugs, the Denise Foss, was recently christened at the Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma, WA. Built at
Damen delivers two ASD tugs to Chile
JUNE 6, 2016 — SAAM S.A., a leading towage company with operations across South, Central and North America, has taken delivery of two ASD Tugs 2411 from the Damen Shipyards Group. These
Eastern delivers Z-Tech escort tug
JUNE 3, 2016 — Delivered by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, FL last month, the Zyana K is the second in a series of Robert Allan, Ltd. (RAL) designed Z-Tech 2400 class