Foss christens first of three Arctic Class tugs
APRIL 13, 2015 — The first of three Arctic Class tugs being built at the Foss Rainier, OR, Shipyard was christened Thursday, April 9, at the Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma, WA.
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Foss christens first of three Arctic Class tugs
APRIL 13, 2015 — The first of three Arctic Class tugs being built at the Foss Rainier, OR, Shipyard was christened Thursday, April 9, at the Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma, WA.
Chesapeake launches another Vane Brothers tugboat
APRIL 9, 2015, – Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Salisbury, MD, has successfully launched another tugboat for Vane Brothers of Baltimore, MD. The tugboat, named Fort Schuyler, is the eleventh tug that Chesapeake Shipbuilding has
Marquette Transportation has new private equity owner
APRIL 2, 2015 – Private equity firm KRG Capital Partners has sold its majority stake in Paducah, KY, headquartered tug and towboat operator Marquette Transportation Company Holdings, LLC to BDT Capital Partners,
Harley Marine adds two Z-drive tugs to fleet
MARCH 20, 2015 — Harley Marine Services, Seattle, WA, is adding two new ship handling vessels to its fleet. Built by shipbuilder Diversified Marine, Portland, OR, they are an improved version of
USCG and NYC agencies tackle fire on 45 year old RO/RO
MARCH 19, 2015 — The U.S. Coast Guard and the New York City police and fire departments were yesterday working together, along with the ship’s owners to extinguish a fire aboard the
One dead in tugboat sinking
MARCH 16, 2015 — The captain of the 65 ft tugboat Sea Bear, operated by Seawolf Marine Transportation, Bayonne, NJ, lost his life Saturday when the vessel sank off Fire Island, NY.
Latest Bisso Towboat ASD tug has new version JonRie winch
MARCH 9, 2015 — The Becky S, a new 60 ton bollard pull ASD towboat built for Bisso Towboat, Luling, LA, by Main Iron Works, Houma, LA, shipyard has a new version
VT Halter Marine launches ATB tug for Bouchard
MARCH 4, 2015—VT Halter Marine, Inc., Pascagoula, MS, recently launched the Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) tug Kim M. Bouchard, the first of two ATB tugs under a major expansion program for Bouchard
Damen delivers hybrid ASD tug
FEBRUARY 27, 2015 — Netherlands-based towage and salvage specialist Multraship recently took delivery of a Damen ASD 2810 Hybrid tug built at Damen Shipyards Galaţi, in Romania, as part of a fleet