Moran orders ATBs at Bay Shipbuilding
MAY 1, 20014 — Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, WI, has entered into contracts with Moran Towing Corporation, New Canaan, CT, to build three oil/chemical barges (two with a cargo capacity of
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Kirby adding three more ATB newbuilds
MAY 1, 2014 — Houston-headquartered Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) has exercised its option for a second 185,000 barrel ATB and is poised to order two more. David Grzebinski, who was elected as Kirby’s
Damen books first Italian order for ASD 3212
APRIL 25, 2014 — Damen Shipyards has booked its first order to construct a new ASD 3212 tug for operation in Italian waters. It is the 15th order to be placed with
Damen launches first vessel in 14-tug order
APRIL 21, 2014 — Damen Shipyards’ Galati, Romania, yard recently launched the first in a series of 14 ASD tugs on order for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). The vessel, an ASD Tug
Transport this tiny tug anywhere
APRIL 15, 2014 — In collaboration with Dutch shipyard Ooninex Shipbuilding BV, naval architectural firm BEN3D BV, Duizendschoon, the Netherlands, has introduced a compact workboat that can be transported in a standard
Zamakona Yards to build Voith Schneider tug for Haifa
APRIL 15, 2014 — Spanish shipbuilder Zamakona Yards has won an international tender to build a 70 ton bollard pull Voith Schneider tug for the Port of Haifa, Israel. The tug is
Uzmar-built tug returns from successful sea trials
APRIL 13, 2014 — Turkish shipbuilder Uzmar reports that the 20.4 m line multipurpose Robert Allan designed line-handling tug Koc Musaned 2 returned to its Izmit shipyard April 5 after the first
Harley adds new tug to New York fleet
APRIL 11, 2014—Harley Marine NY, a subsidiary of Harley Marine Services, Seattle, WA, recently took delivery of the 75-foot-long river-style push-boat HMS Justice from Conrad Shipyard, LLC, Morgan City, LA. The 2,000
Damen gets order for shallow draft ASD tug
APRIL 11, 2014 — Smit Lamnalco has contracted Damen Shipyards Group to build a new, shallow draft ASD Tug 2810. The tug is being built to expand Smit Lamnalco’s oil and gas
SX 157 award biggest yet for Ulstein D&S
MARCH 31, 2014 — Ulstein has released a few more details of the four SX157 design ocean going tugs that Japan’s Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair in Japan will be build for the