Tanker and tug collide in Houston Ship Channel
JUNE 3, 2013 — The Coast Guard yesterday responded to a collision between a tug pushing barges and a tanker in the Houston Ship Channel Sunday. There has been no report of
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Hawaii interisland cargo volume dips
MAY 24, 2013 — Hawaii inter-island tug and barge operator Young Brothers, Limited, which is owned by SaltChuk Resources, has released the latest Young Brothers Quarterly Shipping Report. It shows that intrastate
Marcon brokers sale of 1995-built Alaska tug
MAY 14, 2013 — Vessel Management Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has sold the twin screw tug Sinuk to King River LLC of Palmer, Alaska. The 85.8 ft x 28.5 ft x
Crowley takes delivery of DP2 ocean tug
MAY 9, 2013—Crowley Maritime Corp. took delivery of the 10,880-bhp Ocean Sun, the third of four Ocean Class tugs from Bollinger Marine Fabricators, Amelia, LA. The steel-hulled Ocean Sun is the first
Buksér og Berging orders ASD tug from Vard Braila
APRIL 30, 2013 — Norwegian tug operator Buksér og Berging has placed an order with Vard for the construction of one Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) offshore tug. The vessel is scheduled for
Rolls-Royce and Drydocks World sign LNG fueled tug MOU
APRIL 10, 2013 — Rolls-Royce plc has signed a memorandum of understanding with Drydocks World Dubai to provide systems for liquid natural gas (LNG) fueled tugs for the Middle East market. The
Great Lakes Shipyard launches first of two tugboats
APRIL 1, 2013 — Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio, continues to make progress with the construction of two new 50-ton bollard pull Aura Class tugboats for SEACOR Holdings, Inc. The shipyard is
Kotug to add four new Rotor Tugs to its fleet
MARCH 27, 2013 — Rotterdam headquartered Kotug is to add four new ART 80-32 class Rotor Tugs to its fleet. They are the first vessels designed for KST B.V. under a recent
Nichols launches first of two tractor tugs for Harley
MARCH 22, 2013 — Nichols Brothers Boat Builders recently launched the M/V Robert Franco, the first of two tractor tugs for Harley Marine Services, from its Freeland, WA, shipyard. Nichols began construction
Bouchard exercises ATB option at VT Halter
MARCH 21, 2013 — Singapore’s ST Engineering’s reports that its U.S. shipyard, VT Halter Marine, Inc., says that Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. has exercised its option for an additional Articulated Tug Barge