VIDEO: Iranians remove unexploded limpet mine from tanker
More details are now emerging on yesterday’s attacks on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. It now seems certain that the explosions were caused by limpet mines. Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of
More details are now emerging on yesterday’s attacks on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. It now seems certain that the explosions were caused by limpet mines. Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of
Connecting heaving lines at sea is one of the most critical parts of day-to-day towage operations, however it presents significant risk to crews, particularly from a center lead forward position where tugs
Conrad Shipyard recently christened the oceangoing tug Kāpena Bob Purdy for Young Brothers Ltd., of Honolulu, Hawaii, a subsidiary of Foss Maritime Company. The ceremony was held at Conrad’s Amelia shipyard in
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. reports that its Shipyard Division has successfully delivered the M/V Connolly M, a Z-Tech 30-80 Terminal/Escort Tug to Bay Houston Towing Company. The M/V Connelly M was designed
Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Salisbury, Md., has launched the tug Salisbury, the first in a series of four sister vessels being built for Vane Brothers. The new tug is a Subchapter M compliant push
Maersk group towage subsidiary Svitzer held a ceremony on the River Thames today to officially christened Svitzer Meridian as the latest — and tenth — vessel in its Port of London fleet.
In what’s almost certainly a world first, Maersk subsidiary Svitzer has hired an all-female crew for the 70 tons bollard pull escort tug Svitzer Monte Cristi, one of two 24 m RAmparts
Melville, N.Y., based Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. has taken the delivery of ATB unit M/V Evening Breeze and Barge No. 252 (B. No. 252) from shipbuilders VT Halter Marine Inc. and Bollinger
Construction of the first of four Tier IV ASD 90 Tractor Tugs being built for Foss Maritime has begun with a keel laying ceremony held February 25 at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders
SAAM SMIT Towage Canada has taken delivery of what will be the first IMO Tier III emissions-compliant escort tug to operate in British Columbia. Named Tsimshian Warrior, the tug was handed over