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

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

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