First of four Damen tugs for ARC Towage heads for Trinidad

OCTOBER 2, 2014 — MV Kairi, the first of four Damen ASD 2810 tugs ordered from Damen Shipyards Group by ARC Towage is now en route to Trinidad from the shipbuilder’s Galati,

Marcon brokers its 300th tug

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 — Marcon International, Inc. of Coupeville, WA, has brokered its 300th   tug with the sale of the U.S. flag, twin screw tug Pacific Patriot (ex-Pacific King) from Kirby Marine

Eastern cuts steel for dredge ATB

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 — Eastern Shipbuilding reports that on September 15 it cut steel to start construction of the trailing suction hopper dredge articulated tug barge on order for Great Lakes Dredge

Singapore cracks down on illegal MGO sales

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 — The Singapore Police Force reports that since 2013, the Police Coast Guard (PCG) has broken up seven groups involved in the illegal sales of marine gas oil (MGO).

Cat extends ratings of C175 propulsion engine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 — New power ratings for the Cat C175 propulsion engine for commercial vessels extend Caterpillar Marine’s high-speed engine power range beyond the outputs of its 3516C HD engine. Designed

MTU and Fairplay Towage test genset with SCR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 — Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG says that its MTU brand and Fairplay Towage are to test an MTU diesel genset with SCR exhaust after treatment in a harbor tug

Coast Guard responds to capsized tug

AUGUST 28, 2014 — The Coast Guard yesterday responded to the capsizing of a tug on the Calumet River near the 106th St. Bridge in Chicago in which two crew members were

Rajang Maju delivers six tugs to Coastal Contracts

AUGUST 19, 2014 — Malaysian shipbuilder Rajang Maju Marine Industries Sdn. Bhd. has delivered six Cummins-powered tugs to Coastal Contracts Bhd, The tugs are classed by ClassNK as NS*(TUG) MNS, Tug Unrestricted

Bhagwan Marine takes delivery of ASD tug

AUGUST 11, 2014 — Geraldton, Western Australia, headquartered  Bhagwan Marine recently took delivery of a new Damen ASD 2310 tug, Bhagwan Pride, just two months after contract signing. The tug will kick

Bouchard orders two 6,000 hp ATB tugs at VT Halter Marine

AUGUST 1, 2014 — VT Halter Marine, Inc. today announced new contracts to build two Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) tugs for Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. Measuring 130 feet by 38 feet by

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