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

USCG continues response to tug and barge pipeline allision

MARCH 14, 2013 — The Coast Guard reported today that response operations continue for a tug and barge that allided with a pipeline near Bayou Perot 30 miles south of New Orleans

Coast Guard continues to respond to pipeline blaze

MARCH 13, 2013 —  In an update to an earlier statement, the Coast Guard says it continues to respond to the allision between a tug pushing a barge resulting in a pipeline

Massive blaze after tug hits pipeline

MARCH 13, 2013 — The Coast Guard is responding to an allision between a tug pushing a barge and a pipeline near Bayou Perot 30 miles south of New Orleans, Tuesday. A

Bouchard orders 250,000 bbl ATB at VT Halter

FEBRUARY 14, 2013 — Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., Melville, NY, has awarded VT Halter Marine, Inc. a new contract to build an articulated tug barge (ATB) unit. The contract includes an option

Vane Line wins $13.1 million TRANSCOM contract

JANUARY 29, 2013 — Vane Line Bunkering Inc. of Baltimore, Md., is being awarded an estimated $13,139,993 firm-fixed-price contract for transporting Department of Defense owned fuel and marine diesel by tug and

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