McAllister Towing orders two more tractor tugs
New York City headquartered McAllister Towing reports that it has signed a contract for the construction of two 93- by 38-foot tier IV, 84-metric-ton bollard pull, tractor tugs with the option for
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Corvus and Sanmar sign MoU
Corvus Energy and Sanmar Shipyards have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at developing a range of zero-emission and hybrid tugs based on Robert Allan Ltd designs and with bollard pulls
Brazilian tug operator opts for Schottel hybrid solution
With its eyes on IMO 2030 and 2050 emissions reduction targets, Brazilian towage operator Starnav has contracted the Detroit shipyard in Itajaí for four new 32 meter long, 11.6 meter wide escort
Third 3,000-hp push tug joins Vane Brothers fleet
Baltimore, Md., headquartered Vane Brothers has taken delivery of the Rock Hall, the third of four 3,000-horsepower Salisbury Class push tugs under construction for the company by Chesapeake Shipbuilding & Naval Architects
Argentinian operator finds answer to bearing headache
Grupo Servicios Maritimos, an Argentinian company with maritime, inland waterways and port activity operations, found excessive tailshaft wear was being experienced on some vessels operating conventional rubber bearings in a mix of
TTB 2021 sees record attendance second year in a row
Setting a new record for the event, almost 500 participants took part in Marine Log’s TTB 2021 — Tugs, Towboats & Barges conference. This was the second virtual presentation of TTB. A
TTB: Jones Walker presents on creditors’ rights under maritime law
Lance Sannino, a partner in the Maritime Practice Group at New Orleans headquartered law firm Jones Walker LLP, will present on “Creditor’s Rights Under Maritime Law: Tools to Consider in the Current
TTB: EBDG to speak on tech spec process for newbuilds
Michael Complita, principal in charge at Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) in Seattle, Wash., will speak on “Owners’ Supervision of Newbuilds: The Process” on March 23 at Marine Log’s free virtual TTB
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Marine Log to hold second virtual TTB event in March
Registration is now open for Marine Log’s annual TTB—Tugs, Towboats & Barges conference, the only event dedicated exclusively to the tug, towboat and barge segments of the U.S. maritime transportation industry. The