Bureau Veritas develops guidelines for tugs

JUNE 19, 2014 — Classification society Bureau Veritas has developed comprehensive of Guidelines for Design, Construction and Operation of Tugs that provide harmonized and rationalized safety rules for tugs in an area

Marcon issues new Tugboat Market Report

JUNE 12, 2014 — The latest Tugboat Market Report from broker Marcon International, Coupeville, WA, says that 4,770 of the 12,705 vessels and 3,888 barges that the brokerage currently tracks are tugs

Diversified Marine starts construction of Harley tugs

JUNE 12, 2014 —The Diversified Marine shipyard in Portland, OR, has begun construction of twin sister tugs for Harley Marine Services, Seattle, WA. Designed by Robert Allan, the 5,200 bhp tugs are

Diversified Marine starts construction of Harley tugs

JUNE 12, 2014 —The Diversified Marine shipyard in Portland, OR, has begun construction of twin sister tugs for Harley Marine Services, Seattle, WA. Designed by Robert Allan, the 5,200 bhp tugs are

Bouchard Transportation continues support of SUNY Maritime

MAY 11, 2014—Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., Melville, NY, recently announced plans for the construction of an on-campus dormitory to house visitors to the Bouchard Transportation Company, Inc., Tug & Barge Simulation Center

ALP tugs to have Rolls-Royce deck machinery

APRIL 14, 2014 — Rolls-Royce has been awarded a £19m contract to deliver deck machinery for the four Ulstein SX157 design ocean going tugs that Japan’s Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair will build

Franco to keynote Marine Log Tugs & Barges 2014

Marine Log is pleased to announce that Deborah Franco, Vice President of Risk Management, Environmental and Regulatory Affairs, Harley Marine Services, Seattle, WA, will be the keynote speaker for Marine Log’s Tugs

Rolls-Royce to power Asia’s first gas-fueled tugs

MARCH 20, 2014 — Rolls-Royce has won an order from Chinese state oil company CNOOC, to power Asia’s first gas fueled tugs. The order is for systems for two tugs to be

Crowley tugs deliver Jack/St Malo floater

MARCH 3, 2014 — Crowley Maritime Corp.’s ocean class tugs have successfully delivered oversized, overweight equipment — comprised of topsides, tendons, piles and more — that are now part of the massive

Vigor Fab to build three tugs for Tidewater Barge Lines

JANUARY 22, 2014 — Tidewater Barge Lines, Vancouver, WA, has awarded Vigor Fab, Portland, OR, a contract to construct three new tugboats. Construction of the first tug starts Friday, Jan. 24, with

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