29 Oct

Arcturus specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Tugboat Review, Tugboats & Towing
Owner/Operator: Signet Maritime Corp. Builder: Patti Marine Enterprises Designer: Robert Allan Ltd. Dimensions: 105’ x 38’ x 18’ 2” Mission: Harbor assist, escort, ocean towing Crew size: 6 to 8 with berthing for 10 Propulsion: Engines: (2) Caterpillar C175-16 Tier 3 at 3,417-hp each Bollard pull: 83 metric tons ahead and 75 metric tons astern Vessel speed: 12.5 knots Propellers:…
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29 Oct

Amelia R. Settoon specifications

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Tugboat Review, Tugboats & Towing
Owner/Operator: Settoon Towing LLC Builder: Eastern Shipbuilding Designer: Farrell & Norton Naval Architects Dimensions: 96’ x 34’ x 10’ Mission: Tank barges Crew size: 5 Propulsion: Engines: (2) Caterpillar 3512C 1,300 hp Propellers: Hung Shen 82 x 58 four-blade Gearbox: Twin Disc MGX-5600 Auxiliary generators: John Deere 6068 99-kW Deck equipment: Winches: (4) Nabrico 40 ton Cordage: Spectra 210’ x…
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Economy may be slow, but vessel operators are finding reasons to build 
new boats
27 Jun

Economy may be slow, but vessel operators are finding reasons to build 
new boats

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Tugboat Review, Tugboats & Towing
The U.S. economy may be sluggish, but the towing industry is showing signs of real vitality. Towing vessel operators who had all but ceased ordering new vessels following the “Great Recession” that began in 2009, are once again moving to renew and expand their fleets. Now the market is returning to more normal and perhaps more sustainable levels. Some operators…
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LNG tugs are coming, but when is unclear
27 Jun

LNG tugs are coming, but when is unclear

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Tugboat Review, Maritime News, Tugboats & Towing
Within the past two years, liquefied natural gas (LNG) has gained a major foothold in the U.S. maritime industry. Large ferry companies in the Unites States and Canada are planning to adopt the fuel, and several U.S. operators have placed orders for offshore supply vessels and containerships. One key exception to this trend has been the tugboat industry, where several…
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27 Jun

Panama Canal tugboats to use GE engines

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Tugboat Review
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has commissioned the construction of 14 new tugboats using 28 8L250 engines manufactured by GE Marine, a division of GE Transportation. The canal authority intends to increase its tugboat fleet by 20 percent in anticipation of increased traffic and the transit of larger vessels after the completion of the Panama Canal expansion project in 2015.…
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Bob Franco
27 Jun

Bob Franco

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Tugboat Review, Tugboats & Towing
In mid February, the 120-foot ASD tug Bob Franco was in dry dock at the Diversified Marine shipyard in Portland, Ore. When completed in late spring or early summer, the tug will join the fleet of a Harley Marine Services subsidiary, Olympic Tug & Barge, and work in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The tug — named for the father of Harley…
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Arcturus & Polaris
27 Jun

Arcturus & Polaris

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Tugboat Review, Tugboats & Towing
Signet Maritime chose Arcturus and Polaris, two beacons of reference for celestial navigators dating from ancient times, as the names of the Houston-based company’s two new ASD tugboats under construction at Patti Marine Enterprises in Pensacola, Fla. The star Arcturus is in the constellation Boötes and follows Ursa Major around the pole. The name derives from the Greek word Arkto,…
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Inlet Knight
27 Jun

Inlet Knight

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Tugboat Review, Tugboats & Towing
It was log towing that defined the British Columbia towing industry. Now a new tug from a design by A.G. McIlwain Ltd. may be redefining the business. Since the province of British Columbia lifted restrictions on the export of raw logs, there has been a demand to move ever-larger volumes of wood from the up-coast forests to the ports where…
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Athena & Apollo
27 Jun

Athena & Apollo

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Tugboat Review, Tugboats & Towing
Seabulk Towing has expanded its fleet with the addition of two new escort tugs from Washburn & Doughty Associates in Maine. The first, Athena, was launched in March. Its near twin, Apollo, is scheduled for launch in August. According to Seabulk Towing Vice President Tom Denning, the new ASD tugs’ primary mission will be escorting and docking large ships. They…
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