29 Nov

EBDG, Miller Marine team up on fully electric truckable tug

Tugboats & Towingshipbuilding

(SEATTLE) — Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) and Miller Marine of Deltaville, Va., have teamed to design and construct a fully electric truckable tug. The vessel is designed as a multifunctional utility boat servicing marine construction sites, tending dredges, tending buoys, short-range ferry operations and other near-shore operations such as crew transportation or line handling. EBDG will incorporate an electrical…

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22 Nov

Moran Towing orders pair of tugs from Master Boat Builders

Tugboats & Towingshipbuilding

(MOBILE, Ala.) — Master Boat Builders has executed a contract to build two new tugboats in its Coden, Ala., shipyard for Moran Towing Corp. based in New Canaan, Conn. The new tugs will be the first that Master Boat Builders will build for Moran Towing, one of the oldest and respected maritime operators in the United States. Moran Towing is…

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28 Oct

Pair of RAL-designed electric tugs coming to Vancouver

Tugboats & Towingpropulsion, shipbuilding

(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — SAAM Towage Canada has signed a construction contract with Sanmar Shipyards to add two new battery electric tugs to its operations in Vancouver. This development aligns with the Port of Vancouver’s goal to become the world’s most sustainable port, as well as the city’s goal to become the greenest. This will be a major step in…

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24 Oct

Cook Inlet Tug & Barge team recognized for safety innovation

Tugboats & Towingsafety

(SEATTLE) — Saltchuk announced Monday that Mark Theriault, Cook Inlet Tug & Barge director of operations, will accept the 2021–2022 President’s Award for Innovation in Safety on behalf of his team. Theriault was nominated by Cook Inlet Tug & Barge President Jeff Johnson for his team’s man overboard recovery winch design and installation, as well as for new safety railings…

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31 Aug

AWO presents third annual Safety Award to ERL

Tugboats & Towingbrownwater

(CHICAGO) — Earlier this month, the American Waterways Operators' Tankering and Barge Operations Subcommittee presented AWO affiliate member ERL Inc. with the subcommittee's third annual Safety Award for the creation and testing of its EverGreen seal. The EverGreen seal replaces current braided Teflon gaskets and reduces cargo vapor emissions by more than 90 percent, improving safety for mariners and shore…

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27 Jul

Master Boat adds z-drive tug order from Suderman & Young

Tugboats & Towingshipbuilding

(MOBILE, Ala.) — Master Boat Builders has executed a contract to build a new tugboat in its Coden, Ala., yard for Suderman & Young Towing Co. of Houston, Texas. Master Boat Builders currently has three tugs under construction of a different design for Suderman & Young. “We at Master Boat Builders take pride in our work and are heartened by…

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21 Jul

AWO, policymakers welcome COI compliance milestone

Tugboats & Towingbrownwater, U.S. Coast Guard

(ARLINGTON, Va.) — The American Waterways Operators (AWO) welcomed the arrival of a historic milestone for transportation safety on July 19, when all tugboats and towboats in the United States must carry a Coast Guard-issued certificate of inspection (COI) to operate. Tuesday's deadline for 100 percent COI compliance signals full implementation of the Subchapter M towing vessel safety regulations, the…

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20 Jul

Master Boat Builders to construct fourth tug for Bay Houston

Tugboats & Towingbrownwater, shipbuilding

(MOBILE, Ala.) — Master Boat Builders has executed a contract to build a new tugboat in its Coden, Ala., yard for Bay Houston Towing Co. of Houston, Texas. Master Boat Builders currently has three tugs under construction of a different design for Bay Houston. “Bay Houston has an incredible reputation as one of the top tugboat operators in the entire…

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28 Jun

Cook Inlet Tug & Barge adds Dr. Hank Kaplan to fleet

Tugboats & Towing

(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) — The harbor tugboat Dr. Hank Kaplan has joined the Cook Inlet Tug & Barge fleet. The tug entered service in Alaska earlier this month. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd., this RAmparts 2400 series tug has 5,350 horsepower and was the first built in North America with Caterpillar integrated propulsion systems featuring Cat engines and z-drives. Cat also…

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23 Jun

Master Boat delivers another Rotortug to Seabulk

Tugboats & Towingshipbuilding

(MOBILE, Ala.) — Master Boat Builders (MBB) on Thursday announced that Hermes, an advanced Rotortug (ART 90-98US), was delivered to Seabulk earlier this month. The vessel was designed by Robert Allan Ltd. and built at MBB’s yard in Coden, Ala. Hermes has an overall length of 98.5 feet, beam of 43.5 feet, and bollard pull of 80 tons. It features…

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