Cook Inlet Tug & Barge adds Dr. Hank Kaplan to fleet
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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Master Boat delivers another Rotortug to Seabulk
23 Jun

Master Boat delivers another Rotortug to Seabulk

Tugboats & Towing
(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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Vane Brothers fleet completes Subchapter M compliance
01 Jun

Vane Brothers fleet completes Subchapter M compliance

Tugboats & Towing
(BALTIMORE) — Demonstrating the company’s commitment to safety, Vane Brothers has announced that 100 percent of its tugboats have earned a valid certificate of inspection (COI) as part of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Subchapter M program. Subchapter M refers to federally regulated safety standards for “inspected towing vessels.” All applicable vessels are required to earn a valid COI by July.…
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Signet tug guides MSC ship to Ready Reserve duty
09 May

Signet tug guides MSC ship to Ready Reserve duty

Tugboats & Towing
(NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) — The tugboat Signet Warhorse II towed Military Sealift Command’s large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off (LMSR) ship USNS Yano (T-AKR 297) from Newport News Marine Terminal to Beaumont, Texas, where the vessel will permanently join the U.S. Maritime Administration's Ready Reserve Force (RRF). Powered by two EMD 20-710G7B turbo diesels that produce a total of 16,500 horsepower, Signet Warhorse…
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Master Boat Builders delivers hybrid Tier 4 tug to Seabulk
28 Mar

Master Boat Builders delivers hybrid Tier 4 tug to Seabulk

Shipbuilding, Tugboats & Towing,
(MOBILE, Ala.) — Master Boat Builders has delivered Spartan, an electric-hybrid tugboat, to Seabulk. This modern and unique vessel was built at the shipbuilder's yard in Coden, Ala.. “The Spartan is the latest addition to our fleet and constitutes the first of two hybrid diesel-electric vessels commissioned from Master Boat Builders," said Daniel Thorogood, chief executive officer of Seabulk. "She…
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