Crowley adds Tier IV tug to Southern California fleet
19 Oct

Crowley adds Tier IV tug to Southern California fleet

Tim HenryTugboats & Towing
Crowley has accepted delivery of Venture, a new chartered tug that will provide ship assist and escort operations in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The addition expands Crowley’s capacity to serve vessels calling on the Southern California port complex, one of the busiest cargo gateways in the United States. Built by Diversified Marine Inc. on the Columbia River,…
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Great Lakes Towing Orders Two New Damen Tugs
28 Sep

Great Lakes Towing Orders Two New Damen Tugs

Tim HenryTugboats & Towing
The Great Lakes Towing Company has ordered two new Damen-designed harbor tugs from Great Lakes Shipyard, continuing a fleet renewal program that has already brought 10 new Damen tugs into service. Construction of Hulls 11 and 12 is expected to begin later this year at Great Lakes Shipyard in Cleveland. The first tug is scheduled for delivery in late 2027,…
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McAllister Takes Delivery of Latest High-Tech, Low-Emission Tug
24 Sep

McAllister Takes Delivery of Latest High-Tech, Low-Emission Tug

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towing
McAllister Towing is proud to announce our newest arrival, tug Mary McAllister. As our customer's vessels grow larger and services for these behemoths become increasingly demanding, McAllister continues to meet their needs with modern and environmentally conscious equipment. American-built at Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc. in Maine, Mary is the sixth in a seven-tug series of American Bureau of Shipping…
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Master Boat Builders delivers Barbara G for Bay-Houston Towing
18 Sep

Master Boat Builders delivers Barbara G for Bay-Houston Towing

Tim HenryTugboats & Towing
Master Boat Builders, Inc announced the successful delivery of Barbara G (H501), the first vessel in a two-tug series for Bay-Houston Towing. The vessel will join Bay-Houston’s fleet and be operated by G&H Towing, supporting ship-assist and escort operations along the Texas Gulf Coast. The delivery marks another milestone in Master Boat’s partnership with Bay-Houston Towing and reflects continued progress…
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Master Boat launches third tug in series for Maritime Partners
26 Aug

Master Boat launches third tug in series for Maritime Partners

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towing
(CODEN, Ala.) — Master Boat Builders recently announced the successful launch of Defiant, the third of eight tugboats being built for Maritime Partners LLC. The launch represents another key milestone in the companies’ ongoing partnership and reflects sustained demand for high-performance tug capacity across the maritime and energy sectors. “The launch of Defiant reflects what can be accomplished through strong…
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FMT delivers fourth new towboat to Maritime Partners
24 Aug

FMT delivers fourth new towboat to Maritime Partners

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towing,
(HARVEY, La.) — Maritime Partners has added M/V Ann Nash to its growing fleet. Built by FMT Shipyard & Repair in Harvey, La., the vessel continues the successful working relationship between Maritime Partners, FMT Shipyard & Repair, and Laborde Products in delivering dependable towboats for inland marine service. Ann Nash measures 52.5 feet in length overall with a 19.6-foot beam…
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Diversified Marine completes new towboat for Vulcan Materials
13 Aug

Diversified Marine completes new towboat for Vulcan Materials

Rich MillerTugboats & Towing,
(BOURG, La.) — Diversified Marine has completed construction of M/V Edwin Rider, an inland towboat built for Vulcan Materials. Constructed at Diversified's shipyard in Bourg, La., the vessel is designed to support daily operations on the inland waterways with a dependable propulsion package built for long-term service. Edwin Rider measures 72 feet in length with a 30-foot beam and a…
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Eymard Marine delivers sixth boat in series to Hines Furlong Line
05 Aug

Eymard Marine delivers sixth boat in series to Hines Furlong Line

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towing,
(HARVEY, La.) — The towboat Kelley Reid, built at Eymard Marine Construction & Repair for Hines Furlong Line, is the latest vessel to come out of an 11-boat construction program underway at the yard’s Harvey, La., facility. The 2,400-horsepower vessel measuring 78 feet by 34 feet by 10 feet is configured with a triple-screw propulsion system powered by three Mitsubishi…
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Maritime Partners adds FMT-built pushboat to inland fleet
30 Jul

Maritime Partners adds FMT-built pushboat to inland fleet

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towing,
(HARVEY, La.) — Maritime Partners has added M/V Lulu Hamilton to its fleet as a newly constructed pushboat built by FMT Shipyard & Repair in Harvey, La. The 1,600-horsepower vessel is configured with a twin-screw propulsion system powered by two Mitsubishi S6R2-Y3 Tier 3 engines, each rated at 803 horsepower at 1,400 rpm. The build also includes two 65-kW generator…
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