Washburn & Doughty delivers low-emission Grace McAllister
08 Jan

Washburn & Doughty delivers low-emission Grace McAllister

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(NEW YORK) — Maine-based Washburn & Doughty has delivered the EPA Tier 4 tractor tug Grace McAllister to McAllister Towing. The 93-by-38-foot newbuild is equipped with two 3516E Tier 4 Caterpillar engines, producing a combined 6,770 horsepower, linked to twin Schottel SRP 490 z-drives. The tug achieved over 85 metric tons during its bollard pull certification and received a Low…
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Great Lakes Towing acquires former Cleveland fireboat
22 Nov

Great Lakes Towing acquires former Cleveland fireboat

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(CLEVELAND) — The Great Lakes Towing Co., (GLT), a leader in specialized marine services, has acquired the fireboat Anthony J. Celebrezze, formerly owned by the city of Cleveland. The purchase is intended to provide GLT with a firefighting platform for response to a shipboard or shoreside fire, particularly in those ports where a high volume of winter ship repair work…
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SEACOR sells inland river division to Ingram Barge
30 Oct

SEACOR sells inland river division to Ingram Barge

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(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — SEACOR Holdings announced Tuesday it has signed an agreement to sell Inland River Transport Holdings (SCF) to Ingram Barge Co., a division of Ingram Marine Group. “I am extremely pleased to enter this transaction with Ingram, one of the most respected river transportation providers,” said Eric Fabrikant, chief executive officer of SEACOR. “As an organization, Ingram…
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Crowley wins design, production contracts for Crescent tug
25 Sep

Crowley wins design, production contracts for Crescent tug

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(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) ­— Crowley has won the design and production contracts for a 92-foot Tier 4 ship-assist tugboat for owner-operator Crescent Towing. The new tug design offers enhancements from the existing Crowley Engineering Services-designed tugs for Crescent, including additional horsepower that increases the vessel’s capability to meet demanding operational requirements. Advancing the high-performing fleet, the tug will feature twin Caterpillar…
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Master Boat, Sterling to build four tugs for Texas LNG facility
07 Sep

Master Boat, Sterling to build four tugs for Texas LNG facility

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(HOUSTON) — Gulf LNG Tugs of Brownsville has announced the signing of contracts with Master Boat Builders and Sterling Shipyard for each to construct two tugboats to serve the Rio Grande LNG export facility (RGLNG), which has commenced construction in Brownsville, Texas. Execution of the construction contracts represents an important milestone for Gulf LNG Tugs’ commitment to provide dedicated tug…
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Towing safety report shows second-lowest crew fatality rate
31 Aug

Towing safety report shows second-lowest crew fatality rate

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(ARLINGTON, Va.) — For almost 30 years, the Coast Guard-AWO Safety Partnership’s National Quality Steering Committee has been tracking overall trends in towing industry safety and environmental protection, which it conveys in an annual report. This year’s report, compiled by the Coast Guard Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis, included the following notable findings: • The 2022 crewmember fatality rate…
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McAllister’s latest Tier 4 tug arrives at Port of Virginia
29 Aug

McAllister’s latest Tier 4 tug arrives at Port of Virginia

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(NORFOLK, Va.) — Jane McAllister, McAllister Towing's newest Tier 4 tugboat, has arrived at its home in the Port of Virginia. The 93-by-38-foot newbuild is equipped with two 3516E Caterpillar engines, producing 6,770 horsepower, linked to twin Schottel SRP 490 z-drives. The tug achieved over 91 short tons during its ABS bollard pull certification. The eco-friendly Caterpillar engines, combined with…
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Kirby christens nation’s first plug-in hybrid inland towboat
29 Aug

Kirby christens nation’s first plug-in hybrid inland towboat

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(HOUSTON) — Kirby Inland Marine christened Green Diamond, the nation’s first plug-in hybrid electric inland towing vessel, at a ceremony in Houston on Friday. The vessel will be time chartered by Shell Trading (US), which will use the boat to push barges throughout the Houston port region. Shell Energy Solutions is providing electrical power matched 100 percent by Green-e certified…
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