11 Oct

Exxon: Maritime industry not ready for low sulfur cap

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News, Tugboats & Towing
The following is the text of a news release from ExxonMobil: (LONDON) — A marine industry survey conducted by ExxonMobil finds that the route to compliance with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2020 0.5 percent global sulfur cap is unclear for many vessel operators. Results highlight an ongoing sense of confusion and lack of preparedness, with 70 percent of respondents…
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Master Marine delivers first of four boats for Waterfront Services
09 Oct

Master Marine delivers first of four boats for Waterfront Services

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The following is the text of a news release from Master Marine (BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala.) — Master Marine has delivered M/V Miss Deborah, the first of four 67-by-28-foot fleet boats for Waterfront Services Co. Each boat will be powered by a pair of Laborde Products S6R2-Y3MPTAW Mitsubishi 803-hp Tier 3 diesel marine engines to be operated at 1,400 rpm…
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Throwback tugboat fleet stands test of time on Great Lakes
29 Sep

Throwback tugboat fleet stands test of time on Great Lakes

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Few tugboats working today have the history and pedigree of the Great Lakes Towing Co.’s fleet, which long ago earned the nickname “The Workhorses of the Great Lakes.” Some of the operator’s remaining 29 tugs predate World War I, and with few exceptions their days are numbered. Great Lakes Towing, based in Cleveland, Ohio, is building 10 new tugboats over…
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Powerful McAllister z-drive flexes its muscles in Maine
29 Sep

Powerful McAllister z-drive flexes its muscles in Maine

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On a warm June day, the first indication that summer would visit Portland, Maine, this year, the tugs Andrew McAllister and Rowan McAllister took up positions — bow and stern quarter, respectively — on the 600-foot tanker Great Eastern. The docking pilot, Capt. Brian Fournier, ascended the pilot ladder to the gangway and boarded the Irving Oil ship prior to…
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After collisions, Navy will turn on AIS in high-traffic areas
20 Sep

After collisions, Navy will turn on AIS in high-traffic areas

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The following is a news report from the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI): (WASHINGTON) — Following this year’s pair of deadly collisions between U.S. guided-missile destroyers and merchant ships, the Navy is now considering whether it’s surface fleet is often too stealthy. Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson were peppered with questions…
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Harley Marine orders two tugs from Conrad
19 Sep

Harley Marine orders two tugs from Conrad

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The following is a news release from Conrad Shipyard: (MORGAN CITY, La.) — Conrad Shipyard announced today that it has been awarded a contract to build two 3,000-hp ocean service tugboats for Harley Marine Services of Seattle, Wash. The two new vessels will be 100 feet long, with a beam of 34 feet and a molded draft of 15’3”.  They will…
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08 Sep

Port Aransas reopens with electronic ATON

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The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard: (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard established electronic aids to navigation (ATON) to aid in the reopening of a critical Texas port following Hurricane Harvey. Once channel and waterway assessments were completed, the Coast Guard created 13 eATON around Port Aransas, Texas, to temporarily mark waterways…
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08 Sep

Coast Guard sets dates for Hudson River safety workshops

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The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard: (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Coast Guard identified locations and dates for the Hudson River Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment (PAWSA) workshops. Dates in November have been identified for two groups of waterway users and stakeholders to participate in two-day structured workshops to ensure the PAWSA process is a…
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