Tugboats & Towing Archives - Page 2 of 269

16 Jun

Master Boat to build second ATB tug for Polaris New Energy

Tugboats & Towingshipbuilding

(MOBILE, Ala.) — Master Boat Builders on Thursday announced the construction of a new 4,000-hp tugboat for PNE Marine Holdings LLC. The new tug is the sister ship to Polaris, which was delivered to Polaris New Energy LLC earlier this year. “Master Boat Builders is humbled by the vote of confidence from Polaris New Energy to request construction of a…

01 Jun

Vane Brothers fleet completes Subchapter M compliance

Tugboats & TowingCoast Guard

(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.…

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…

03 May

EBDG, Silverback Marine partner on truckable tugboat

Shipbuilding, Tugboats & Towingshipbuilding

(SEATTLE) – Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has partnered with Silverback Marine to design a compact yet mighty tugboat that can be transported by truck over the road. The truckable tug has an overall length of 25 feet, 10⅞ inches, a beam of 14 feet 6 inches, and a draft of 3 feet 4 inches. This vessel design offers a…

14 Apr

Diversified Marine delivers Tier 4 Athena to Crowley

Shipbuilding, Tugboats & Towingshipbuilding, technology

(SEATTLE) — Crowley has taken delivery of Athena, its fourth and most powerful Tier 4 ship assist and harbor escort tugboat. The 77-foot Athena provides the agility of its compact size without the sacrifice of power – offering the most bollard pull for a tug under 80 feet in the market. The vessel operates on a pair of Caterpillar Marine…

13 Apr

Conrad to build pair of icebreaking tugs for Army Corps

Shipbuilding, Tugboats & Towingshipbuilding

(MORGAN CITY, La.) — Conrad Shipyard has been awarded a contract by the U.S Army Corps of Engineers for the design and construction of two CELRE Detroit icebreaking tugboats. The vessels will handle various pieces of floating equipment on the St. Marys River, upper Great Lakes and Soo Harbor, as well as breaking ice up to 12 inches thick and…

01 Apr

Eymard delivers new towboat for Crescent Marine fleet

Shipbuilding, Tugboats & Towingbrownwater, shipbuilding

(HARVEY, La.) — Eymard Marine Construction & Repair has delivered the 1,200-hp towboat Captain Walter to Crescent Marine Towing. The new vessel was christened Feb. 19 at the Harvey shipyard. The 60-by-26-foot towboat, designed by Entech, has a depth of 9 feet, 6 inches. It is named for Walter O’Connor, a longtime captain with Crescent Marine. The towboat has two…

28 Mar

Master Boat Builders delivers hybrid Tier 4 tug to Seabulk

Shipbuilding, Tugboats & Towingbrownwater, shipbuilding

(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…

09 Mar

Master Boat Builders delivers ATB tug to Polaris New Energy

Shipbuilding, Tugboats & Towingshipbuilding

(MOBILE, Ala.) — Master Boat Builders has delivered a new 4,000-hp tugboat to Polaris New Energy. Named Polaris, the tug will be coupled with the recently delivered barge Clean Canaveral, forming the largest Jones Act-compliant articulated tug-barge (ATB) providing liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker fuel in the United States. “Master Boat Builders is committed to producing the most dependable and…

15 Feb

Master Marine delivers fourth pushboat in series to Plimsoll

Shipbuilding, Tugboats & Towingbrownwater, shipbuilding

(LAPLACE, La.) — Master Marine Inc. has delivered the 67-by-28-foot Steel Skipper to Plimsoll Marine, the fourth pushboat that the builder is scheduled to deliver to the operator. All four were designed by Entech Designs LLC and are fully compliant with all U.S. Coast Guard regulatory requirements. “Plimsoll Marine strives to provide the Lower Mississippi River with premier pushboat services…