Tugboats & Towing – Page 4 – Professional Mariner

05 Jan

Master Boat launches RApport 2800 tug for Gulf LNG

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towingshipbuilding

(CODEN, Ala.) — Master Boat Builders on Monday announced the launch of the tugboat Jill, marking a major milestone in its ongoing partnership with Gulf LNG Tugs of Port Arthur LLC, a joint venture comprised of Bay-Houston Management, Bay Towing, Moran Towing Corp., and Suderman & Young Towing Company. Together, the Gulf LNG partners have more than 400 years of…

17 Dec

New study highlights importance of inland waterways jobs

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towingbrownwater, Jobs

(WASHINGTON) — The National Waterways Foundation (NWF) has commissioned and released a study conducted by the Center for Ports and Waterways, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, titled "Evaluating Employment by Inland Waterways Operators." Supply chain disruptions since the COVID-19 pandemic intensified focus on transportation workforce availability and employment conditions. This study examines employment characteristics of the inland waterways industry, comparing it…

17 Dec

Eastern launches first of four escort tugs for Saltchuk

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towingshipbuilding

(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group has launched the first of the four Saltchuk escort tugs, marking substantial progress on this significant fleet renewal program. “We are proud to advance this important project for Saltchuk Marine and look forward to continued progress as we move toward delivering these high-quality escort tugs,” said Joey D’Isernia, CEO of Eastern Shipbuilding Group.…

16 Dec

AWO backs bipartisan Atlantic Coast Shipping Safety Act

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & TowingNavigation, safety, shipping, U.S. Coast Guard

(ARLINGTON, Va.) — The American Waterways Operators (AWO) recently issued the following statement in support of H.R. 6410, the Atlantic Coast Shipping Safety Act, introduced by U.S. Reps. David Rouzer, R-N.C., Laura Gillen, D-N.Y., and Buddy Carter, R-Ga., which requires the U.S. Coast Guard to complete the process of establishing fairways for commercial navigation along the Atlantic Coast. “The American…

13 Nov

New McAllister tractor tug arrives for duty in Port of New York

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & TowingPorts, shipbuilding

(NEW YORK) — Power, ingenuity, maneuverability – McAllister Towing’s newest tractor tug, Gerard McAllister, brings all three to the Port of New York. American-made at Washburn & Doughty in East Boothbay, Maine, Gerard McAllister is the fifth in a series of six 84-metric-ton bollard pull, low-emission tractor tugs. It is McAllister’s 42nd tractor tug and the 13th with over 80…

29 Oct

New AWO video highlights industry’s role in national security

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & TowingSecurity

(ARLINGTON, Va.) — While the mariners who transport cargo and facilitate commerce on America’s rivers, coasts, harbors and Great Lakes are critical to powering the economy, they also play a vital role in safeguarding our nation. This video from the American Waterways Operators (AWO) highlights the American tugboat, towboat and barge industry’s contributions to U.S. national and homeland security.

29 Sep

New Blount-built tugboat to serve NY state canal system

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & TowingErie Canal, shipbuilding

(FAIRPORT, N.Y.) — The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and New York State Canal Corp. on Monday announced the christening of the newest addition to the corporation's marine fleet, the tugboat Thomas X. Grasso. This significant investment marks the first major enhancement of the corporation's maintenance fleet in decades and is named in honor of the late Tom Grasso, longtime…

23 Sep

AWO welcomes three new members to national group

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towingbrownwater

(ARLINGTON, Va.) — The American Waterways Operators (AWO) recently announced that the organization has welcomed three new members: • Host Towing LLC – Host operates in the Lower Mississippi River. It is composed of ship agents and marine terminal owners and operators. • Howden US Specialty LLC – Howden US Specialty was started in August to further the building of…

10 Sep

Arc, Curtin Maritime to build eight hybrid-electric tugs

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & TowingHybrids, propulsion, shipbuilding

(LOS ANGELES) — Arc, a Los Angeles-based electric boat company, on Wednesday announced a $160 million contract with Curtin Maritime, a leading U.S. marine company, for eight hybrid-electric ship-assist tugboats. Built in collaboration with Snow & Co. shipyard, the project marks the largest commercial deployment of electric workboats in marine industry history. The first four tugboats are committed for delivery…

07 Aug

Pilot-assist AI system installed on Southern Devall towboat

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towingbrownwater, Navigation, technology

(SULPHUR, La.) — Mythos AI, a pioneer in maritime autonomy and situational awareness systems, has completed the first installation of its Advanced Pilot Assist System (APAS) on a Southern Devall tow vessel. This milestone marks the first deployment of this type of technology on the Mississippi River, signaling a transformative step in American inland shipping. The Mississippi River and its…