AWO launches new initiative on preventing falls overboard
27 Jul

AWO launches new initiative on preventing falls overboard

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(ARLINGTON, Va.) — The American Waterways Operators (AWO), the national association of the American tugboat, towboat and barge industry, has released its Falls Overboard Prevention Report, a comprehensive, data-driven study analyzing falls overboard in the industry and strategies for prevention. Developed with insights from AWO member companies and case data, the report identifies common causal factors for falls overboard; offers…
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Lack of funding idles Lower Mississippi management study
30 Jun

Lack of funding idles Lower Mississippi management study

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(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently announced that the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study project team has suspended work due to a lack of funding in the fiscal year 2025 work plan. The five-year study kicked off last year and was directed by Congress to identify actionable recommendations for the management of the Lower Mississippi River…
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Jack Tanner Towing adds Serodino-built workboat
23 Jun

Jack Tanner Towing adds Serodino-built workboat

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(HAVANA, Ill.) — Jack Tanner Towing Co. has added the newly constructed 1368-hp Super Tiger workboat, M/V Miss Hazel, to its fleet. Built by Serodino Inc. in Chattanooga, Tenn., the vessel is powered by twin Mitsubishi S6R engines, each delivering 684 horsepower at 1,800 rpm. Miss Hazel will operate primarily around Havana, Ill., supporting the company’s regional towing operations. The…
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Blakeley to build third Tier 4 z-drive tug for Crescent Towing
19 Jun

Blakeley to build third Tier 4 z-drive tug for Crescent Towing

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(MOBILE, Ala.) — Crescent Towing and Blakeley BoatWorks are continuing their partnership with plans to begin construction of Hull 115, a new 6,000-hp Tier 4 z-drive tugboat, at Blakeley BoatWorks in Mobile. It will be added to Crescent Towing’s Mississippi River ship-assist operations upon completion. This vessel will be the third in a series of 6,000-hp tugboats that Blakeley BoatWorks…
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Mississippi River’s value in spotlight at FreightWeekSTL
05 Jun

Mississippi River’s value in spotlight at FreightWeekSTL

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(ST. LOUIS) — The outlook for commodities and the barge industry was front and center Thursday during a virtual FreightWeekSTL panel session hosted by the St. Louis Regional Freightway. Ken Eriksen, managing member and strategic adviser at Polaris Analytics & Consulting, highlighted the economic value of the Mississippi River Ship Channel and its significance to the freight industry and the…
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FMT delivers Mitsubishi-powered towboat to Maritime Partners
04 Jun

FMT delivers Mitsubishi-powered towboat to Maritime Partners

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(HARVEY, La.) — Maritime Partners has added M/V Joan Pluck to its portfolio of inland towboats, supporting the company’s bareboat charter and vessel leasing services. Built by FMT Shipyard & Repair in Harvey, La., the new vessel is powered by twin Mitsubishi Tier 3 S6R2-Y3MPTAW engines, each delivering 803 horsepower at 1,400 rpm. Joan Pluck follows a proven design found…
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Hines takes delivery of first towboat in 11-vessel series
21 May

Hines takes delivery of first towboat in 11-vessel series

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(BOURG, La.) — Hines Furlong Line has taken delivery of the towboat Donny Mudgett, the first vessel completed in its 11-vessel newbuild program. Built at Intracoastal Iron Works in Bourg, La., Donny Mudgett is powered by three Mitsubishi Tier 3 S6R2-Y3MPTAW engines, each delivering 803 horsepower at 1,400 rpm. Donny Mudgett is the first of 11n vessels currently under construction…
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Robert Allan Ltd., Schottel celebrate milestone of 500 tugs
14 May

Robert Allan Ltd., Schottel celebrate milestone of 500 tugs

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(SPAY, Germany) — Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd. and German propulsion specialist Schottel are celebrating a significant milestone in their long-standing partnership: the construction of the 500th tug designed by Robert Allan and equipped with Schottel propulsion systems. Tug No. 500 is one of a pair for KOTUG Canada, built to Robert Allan’s RAsalvor 4400-DFM design and equipped with…
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Arc, Diversified building truckable electric tug for LA
25 Apr

Arc, Diversified building truckable electric tug for LA

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(LOS ANGELES) — Arc Boat Co. is bringing the first truckable electric tugboat to the Port of Los Angeles. The company is retrofitting the 26-foot tug in a new partnership with Portland, Ore., shipyard Diversified Marine. The vessel is built for high-performance, zero-emission operations – ushering in a new era of electric workboats at the Western Hemisphere’s busiest port and…
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World’s first ammonia-fueled tug completes three-month trial
31 Mar

World’s first ammonia-fueled tug completes three-month trial

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(TOKYO) — The world’s first commercial-use ammonia-fueled vessel, Sakigake, has successfully completed a three-month demonstration voyage during which it engaged in tugboat operations in Tokyo Bay and achieved a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction of up to approximately 95 percent. The vessel was completed by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and IHI Power Systems Co. Ltd. (IPS) on Aug. 23,…
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