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02 Oct

Level of Lower Mississippi puts grain exports at risk

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsbrownwater, shipping, Tugboats and towing

(CHICAGO) — A key stretch of the Lower Mississippi River has dropped within inches of its lowest level ever and is expected to remain near historic lows just as the fall U.S. grain export season gets underway, Reuters reported. Low water has slowed hauling of export-bound corn and soybean barges over recent weeks as shippers lightened loads to prevent vessels…

29 Sep

Tug breaks from dock, spills fuel off British Columbia

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty NewsTugboats and towing

(HAIDA GWAII, British Columbia) — In high winds, the tugboat Tsekoa broke loose from the Daajing Giids dock and landed on the mudflats north of Robertson Island on Tuesday. Fuel was contained inside a boom, according to the Council of the Haida Nation (CHN). CHN staff, the Canadian Coast Guard and Haida Gwaii Marine Environmental and Hazard Response (MEHR) staff…

26 Sep

SEACOR selling U.S. harbor towing business

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(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — SEACOR Holdings Inc. on Monday announced the sale of its U.S. harbor towing operations and assets from its Seabulk Towing Holdings subsidiary to two parties, E.N. Bisso & Son and Bay-Houston Towing Co. The E.N. Bisso transaction includes 12 harbor towing vessels across ports in Florida and Alabama. Bay-Houston is acquiring eight vessels operating in Texas…

25 Sep

Two collegians receive Robert Allan Memorial Scholarships

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Trainingshipbuilding, Tugboats and towing

(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — The trustees of the Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship Trust and Robert Allan Ltd. have announced the award of two scholarships for the 2023/2024 academic year. Awards have been made to Samuel Shanks of Port Alberni, British Columbia, and Zachary Greenham of St. John’s, Newfoundland. They were chosen from a large slate of exceptionally well-qualified candidates. Shanks…

21 Sep

Excessive speed led to tug grounding in Texas, NTSB says

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(WASHINGTON) — Excessive speed during a bow-to-bow harbor-assist maneuver led to the grounding of the tugboat CC Portland in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel last year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Thursday. It is the second marine casualty the NTSB investigated in 2022 caused by excessive speed in azimuthing stern drive, or ASD, tugboats while in the center…

13 Sep

Crowley, SEACOR to integrate tank vessel fleets

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipping, Tugboats and towing

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla. and FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — Global maritime and logistics leaders Crowley and SEACOR Holdings, through its subsidiary Seabulk Tankers, have announced an agreement to form a joint venture that will integrate their liquid energy and chemical transportation vessels, operations and related services into a new, independent U.S. Jones Act service provider, Fairwater Holdings LLC. Fairwater will leverage and…

06 Sep

MobileOps, TVIB unveil integration to smooth audit compliance

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newsbrownwater, Licensing and training, Tugboats and towing

(BELLEVUE, Wash.) — MobileOps, a leading provider of maritime operations software solutions, has unveiled its latest integration with the Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau (TVIB), a Coast Guard-approved third-party organization for Subchapter M compliance. This integration is streamlining compliance management processes and significantly enhancing operational efficiency for maritime businesses. The request to integrate the two systems originated from a customer and…

30 Aug

Greater Houston Port Bureau honors Kirby’s David Grzebinski

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(HOUSTON) — The Greater Houston Port Bureau honored David Grzebinski, president and CEO of Kirby Corp., as the 2023 Maritime Leader of the Year at the bureau’s Annual Maritime Dinner on Aug. 26. He was named as the 2023 honoree for his steadfast commitment to improving the Greater Houston port region. The evening of celebration included recognition from industry leaders…

10 Aug

Three rescued as push tug sinks off North Myrtle Beach

Rich MillerCasualty News, UncategorizedTugboats and towing, U.S. Coast Guard

(NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) — U.S. Coast Guard and partner agency crews continue to respond to a 59-foot push tug that sank Tuesday night approximately 3 miles off North Myrtle Beach. Horry County Fire Rescue personnel rescued the three crewmembers aboard the tug, the name of which has not been disclosed. The vessel is currently in 30 feet of water…

04 Aug

Blount to build four tugs for New York canal duty

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipbuilding, Tugboats and towing

(WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.) — The New York Power Authority and New York State Canal Corp. have announced a strategic investment in the future of the New York State Canal System through the procurement of four new maintenance tugboats. The new tugs, to be built by Blount Boats of Warren, R.I., will be operated by Canal Corp. personnel and positioned along…