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11 Nov

Maritime Partners pushboat repowered with Mitsubishi engines

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(HARVEY, La.) — Maritime Partners has repowered the pushboat John Austin, replacing Cummins QSK38 engines (1,300 hp at 1,800 rpm) with Mitsubishi S12R-Y3 engines rated at 1,260 hp at 1,600 rpm. After 28,000 hours on the previous platform, the decision to repower was driven by the need for reliability, reduced downtime, and a smarter long-term investment. “At 28,000 hours, it…

04 Nov

New presidents named at Great Lakes Towing, Great Lakes Shipyard

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(CLEVELAND) — The Great Lakes Towing Company and Great Lakes Shipyard have announced the promotions of Gregg Thauvette and Thomas Rigolo, two longtime leaders whose commitment and expertise have been key to the companies' continued success. Thauvette has been promoted from executive vice president to president of The Great Lakes Towing Company, where he will continue to oversee all harbor…

30 Oct

Coast Guard refers case involving fatal barge collision to DOJ

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty NewsTugboats and towing, U.S. Coast Guard

(MIAMI) — The U.S. Coast Guard has referred a case to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for possible criminal prosecution following the fatal collision in July involving a barge and a sailing vessel, the Coast Guard and NBC6 South Florida reported. Three people on the sailboat were killed. The collision near Hibiscus Island on July 28 involved a construction barge…

30 Oct

Master Boat adds floating dry dock to boost throughput

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipbuilding, Tugboats and towing

(CODEN, Ala.) — Master Boat Builders has taken delivery of a new state‑of‑the‑art floating dry dock, giving the company direct control over launch schedules and accelerating vessel deliveries. Designed and built by Conrad Shipyard, the dry dock measures 155 feet long by 66 feet wide with 41-foot-tall wing walls. It features a 2,000‑ton lifting capacity and incorporates a barge bow…

20 Oct

Bollinger lays keel for ninth T-ATS towing vessel for Navy

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(HOUMA, La.) — Joined by senior U.S. Navy officials and more than 20 officials from the Lenape Nation at Bollinger Houma, Bollinger Shipyards on Friday laid the keel for the future USNS Lenni Lenape, the ninth Navajo-class towing, salvage and rescue ship (T-ATS) and the sixth T-ATS vessel being constructed by Bollinger since acquiring the program in April 2021. “Bollinger…

07 Oct

St. Johns Ship Building gets three-barge contract from Johnson Bros.

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(PALATKA, Fla.) — St. Johns Ship Building has been awarded a contract by Johnson Bros. Corp. for the construction of three 140-by-40-by-8-foot steel material deck barges with spud wells. Founded in 1929, Johnson Bros. is a leader in the infrastructure industry, working with both private and public clients. In 2012, Johnson Bros. joined Southland Holdings, which is one of the…

20 Sep

Laborde adds N.J. dealer, expanding parts support in mid-Atlantic

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(WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J.) — Laborde Products has added Davis Marine of Williamstown, N.J., to its dealer network, expanding parts, service and sales coverage in the mid-Atlantic. Davis Marine will now carry Mitsubishi marine engines and Laborde Power Products, giving commercial operators in New Jersey faster access to local support. “For us, partnering with Laborde is about meeting the demand we already…

20 Sep

Tugboat leaks fuel after sinking at Bremerton Marina

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(SEATTLE) — A unified command consisting of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Washington Department of Ecology was established Friday in response to a tugboat sinking at the Bremerton Marina. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound received an initial pollution report from the National Response Center regarding the 130-foot tugboat Dominion, which sank at about 4 p.m. Wednesday. It was reported…

11 Sep

Laborde expands dealer network, East Coast presence

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(HASTINGS, Fla.) — Laborde Products has added Jones Diesel & Marine of Hastings, Fla., to its dealer network, expanding coverage along Florida’s East Coast and the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW). As part of the partnership, Jones Diesel & Marine will carry Mitsubishi marine engines and Laborde Power Products (LPP), giving operators in the region faster access to service, training and parts.…

27 Aug

Shock loading led to parting of lines, barge grounding in Alaska

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(WASHINGTON) — On Jan. 11 at 2:50 a.m. local time, the integrated tug and barge (ITB) Krystal Sea/Cordova Provider was transiting Prince William Sound in Alaska when the four lines connecting the tug to the barge parted, causing the barge to uncouple from the tug. The barge drifted, eventually grounding on the coast of Axel Lind Island, Alaska, at about…