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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Corvus Energy Battery To Supply Crowley eWolf All-Electric Tug
Shipbuilding

Corvus Energy Battery To Supply Crowley eWolf All-Electric Tug

Seattle, USA and Bergen, Norway – August 30, 2021 – Corvus Energy is pleased to announce that it has been selected

September 1, 2021
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Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Captain Lindsay M Price
Blog

Tugs And Towing: Interview From The Deck

Growing up in a small mountain town in Colorado Captain Lindsay Price was never much interested in boats, but during a  7th-grade class trip, she fell in

December 31, 2019
Total Views: 652

Monday, July 22, 2019
Vinik Marine Tugboat Dorothy Elizabeth
Blog

Vinik Marine: Interview With A Different Kind Of Maritime Startup

by John Konrad (gCaptain) gCaptain believes the future of our industry will be shaped by startups… but few realize that important new maritime startups

July 22, 2019
Total Views: 598

Wednesday, February 27, 2019
foss maritime tier iv tugboat
Maritime News

Keel Laid for Foss Maritime’s First New Tier IV Tractor Tug

The keel of the lead vessel in Foss Maritime’s new class of EPA Tier 4-compliant ASD 90 tractor tugs has been laid the Nichols Brothers Boat Builders in

February 27, 2019
Total Views: 180

Thursday, January 31, 2019
diane cenac
Maritime News

Kirby to Acquire Fleet of Cenac Marine Services for $244 Million

Houston-based Kirby Corporation has announced a definitive agreement to acquire the marine transportation fleet of Houma-based Cenac Marine Services for

January 31, 2019
Total Views: 42

Sunday, October 28, 2018
It Never Ends: A Month of Towing in the Bering Sea
Blog

It Never Ends: A Month of Towing in the Bering Sea

By Michael Carr – He could not take it anymore. It was all too much. The constant gale force winds, the paranoid Master, the degenerate 2ndmate, the

October 28, 2018
Total Views: 99

Monday, August 20, 2018
Crowley Completes Appomattox Platform Tow-Out in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Maritime News

Crowley Completes Appomattox Platform Tow-Out in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Crowley Maritime Corp. has successfully delivered Shell’s Appomattox semi-submersible Floating Production System (FPS) to the open waters of the U.S. Gulf

August 20, 2018
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Oil Spill Reported After Tugboat Capsizes Near Vancouver, Canada
Maritime News

Oil Spill Reported After Tugboat Capsizes Near Vancouver, Canada

The Canadian Coast Guard and other agencies are responding to a tugboat which sank overnight on the Fraser River near Vancouver. The Coast Guard reports that

August 14, 2018
Total Views: 40

Thursday, June 7, 2018
ezion liftboat capsizes
Maritime News

Ezion Liftboat Capsizes During Tow in South China Sea

A liftboat belonging to Ezion Holdings has capsized in the South China Sea during a dead tow from Vietnam to Taiwan, the company said Wednesday. The vessel was

June 7, 2018
Total Views: 101

Wednesday, March 21, 2018
britannica hav wreck under tow
Accidents

Capsized Cargo Ship Under Tow to Port of Le Havre

Update: Authorities in France have granted a place a refuge for the wreck of the Britannica HAV at the port of Le Havre. The wreck is currently under tow

March 21, 2018
Total Views: 119

Saturday, March 17, 2018
Another Towing Vessel Capsizes on Lower Mississippi River
News

Another Towing Vessel Capsizes on Lower Mississippi River

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding today to a capsized towing vessel on the Lower Mississippi River near Donaldsonville, Louisiana as the waterway continues to

March 17, 2018
Total Views: 39

Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Search Suspended for Two Missing from Towboat that Capsized on Mississippi River Near New Orleans
News

Search Suspended for Two Missing from Towboat that Capsized on Mississippi River Near New Orleans

The Coast Guard suspended its search for two people who were aboard a towing vessel that sank in the vicinity of mile marker 90.5 on the Mississippi River near

March 14, 2018
Total Views: 8

Friday, December 8, 2017
ricky robinson tug
Interesting

Two People Missing After Tug Sinks on Mississippi River Near Memphis

Update: The Coast Guard suspended their search for two people whose vessel sank in the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee, Saturday. Coast Guard

December 8, 2017
Total Views: 127

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
The Ohio River: A Photo Essay
Photo

The Ohio River: A Photo Essay

Photography by Brian Snyder. Reporting by Chris Kenning (Reuters) In the 29 years that towboat captain Joe Gray has worked flotillas of barges up and down the

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 176

Monday, September 18, 2017
Wärtsilä launches new eco-friendly tug designs
Press Releases

Wärtsilä launches new eco-friendly tug designs

The technology group Wärtsilä is introducing a new portfolio of tug designs, to be known as the Wärtsilä HYTug series, with the emphasis on environmental

September 18, 2017
Total Views: 12

Friday, August 11, 2017
gigantic pipes wash ashore in England
Interesting

Gigantic Pipes Beach in England After Breaking Free from Tow

Authorities in the UK are monitoring four gigantic plastic pipes that have washed ashore after breaking free while under tow off the east coast of England. The

August 11, 2017
Total Views: 87

Thursday, June 29, 2017
shell Prelude floating LNG facility underway
Interesting

Shell’s Gigantic Prelude FLNG Sets Sail for Australia

Royal Dutch Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility has set sail from the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea on its

June 29, 2017
Total Views: 1088

Monday, June 12, 2017
Photos: Giant Platform Towed to Hebron Field Offshore Newfoundland and Labrador
Interesting

Photos: Giant Platform Towed to Hebron Field Offshore Newfoundland and Labrador

The tow-out of the platform destined for the Hebron Field located off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador has commenced, partners in the project have

June 12, 2017
Total Views: 771

Monday, May 29, 2017
Tug Crosby Commander Sinks in Gulf of Mexico; One Missing, Three Rescued
Interesting

Tug Crosby Commander Sinks in Gulf of Mexico; One Missing, Three Rescued

Update Tuesday, 0950 CDT, 31 May 2017: We just got off the phone with U.S. Coast Guard Eighth District office in New Orleans and we were told there are

May 29, 2017
Total Views: 274

Friday, May 26, 2017
dux lng-powered tugboat
News

Spanish Shipbuilder Delivers First European-Built LNG-Powered Tug

Spanish shipbuilder GONDAN has delivered what is said to be the first LNG-powered dual fuel tug ever built in Europe. The tug, named DUX, was delivered

May 26, 2017
Total Views: 77
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