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Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Six Crew Escape Burning Tugboat Near Lake Charles, Louisiana
Fire Incidents

Six Crew Escape Burning Tugboat Near Lake Charles, Louisiana

The U.S. Coast Guard along with Black Bayou Fire Department responded Tuesday to a tugboat fire near Lake Charles,

September 17, 2014
Total Views: 74

Thursday, August 28, 2014
Two Swim to Safety After Tug Capsizes and Sinks on Chicago’s Calumet River
Incidents

Two Swim to Safety After Tug Capsizes and Sinks on Chicago’s Calumet River

Two crewmembers of a 57-foot tugboat were able to swim to shore after their vessel capsized and sank in the Calumet River near the 106th St. Bridge in Chicago

August 28, 2014
Total Views: 9

Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Disabled MT Pine Galaxy Arrives In San Francisco Bay
Fire Incidents

Disabled MT Pine Galaxy Arrives In San Francisco Bay

The disabled MT Pine Galaxy was towed into San Francisco Bay on Wednesday exactly two weeks after an engine room fire cut power to the ship and killed one

August 27, 2014
Total Views: 30

Ship Photo of the Day – Ex-USS Saratoga Under Tow
Blog

Ship Photo of the Day – Ex-USS Saratoga Under Tow

Today's ship photo comes to us from the Atlantic Oceean where the aircraft carrier ex-USS Saratoga (CV-60) is under tow off the coast of North

August 27, 2014
Total Views: 109

Monday, August 25, 2014
USCG: MT Pine Galaxy Progress Slowed
Accidents

USCG: MT Pine Galaxy Progress Slowed

The arrival of a disabled products tanker under tow by a commercial tug to San Francisco Bay is being hampered severe weather, the U.S. Coast said late

August 25, 2014
Total Views: 23

Saturday, August 16, 2014
Fatality Reported As Engine Room Fire Disables Tanker Off Oregon
Fire Incidents

Fatality Reported As Engine Room Fire Disables Tanker Off Oregon

A 485-foot chemical tanker is adrift several hundred miles off the coast of Oregon following an engine room fire that reportedly killed on

August 16, 2014
Total Views: 34

Thursday, August 14, 2014
Tugboat Captain Killed in Accident in New Orleans Industrial Canal
Interesting

Tugboat Captain Killed in Accident in New Orleans Industrial Canal

A tugboat Captain was killed Wednesday night in New Orleans after the crane from the crane barge it was pushing struck a bridge, causing it to crash into the

August 14, 2014
Total Views: 56

Friday, August 1, 2014
Bouchard Orders Two 6,000-hp ATB Tugs from VT Halter
Maritime News

Bouchard Orders Two 6,000-hp ATB Tugs from VT Halter

Bouchard Transportation Co. announced Friday further expansion of its ongoing fleet expansion program with the construction of two 6000-hp ATB

August 1, 2014
Total Views: 95

Saturday, July 26, 2014
Smooth Sailing for Costa Concordia, Convoy Within Sight of Genoa
Accidents

Smooth Sailing for Costa Concordia, Convoy Within Sight of Genoa

A little more than three days since departing Giglio for the first time two and a half years, the Costa Concordia is approximately 20 nautical miles from

July 26, 2014
Total Views: 27

Thursday, July 24, 2014
So Far So Good For Costa Concordia Tow
Accidents

So Far So Good For Costa Concordia Tow

The Costa Concordia has travelled 63 nautical miles and shows no signs of trouble after 30 hours at sea, according to an update from the project's website at

July 24, 2014
Total Views: 43

Wednesday, July 23, 2014
port hedland capesize bulk carrier
Ports

Port Hedland Deckhands Approve Strike Action a Second Time

Tugboat deckhands at Australia’s Port Hedland approved industrial action for a second time this year amid a dispute over leave and wages, risking disruption

July 23, 2014
Total Views: 6

Thursday, July 3, 2014
Boskalis and SAAM Joint Ventures Begin 100-Vessel Americas Harbor Towing Ops
Maritime News

Boskalis and SAAM Joint Ventures Begin 100-Vessel Americas Harbor Towing Ops

Royal Boskalis Westminster and SAAM have announced the successful creation of a joint harbor towage operation consisting of 100 tugboats within North and South

July 3, 2014
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Mississippi River Reopens After Tug Sinks
Incidents

Mississippi River Reopens After Tug Sinks

The U.S. Coast Guard has reopened the Mississippi River tonight near St. Louis, Missouri after a 70-foot towing vessel named Jim Marko sank earlier on Tuesday

July 1, 2014
Total Views: 3

Friday, June 27, 2014
First Reverse Stern Drive Compressed Natural Gas-Fueled Tug Planned
News

First Reverse Stern Drive Compressed Natural Gas-Fueled Tug Planned

What do you get when put a world-class shipyard, a leading propulsion expert, and an international towing specialist, together into one

June 27, 2014
Total Views: 55

Friday, June 20, 2014
Poor Prep, Bad Weather, and Mechanical Breakdown Set Rat-Infested Ghost Ship Adrift – REPORT
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Poor Prep, Bad Weather, and Mechanical Breakdown Set Rat-Infested Ghost Ship Adrift – REPORT

It’s been more than a year now since a failed tow off Canada set a dilapidated Russian expedition ship adrift in the North

June 20, 2014
Total Views: 90

Friday, June 13, 2014
Venezuela’s PDVSA Orders 10 Damen Tugs
News

Venezuela’s PDVSA Orders 10 Damen Tugs

Venezuela’s PDVSA has placed a 10-tug order with Damen Shipyards as part of the state-owned operator’s strategic shift from chartered-in to owned tonnage.

June 13, 2014
Total Views: 40

Damen Delivers First Hybrid Tug – PHOTOS
Maritime News

Damen Delivers First Hybrid Tug – PHOTOS

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards has turned over a new leaf in its shipbuilding portfolio with the delivery of a hybrid version of its popular Damen ASD Tug

June 13, 2014
Total Views: 190

Monday, June 9, 2014
RAstar 3000 tugboat robert allan
Maritime News

Bogazici Delivers CAT-Powered Amapola 1 Tug [IMAGES]

Turkish shipbuilder BOGAZICI A.S. recently delivered Amapola 1, the first Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAstar 3000 tug, to International Offshore Engineering and

June 9, 2014
Total Views: 311

Friday, June 6, 2014
Harvey condor psv
Maritime News

Harvey Condor Involved in Collision with Tug and Barge

The Harvey Condor, a 295-foot, 5,300 dwt DP2-equipped platform supply vessel was involved in a collision last night with the tug Michigan Service which was

June 6, 2014
Total Views: 89

Tuesday, June 3, 2014
stolen tugboat providence
Maritime News

Stolen Tugboat Found Half Submerged in Providence River

ABC6 – Providence, RI and New Bedford, MA News, Weather A tugboat that had been reported stolen from the Oyster House pier in East Providence, Rhode

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 33
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