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Monday, April 19, 2021
crowley fully electric tug illustration
Shipbuilding

Crowley Unveils Fully-Electric Tug for U.S. Market

Crowley Engineering Services has released the design details for the first fully-electric tugboat with autonomous capability for the U.S. market. Crowley is

April 19, 2021
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Partnership Planning Remote-Controlled Tugboat for Port of Copenhagen
Shipping

Partnership Planning Remote-Controlled Tugboat for Port of Copenhagen

A agreement has been signed to develop the world’s first fully remote-controlled tug to operate at the Port of Copenhagen. The deal was signed between

February 23, 2021
Total Views: 2664

Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Mariners Rescued from Disabled Barge Off Rhode Island
Accidents

Mariners Rescued from Disabled Barge Off Rhode Island

Three mariners were rescued from a disabled barge off the coast of Point Judith, Rhode Island on Wednesday after their tug sank. The U.S. Coast Guard reports

November 25, 2020
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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: 680

Friday, November 22, 2019
Miss Bonnie tug
Accidents

Coast Guard Oversees Salvage of Sunken Tug in North Carolina

The U.S. Coast Guard has been monitoring the salvage of a semi-submerged tugboat which leaked diesel fuel in the vicinity of the Old Bonner Bridge in Oregon

November 22, 2019
Total Views: 105

Thursday, October 10, 2019
Carr: You Have Illegally Disposed of Garbage
Shipping News

Carr: You Have Illegally Disposed of Garbage

By Michael Carr – We were all beyond exhausted. Muscle memory and caffeine were keeping us going. And now I was certainly going to jail when all I had

October 10, 2019
Total Views: 89

Thursday, August 1, 2019
Boluda towing
Shipping News

Boskalis, Kotug Complete Sale of Kotug Smit Towage to Boluda

Royal Boskalis Westminster has completed the sale of Dutch towing company Kotug Smit Towage to Spain-based Boluda Group. Boskalis was co-shareholder of Kotug

August 1, 2019
Total Views: 84

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
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Wednesday, March 27, 2019
u.s. coast guard
Shipping News

Coast Guard Safety Alert Warns Towboats of High Water Risks on Mississippi River

Have a regime when the current’s abeam. Ensure adequate maneuvering space! The U.S. Coast Guard in New Orleans has issued a Marine Safety Alert (Safety

March 27, 2019
Total Views: 67

Tuesday, March 19, 2019
seattle slew towing vessel
Accidents

Search Suspended for Missing Towboat Captain on Lower Mississippi

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for the captain of a towing vessel capsized on the lower Mississippi River near Point A La Hache, Louisiana

March 19, 2019
Total Views: 96

Thursday, March 14, 2019
michelle ann sinking
Shipping News

Incident Video: Towing Vessel Sinks Near Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The U.S. Coast Guard has closed a portion of the lower Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana after a towing vessel sank Thursday. Coast Guard Sector

March 14, 2019
Total Views: 345

Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Video: Can this Tiny Car Pull a 13,000 Metric Ton Ship?
Shipping News

Video: Can this Tiny Car Pull a 13,000 Metric Ton Ship?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA-6Bs-NAhw Going into the video I honestly wasn’t sure what the outcome would be. The car in the video is a Citroen

March 13, 2019
Total Views: 521
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