Tag: tugs

The US Coast Guard is responding to a tug boat that ran aground near the South Texas Gateway refinery in Corpus Christi, on January 23.

The rudder failure of Dutch anchor-handling tug supply unit temporarily halted transits in the Bosphorus Strait, on January 21.

HaiSea Marine’s first of 2 dual-fuel escort (LNG & diesel) tugs has been launched at Sanmar Shipyards. At 40m in length and with 100 tonnes of bollard pull, the escort tugs will arrive in British Columbia later this year.

On January 14, the U.S. Coast Guard saved seven crewmembers from a drifting tug about 30 miles off the coast of Ocean City, New Jersey. 

On January 6, a Royal Navy patrol vessel saved five crewmembers from a sinking tug off the coast of Sint Maarten, and brought survivors to safety during high winds. 

The US Coast Guard responded to Kinnickinnic River in the Port of Milwaukee after it was reported that the towing vessel "Michigan" was sinking in the port's waters, on January 2.

Portsmouth International Port has worked with their towage provider to provide a shore power connection for their tugs, saving 131 tonnes of carbon per annum.

NTSB published its accident report on a November 25, 2021 accident, when the liquefied petroleum gas carrier Gas Ares collided with the outermost of two harbor tugs moored alongside the no. 1 loading dock at the Motiva Port Neches Terminal.

Mr. Quintin V. Kneen, President and Chief Executive Director, Tidewater Inc. shares top priorities in their agenda and actions to change industry’s image from one that is dated, to one that is dynamic and exciting so that more people would be interested to pursue lifelong careers.

ABS awarded two approvals in principle (AIPs) to COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Technology, for their ammonia-fueled vessel and ammonia supply system designs which are being trialed on a tugboat.