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Tugs Pull Boat from Sandbar
A 62-ft. commercial fishing boat that had run aground was dislodged early Saturday, Harbor Patrol officials said. Two tugboats pulled the Emerald Sea to Newport Harbor just after midnight…
Mitsubishi Makes Smith Maritime Tug Move
For over 20 years, the Elsbeth II, a 110-ft. Smith Maritime tugboat, has done extensive deep sea towing and delivered military vessels around the world. When it…
New Funding Needed for Malaysia's Maritime Sector
The local maritime industry needs additional funding as the New Shipping Financing Fund (NSFF) will soon be exhausted. Total loans dispensed under the RM1 billion NSFF have reached RM914.2 million.
Conrad Shipyard Delivers First of Six Liftboats
Morgan City, Louisiana Conrad Industries, Inc. announced that Offshore Marine Contractors, Inc. Conrad Shipyards. the namesake, christened the 175’ Class liftboat, “Lacie Bourg”.
Indonesia Halts Ships Carrying Granite to Singapore
Indonesia has detained 24 tugboats and barges carrying granite chips to Singapore, potentially threatening construction, a month after it banned all sand exports to its neighbor.
Bulk Cargo Ship Aground in Chesapeake Bay
Coast Guard Sector Baltimore personnel are attempting to free a 711-ft. vessel carrying coal had gone aground while transiting the Port of Baltimore, according to the Shipping Times.
Recovery of Remaining Oil from Solar Days to Take Several Days
The Italian sub-sea construction service provider will begin offloading oil from the sunken tanker Solar 1 on March 14. Although Sonsub International expects the offloading to be an easy job…
Initial Cleanup Completed on NS Savannah
A historic nuclear-powered ship that probably attracted more barnacles than tourists while serving as a floating museum off Mount Pleasant has completed the first leg of its rehabilitation.
Shipyard Begins Building Tugboats for Dutch Firm
The Da Nang-based Song Thu Co laid the keels for four 5,000 hp tugboats at a ceremony on Saturday. The 24-metre long, 11-metre wide vessels, known as ASD (Azimuth stern driver) 2411…
Two Barges Remain on Ohio River
New information from the Coast Guard about two barges still unsecured after four got loose on the Ohio River Tuesday. One barge is still stuck at the McAlpine Dam.
Wärtsilä Expands to Brazil
Wärtsilä will invest $1.5m in its Services workshop in Manaus, Brazil. The investment covers the construction of a new workshop and the purchase of new equipment to meet regional demand.
Fire Consumes Cargo Ship
The MV Basra II, which plies the Indian Ocean waters, was consumed by a fire, said to have started from the kitchen. The cargo ship burnt down at Mombasa's Old Port…
Cargo Ship Sinks
A 15,000-ton cargo ship reportedly sank on Saturday while trying to berth in the Huangpu River near Nanpu Bridge in Shanghai, according to a report on www.shanghaidaily.com.
Conrad to Build Tugs for Bay-Houston and Suderman & Young
Conrad Industries, Inc. has signed two contracts for construction of two 98-ft., Z-Tech 7500 Class Terminal/Escort Tugs with Bay-Houston Towing Co.and Suderman & Young Towing Company, L.P.
MECC Detains Two Barges
The Maritime Enforcement Coordination Centre (MECC) detained two tugboats for contravening maritime regulations. MECC Director, Laksamana Pertama Mohd Rashid Harun said…
FMH Targets Profit Growth
Freight Management Holdings Bhd (FMH) is targeting a double-digit growth in net profit for the financial year ending June 30, 2007. This is due to its new barge…
Navy Enters Final Dredging Stage For USS Intrepid
According to reports, the Navy may be ready to move USS Intrepid from its muddy misery early next month, as it enters the final stages of a dredging operation to free the historic aircraft carrier.
Novatug Establishes Tugboat Equipment Sourcing Consultancy
Novatug, the Rotterdam-based specialist behind the design of the revolutionary Carousel towing system for tugboats, has established an international tugboat equipment…
RTC Acquires Senesco Marine
The North Kingstown-based Senesco Marine, previously known as the Southeastern New England Shipbuilding Corp., has been acquired by Reinauer Transportation Companies LLC…
Ships Collide in English Bay
The Vancouver Sun reported that winds of up to almost 43 mph tore through the Lower Mainland, knocking out power to 14,000 homes and causing the collision of three large cargo ships in English Bay.