Tugboat

rsz_img_2887 — The first of four 100'x40' tug hulls is carried by Travelift at Horizon Shipbuilding. Photo by Joel Wilk.

Horizon Shipbuilding flips first of four McAllister tug hulls

Ken Hocke

gnrt-2016-kmoore — Buchanan Marine’s two 2,200-hp tugs Buchanan 1 and Mister T at the 2016 Great North River Tugboat Race.

Rain doesn’t dampen competition at Great North River Tugboat Race

Kirk Moore

moran-tug-launch-washburn-doughty — The 93'x38'15'5 tugboat Maxwell Paul Moran was launched Sept. 30 at Washburn & Doughty Associates shipyard in Maine. Washburn & Doughty photo."

As ships get bigger, tugs and gear follow suit

Kirk Moore

dsc_0211-1024x685 — Moran tugs and pilot bring the container ship CMA CGM Nerval through the Kill Van Kull to Port Newark, N.J. Kirk Moore photo

New Jersey docking pilot commission recruits for apprentice program

Kirk Moore

vane-tug-baltimore-sep-16 — Vane Brothers' Baltimore, built by St Johns Ship Building. Vane Brothers photo.

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Vane’s newest 4,200-hp tug enters service

Ashley Herriman

rsz_horizon_shipyard — Gordhead software helps Horizon follow the progress of this 100'x40' tug for McAllister. Ken Hocke photo

Shipyard's new software promotes better communication

Ken Hocke

W.-A.-Cappy-Bisso-III-Louis-Barrio-1995-Bisso — W.A. Cappy" Bisso III

Bisso Marine chairman Cappy Bisso III dead at 75

Ken Hocke

Bisso_Mr.Ruben 92116 — The Mr. Ruben, the sixth Z-drive from Main Iron for Bisso. Photo courtesy of Bisso Towboat Company

Bisso takes delivery of another Main Iron-built Z-drive tug

David Krapf

rsz_hi-res_rendering_birds_eye_bow_10-7-15 — Rendering of a new tug class for Vane Brothers. Castleman Maritime photo.

Castleman-designed Vane tugs underway at Conrad

Ken Hocke

Charleston bridge and tanker small — The tanker Conti Agulhas approaches the Arthur Ravenel Jr. bridge upon arrival in Charleston, S.C., on Sept. 15. Kirk Moore photo.

Port of Charleston aims to recapture greatness

Kirk Moore

Flight-1549-ferries-rescue-CC-John-Dalton — New York ferry operators plucked scores of people from the wings of US Air Flight 1549. Creative Commons photo by John Dalton.

Workboats to the rescue

David Krapf