Tugs

All sectors of the workboat industry has felt the pinch of personnel problems. Ken Hocke photo

Top 10 2023 News Story: Labor: A growing problem

Pamela Glass

Main propulsion comes from two 3516E Tier 4 Caterpillar engines producing a total of 6,770 hp that power twin Schottel SRP 490 Z-drive units, giving the tug a bollard pull of 85 metric tons. McAllister Towing photo

Washburn & Doughty delivers 6,770-hp tractor tug to McAllister Towing

WorkBoat Staff

Bay-Houston Towing has awarded a contract to Sterling Shipyard for the construction of multiple RAstar 3200-W tugs designed by Robert Allan Ltd. Bay-Houston Towing photo.

Bay-Houston Towing to build Robert Allan tugs

WorkBoat Staff

Glosten designed the Seaway Trident tug, one of ten vessels honored as this year’s most significant boats at the International WorkBoat Show. Glosten photo.

Glosten design named one of WorkBoat's 10 Significant Boats

Matt Collins

Signet Maritime photo

Signet tugs named ‘Boat of the Year’ by WorkBoat

Ken Hocke

The future 263'x59' USNS Billy Frank, Jr., the Navy’s 11th towing, salvage and rescue ship (T-ATS 11), but first being built at Austal USA. Austal USA rendering

Austal USA holds T-ATS keel ceremony

WorkBoat Staff

Harbor tug operates at the port of Los Angeles/Long Beach. Credit: Foss Maritime

Industry concerns over CARB amendments spark emission compliance battle

Ben Hayden

Master Boat Builders, Coden, Ala. was one of the two shipyards awarded construction contracts by Gulf LNG Tugs. Doug Stewart photo.

Gulf LNG Tugs awards contracts for four more Z-Tech tugboats

WorkBoat Staff

The 6,772-hp Bay-Houston tug George M. Gulf Island Shipyards photo

Seacor to sell US harbor towing assets to E.N. Bisso and Bay-Houston Towing

WorkBoat Staff

Crowley rendering

Crowley awarded design and production contracts for 6,000-hp Crescent tug

WorkBoat Staff