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Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | October 4 – Brazilian towage fleet expansion, future ferry-assist tugs for New Zealand’s South Island and more

Deliveries include new tugs for operators in Greece and Brazil. Orders have meanwhile been placed for escort and ship assist vessels for deployment on the US Gulf Coast and in New Zealand. Turkish yard delivers tug to Greek owner Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine recently handed over a new ASD harbour tug to Greek towage operator […]

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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | October 3 – Italian and Australian patrol vessels plus US Navy surface ships

The US Navy welcomes a surface combatant into service while the Italian Navy takes delivery of a new offshore patrol ship. Construction continues on a future US Navy aircraft-capable amphibious ship. Finally, a Western Australia government office places an order for a multi-role vessel that will be built locally. US Navy commissions littoral combat ship […]

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SEACOR Holdings sells US towage business

Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based SEACOR Holdings has confirmed the sale of its US harbour towing operations and assets from its Seabulk Towing Holdings subsidiary to two parties, E N Bisso and Son and Bay-Houston Towing Company. The E N Bisso transaction includes 12 harbour towing vessels across...

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VESSEL REVIEW | Miss Agnes – US Army Corps of Engineers acquires compact survey boat

Alabama-based Silver Ships recently delivered a new custom-built aluminium workboat to the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Named Miss Agnes, the newbuild honours the late Agnes Goodman Zaiontz, who was a member of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority since its opening in 1985....

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Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | July 4 – US newbuilding orders, Russian response tug launch and Dutch-designed electric workboat range

Two US operators place orders for towing and salvage vessels and a shipyard in Russia floats out a new emergency response tug slated for the country’s marine rescue ser ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | Lorraine Hooks – Cutter suction dredger to serve US Gulf Coast market

Westlake, Louisiana-based, family-owned dredging company Mike Hooks has taken delivery of a new cutter suction dredge (CSD). Named Lorraine Hooks after the wife of compan ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | Fire Island Maid – Compact vehicle ferry delivered to New York operator

New York-based Fire Island Ferries has taken delivery of a multi-purpose vehicle and passenger ferry built by Metal Shark Boats of La Batre, Alabama. Designed by the Elli ..

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Passenger Vessel News Roundup | March 24 – A Danish fast ferry, US catamaran cruise ship construction and more

A large catamaran Ro-Pax vessel has been delivered to an operator in Denmark as a new vehicle ferry enters service with a New York-based shipping company. Construction ha ..

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COLUMN | A load of bollards: the US Coast Guard (and others) should get serious on testing mooring equipment! [Offshore Accounts]

After last week’s analysis of the dramatic purchase of Solstad’s fleet of 37 platform supply vessels (PSVs) by Tidewater, this week’s column deals with a drillship ..

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Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | March 9 – Deliveries to Australia and Trinidad, ammonia-fuelled concept and more

New tugs have been delivered to operators in Trinidad and Tobago and Western Australia. An American barge handling company places an order for a new pusher tug while cons ..

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