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Noatum Maritime orders Artemis EF-12 foiling pilot boat

Belfast. Northern Ireland-headquartered Artemis Technologies reports that Noatum Maritime, part of AD Ports Group, is to purchase a state-of-the-art 100% electric Artemis EF-12 foiling pilot boat to operate in the United Arab Emirates.

Noatum is acquiring the EF-12 pilot boat as part of an investment that sees it also aquiring two all-electric Damen RSD-E tugs for operations at Khalifa Port.

“By investing in zero-emission pilotage and harbor operations, Noatum Maritime is delivering a cleaner...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/noatum-maritime-orders-artemis-ef-12-foiling-pilot-boat/

Damen signs new tug contracts with Fairplay Towage and Louis Meyer

Damen Shipyards Group has concluded contracts that will see four new tugs delivered to Hamburg-headquartered Fairplay Towage. Three of the contracts were signed directly with Fairplay. The fourth was signed with another Hamburg operator, Neue Schleppdampfschiffsreederei Louis Meyer, which will long-term bareboat charter the vessel to Fairplay on its delivery.

Based on Damen’s practice of building vessels in series for stock, construction of the tugs had already commenced prior to the contract...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/damen-signs-new-tug-contracts-with-fairplay-towage-and-louis-meyer/

New Bronx Blue Highway project unveiled

Set to start operating this year, a Blue Highway project in the Bronx, N.Y., will initially remove 1,000 truck trips a month off highways and onto the water.

Details of the plan were announced by New York City Deputy Mayor Adolfo Carrion Jr., the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), and Con Agg Global (CAG), which is to open a new waterside transloading facility adjacent to the Fulton Fish Market hub in the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center, one of New York State’s busiest...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/new-bronx-blue-highway-project-unveiled/

Arc Boat Company fast tracks its first electric tug boat

Los Angeles based electric boat startup Arc Boat Company says that it is entering the commercial sector by partnering with Portland, Ore., shipyard Diversified Marine Inc. to retrofit a 26 foot tugboat for use in the Port of Los Angeles, which has ambitions to be zero-emission by 2030.

“At Arc, our mission has always been to electrify the marine industry. This is not just an environmental initiative — it’s America’s best shot at reclaiming its leadership in maritime technology,” said Mitch Lee,...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/arc-boat-company-fast-tracks-its-first-electric-tug-boat/

FRS Clipper to get a new high speed whale watching catamaran

Seattle-headquartered ferry and excursion vessel operator FRS Clipper Inc. reports that it will receive an advanced newbuild whale watching catamaran next year. The newbuild multi-million dollar high speed vessel, built by Mavrik Marine Inc., La Conner, Wash., will begin sailing from Seattle’s Pier 69 in May 2026.

Designed by One2Three Naval Architects in Sydney, Australia, the 102-foot catamaran will carry up to 150 passengers plus crew. Combining improved fuel efficiency with ai cruising speed...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/frs-clipper-to-get-a-new-high-speed-whale-watching-catamaran/

VIDEO: Compact tugs Rascal and Rowdy deliver big bollard pull

Rascal and Rowdy GA drawing

Two very compact, high bollard pull ship handling tugs. Rascal and Rowdy are now in service with Longview, Wash.-headquartered Brusco Tug & Barge.The Robert Allan Ltd design RAscal 2000-D series tugs were constructed at Diversified Marine Inc. of Portland, Oregon. Measuring 65 x 32 feet and with a bollard pull ahead of 85,000 lbs (38.5) tonnes, they are the highest bollard pull tugs of this size designed to date by Robert Allan Ltd.

The compact Rascal and Rowdy are well suited for harbors where...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/video-compact-tugs-rascal-and-rowdy-deliver-big-bollard-pull/

Brunvoll solutions picked for Smit Lamnalco ETV

The Rizhao Gangda Shipyard in China has awarded Brunvoll a contract for the delivery of an extensive propulsion, maneuvering, and dynamic positioning system for an emergency towing vessel (ETV).

Built to Robert Allan Ltd. RASalvor 6500 design, the ETV is on order for Boskalis subsidiary Smit Lamnalco and will operate for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. Itwill provide first response capability in tis to protect the marine environment around the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait. The...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/brunvoll-solutions-picked-for-smit-lamnalco-etv/

Caterpillar Marine and SAAM Towage in MOU on electrification and alternative fuels

MOU with SAAM Toage hanshake shot

Caterpillar Marine has entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SAAM Towage to assess and implement alternative power solutions, including electrification and alternative fuels such as methanol and ethanol, for the SAAM tugboat fleet. The first SAAM Towage tugboat powered by Cat 3500E dual-fuel methanol marine engines is anticipated to embark on its first job in 2026.

Headquartered in Santiago, Chile, SAAM Towage is a leader in towage and maritime services at more than 90 ports spanning...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/caterpillar-marine-and-saam-towage-in-mou-on-electrification-and-alternative-fuels/

World’s first commercially-operational ammonia-fueled tugboat completes demo voyage

mmonia-fuel tugboat table

ClassNK reports that the world’s first commercial-use ammonia-fueled tugboat, Sakigake, has successfully completed a three-month demonstration voyage, during which it engaged in tugboat operations in Tokyo Bay and achieved a GHG-emission reduction of up to approximately 95%.

The vessel was completed by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and IHI Power Systems Co., Ltd. (IPS) on August 23, 2024, in cooperation with ClassNK as part of a Green Innovation Fund Project under Japan’s New Energy and...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/worlds-first-commercially-operational-ammonia-fueled-tugboat-completes-demo-voyage/

Virginia Pilots order new Gladding-Hearn harbor launch

The Virginia Pilot Association has taken delivery of a new high-speed, pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. It’s the Virginia pilots’ tenth launch built by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard since 1983.

The all-aluminum launch is designed and outfitted for the pilots’ Hampton Roads harbor station. An all-new, shallow-V hull by Ray Hunt Design was created to optimize speed with a low wake while maintaining excellent seakeeping and boarding performance. It displaces about...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/virginia-pilots-order-new-gladding-hearn-harbor-launch/

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