A barge tow struck a mooring cell on the Ohio River last year after encountering a strong outdraft current above the McAlpine Dam during high-water conditions, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said recently. The towing vessel Queen City was transiting the Ohio River with 11...
Inland Tug Operations
COLUMN | Like trouble over bridged water [Tug Times]
O say can you see by the dawn’s early light A ship that blacked out, and a bridge no longer in sight (With apologies to Francis Scott Key) I have no desire to trivialise the recent events in Baltimore, because people died and that is a terrible tragedy for their families. We can only be […]
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Kotug inks frame agreement with Dutch builder for electric pushboat construction
Netherlands-based towage company Kotug International has entered into a framework agreement with local shipbuilder Padmos for the construction of a series of electric pusher tugs of three main models. The framework agreement follows the successful commissioning of E-Pusher 1 (pictured), Kotug’s new electric inland pusher tug. Since June 2023, E-Pusher 1 has been navigating the […]
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EU prosecutors launch probe into Romanian agencies’ fraudulent purchase of tugs
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), the European Union’s independent public prosecution office, is leading 12 searches in an investigation against the officials of two Romanian government agencies in connection with suspected fraud relating to the procurement of two new river tugs....
Ingram Marine christens pusher tug trio
Nashville, Tennessee-based inland shipping company the Ingram Marine Group, operating under the name Ingram Barge Company, has formally named three recently delivered welded-steel pusher tugs built by Main Iron Works of Houma, Louisiana. Sister vessels Patrick L. Morton (pictured), Teresa Sprouse,...
Uruguayan operator orders shallow-draught pusher tug
Transportes Fluviales Frey Bentos (TFF), an inland shipping company that operates out of the city of Fray Bentos in southwestern Uruguay, has awarded Dutch shipbuilder Concordia Damen a contract for the construction of a new shallow-draught pusher tug capable of assisting non-self-propelled cargo...
Alaska-based naval architecture firm to be under new ownership
The Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) of Seattle, Washington, has entered into a strategic partnership with Anchorage, Alaska-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Coastwise Corporation wherein the latter will become a new division under EBDG. Coastwise Corporation has been rebranded as Coastwise Engineering. This division will continue to provide superior naval architecture services to […]
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AWARDS 2023 | Best Medium Pusher Tug – HB Poraque – Belov Engenharia
Best Medium Pusher Tug – HB Poraque – Belov Engenharia This very interesting and versatile medium-sized inland waters pusher tug has been built as the first of a pair by a Brazilian shipyard, Belov Engenharia. The hybrid-electric-powered vessel, with a shallow draught and an impressive top speed of...
VESSEL REVIEW | City Tug 1 & City Tug 2 – Compact electric pusher tugs for Amsterdam’s inland waters
Dutch inland transport company City Barging has expanded its fleet with the recent acquisition of two new electric pusher tugs built by local shipyard Talsma. Designed by naval architecture firm Van Dorresteijn, the six- by four-metre newbuilds City Tug 1 and City Tug 2 will be operated in the...
AWARDS 2022 | Best Small Pusher Tug – Green Wave – Cooper Group of Companies & Blakeley BoatWorks
Best Small Pusher Tug – Green Wave – Cooper Group of Companies & Blakeley BoatWorks Built for Plimsoll Marine, an associated company in the Cooper Group of Companies of Mobile, Alabama, this is a compact yet potent pusher tug for operation on inland waterways, especially the mighty Mississippi...