Inland Tug Operations

VESSEL REVIEW | Green Diamond – Hybrid electric pusher for Kirby Corporation’s inland shipping division

US-based Kirby Corporation, via its Kirby Inland Marine division, recently took delivery of a new plug-in hybrid electric inland pusher tug. Green Diamond was designed and built by Kirby-owned San Jac Marine based in Channelview, Texas. Stewart and Stevenson Manufacturing Technologies, another Kirby company, designed and installed the power management, control, and propulsion systems. The […]

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Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | September 5 – Navy tugs, electric inland pusher plus a recent launch

Deliveries include an electric inland tug for a US commercial operator and a ship handling tug for the Royal Thai Navy. Construction meanwhile continues on a tug for a Danish towage provider and a salvage and rescue vessel for the US Navy. Royal Thai Navy acquires ship handling tug The Royal Thai...

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VESSEL REVIEW | Isabella Juliette – Barge pusher enters service with Lydia Ann Channel Fleet

Lydia Ann Channel Fleet, a shipping company that serves customers via the inland waters of South Texas, recently took delivery of a new barge pushing tug from shipbuilder ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | HB Mapara – Powerful river pushboats for Brazilian towage company

Brazilian shipping company Hidrovias do Brasil recently took delivery of two new inland pusher tugs that were built to a design by Canadian naval architecture firm Robert ..

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Substantial use of combustible materials caused 2022 towing vessel fire, NTSB report finds

Cracks in a muffler and the substantial use of combustible materials in accommodation spaces led to a fire aboard a towing vessel last year on the Gulf Intracoastal Water ..

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Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | April 14 – Deliveries to Brazil and Kenya plus US and Norwegian orders

New tugs have been delivered to two operators in Brazil and one in Kenya. Meanwhile, orders have been placed for a new inland pusher tug for an American customer and a lo ..

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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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Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | December 27 – Deliveries to US and Russia, a newbuilding for Ireland and orders for Thames barge handling boats

Recent deliveries include a harbour tug for a Texas towing company and a multi-role vessel for Russia’s Marine Rescue Service. Construction continues on a new escort tu ..

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Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | December 13 – Newbuildings in China, US and the UAE plus methanol-powered vessels

Construction has commenced on new harbour tugs for a Chinese port and the Swedish Royal Navy. Development is also underway on a compact multi-role vessel suitable for inl ..

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Genset failure, loss of steering led to grounding of towing vessel on Mississippi River, NTSB report finds

An electrical generator set failure and subsequent loss of steering led to the grounding of a towing vessel near Greenville, Mississippi late last year, the National Tran ..

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