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Offshore tug caught in Cat 4 hurricane taking on water

A rescue operation of Bourbon Offshore‘s tug/supply vessel Bourbon Rhode is under way, as the vessel was in transit 1,200 nautical miles off Martinique and 60 nautical miles south-southeast from the eye of category 4 Hurricane Lorenzo. In particularly adverse weather conditions, the 14 crewmembers are facing a water ingress in the rear part of the vessel.

A crisis cell has immediately been activated and it ensures the coordination out of Marseilles of the rescue of the vessel and its crew, in...

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Dakota Creek building four new Navy harbor tugs

The Navy currently plans to deploy the four new tugs at U.S. military bases in the Pacific Northwest Region and Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Bill Morrison

Dakota Creek Industries, Anacortes, Wash., is building four newly designed yard tugs for the U.S. Navy.

The Navy currently plans to deploy the four new tugs at U.S. military bases in the Pacific Northwest Region and Yokosuka, Japan. They are intended to perform ship-handling duties for the full range of Navy surface warships and submarines. For this purpose, the tugs are equipped with an array of underwater fendering as well as typical resilient style fenders for handling surface ships.

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