Tugboat News
Yemen’s Houthi Group Releases Seized VesselsAfter completing legal procedures, Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released sixteen crew members and three vessels seized south of the Red Sea on Sunday.22 November 2019 Friday 11:12
Yemen’s Houthi Detain Vessel in Red SeaYemen’s Houthi rebels have reportedly seized a Saudi Arabian tug while it was towing a South Korean drilling rig south of the Red Sea.20 November 2019 Wednesday 09:30
Yanmar Delivers Dual-Fuel Tugboat Propulsion EnginesJapan-based Yanmar has delivered two 6EY26DF dual-fuel commercial marine engines with the ability to use both heavy fuel oil (HFO) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuels for the LNG tugboat.19 September 2018 Wednesday 10:0
Latest Sanmar Tugboat under TrialsSea trials have been taking place off the Turkish coast of the first two examples of Sanmar’s latest development, the Bigacay Series of ASDs, designed exclusively for the specialist tug builder by Robert Allan Ltd.18 August 2018 Saturday 17:00
Car Carrier Crunches Tugboat in Durban HarbourCheck out this incident video show the moment a vehicle carrier hit a moored tugboat at the port of Durban in South Africa on Friday, April 13, 2018.16 April 2018 Monday 14:55
Seventy-four year old tugboat sinks under towThe Coast Guard is investigating the cause of a tug collision that occurred about three miles south of Kennebunk, Maine, early Thursday, and monitoring the site where one of the vessels involved sank.24 February 2018 Saturday 12:47
Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery Suffers Cracked Hull in Collision with TugboatThe U.S. Navy’s newest littoral combat ship USS Montgomery has suffered a crack in its aluminum hull after being hit by a tug as the ship sortied from Mayport, Florida ahead of Hurricane Matthew.12 October 2016 Wednesday 15:55
Abu Sayyaf linked with missing tugboat crew off SabahAnother tugboat appears to have fallen prey to Abu Sayyaf terrorists with its crew taken hostage.19 July 2016 Tuesday 17:56
Tappan Zee Tugboat Captain Dies on Hudson RiverThe captain of a tugboat involved in the construction of the new span of the Tappan Zee Bridge has died after suffering a medical emergency aboard the vessel.06 April 2016 Wednesday 13:28
Missing tugboat found after 95 yearsThe USS Conestoga (AT 54) mysteriously vanished without a distress call nearly 100 years ago, with 56 officers and sailors on board. The nation was gripped by the puzzling disappearance.24 March 2016 Thursday 09:46
Vane takes delivery of first 4,200 hp tugboat in new seriesThe Vane Brothers Company, Baltimore, MD, has taken delivery of the Elizabeth Anne, the first in a series of eight 4,200 horsepower tugboats.21 March 2016 Monday 13:01
Three rescued from Boston harbor after tugboat sinksThree people were pulled from the frigid waters of the Boston Harbor cold but alive after their 55-foot tugboat sank suddenly Tuesday morning.17 February 2016 Wednesday 17:00
Sanmar to Build Svitzer SextetMaersk Group’s salvage and towage subsidiary Svitzer has signed a newbuilding contract with Sanmar Shipyard in Turkey for the construction of six vessels, with delivery of the first one to be expected in Q4 2016.26 August 2015 Wednesday 18:24
