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Great Lakes' New Tug Class Designed For Simplicity, Versatility
When the time came to upgrade Great Lakes Towing Co.’s fleet, com-pany President Joe Starck wanted a design that matched the existing boats’ capabilities while adding power and versatility.
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Steel, stone anchor promising future for Arkansas towboat operator .
Gulf Ports Dig Out From Shoaling, Repair Damage After Twin Hurricanes
Back-to-back hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in the late summer damaged vessels, tested contingency plans and caused extended port shutdowns. But authorities say impacts from hurricanes Harvey and Irma will likely be measured in months rather than years.
Collisions Spur Navy To Overhaul 7th Fleet Training, Turn On Ships' AIS
The Navy announced in September that it will establish a new command to oversee training for the 7th Fleet.
IHS: Shipowners, Refiners Vastly Unprepared' For Low-sulfur Deadline
The refining and shipping industries are scrambling to adapt to the global low-sulfur bunker fuel deadline that is less than three years away.
Tugs Sink, Drillship Grounds As Hurricane Harvey Slams Texas
U.S. Coast Guard air crews rescued at least 27 mariners from vessels that grounded or sank near Port Aransas, Texas during Hurricane Harvey in late August.