A Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) investigation into the sinking of the tug Biter while it was towing the passenger vessel Hebridean Princess towards Greenock’s James Watt Dock last year ...
The modern ATB tug is a fully functional ocean tug, capable of towing on a hawser if required. The ATB barge is designed so that it can work with other tugs and be towed. The difference is the ...
In a dramatic incident off the coast of Washington, a cement barge carrying 10,000 tons of cement mix and 1,200 gallons of diesel fuel became loose after the tugboat towing it, The Luther, lost ...
A tugboat crew was recently called upon to tow in a fire-stricken trawler that had been abandoned in the Gulf of Maine.The 81-foot fishing vessel Three Girls had been adrift since August 11 when ...