B.C. Tugboat News
Aquaculture Service Vessel ‘Naomi Jennifer’ Arrives at Inverlussa Marine Services
Inverlussa Marine Services has taken delivery of its latest major investment, a new 25-metre hybrid aquaculture support vessel built by Macduff Shipyards and designed by Macduff Ship Design. The vessel, ‘Naomi Jennifer’, has been designed to meet high environmental...
Tugboat Industry Charting Growth from Duke Point Expansion
The expansion of the Duke Point Shipping Terminal south of Nanaimo represents a significant step forward not only for shipping lines and port operators, but also for the tugboat industry that ensures safe and efficient vessel movements along the coast. The project...
DMT Winches gain ground in North America
DMT Marine Equipment has further reinforced its presence in North America with the delivery of two towing winches to Harbor Docking and Towing, a well-established operator in the harbour towage industry in the U.S. Building on this successful collaboration, Harbor...
Port of Vancouver Sets Record Pace in First Half of 2025
The Port of Vancouver moved record volumes of Canadian trade in the first six months of 2025, delivering vast quantities of made-in-Canada grain, energy, and fertilizer exports to diverse world markets against a challenging geopolitical backdrop. Mid-year cargo...
Ocean Group: Five years of pride and a resolute focus on the future
It’s been five years already. In 2020, Ocean Group proudly dropped anchor in Western Canada. The arrival of our first two tugs on the Pacific coast was not just an operational deployment, it was a firm commitment to put our expertise, developed over more than 50...
Stronger, Cleaner, Quieter: Seaforth’s Hybrid-Electric Tug Delivers More Than Anticipated
By Daniel McIntyre, P.Eng., Vice President, 3GA Marine Ltd. With Transport Canada approval secured, Seaforth’s new hybrid-electric tug went straight into service—and early operations are showing exactly what careful design intended. On typical booming and unbooming...
Aquaculture Service Vessel ‘Naomi Jennifer’ Arrives at Inverlussa Marine Services
Inverlussa Marine Services has taken delivery of its latest major investment, a new 25-metre hybrid aquaculture support vessel built by Macduff Shipyards and designed by Macduff Ship Design. The vessel, ‘Naomi Jennifer’, has been designed to meet high environmental...
Tugboat Industry Charting Growth from Duke Point Expansion
The expansion of the Duke Point Shipping Terminal south of Nanaimo represents a significant step forward not only for shipping lines and port operators, but also for the tugboat industry that ensures safe and efficient vessel movements along the coast. The project...
DMT Winches gain ground in North America
DMT Marine Equipment has further reinforced its presence in North America with the delivery of two towing winches to Harbor Docking and Towing, a well-established operator in the harbour towage industry in the U.S. Building on this successful collaboration, Harbor...
Port of Vancouver Sets Record Pace in First Half of 2025
The Port of Vancouver moved record volumes of Canadian trade in the first six months of 2025, delivering vast quantities of made-in-Canada grain, energy, and fertilizer exports to diverse world markets against a challenging geopolitical backdrop. Mid-year cargo...
Ocean Group: Five years of pride and a resolute focus on the future
It’s been five years already. In 2020, Ocean Group proudly dropped anchor in Western Canada. The arrival of our first two tugs on the Pacific coast was not just an operational deployment, it was a firm commitment to put our expertise, developed over more than 50...
Stronger, Cleaner, Quieter: Seaforth’s Hybrid-Electric Tug Delivers More Than Anticipated
By Daniel McIntyre, P.Eng., Vice President, 3GA Marine Ltd. With Transport Canada approval secured, Seaforth’s new hybrid-electric tug went straight into service—and early operations are showing exactly what careful design intended. On typical booming and unbooming...
