B.C. Tugboat News
Med Marine’s new series tug now operates in Hadera
Med Marine delivered a new series tug MED-A3280-SD (shallow draft) tugboat to National Coal Supply Corporation (NCSC)’s fleet operating in Hadera. NCSC is a state company that handles the procurement and transportation of coal in Israel. Named after the port she...
Another Med Marine Tugboat for SAAM Towage
Med Marine delivered a MED-A2575 class tugboat to South America and another MED-A2575 tugboat is about to be sent off to the region. Med Marine and SAAM Towage shook hands for a MED-2575 class tugboat which was previously being operated in Med Marine’s...
CTI Maritec integration creates first maritime-focused service for all ship guid and materials testing
Maritec Pte Ltd., the fuel and oil testing services company acquired by leading certification company Centre Testing International Group (CTI), is now fully integrated into the group’s marine division, leveraging CTI’s world-class R&D capabilities to create the...
THE SUCCESS OF THORDON’S RIVERTOUGH SPURS FLEET-WIDE CONVERSION FOR HARKEN TOWING
Harken Towing, a western Canada-based workboat company with operations along the Fraser River, is converting its vessels’ tailshaft bearings to RiverTough following the success of the Thordon bearing system aboard the 14.54m (47.7ft) twin-screw tug Granny Hutch. ...
Seaspan Ferries partners with Corvus Energy for Blue Whale ESS field trial
Seaspan Ferries Corporation is proud to announce that it has reached an agreement with Corvus Energy, of Bergen, Norway and Vancouver, Canada, for the first delivery of Corvus’ Blue Whale ESS, to be installed onboard one of their cargo ferries. Blue Whale is a new...
Thordon Bearings help keep world’s oldest steam-driven tug operational
One of the world’s oldest tugboats, the 117-year-old, steam-driven Daniel Adamson, is set to return to service offering short cruises along the River Weaver, a tributary of the fabled Mersey River in England, after the completion of a project to install new propeller...
