B.C. Tugboat News
Master Boat Builders Launches the “Spartan” Hybrid Tugboat for Seabulk
Master Boat Builders, Inc. announced that on November 1, 2021, Spartan, an electric-hybrid tugboat was launched. Delivery of this modern and unique tug, built at MBB’s Coden, Alabama, yard for Seabulk, is planned for January 2022. “Master Boat Builders is proud to...
Extreme winds force loose barge onto Vancouver beach
High winds were to blame for a loose barge that drifted through Vancouver’s False Creek on Monday before grounding itself on a Stanley Park beach. The Canadian Coast Guard said in a statement the barge’s owner has been contacted and plans to retrieve it as soon as...
Thordon Bearings celebrates 110 years of “INNOVATION AND PIONEERING”
Navies, shipowners, shipyards, and organizations have offered the best of birthday wishes to Canada’s Thomson-Gordon Group, the parent company of water-lubricated polymer bearing pioneer Thordon Bearings, as it celebrates its 110th anniversary this fall. Among several...
Seaspan Ferries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through using carbon-neutral Renewable Natural Gas in LNG-powered vessels
Seaspan Ferries Corporation (Seaspan) just became the first Canadian marine company to pilot the use of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by its roll-on, roll-off liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered marine fleet. Seaspan expects...
Seaspan Shipyards celebrates 10th anniversary of building ships in Canada for Canada under the National Shipbuilding Strategy
Milestone marks rebirth of a sustainable, thriving shipbuilding industry of strategic importance to Canada that is delivering ships, economic growth, and jobs Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) is proudly celebrating ten years of building ships for Canada under the National...
Sea Machines uses Biofuel to Power Tug on Long-Haul Autonomous Journey
To reduce the number of harmful emissions produced as it achieves the world record for the longest autonomous mission at sea, Sea Machines Robotics, a leading developer of autonomous command and advanced perception systems, is utilizing renewable Hydrotreated...
Master Boat Builders Launches the “Spartan” Hybrid Tugboat for Seabulk
Master Boat Builders, Inc. announced that on November 1, 2021, Spartan, an electric-hybrid tugboat was launched. Delivery of this modern and unique tug, built at MBB’s Coden, Alabama, yard for Seabulk, is planned for January 2022. “Master Boat Builders is proud to...
Extreme winds force loose barge onto Vancouver beach
High winds were to blame for a loose barge that drifted through Vancouver’s False Creek on Monday before grounding itself on a Stanley Park beach. The Canadian Coast Guard said in a statement the barge’s owner has been contacted and plans to retrieve it as soon as...
Thordon Bearings celebrates 110 years of “INNOVATION AND PIONEERING”
Navies, shipowners, shipyards, and organizations have offered the best of birthday wishes to Canada’s Thomson-Gordon Group, the parent company of water-lubricated polymer bearing pioneer Thordon Bearings, as it celebrates its 110th anniversary this fall. Among several...
Seaspan Ferries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through using carbon-neutral Renewable Natural Gas in LNG-powered vessels
Seaspan Ferries Corporation (Seaspan) just became the first Canadian marine company to pilot the use of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by its roll-on, roll-off liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered marine fleet. Seaspan expects...
Seaspan Shipyards celebrates 10th anniversary of building ships in Canada for Canada under the National Shipbuilding Strategy
Milestone marks rebirth of a sustainable, thriving shipbuilding industry of strategic importance to Canada that is delivering ships, economic growth, and jobs Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) is proudly celebrating ten years of building ships for Canada under the National...
Sea Machines uses Biofuel to Power Tug on Long-Haul Autonomous Journey
To reduce the number of harmful emissions produced as it achieves the world record for the longest autonomous mission at sea, Sea Machines Robotics, a leading developer of autonomous command and advanced perception systems, is utilizing renewable Hydrotreated...
