B.C. Tugboat News
Ocean Group adopts sustainable fuel for port towing operations in British Columbia
Ocean Group, is taking another step towards greener shipping Indeed, we are proud to announce the adoption of HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), a new-generation renewable diesel fuel, for all Groupe Ocean port towing operations. HVO is made from renewable sources,...
New Canadian navy tugboats to enter service following two-year delay
The first of four new tugboats built for the Royal Canadian Navy have arrived in British Columbia, two years behind schedule and nearly four years since the first steel was cut for the $102-million project. The four-vessel fleet will be split between Canada's Pacific...
Two new escort tugs to join Port of Halifax tugboat fleet
Atlantic Towing Limited, a member of the J.D. Irving Limited family of companies, and Svitzer report that they have made a significant joint investment in the modernization of the Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, tugboat fleet by acquiring two new RAstar 3200 series...
Groupe Océan annonce sa transition vers le carburant HVO dans ses opérations en Colombie-Britannique pour une navigation plus durable
Vancouver, Colombie-Britannique – 13 septembre 2024 – Groupe Océan est fière d’annoncer qu'elle va adopter le carburant HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) pour ses opérations de remorquage portuaire en Colombie-Britannique. Ce diesel renouvelable hydrotraité de nouvelle...
Ocean Group announces transition to HVO fuel in its British Columbia operations for more sustainable operations
Vancouver, British Columbia – September 13, 2024 – Ocean Group is proud to announce that it will use HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) fuel for its port towing operations in British Columbia. This new generation of hydrotreated renewable diesel is made from vegetable...
Keeping B.C.’s Coast quiet: HaiSea Marine’s electric tugboat receives Underwater Noise Notation
The HaiSea Wamis is so quiet that it would take 10 electric tugboats running side-by-side to produce the same underwater noise as a single conventional diesel tug. HaiSea Marine’s first fully electric tugboat, the HaiSea Wamis, is now also the first tugboat to receive...
Ocean Group adopts sustainable fuel for port towing operations in British Columbia
Ocean Group, is taking another step towards greener shipping Indeed, we are proud to announce the adoption of HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), a new-generation renewable diesel fuel, for all Groupe Ocean port towing operations. HVO is made from renewable sources,...
New Canadian navy tugboats to enter service following two-year delay
The first of four new tugboats built for the Royal Canadian Navy have arrived in British Columbia, two years behind schedule and nearly four years since the first steel was cut for the $102-million project. The four-vessel fleet will be split between Canada's Pacific...
Two new escort tugs to join Port of Halifax tugboat fleet
Atlantic Towing Limited, a member of the J.D. Irving Limited family of companies, and Svitzer report that they have made a significant joint investment in the modernization of the Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, tugboat fleet by acquiring two new RAstar 3200 series...
Groupe Océan annonce sa transition vers le carburant HVO dans ses opérations en Colombie-Britannique pour une navigation plus durable
Vancouver, Colombie-Britannique – 13 septembre 2024 – Groupe Océan est fière d’annoncer qu'elle va adopter le carburant HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) pour ses opérations de remorquage portuaire en Colombie-Britannique. Ce diesel renouvelable hydrotraité de nouvelle...
Ocean Group announces transition to HVO fuel in its British Columbia operations for more sustainable operations
Vancouver, British Columbia – September 13, 2024 – Ocean Group is proud to announce that it will use HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) fuel for its port towing operations in British Columbia. This new generation of hydrotreated renewable diesel is made from vegetable...
Keeping B.C.’s Coast quiet: HaiSea Marine’s electric tugboat receives Underwater Noise Notation
The HaiSea Wamis is so quiet that it would take 10 electric tugboats running side-by-side to produce the same underwater noise as a single conventional diesel tug. HaiSea Marine’s first fully electric tugboat, the HaiSea Wamis, is now also the first tugboat to receive...
