Tugs are the workhorses of our canals and harbors. These powerful boats do everything from carrying out dangerous salvage operations to maneuvering massive ships around crowded ports. But what are ...

Articulated tug-barges (ATBs) have long been a fixture in U.S. coastal petroleum trades, but a new generation of projects is ...

Hayes Gardner provided a well-researched article about the risk large ships pose to the Chesapeake Bay’s bridges (“Since Key Bridge collapse, several ships have experienced trouble in Maryland waters, ...

Diesel tug boat being converted to an electric vessel by Arc Boat Company and Divisified Marine Inc. at the Port of Los Angeles. A diesel-powered tug boat chugging as it guides ships in the Port of ...

On the face of it, comparing an aircraft carrier with a tugboat is like comparing a family saloon car with a locomotive. It should be a no-contest. For instance, the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class is among ...

SYDNEY, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Tug boat engineers at Port Hedland, Australia's biggest iron ore port, plan to hold a four-hour work stoppage on Nov. 22, tug operator Teekay Shipping said, threatening ...

Learn how the Canal Corporation makes rope fenders for historic tug boats. Wendy Marble, a tug boat captain for the NYS Canal Corporation, has a special skill - hand making rope fenders for the ...