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Maritime News
Baltimore Fireboats Respond to Sinking Towboat
The Baltimore City Fireboat Station is reporting that it received a mayday call from a tug operating south of the…
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Laborde Products Powers Newbuild M/V Beth Williams for Maritime Partners
Laborde Products powered the newbuild M/V Beth Williams, constructed for Maritime Partners at FMT Shipyard & Repair, LLC in Harvey, Louisiana.…
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C&C Delivers Tier 4 Mitsubishi-Powered Towboat Al Sloss to Canal Barge
The M/V Al Sloss, the first vessel in a four-boat new construction program for Canal Barge Company, has entered service…
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NTSB: Fatigued Pilot Distracted by Cell Phone Caused Towboat Collision
The National Transportation Safety Board is yet again highlighting an example of distracted navigation through the use of a…
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NTSB: Experienced Captain Caused Towboat Grounding on Ohio River
The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded that a grounding on the Ohio River last year occurred because an…
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Maritime News
NTSB: Overwhelming Towline Force Caused Loss of Towboat in Severe Storm
The NTSB concluded that the loss of a towboat off the Louisiana coast in May 2024 was due to…
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Maritime News
ACBL Christens America’s Largest, Most Powerful Towboat
In a ceremony Tuesday night at the WorkBoat Show in New Orleans, American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) christened the…
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NTSB: Acute Sleep Deprivation Led to Towboat Allision
The pilot who was at the helm of the towboat John 3:16 when it hit a cargo pier last year…
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Towboat Capsizes on Houston Ship Channel, Killing One Crewmember
On Friday, a small towboat capsized and sank in the Houston Ship Channel, killing one crewmember. At about 1400…
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Hydrogen-Powered Towboat Project Receives Key USCG Approval
Maritime Partners has received a Design Basis Agreement from the U.S. Coast Guard for the M/V Hydrogen One towboat. The…
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