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Washburn & Doughty delivers Tier IV tug to McAllister Towing

McAllister Towing, New York, recently took delivery of the 93'x38' tug Jane McAllister from Washburn & Doughty, East Boothbay, Maine. The new tug is equipped with 3516E Tier IV Caterpillar engines producing a total of 6,770 hp and powering twin …
Aug 30, 2023 / Curious

Fugro Blue Essence®Receives Approval From UK MCA To Undertake Fully Remote Surveys

Fugro’s Blue Essence®, a 12 m uncrewed surface vessel (USV), has received approval from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to operate the first USV with an electrical remotely operated vehicle (eROV) in UK waters. The MCA is the government …
Feb 20, 2023 / Curious

Houlder collaborates on autonomous vessel project with Maritime and Coastguard Agency

As the first large autonomous vessel review work commissioned by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), the project marks a watershed moment for smart shipping.The review work has been a collaboration with Robosys, an advanced robotics technology …
May 30, 2022 / Curious

ABS Supports McAllister’s Decarbonization with Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Sustainability Reporting

ABS is supporting McAllister on its sustainability journey with greenhouse gas inventory and sustainability reporting services for its fleet of more than 75 tugboats, crew boats and barges.ABS specialists worked with McAllister’s team to calculate …
Apr 28, 2022 / Vessels

Eastern Shipbuilding Delivers Escort-Rescue Z-Drive Tug AVA M. McALLISTER to McAllister Towing  

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. announced yesterday the delivery of the Escort/Rescue Z-Drive Tug AVA M. McALLISTER for McAllister Towing, Inc. on May 31, 2019.This Escort/Rescue Z-Drive Tug design is provided by Jensen Maritime Consultants and is …
Jun 7, 2019 / Vessels

Powerful McAllister tug propelled by SCHOTTEL

SCHOTTEL has secured a contract with American tug operator McAllister Towing to provide propulsion units for a new-built escort and harbour tug. The tug is under construction at Washburn & Doughty shipyard in Maine, USA. It will be equipped with …
Mar 28, 2019 / Curious

McDermott Awarded Substantial Offshore EPCI Contract from Saudi Aramco

McDermott's industry-leading EPCI expertise led to the award of this substantial projectMcDermott has decades of experience working in the Marjan fieldAward increases In-Kingdom content in support of Vision 2030McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: …
Feb 26, 2019 / Curious