Tugs & Salvage News
One Killed in Violent Boat Explosion in Fort Lauderdale
On Monday evening, a small passenger vessel exploded and burned alongside the pier in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, killing...
Read More >>Russian Military Sealift Ship Sinks After Engine Room Explosion
On Monday, a sanctioned Russian cargo ship sustained an engine room explosion off Spain and sank, leaving two crewmember...
Read More >>Trump Orders Panama to Lower Transit Rates or "Return" Canal to the U.S.
The government of Panama has pushed back against President Donald Trump's new demand to lower charges for U.S. vesse...
Read More >>Santa Cruz's Historic Pier Collapses in Severe Pacific Storm
A historic wharf on Santa Cruz's waterfront has collapsed in heavy surf, sending three inspectors into the wate...
Read More >>Jackup Rig Collapses off Trinidad, Leaving One Worker Missing
On Sunday, a jackup rig partially collapsed off the coast of Trinidad, injuring one worker and leaving one missing. ...
Read More >>McAllister Towing Celebrates 160 Years While Focusing on the Future
The maritime community came together last week to mark the 160th anniversary of the founding of McAllister Towing, a leader in s...
Read More >>Another Allision Disrupts Ireland-UK Ferry Services
After two allisions damaged the terminal used for the Dublin-Holyhead ferry route earlier this month, Irish Ferries pivo...
Read More >>Salvage Efforts Refloat Canada's Beloved Storybook Tugboat Theodore TOO
A team of salvage experts that included divers and even the Canadian Coast Guard rushed this week to the rescue of an ic...
Read More >>Failed Rudder Indicator Fooled Pilot Into Running Aground
On April 9, 2022, the bulker Hagen Oldendorff turned to port and ran aground in the narrow entrance channel at Port Hedl...
Read More >>Passenger Dies After Running Amok on Cruise Ship Off LA
A passenger ran amok and injured two crewmembers aboard the cruise ship Navigator of the Seas last week, then died follo...
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