The vessel replaces a 32-year-old tugboat which had become "difficult to cost-effectively maintain".

About 4,200 passengers on Carnival cruise ship stranded in the Gulf of Mexico. Feb. 11, 2013 — -- A tug boat has reached the stricken Carnival cruise ship bobbing -- and listing -- in the Gulf of ...

The St. Lawrence Seaway brings huge, ocean-going freighters to the North Country’s backyard on the St. Lawrence River. But, most people don’t know about the much smaller tugboats that guide them and ...

Thor, the newest tugboat on the Houston Ship Channel, is part of a breed of high performers being brought in to handle a growing number of big ships. The $8 million tug's maneuverability is really ...

The SAAM Guanay brings together the design and power required for today’s operational challenges, incorporating eco-friendly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Who knew working on a tugboat could be so thrilling? The clip above provides just a glimpse of what it’s like manning the small ...

The Khorol was flagging. Smoke was billowing out of the cargo ship’s smokestack, a sign of engine distress, and it was slowing down just four miles from its destination, Port Angeles. Then the ship ...

The Houston Ship Channel was closed for the better part of Tuesday, thanks to the sinking of a tug boat late Monday night just northeast of the Texas City dikes. The U.S. Coast Guard rescued the three ...