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A tugboat in the Hudson River off New York City. Kirk Moore photo.

Is your tug captain a supervisor? Not always

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AWO has released a document addressing best practices for cyberattacks and accidents. Ken Hocke photo

AWO releases cyber risk management practices for the tug, towboat and barge industry

WorkBoat Staff

AVA M. McALLISTER — Eastern Shipbuilding Group launched the tug on Dec. 7, 2018, 58 days after Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle. Eastern Shipbuilding Group photo

Eastern Shipbuilding launches another McAllister escort/rescue tug

Ken Hocke

Sub M_0391 — Subchapter M affects about 6,000 vessels. Photo by David Krapf

WorkBoat Show: Subchapter M having an impact

Pamela Glass

WorkBoat Show_0155 — The International WorkBoat Show opens Wednesday in New Orleans. WorkBoat file photo

WorkBoat: Show me again

David Krapf

Master Marine building six new towboats

Ken Hocke

Delta Lindsey Foss (8) (800x470) — The contract is for four new tugs with an option to build as many as six more. Nichols Brothers Boat Builders photo.

Nichols Brothers building four new tractor tugs for Foss

Ken Hocke

110526-N-6451M-002 — The Navy currently plans to deploy the four new tugs at U.S. military bases in the Pacific Northwest Region and Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Bill Morrison

Dakota Creek building four new Navy harbor tugs

Ken Hocke

Fatigue risk management plans take a comprehensive, customized approach to addressing fatigue risk factors within a company. Ken Hocke photo

AWO releases fatigue risk management guide

Ken Hocke

Bering Wind stolle — The 5,000-hp harbor tug is being moved from Long Beach, Calif., to Anchorage, Alaska. Foss Maritime photo

Foss moving 5,000-hp harbor tug to Alaska

Ken Hocke

NYPA tug — Rendering courtesy of Blount Boats

Blount Boats to build 56' tug for New York

David Krapf