It took some work and cost a pretty penny, but a Chula Vista boatbuilding and repair company recently converted a tugboat from diesel power to all-electric at its shipyard that covers 1 million square ...

Cleanup crews said they’ve recovered close to 900 gallons of diesel fuel and lube oil from Sinclair Inlet after a 130-foot tugboat sank in Bremerton. At approximately 4 p.m. Wednesday, a boat called ...

Tugboats are built to be strong enough to pull massive ships, not for speed. Unlike cargo ships or speedboats, which are designed for high velocities, tugboats serve a different purpose: assisting and ...

Although tugboats are small, they are among the most powerful vessels on the water. Designed for strength over speed, these small powerhouses use reliable diesel engines and powerful propulsion ...

When the cargo ship Dali struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge March 26, collapsing lanes into the water below and resulting in the death of six people, tugboats became part of the unfolding news story.

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The Coast Guard rescued five crew members from a tugboat towing a 333-foot barge in rough seas off the Washington coast Friday. Rescuers made it to their location, about ten miles off the coast of La ...

The Sandman, a 60-foot wooden tugboat that for years was moored at Percival Landing where it offered public tours, is headed to the auction block this month, Port of Olympia officials say. The vessel, ...