For the U.S. tugboat industry, the Key Bridge collapse could have ripple effects similar to the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989, Slesinger said. “It has the potential to be that kind of a game ...

First tugboat captain to respond to deadly Baltimore bridge collapse shares story 1 year later 03:34. One year after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was hit by a massive cargo ship and ...

Tugboat escort could have prevented Key Bridge collapse, ... The tug April Moran escorts the Carmen vehicle carrier through the new temporary channel at the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse site.

Capt. Eugene Picquet III, of Gretna, who operated the tugboat at the time of the Oct. 12 crash, said Tuesday he should have double-checked the height of the barge and bridge before taking control ...

The Kristin Alexis tugboat, seen right, its attached to the rear of the Mr. Ervin crane barge, left, some time shortly after the barge ran into the Sunshine Bridge on the morning of Oct. 12.

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 ...

Sanmar Shipyards has delivered an environmentally responsible tugboat to Buksérog Berging.Based on the RAmparts 2400SX-MKII design… Tuesday, July 8, 2025 🔍 ...

PORTSMOUTH — Multiple emergency crews responded to the water beneath the Memorial Bridge Tuesday afternoon after a tugboat working on the bridge replacement project got stuck beneath a span and ...

3:30 p.m. May 16, 2024: This story was updated to provide Coast Guard comments and more details. GALVESTON — A barge carrying fuel drifted away from the tugboat pulling it and crashed into a ...

GONZALES — Marquette Transportation's president and other company officials on Saturday placed blame for the Sunshine Bridge crash squarely on the tugboat captain and pilot, saying they failed ...

GONZALES — Workers on the crane barge that crashed into the Sunshine Bridge last fall, as well as the workers on the tugboat pushing it, had a limited understanding of ...