Category: ATB

  • NTSB: Loss of lube oil led to $2.6M ATB fire

    NTSB: Loss of lube oil led to $2.6M ATB fire The National Transportation Board (NTSB) has released its report on a December 30, 2024, incident involving the articulated tug and barge (ATB) Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder, owned and operated by the Interlake Steamship Co. On the day of the incident, at about 4.09 p.m. local time, the…

  • VIDEO: MinRes picks Schottel propulsion for giant Onslow Iron project ATBs

    VIDEO: MinRes picks Schottel propulsion for giant Onslow Iron project ATBs Australian mining services company Mineral Resources Limited (MinRes) has selected Schottel solutions for barges and tugs serving its Onslow Iron project, which is unlocking billions of tonnes of previously stranded iron ore deposits in the West Pilbara region of Western Australia. The project uses…

  • First of its kind U.S. LCO2 barge gets ABS AiP

    First of its kind U.S. LCO2 barge gets ABS AiP ABS has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG), the parent company of Aptamus Carbon Solutions, for its preliminary design of a liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) barge. The development of the barge design is a core component of the Tampa Regional…

  • TTB 2025: Optimizing engine load and RPM for fuel & CO2 savings

    TTB 2025: Optimizing engine load and RPM for fuel & CO2 savings At Marine Log’s Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2025 conference, taking place on March 25-26 in Mobile, Ala., Renu Shete, naval architect at Shell Shipping and Maritime, and Rick Iuliucci, vice president at The Vane Brothers Company, will discuss a groundbreaking collaboration aimed…