PRINCE RUPERT, British Columbia – A large American tug boat was pulling a disabled Russian cargo ship to a port on British Columbia's coast, ending fears that the vessel carrying hundreds of tons of ...

Greek authorities reported a "loss of control of a cruise ship… due to a malfunction in the electrical distribution panels," ...

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into the girting and capsize of tug Biter with the ...

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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 ...

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 ...

CHESAPEAKE CITY, Md. (AP) _ A tugboat collided with a cargo ship and sank in foggy conditions early Monday, forcing authorities to close a busy waterway. Four crew members were rescued and four others ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two weeks ago I wrote a brief article about the tug boat that sank off the Nigerian coast on 26th May. The twelve crew members were reported missing, 10 bodies were discovered, and it was assumed that ...

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 ...

Investigators are trying to determine why a barge and tugboat sunk in the Houston Ship Channel early Monday morning. The barge was moored and tied to the tugboat when it went under around 5 a.m. Coast ...