Tugs are the workhorses of our canals and harbors. These powerful boats do everything from carrying out dangerous salvage operations to maneuvering massive ships around crowded ports. But what are ...

The speed of a tugboat depends on its design and purpose. Traditional harbor tugboats, which assist ships in docking and undocking, typically operate at speeds up to 13.5 knots (15 mph).

As the dominant Cambridge crews mounted the podium outside the Quintin Boat Club, a shout of “Matt” sounded out across the River Thames. Those inside the two victorious Cambridge boats were ...

as a towing connection is established from the emergency tug boat Bremen Fighter (back R) at sea north of the German Baltic Sea island of Ruegen. Germany said on March 21, 2025 it is holding the ...

THE big one is BACK with The Boat Race returning TODAY! Crews from Oxford and Cambridge universities will battle it out for bragging rights in front of thousands of fans on the River Thames - as ...

An emergency response was under way after a fire broke out in the engine room of a container ship in the North Sea, the Dutch coastguard has said. The Victoria L, which was carrying 19 crew ...

The banks of the Thames will be lined with fans on Sunday as Cambridge and Oxford renew their rivalry in the 2025 Boat Race. A long-standing fixture of the British sporting calendar, this year ...

Cambridge won both the men’s and women’s events last year, extending their lead in the men’s event to 87-81 before this year’s 170th edition of the race. Meanwhile, Oxford have struggled ...

Wärtsilä has introduced a new methane slip reduction solution for its Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engine. The new technology converts Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel (DF) engines to spark gas (SG) operation. This ...

A boat caught fire at the Oyster Harbors Marine in Osterville Wednesday morning, according to the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire Department. The fire started just before 8 a.m. from a ...

After the historic tugboat sank in 2022, the city awarded a nearly $800,000 contract to lift it out of the Kamanistiqua river. Council previously voted last fall to preserve parts of the tug and ...

SAN ANTONIO — Todd Golden flings the door open to the coaches' locker room, and before he's even three steps in roars: "PRETTY F---ING INCREDIBLE!!" He checks his phone and sees 719 unread texts.