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The Tugfest blog is an international maritime enthusiasts news weblog. Articles that are posted here include news about the annual tugboat festival (read the festival), photo essays, world tugboat news, events and other general maritime news related to the great lakes and beyond. Have news to share? Simply click here - if it floats - we'll post it for you.

Tugboat sinks in Elliott Bay

01/30/2006

Recovery workers watch helplessly as the tugboat Patricia S lists mightily and is nearly pulled to the bottom of Elliott Bay by the sinking tugboat Island Brave. The Patricia S was moored to the dock, and the Island Brave was tied to the other tug. The Island Brave's mast is just visible by the splash of water at right. (January 22, 2006)

Credit: Joshua Trujillo/Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Tug Vivian:

01/29/2006

Tug VIVIAN downbound at Bootheville on a foggy New Years Day. This is better know as a pea souper. Photo By Mike.

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Lucky D:

01/27/2006

Tug Lucky D, a Norfolk Tug. Photo by "Theresa"

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Mini Tug:

01/25/2006

This little guy might not have 1000 hp but there is always a need for this size of vessel in the rivers and channels. This photo was taken by Rob Bellinger on Mystic River under the Route 99 drawbridge in Boston.

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Titan Recovery:

01/23/2006

Ready for the lift.

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More on Recovery:

01/23/2006

This don't look good.

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Bad day at the office?

01/22/2006

Tug Titan sank off Miami. She fell to human error. The line was suppose to be pan in, underwater pics shows pan out. Engine room doors where open. They had been told over and over to keep them shut. This is the second time she went down and second time with engine room doors open. Jan of 2004. Last time. Artical from tugboats@yahoogroups.com.

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More bad day:

01/22/2006

It's a horrible feeling, it happened to me once. Capt Bob.

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Olympic Tug Races:

01/20/2006

On our "Links" you will see the Neatherlands site. Featurered is the 2004 tug boat races. They have some great shots of their event, as well as photos of local tugs. You will enjoy this site with interesting tugs and engines.

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Ship Grounds off Mexico:

01/17/2006

The container ship APL Panama, grounded on a sand bar off Esenada Beach, Mexico. Check out the web site for more pictures of this incident. http://www.cargolaw.com/2006nightmare_apl_panama.html#the-feature

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Wintering Parry Sound Harbour:

01/15/2006

Tugs Mink Isle & Cambrain in the inner harbour of Parry Sound Ont. They will be ice bound until the middle of March, or when ever the ice releases it's grip. The Mink Isle will return to her home port at Snug Harbour and the Cambrian will go back to her slip at the government dock in Parry Sound.

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Boys and Their Toys:

01/13/2006

What a great way to pass the winter blues. You can practise your docking skills or even see how fast you can go. These models were built with passion and sure look good. This get together was at the St. Louis Admirals Regatta in Sept 2005.

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Queen Mary:

01/11/2006

A bit of history, a shot of the Qeen Mary being assisted to the pier in Manhattan. No information on what year this was taken. It looks like she needs a little touch up around the bow. Currently she in a floating hotel museum in Long Beach Cal. Nice to see a bit of the past with shots like this. Photo from Bob Mattsson.

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Tug Chancellor:

01/08/2006

Wintering in the locks. From Tugwaterford

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Wintering in Duluth Harbour:

01/06/2006

Waiting out the long winter. With a new shipping season to begin in the spring, this is the time to repair machinery and give the crews a rest.

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BTT TUGS:

01/03/2006

Canadian-flagged tanker ACADIAN with tug assit down the Chelsea Creek. Photo by Rob Bellinger.

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