Shipyards deliver tugs

* Coden, Ala.-based Rodriguez Shipbuilding completed a new 78-foot lugger tug for Weeks Marine of Houma, La., this month. The James K was designed by the shipyard and MINO Marine of New Orleans. The James K was built to “support Weeks Marine’s dredging and construction projects both on site and making tows throughout the East Coast and Gulf regions,” said David Tuck, Weeks’ chief engineer and projects manager. (Source: Work Boat 01/10/22) Weeks Marine takes delivery of a 78' modified lugger tug | WorkBoat 

* Main Iron Works of Houma, La., has delivered the 100-foot Capt. Joseph Bisso to Bisso Towboat of New Orleans. The 6,008-hp Capt. Joseph Bisso is the fifth ASD tractor tug the shipyard has built over seven years for Bisso.  The new tug brings the total number of 12 tugs to the Bisso fleet, all of which were built by MIW. Bisso continues its technology leadership of the Mississippi River ship-assist trade with the largest fleet of ASD tractor tugs on the Mississippi River, with nine, and the youngest fleet of tugs, with an average age of 13 years across the fleet, according to Scott Slatten, Bisso Towboat’s president. (Source: Work Boat 01/11/22)