However, bilge maintenance isn't the only reason they spray water. Tug boats are not just the tow trucks of the sea; they are also the firefighters when needed. Some tug boats are built specially ...

The latest boat from the Sause Bros. Ocean Towing Co. is rated at 1,200 miles per gallon per ton of cargo. Ten years ago, say company officials, tugs were rated at 514 mpgpt. The tugs are used to ...

The SS United States, a staple in South Philadelphia's Navy Yard, will begin its final journey this weekend to become part of the world's largest artificial reef.

CAIRO--Eight tug boats were attempting on Wednesday to free ... grounded in the southernmost stretch of the canal, near the Red Sea port of Suez. The Canal Authority said it had issued a message ...