Firefighters were called to the Gateway Clipper dock Tuesday evening after officials said a fire broke out inside a tugboat after it was pulled in from being out on the Mon River. Pittsburgh Public ...

Learn how the Canal Corporation makes rope fenders for historic tug boats. Wendy Marble, a tug boat captain for the NYS Canal Corporation, has a special skill - hand making rope fenders for the ...

It's easy to equate strength with size. Does a great white shark wield more power than a tiny sprat? Well, yes, but there's much more to the equation than that. Relative to its body weight, the horned ...

Tugboats are built to be strong enough to pull massive ships, not for speed. Unlike cargo ships or speedboats, which are designed for high velocities, tugboats serve a different purpose: assisting and ...