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20 October 2026

Crowley adds new tug at Los Angeles and Long Beach

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Crowley adds new tug at Los Angeles and Long Beach

Crowley has accepted delivery of Venture, a new chartered tug that will undertake ship-assist and escort operations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The 82-foot vessel was built in the United States by Diversified Marine at its shipyard on the Columbia River. It is Jones Act compliant and purpose-built to assist large vessels operating within the San Pedro Bay port complex. Venture is powered by two Caterpillar 3516 engines compliant with US Environmental Protection Agency Tier IV requirements. The propulsion system generates more than 6,000 horsepower.

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