More work for Smit with Bonga

01 Feb 2003

Dutch based towage, salvage and marine contractors Smit are continuing to support work to complete the 300,000 tonne FPSO Bonga on Tyneside. 

Svitzer Announce Huge Tug Order

01 Feb 2003

The giant towage and salvage operator Svitzer-Wijsmuller, with it's headquarters in Copenhagen, have announced a massive tug-building programme representing orders and options for 29 vessels of various types. 

Towlines

01 Feb 2003

Smit have sold the tractor tug Banjaardsbank from their harbour tug fleet in Rotterdam. The tug is a Voith Schneider tractor of 2600bhp and built for use in Europort in 1972. Banjaardsbank has gone to a towage company in Tromso, Norway. 

Klyne Rescues New Hulls

01 Feb 2003

Whilst waiting to resume her duties as an Emergency Towing Vessel under contract to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in April the Klyne tug Anglian Prince has spent the winter months on station in western approaches to the English Channel. 

Plymouth's Cattewater Order New Harbour Tug

01 Feb 2003

Cattewater Harbour Commissioners have awarded a contract to VT Halmatic of Portsmouth for the construction of a new harbour tug. Following a comprehensive tendering process the order was placed for a Halmatic WB18 tug/workboat for delivery later this year.