British Waterways Invest in New 'Mini Pushers'

01 Sep 2004

British Waterways is to invest in a series of specially designed narrow beam tugs and barges intended to dramatically improve the working conditions of staff and offer greater flexibility, efficiency and innovative ways of working. 

Towlines

01 Sep 2004

Rynwaal Shipyards (an associate of Shipyard K Damen )has purchased three former US Army tugs on behalf of the Nigerian Port Authority . The tugs arrived in Hardinxveldt in August under their own power bearing the new names Balali (ex: LT1960 ), Irrua (ex: LT 2081 ) and Ogmoboso ( LT 2092 ). It is understood that the tugs are required as part of a major overhaul and refurbishment programme being carried out by the shipyard for the Nigerian PA - a project involving some 32 vessels. The tugs first sold from the US Army Depot at Hythe in 2002 have been laid up in Southampton. All three of the 30.48m single screw vessels were re-conditioned at Hythe in 1995 and fitted with 2150bhp EMD main engines, new gearboxes and fixed nozzles. 

New Standards and New Manning at Adsteam

01 Sep 2004

Adsteam Medway has become the first of the group's UK ports to achieve certified compliance with the International Safety Management standard, following a three-day audit by Lloyds Register . 

Hakans Moves into Estonia

01 Sep 2004

Finnish tug owner Alfons Hakans Ltd , has established a new towage service in Estonia. 

Bugsier Takeover Transport & Service

01 Sep 2004

Hamburg based Bugsier Reederei und Bergungs Gmbh & Co has now completely taken over the towage business of Transport & Service (T&S) of Bremerhaven - formerly Hapag Lloyd .Bugsier purchased an 80% holding in T&S in 1994 and has now acquired the remaining 20% equity from Unterweser Reederei AG (URAG).