IHC Delta to Build Multipurpose Tugs for Smit Transport Europe

01 Feb 2005

SMIT Transport Europe BV has placed an order with the IHCHolland Delta Shipyard for the construction of three multipurpose tugs. The design for the new vessels, designated the Delta Multi Purpose Pusher Tug 2500 (DMPT 2500), is intended for a wide range of marine operations in sheltered, shallow waters and open sea up to 200nm offshore. Their duties will include pushing, towing, buoy handling, dredging support, anchor handling, transportation, and the supply of fuel oil and water - mainly on the inland waterways around Europe. 

'Primus' is Delivered and New Orders Placed

01 Feb 2005

German operators Harms Offshore of Hamburg christened their new anchor-handling tug Primus atthe yard of Mutzelfeldtwerft in Cuxhaven on 4 December 2004 (see MJ - November 2004). 

Svitzer Marine Orders an Escort Tug for the River Mersey

01 Feb 2005

Svitzer Marine Ltd has signed a contract with the ASL Shipyard in Singapore for a purpose-built escort tug for operation on the River Mersey. 

'Braveheart' Lends Englishman a Hand

01 Feb 2005

An epic example of seamanship has won a vote of thanks from one tugmaster to another. 

A Major Step Forward in the use of Tug Models

01 Feb 2005

The use of manned ship models in the training of ship-masters and pilots has now become well established practice. 

TOWLINES

01 Feb 2005

Damen Shipyards Changde yard in China has delivered the first of three ASD 3111 shiphandling tugs to Hammersley Iron Pty in western Australia.