Klyne Get Two Year Extension on ETV Contract

01 Dec 2006

The UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) has awarded Klyne Tugs (Lowestoft) Limited a two year extension to the contract to provide Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs) at four strategic areas around the UK coast. This further award extends the current eight year contract until 3 September 2011.  

Novatug Establishes Sourcing Consultancy

01 Dec 2006

Novatug, the Rotterdam based specialist behind the design of the revolutionary Carousel towing system for tugboats, has established an international tugboat equipment sourcing consultancy for vessel owners and shipyards.  

New Fairmount Tug Fleet Nears Completion

01 Dec 2006

Fairmount Marine BV, with its headquarters in the Netherlands, now has four of it new ocean going tugs in operation and the fifth and final vessel due for completion in May of next year. With a whole generation of four new ocean going tugs now operational, each with a bollard pull of 205 tonnes, it has been a very successful 2006 for the company. Utilisation for the whole fleet, including deep sea transportation barges, has been 100%, resulting in a significant increase in turnover.  

IHC to Complete the First of a Trio for Kazakhstan

01 Dec 2006

The Sliedrecht shipyard of IHC Holland Delta has completed the shallow draft, multi-purpose pusher tug Sarbas for COC of Kazakhstan. Sarbas left the yard for the first time on preliminary builder’s trials on 21 November. At the same time, two sister vessels, Dzhicit and Batyr, were nearing completion in the fitting out hall. All three 31m tugs have been constructed to the IHC Delta Multi-Purpose Pusher Tug 3000 design, derived from a smaller (2500) version, four examples of which were completed recently for Smit Transport Europe BV. One hull was constructed in the Netherlands and the remaining pair in Serbia. 

Smit Busy with Overseas Harbour and Terminal Towage

01 Dec 2006

In late October, Smit announced the commencement of a new towage operation in Bahía Blanca, Argentina. Known as Smit Harbour Towage Argentina, the new organisation has brought into operation the two recently delivered Damen ASD 2810 tugs Smit Jamaica, Smit Antigua and the conventional tug Buni. The new tugs are part of a newbuilding programme currently underway to replace many older units in the Smit fleets worldwide and to support new business. Smit Jamaica and Smit Antigua are vessels of 4,930 bhp with a bollard pull ahead of 59.3 tons and 56.1 tons astern, with a maximum speed of 13.8 knots.  

TOWLINES

01 Dec 2006

Stuart McNiven, managing director of Svitzer Marine Limited, left the company on 1September after five years in post and 20 years service with A.P. Moller-Maersk. Stuart is well known in the offshore and towage sector and has left on an amicable basis to pursue other business interests. James Curry, who has been deputy managing director and chief finance officer for the last five years, has taken over as managing director at the organisation’s headquarters on Teeside.