TOWLINES

01 Jan 2006

The Global Towing Alliance (GTA) managed by SmitWijs is expanding its fleet of ocean going tugs with two more units. 

Irving Build More Tugs for the Ice

01 Jan 2006

Perhaps it is not surprising that a Canadian shipyard located in Halifax should be experienced in the construction of robust tugs capable of operating in ice. During the last quarter of 2005 Irving Shipbuilding Inc celebrated the completion of their 21st ASD tug, the Ocean K Rusby for Canadian owners Group Ocean. 

A Busy Time for Kooren

01 Jan 2006

The fast growing European tugboat company Kotug has taken delivery of the first two of a new series of three identical, powerful ASD tugs from Med Marine in Istanbul, Turkey. Mr Ard-Jan Kooren, President of Kotug, and Mr R Hakan, Senior President of Med Marine, confirmed the deal during a small ceremony at the Dutch Consulate in Istanbul in November. 

Compact Voith Tractors Join the Rimorchiatori Riuniti Fleet in Genoa

01 Jan 2006

Much has been written on the subject of compact tugs employing azimuthing stern drive (ASD) propulsion systems but the requirement for small, powerful and extremely agile shiphandling tugs has not been lost on operators preferring the tractor tug concept. 

'Boxer' Goes on Charter in Britain

01 Jan 2006

One of Europe's most sophisticated 'Fin-first' Voith escort tugs has been chartered by Adsteam UK and put into service in the Thames and Medway area during the month of January.