Salvors Welcome New Wreck Removal Convention

01 Jun 2007

The world’s marine salvors have welcomed the International Maritime Organization’s adoption of a new Wreck Removal Convention (WRC).  

Chinese Capacity Aids Newbuild Demand

01 Jun 2007

With global demand for tugs and offshore vessels at an all time high, a growing number of yards in the Far East are looking to expand their export markets further around the world. 

Success Sees Second Ice Class Tug

01 Jun 2007

Shortly after the successful completion of a first winter’s operation of their newbuild tug ‘Ocean K.Rusby’, Groupe Ocean of Quebec in Canada commissioned Irving Shipbuilding Inc of Halifax, Nova Scotia to build a second Ice 1A tug. 

Another Z-Tech for Bay-Houston

01 Jun 2007

The Z-Tech design by Vancouver based tug designer Robert Allan has proved successful around the world but Bay-Houston Towing Co is one of only two operators having them built across the border in the United States.