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An Important New Tug and Barge for Osprey
27 Jan 2008
When the new tug 'Osprey Fighter' and a smart new barge arrived in Newcastle towards the end of November it marked a significant step forward for owner Osprey Shipping Ltd. The new tug is designed and equipped for worldwide service and intended to enhance the company’s towage and tug and barge transportation services. By the time Osprey Fighter arrived in the Tyne on its delivery voyage from China, with Osprey’s own crew onboard, it had already proved to be a very capable seagoing vessel.
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Serco Denholm Awarded MOD Contract
27 Jan 2008
Serco Denholm Marine Services (‘Serco Denholm’), a joint venture led by Serco Group plc, has signed a 15 year PFI contract valued at up to £1bn with the UK Ministry of Defence to deliver a wide range of marine services to the Royal Navy.
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'Flying Phantom' Lost in a Tragic Accident
27 Jan 2008
The Clyde tug 'Flying Phantom' and three of her crew were tragically lost when the vessel capsized and sank near Clydebank on 19 December. Owned by Svitzer, Flying Phantom was one of three tugs towing the 39,000 grt bulk carrier 'Red Jasmine' bound for Rothesay dock in dense fog when the incident occurred. Initial reports indicated that the tug may have grounded during the towing operation but the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is carrying out an extensive investigation.
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Smit Acquires the Remaining Shares in URS
27 Jan 2008
On the last day of 2007 Smit Internationale NV announced its agreement with Fairplay Towage to acquire Fairplay’s 50% interest in Antwerp based URS. Through this acquisition Smit will become 100% shareholder of URS, the leading towage provider in Belgium. The total value of this transaction was given as €182.5m.
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JP Knight (Caledonian) Consolidate Their Scottish Fleet
27 Jan 2008
The Invergordon based towage company J P Knight (Caledonian) Ltd has consolidated its UK tug fleet after completing the purchase of a number of modern ASD tugs from Japan. In it’s new form the Invergordon fleet comprises four modern vessels, the existing tug 'Kincraig', purpose built for the company in 1998, and three newly acquired vessels delivered under their own power from Japan during 2007. Prior to entering service in the UK, each vessel has undergone surveys and modifications to comply with Lloyds Register, MCA and British flag requirements.
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