Author: Importer

Following a period of refit at Hardinxveld in the Netherlands, the tug/utility vessel Neptun 11 is about to head to the Far East for owners Landfall Marine Contractors BV.

Field support vessels with European involvement have been featured of late, a recent US-based delivery is worthy of note however in an area providing opportunities for providers of specialist bespoke towing vessels.

Russia’s Nevsky Shipyard has celebrated launching of the tug-salvage vessel Kalas, latest in a series of similar vessels for the Russian government and part of its emergency response fleet modernisation programme.

A Damen Shoalbuster belonging to Rosyth-based GSS Marine Services recently completed a marathon 14,572nm round trip involving two crossings of the Atlantic Ocean.

Spain’s Astilleros Armon recently delivered two Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) compact tugs to domestic operators, each combining efficiency and performance for shiphandling duties.