Tugs & Salvage

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.

Global salvage operator Ardent has completed the removal of a sunken jack-up off the coast of Mexico in what is reported as the largest wreck removal project of 2016.

The recent salving of a stranded bulk carrier demonstrated the difficulties of operating in remote locations with limited local resources, in the end damage to the environment was minimised but the ship…

The International Salvage Union (ISU) has presented data illustrating the importance to both the shipping industry and the environment of a strong marine salvage industry.

Tug preservation volunteers at Maasluis in the Netherlands recently took delivery of two more vessels for their collection, a former Europoort tug and a smaller tug and salvage vessel built by nearby…