Tugs & Salvage

The year 2016 promises to be another interesting year for Ijmuiden-based Iskes Towage & Salvage with delivery of a new Damen 2810 tug to report along with progress on its newbuilding EDDY…

Turkish shipyard Bogazici Denizcilik A.S. has delivered a powerful ASD terminal tug capable of multipurpose duties to SOMAT S.P.A. of Italy, designed by Spanish naval architects Cintranaval-Defcar S.L.

Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyard is continuing its production of Robert Allan Ltd designed tugs releasing further details of deliveries to Italy and New Zealand.

Damen subsidiary Van der Velden Marine Systems (VDVMS) has notched up two order successes supplying rudder systems for push tugs operating in Paraguay and the US.

Continuing busy times at Damen Shipyards are seeing orders, deliveries and christenings for tugs in Europe, the Middle East, Chile, South Africa and Peru.

“One year ago, we set off with our business plans, and today we are pleased that the merger progressed in line with these plans.” The words of CEO Peter Pietka as he…

Work has commenced on removing the wreck of the cargo ship ‘Flinterstar’ which for the last eight months has been stranded on a sandbank in the approaches to Zeebrugge, Belgium.

Port Louis, Mauritius-based Deep Ocean Search Ltd (DOS) has provided details of its part in the search for EgyptAir flight MS804, the Airbus A320 which disappeared over the eastern Mediterranean in May.

Resolve Marine are preparing to scuttle a legendary Western Alaskan salvage vessel with a long and fascinating history.

KOTUG SMIT Towage has celebrated commencement of its harbour towage activities in 11 European ports.