Tugs & Salvage

Environmental protection, as a product of successful salvage, is undervalued according to the International Salvage Union .

Titan Maritime LLC successfully completed a challenging salvage operation recently after the 100m freighter Spruttenberg grounded on a shallow beach in bad weather 1.5 miles outside the Algerian port of Dellys.

The name of Canadian naval architect Robert Allan of Robert Allan Ltd, Vancouver has become synonymous with modern tug designs suitable for series production and to satisfy the shiphandling towage market worldwide.…

Worldwise Marine Engineering BV (WME), formerly Wijsmuller Engineering, is offering tug owners an azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tug design with many new features. This project is the result of work started more…

The Italian tug Uran has arrived at Avonmouth to fulfil a short-term charter with Svitzer Wijsmuller. Owned by Tripmare s. r. l. of Trieste, it is an ASD vessel of 4080bhp with…

Major American operator Edison Chouest Offshore LLC, based in Galliano, Los Angeles, has taken delivery of the worlds largest and most powerful anchor-handling supply vessel. Named Laney Chouest, the ship was completed…

Turkish tugboat builder and operator Sanmar Ltd has extended its newbuilding programme for this year.

The Seattle USA based marine fuel transportation and services specialist Olympic Tug and Barge has installed new Perkins Sabre gensets on board their vessel Sarina, a tug used to transport lubricating oil,…

Norwegian tug owners Bukser og Berging AS have entrusted Moen Slip A/S of Kolvereid, with the construction of the new state of the art escort tug. One of the worlds most advanced…

On Sunday 23 March the anchor-handling tug supply vessel Union Manta arrived at her home port of Antwerp following completion at the Orskov shipyard in Frederikshavn, Denmark.

A new escort and shiphandling tug named TDI Zubeyde Ana is now on station in Istanbul.

Seahorse Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Irish Mainport has recently purchased the anchorhandling tug supply vessel Pearl from Seacor. She recently arrived at Cork ready to enter service with Marathon and…

Winter gales and machinery breakdowns have resulted in a number of shipping casualties in the Atlantic Ocean needing tug assistance.

Starting earlier this year, a new tug and barge combination has entered service between the Isle of Wight and the mainland for the transportation of sand and ballast. Harbrown Shipping Ltd of…

Damen Shipyards of Gorinchem has delivered the ASD Tug 3110 Righa 1 to Enterprise Portuaire de Skikda (PS) of Algeria. The 30.8m vessel is powered by two MAK 6M20 diesels generating a…

The Spanish shipyard Union Naval Valencia (UNV) is gaining a considerable reputation for the construction of modern shiphandling tugs and Voith tractors in particular.

Dutch based towage, salvage and marine contractors Smit are continuing to support work to complete the 300,000 tonne FPSO Bonga on Tyneside.