Tugs & Salvage

VESSELS

VESSELS

Dutch shipbuilder Damen has signed a contract with the Lithuanian Defence Resources Agency for delivery of a new ASD Tug 3010 ICE to be operated by the Baltic state’s Naval Forces.

13th August 2024

Damen signs tug deal with Lithuanian Navy

13th August 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Storms have hampered the salvage work on a general cargo vessel off the coast of South Africa. 

2nd August 2024

Storms hamper grounded cargo vessel salvage

2nd August 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Norway’s Corvus Energy has provided a look under the bonnet of Crowley’s tug eWolf to give an insight into the technology behind what is described as ‘the first fully electric ship-assist tugboat in the…

1st August 2024

Technology insight: electric tug power

1st August 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The consequences of war on commercial shipping lead to extra dangers for already risky work by salvage firms. Peter Barker reports on two companies’ activities affected by the Red Sea conflict.

30th July 2024

In the line of fire – salvors on the frontline

30th July 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Logistics giant NYK Group says it has successfully fuelled the world’s first ammonia-powered tug. ‘

26th July 2024

NYK claims world’s first ammonia tug

26th July 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

The International Salvage Union (ISU) has published its annual review for 2023, reporting increased revenues for members from a reduced number of Lloyd’s Open Form cases and revenues, and a significant increase…

25th July 2024

Highs and lows of salvage in 2023

25th July 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Passage planning risks were not considered before a motor vessel escorting a swim relay team around the Isle of Wight grounded, the MAIB has found.

25th July 2024

Flawed navigation led to grounding – report

25th July 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

The long-established expertise of the Dutch salvage industry has been demonstrated recently with two of the Netherlands leading contractors reporting diverse operations close to and not so close to their home bases.

23rd July 2024

Salvors step in to save groundings, sinkings and fires

23rd July 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Lloyd’s of London has published a new edition of what is believed to be one of the oldest commercial contracts in existence.

22nd July 2024

Lloyd’s publishes new salvage contract

22nd July 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Around 1,400 tons of explosives remain on the wreck of a World War II cargo ship that still lies on the seabed off the coast of eastern England.

18th July 2024

1,400 tons of explosive remain on WWII wreck – survey

18th July 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards Group has concluded a deal that will see three newbuild tugs and a pilot boat delivered to Japanese trading house Toyota Tsusho for operation at Namibe in Angola as part…

17th July 2024

Damen signs four-vessel deal with Toyota Tsusho

17th July 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Dutch dredging, maritime infrastructure and services giant Boskalis has issued a brief statement saying it has bought all shares in towage operator Smit Lamnalco.

11th July 2024

Boskalis completes Smit Lamnalco buy-out

11th July 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Turkish boatbuilder Sanmar has received an order for five electric tugs and will build another two to cater for the ever-growing demand, it says.

11th July 2024

Sanmar builds another 7 battery-electric tugs

11th July 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Netherlands-based Damen Shipyards is completing the delivery of two pairs of particularly popular ASD tugs from its portfolio to two well-established domestic tug owners located just 120km apart in Dordrecht and Terneuzen.

9th July 2024

Damen delivers for two Dutch tug owners

9th July 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Boluda has strengthened its Gibraltar tug fleet with the renaming of a Japanese-built tug aimed at responding to geopolitical tensions and more ships taking the Cape of Good Hope route following events…

27th June 2024

Boluda strengthens Gibraltar tug fleet in response to Red Sea crisis

27th June 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

A powerful new rescue vessel has entered service with Salvamento Marítimo (SASEMAR), Spain’s maritime search and rescue agency, joining the society’s already large and impressive fleet of rescue vessels.

24th June 2024

Powerful new tug protects Spain’s coastline

24th June 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Less than two months after the de-merger of Svitzer from parent company A.P. Moller-Maersk, the Danish towage company has announced a joint investment for modernisation of tug provision in the Port of…

19th June 2024

Collaboration enhances tug provision at Halifax

19th June 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch report has found that mismatched propulsion pitch levers on a moored fishing vessel led to its collision with an unmanned tug and the release of about…

18th June 2024

Engine control issue leads to collision

18th June 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Towage giant Boluda has confirmed its acquisition of Les Abeilles International in a move that will strengthen its operations in the French Atlantic and Mediterranean.

5th June 2024

Another Boluda purchase confirmed

5th June 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

While the large tug operators often hit the headlines, there’s an awful lot going on ‘under the radar’ with smaller fleets working away. Peter Barker has a look at Inverlussa, in Scotland.

4th June 2024

New arrival for Scottish workboat owner

4th June 2024