Tugs & Salvage

Rarely a month passes without news from Sanmar Shipyards and in this edition we report on an ASD tug for UK’s SMS Towage, two ASDs for a new container terminal in Turkey…

Recent items of news from Damen Shipyards Group and the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping highlight the former’s involvement with products destined for Russia and the northern Baltic states.

Canadian naval architects Robert Allan Ltd have unveiled a revolutionary concept with their vision of an autonomous unmanned tug, named RAmora and the flagship of their TOWBoT (Tele-operated Workboat or Tug) series.

Greeces Tsavliris Salvage has reported a busy 2015 second quarter highlighting the importance to both the world of maritime commerce and the health of the environment of a professional salvage industry.

Titan Salvage, now part of Ardent following the merger between Titan and Svitzer Salvage, have successfully completed removal of the cape-size bulk carrier ‘Smart’ in South Africa.

China’s state-owned Shanghai Salvage Co along with other South Korean companies have been engaged to raise the wreck of the ferry ‘Sewol’ which sank off Jindo Island in 2014 with the loss…

Middelburg, the Netherlands-based Seacontractors BV has now taken delivery of two customised anchor-handling tugs from Damen Shipyards for operation in the Middle East.

An update on activities at Dutch Redwise Maritime services has highlighted the work of behind-the-scenes services employed to deliver ships, including tugs for owners and operators who may not have ocean passage…

Earlier this year ‘Maritime Journal’ reported on the expansion of Multraship’s fleet with a three vessel order from Damen including a hybrid ASD Tug 2810. The programme is now complete with delivery…

Point Tupper Towing, a joint venture between Svitzer and Atlantic Towing Ltd have agreed a long-term towage contract extension with Texas based NuStar Energy to continue tug services at Point Tupper, Nova…