Tugs & Salvage

Damen Shipyards has unveiled the first example of a new design with delivery of the ASD Tug 2913 tug Michel to German towage specialist Petersen & Alpers.

Dordrecht based towage company Rederij T. Muller bv have welcomed a new seagoing/harbour tug into their family with the acquisition of the En Avant 9, formerly the Ensor under ownership of URS…

German towage service provider URAG have expanded their fleet with the recent addition of the two newbuild Damen ASD 2411 stern-drive tugs Brake and Perfect to operate in the port of Hamburg.

Hamburg based Fairplay Towage have taken delivery of the first of a pair of hybrid tractor tugs from Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Armon Navia Shipyards.

The Netherlands based towage and salvage specialist Multraship has become the latest owner to join the ‘green’ tug club with delivery of the Damen ASD Tug 2810 Hybrid Multratug 28.

Seattle based Foss Maritime have christened the first of three Arctic Class tugs designed for operation in extreme conditions and now ready for its first job, an oil industry tow from South…

Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar have a now well-established involvement with vessels from naval architect Robert Allan Ltd and they have recently added the first RAscal 1800 tug to their own fleet.

Norwegian company Miko Marine have developed a tool to quickly and economically recover trapped oil from sunken vessels before it has a chance to escape and cause environmental damage.

Lloyd’s Maritime Academy, supported by the International Salvage Union, Safety4Sea and Lloyd’s List are holding a seminar, Managing Maritime Accidents & Emergencies on how to cope when disaster strikes at sea.

Supporters of the preserved steam tug Challenge (right) have been raising funds in the hope that the vessel will be able to take part in the 75th anniversary of the evacuation from…