Tugs & Salvage

The UK’s Holyhead Towing, as reported in brief in last month’s ‘MJ’, has increased its fleet capabilities with the purchase of a state-of-the-art shallow draft anchor handling tug. In addition to the…

Vancouver based naval architect Robert Allan Ltd has presented the towing industry with its latest tug design headlined, RANGLer – A fresh approach to LNG fuelled tugs.

Rotterdam based Kotug have increased their presence in Southeast Asia and Australasia with provision of ship-assist services at the Brunei LNG Terminal.

A legal challenge is surrounding the reported purchase of six tugs from the fleet of Harms Bergung Transport & Heavylift GmbH by Rotterdam based Teekay/ALP Maritime Services BV.

Louisiana based Cvitanovic Towing has taken delivery of a fourth vessel for their fleet of lugger-style tugs from Alabama based Rodriguez Shipbuilding Inc.

Logistic Remo Services of Romania have taken delivery of a Damen Stan Tug 1606, named L.R.S. 1 and is pictured left.

Continuing this month’s news of orders for new vessels, Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards recently secured a major order for six tugs and a pilot cutter for Aqaba Port Marine Services Company (APMSCO) in…

Three tugs from Fairmount Marine have completed the marathon tow of one of the world’s largest FPSOs Petrojarl Knarr from the builder’s yard in South Korea to Haugesund in Norway.

One of North America’s best known tug owning companies McAllister Towing & Transportation recently held a gala event in New York celebrating 150 years in the maritime industry.