Tugs & Salvage

Major US towage and transportation company Crowley Maritime suffered an unfortunate and embarrassing incident at Christmas when the company’s tug ‘Pathfinder’ grounded in Alaska.

The first of two powerful new tractor tugs for Shetland has been launched and is due for delivery in March. Named ‘Solan’, the tug is one of a pair ordered by the…

The Damen Shoalbuster ‘Dintlestroom’ and work-barge ‘MP3002’, the latest additions to the fleet of Dutch contractor Van Wijngaarden Marine Services, are to join the tug ‘Giessenstroom’ in the Falkland Islands.

When the historic former Clyde turbine steamer Queen Mary left its berth on London’ s Victoria Embankment on Monday 9 November it was an operation planned in minute detail.

The powerful azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tug Corrado Neri has entered service with the Italian tug owner Fratelli Neri SpA based in Livorno. A product of the Astilleros Gondan SA shipyard in…

The Pakistani port authority, Karachi Port Trust (KPT), has placed a € 16.2m order with the Uzmar Shipyard in Turkey for two powerful ASD tugs. It is reported that KPT had identified…

From time to time it is interesting to take a look at the tugs and workboats operating in other parts of the world and compare the technologies in use. One location that…

The joint venture will be named ‘Svitzer Vietnam’ and provide towage services to container terminals, container lines and other shipping operators in the Ba Ria, Vung Tau and Cai Mep area. Waker,…

Tug Malta, a subsidiary of Rimorchiatori Riuniti of Genoa, Italy, has taken delivery of the high performance Voith tractor tug Spinola. The vessel was built by Astilleros Armon of Navia, Spain, and…