Tugs & Salvage

Svitzer’ s new tug fleet, being formed to serve the entire needs of the new LNG terminals and existing oil berths at Milford Haven in Wales is rapidly taking shape. Once fully…

Netherlands based towage and salvage specialist Multraship successfully refloated the Stema Barge II last month after the 135m vessel had grounded in shallow water inbound to the Dutch port of Eemshaven with…

In December Smit International NV announced that Royal Boskalis Westminster NV (‘ Boskalis’ ) will not pursue its intended offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares in Smit…

In America, Louisiana based LA Carriers owner Russel Plaisance put a newbuild tug into operation at the end of last month. The new vessel, named Lady Loren, is the seventh vessel in…

The Coastguard have been boarding and examining vessels from November and through January to check on crews and certification.Svitzer UK has closed down their associate company Humber Tugs Limited with effect from…

The advent of Very Large and Ultra Large Crude Carriers in the 1970s represented a step change in vessel size. Much the same can be said of today’ s 14,000 TEU plus…

Fairmount Marine BV, a member of the Fairmount Group of Companies and wholly owned by Louis Dreyfus Armateurs SAS, has announced that the purchase by and the delivery to the Fairmount Group…

Damen Shipyards have launched the first two tugs of their new ASD Tug 3213 design at the Son Cam Shipyard in Viet Nam. The 32m tugs have a beam of 13m and…