Tugs & Salvage

Propulsionspecialist Schottle GmbH& Co. KG has been reorganized, with a new corporate structure to meet theincreasing demands of shipbuilding worldwide. With effect from 29 June 2007,Schottels headquarters in Spay/Rhine and Schottel Antriebstechnik…

Since taking over the Wijsmuller Group in 2001 and the acquisition of Adsteam in 2007, Danish owned Svitzer has introduced over 90 new vessels to its fleets around the world. In order…

Rimorchiatori Riuniti of Genoa, Italy have taken delivery of the ‘ Messico’ , a new offshore support and escort tug, to add to their growing fleet of versatile tugs. This latest vessel,…

Once again Hepworth Shipbuilders of Paull on Humberside are busy with new tugs for the Holyhead Towing Company Ltd. The shipyard is currently busy completing the new triple screw tug ‘ Afon…

As of January this year all newbuilds for servicein US waters are required to be powered with engines that meet the USEnvironmental Protection Agencys Tier 2 emission standards.

Recent casualties, including the MSC Napoli, have brought the issue of places of refuge back under the spotlight.

Union Naval Valencia (UNV), a subsidiary of the Boluda Group, is close to delivering a four tug series of salvage tugs to SASEMAR, the government funded Spanish Maritime Salvage Agency.

For the first time in many years Damen Shipyards has introduced a new tractor tug design to their extensive range of series built tugs and workboats. In the recent past the company…

Crowley Maritime Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Washington Department of Ecology to supply an all year round emergency response tug, to be based in Neah Bay, Washington state USA.…

Ijmuiden based B Iskes & Son Towage and Salvage has taken delivery of ‘ Triton’ , the latest newbuilding in their growing tug fleet. The new tug, built by the Dearsan Shipyard…