Tugs & Salvage

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Concrete has been poured for construction of a floating facility in British Columbia for HaiSea Marine that will be the base for “the greenest tugboat fleet in the world”.

18th July 2023

HaiSea Marine’s tug base takes shape

18th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Port of Rotterdam has announced construction of a new tug haven as part of its ‘widening Yangtzekanaal’ programme to accommodate expansion of the container terminals at Maasvlakte 2.

18th July 2023

New tug haven for Rotterdam

18th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Uzmar Shipyards has placed an order for four MAN 12V175D-MM marine propulsion engines to equip two new Svitzer TRAnsverse tugs bound for Australia.

18th July 2023

MAN power for Svitzer TRAnsverse tug newbuilds

18th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Towage giant Svitzer has signed a 15-year agreement to provide services for LNG operations at a new import terminal in Greece, the company has announced.

13th July 2023

Svitzer tugs contracted for first Greek project

13th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

An EcoTow agreement between Svitzer and an LNG Terminal in the UK will see a five-tug fleet switch from using marine gas oil (MGO) as fuel to hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO).

12th July 2023

Five tugs signed up to EcoTow fuel solution

12th July 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Boluda Towage boss Vicente Boluda Fos has been awarded the Gold Medal of the City of Bruges in recognition of his contribution to the towage industry, which has lasted more than six…

12th July 2023

Boluda boss wins gold medal in Bruges

12th July 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Pilot decisions were ‘not in line with best marine practice’ when the Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal more than two years ago, a report has finally concluded.

11th July 2023

Pilot errors caused ‘Ever Given’ grounding – report

11th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen unveiled its new electric Multi Cat at the recent Seawork exhibition and conference - Peter Barker has the lowdown on this new vessel and its potential.

7th July 2023

Damen’s new all-electric Multi Cat – the details

7th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Kotug Canada Inc has ordered two high-spec escort tugs as part of its involvement in the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP) on Canada’s west coast.

6th July 2023

New escort tugs for Kotug’s Canadian operation

6th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to provide the design and equipment package for two powerful salvage tugs for the Suez Canal Authority (SCA).

4th July 2023

Kongsberg’s UT722 design lives on in 2 newbuilds

4th July 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Peter Barker gives a brief round-up of the latest towing news.

29th June 2023

TOWLINES July 2023

29th June 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Svitzer has ordered two Robert Allan (RAL) designed TRAnsverse Tugs with Turkey’s Uzmar Shipbuilding for operation in the Danish tug owner’s Australian fleet.

28th June 2023

TRAnsverse tugs for Svitzer Australia

28th June 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Reports from the International Salvage Union (ISU) of activity by four of its members clearly indicate how this vital sector continues to contribute to saving property and protecting the environment.

28th June 2023

Salvage activity round-up July 2023

28th June 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Netherlands-based Multraship Towage & Salvage has celebrated the arrival of two new tugs with a naming ceremony at the company’s base in Terneuzen.

27th June 2023

Double tug naming for Multraship

27th June 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards is reporting steady activity with delivery of a tug and pontoon for operation in the Caribbean and the securing of an order for a Multi Cat for a local Dutch…

26th June 2023

Busy times continue at Damen

26th June 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Turkey’s Med Marine and Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) have teamed up to design a range of electric and hybrid tugs.

21st June 2023

Med Marine looks to electric and hybrid tugs

21st June 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

First Nation Canadians have formed ties with Dutch towage and maritime giant Kotug.

20th June 2023

Kotug delivers jobs for Canadian seafarers

20th June 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Full of beans - the world’s first electric pusher tug has been deployed to transport cocoa beans along Dutch inland waterways.

9th June 2023

Kotug launches first electric pusher tug

9th June 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Two of the towing industry’s major Europe-based players have joined forces to bring zero-emission tugs to Europe.

9th June 2023

Tug giants join forces in transition to green

9th June 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new OptiPort tool has been making sure Kotug tugs are at the right place at the right time, and it’s all on a handheld device.

8th June 2023

Tool ensures tugs are at the right time and place

8th June 2023