Tugs & Salvage

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Saint Nazaire-based Alka Marine Solutions has joined up with Acta Marine from Rotterdam to form a joint venture named Alka Marine International to acquire a new vessel, incorporating the company under French…

27th February 2023

Joint venture acquires Damen Multi Cat

27th February 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Netherlands workboat provider Herman Senior has bought the offshore services provider ST Marine Support, the firm has announced.

23rd February 2023

Herman Senior buys ST Marine Support

23rd February 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Tug operator Alfons Hakans has been promised another 15 years work out of a 1988-built tug thanks to a retrofit by Steerprop.

14th February 2023

‘Dunker’ tug to be given life extension

14th February 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Boluda Towage says it has reached an agreement to buy the Dutch towage operator Smit Lamnalco, which will make it the world’s leading towage operator.

10th February 2023

Boluda becomes world’s leading towage operator

10th February 2023

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Boluda Towage has assisted the arrival and departure of the world’s largest barge at the Dutch port of Flushing.

2nd February 2023

TOWLINES February 2023

2nd February 2023

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Rather than running a generator, many ports now provide a ‘plug-in’ solution, whereby electricity from the local grid can be supplied to vessels where essential on-board services need to be powered up,…

2nd February 2023

Fill her up, Captain

2nd February 2023

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Following the success of two ambulance 2200 fast catamarans last year, two similar vessels have been ordered for operations in Bergen, Norway, for marine services firm Buksér og Berging.

1st February 2023

Norway orders more ambulance boats

1st February 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

A look at tug-building activities at European shipyards alone this month lets us explore orders and deliveries for no fewer than eight vessels.

1st February 2023

Tug orders, delivery (February 2023)

1st February 2023

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published its report following the breaking of a tug’s towline pennant while assisting a container ship, including recommendations to the tug’s classification society and owner.

31st January 2023

Report examines towline pennant snap

31st January 2023

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Presenting the opening address at the annual London Salvage & Wreck Conference, International Salvage Union (ISU) President Captain Nicholas Sloane has outlined the current environment marine salvors are operating in.

31st January 2023

ISU raises fire risk issue at conference

31st January 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Dutch shipbuilder Damen, engine manufacturer Caterpillar and its Norway and Netherlands importer Pon Power have signed an MoU to develop methanol-fuelled tugs.

30th January 2023

Tri-party agreement promotes methanol tugs

30th January 2023

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The British Tugowners Association, as part of the UK Chamber of Shipping, has published a good practice guide for recovering persons from the water into small vessels.

30th January 2023

Life-saving help published for safety at sea

30th January 2023

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Netherlands-based Koole Contractors has doubled its number of tugs to four, part of its fleet now actively involved with a wreck removal project off Gibraltar.

27th January 2023

Fleet expansion for Koole Contractors

27th January 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Kongsberg Maritime is to supply Turkish tugboat builder Med Marine with Escort Series towing winches for nine escort tugs equipped with azimuth stern drives.

9th January 2023

Kongsberg Maritime wins tug winch order

9th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Chilean salvage provider Ultratug has received a significant boost to its fleet with addition of the AHTS/salvage tug Lenga.

9th January 2023

TOWLINES (January 2023)

9th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An important role for marine salvors is to minimise financial risk and combat pollution but their contribution to saving lives should not be overlooked, as a recent incident off Spain demonstrated.

6th January 2023

Salvage round-up (January 2023)

6th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sanmar Shipyards has secured orders for three Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) designed battery-powered tugs for operators in Canada and Norway.

5th January 2023

Electric tug order success for Sanmar

5th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Port of Rotterdam Authority (PRA) implemented restrictions including requirements for an extra tug on the Scheur between Maasluis and Rozenburg.

4th January 2023

Tight squeeze in the Scheur calls for more tugs

4th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UK-based Serco will continue its marine services provision for the Royal Navy following the awarding of a contract that will ensure continuity of support.

3rd January 2023

Serco Royal Navy contract renewed

3rd January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

This month we look at four recent deliveries from European shipyards reflecting a continuing appetite for both fleet renewal and to meet continuing demand for towing services.

3rd January 2023

Tug delivery round-up (January 2023)

3rd January 2023