Tugs & Salvage

A number of towing reports are worthy of mention, four highlighted here including three involving Emergency Towing Vessels.

Time will reveal the implications if any of Coronavirus on tug orders, it is currently business as usual however including reports of a slow recovery in China.

Technology group Wärtsilä and PSA Marine have successfully completed initial sea trials for the IntelliTug.

McAllister Towing has responded to the Coronavirus pandemic assisting a hospital ship to berth in New York.

The typically innovative approach of the salvage industry has been demonstrated with the successful recovery of a capsized trawler off Denmark.

This month’s round-up includes a European theme with three deliveries and a design proposal for the world’s first LNG-powered shallow-water push boat.

Caterpillar Marine has reported on collaboration for the next generation of tugs in the US and provided further details of its first Advanced Variable Drive tug built in Turkey.

The European Tugowners Association (ETA) and Dutch consultancy company ECORYS have produced a study revealing the true economic impact of the European towage sector.

Propulsion system manufacturer Schottel has announced orders for no fewer than 22 azimuth thrusters for tugs in China, Turkey, Poland and the US.

Outsourcing company Serco and maritime services provider Briggs Marine are teaming up to bid for the Royal Navy’s next generation of marine services.

Albwardy Damen has increased its presence in Western Asia with the opening of a new repair workshop in Sohar, Oman on the south east coast of the Arabian Peninsula.

Members of the International Salvage Union (ISU) have stated their desire to maintain a service as usual status during the current global Coronavirus outbreak.

In addition to the operations mentioned in this edition other activities by the global salvage industry are also worth a mention.

Trondheim Norway-based BOA Offshore AS has provided details of its involvement in recent months in two complex salvage operations.

A major salvage operation is underway for a grounded and listing ore carrier off the coast of Brazil.

With 12 new additions of note for the global tug family to report, this month’s round-up concentrates just on deliveries.

After leading the Daniel Adamson restoration project for 16 years, the man who saved the 1903-built steam tug-tender from the breaker’s torch for £1 has stepped down as chairman.

French-owned Jifmar Offshore Services has increased its presence in Scotland with the acquisition of Shetland-based Delta Marine.

The fine line between a rescue tow and a salvage is often one for negotiations, here are six recent examples of towage assistance to disabled vessels, large and small.