Tugs & Salvage

Damen has started an introduction tour of European ports including Italy showcasing its ‘revolutionary’ new RSD Tug 2513 Innovation.

Family-owned Finnish tug owner Alfons Håkans is taking the use of tugs for icebreaking to a new level using a separate powered ice bow.

Eight tug deliveries and one order are reported this month including news of four and fifteen vessel series orders for operation in the Caspian Sea and Indonesia.

With increasingly sophisticated and higher-powered tugs operating in safety conscious environments training is moving on from the traditional approach of simply learning from the previous generation.

In what is described as a ‘novel supply agreement’ Sanmar Shipyards has agreed a multiple order for thrusters and winches with Rolls-Royce.

Southampton UK-based Meercat Workboats has revealed the latest addition to its portfolio, an 18m multipurpose workboat becoming the largest such in its range.

Helsinki-based technology group Wärtsilä continues to grow its global footprint following extension of a tug maintenance contract in the US.

With the Royal Netherlands Navy receiving four new Damen hybrid tugs it is reported the third of four tugs they replace has been sold to Canadian interests.

The International Salvage Union (ISU) has presented its annual pollution prevention survey indicating trends enforcing the importance of the professional salvage industry.

Danish salvage and offshore support company J.A. Rederiet has completed the salvage of a Danish dredger which capsized outside the port of Bogense, Denmark.

News of tug deliveries and orders takes a notable upturn this month involving no fewer than 14 vessels many with significant European connections.

An update on the condition of the stranded container ship ‘Kea Trader’ along with news of the next stage have been reported.

Tsavliris Salvage has reported a busy end to 2017 in a year where globally, salvors signed 63 Lloyd’s Open Form contracts, up from 49 in 2016.

A joint venture has been announced that will see expansion of existing towing arrangements in Denmark and Sweden.

With its wide range of thrusters, the name of Veth Propulsion is increasingly appearing in the tug sector, time for a closer look.

Schottel has reported receiving an order for thrusters for a new harbour tug being built by ASL Marine Shipyard in Singapore for Lyttelton Port Company in New Zealand.

Towage provider Kotug International and maritime data expert Marana have formed a new venture to optimise in-port tug operations with a weather eye to the future.

Efforts are underway to restore the historic British steam tug ‘Brent’ in time to attend the 75th D-Day Landings anniversary in 2019.

A tug belonging to Finnish towage and heavy transport company Alfons Håkans has completed the tow of two large gravity foundations destined for a Danish offshore windfarm.

The new ‘game-changing’ Carrousel RAVE tug ‘Multratug 32’ has entered service with Dutch towage and salvage company Multraship.