Tugs & Salvage

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