Tugs & Salvage

Thirty years is but a blip in the history of marine salvage but an industry worth reflecting on as ‘MJ’ celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Mr Leendert Muller has been appointed chairman of the European Tugowners’ Association (ETA) for a two-year period at the organisation’s annual general meeting in Trieste.

Dutch marine service provider Boskalis has reported lower results in its Towage & Salvage division compared to 2015 partly as a result of the effects of towage deconsolidation and also a good…

Kotug International BV has provided details of its part in the record-breaking lift of a decommissioned oil platform topside in the North Sea.

This month’s delivery round-up reports on no fewer than 13 tug deliveries from three European shipyards for owners around the world.

‘Man walked on the moon many years before they put wheels on suitcases’, the words of Mike Allen, conference chairman launching Tugnology ’17, and putting into context the subject of progress with…

Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Resolve Marine Group has completed an operation to recover a capsized split-hopper barge in Singapore waters.

Tsavliris Salvage has published details of recent rescue tows illustrating the degree of background preparation and activity of what could perhaps be considered just another tow job.

The tragedy of the sinking of the South Korean ferry ‘Sewol’ has moved a step closer to conclusion following raising of the wreck and transporting back to shore.

Ardent Salvage has reported the successful conclusion of two salvage operations involving refloating stranded general cargo ships just 7km apart in Sweden.

Netherlands-based Iskes Towage & Salvage has announced expansion of its port towage services in Germany and Portugal.

A consortium of Wärtsilä and COSCO Heavy Industry Co (CHI) have announced the joint development of a natural gas operating fleet concept which includes a dual-fuel tug as part of the operation.

The Netherland-based agricultural merchant and processor Louis Dreyfus Company has embarked on a major tug and barge building programme involving seven pusher tugs and 64 jumbo hopper barges.

The April edition of Tugs & Towing reported in detail of Sanmar’s new tug dubbed the ‘little sister’ to the ‘Bogacay’ series. It has now been revealed that Rimorchiatori Napoletani will receive…

Port authority owners in Northern Ireland and the Bristol Channel area of south west England have taken delivery of two modified Damen tugs.

BHP Billiton’s towage operation at Port Hedland, Western Australia has taken delivery of Iron Kestrel and Iron Corella, the first two of a six vessel RAstar class escort tug order.

Panama-based Meyer’s Group has placed an order with Damen Shipyards for two ASD 2913 tugs for operation at the newly expanded Panama Canal.

Robert Allan Ltd has provided details of an order for joint venture company KT Maritime Services Australia Pty Ltd which will see another multipurpose adaptation for the increasingly popular Rotortug.