Tugs & Salvage

Two Boluda Towage Rotterdam tugs have now towed the two sections of the new Blankenburg Tunnel from Damen Verolme’s drydock to the nearby quay.

Svitzer’s carbon neutral EcoTow service is set to expand following the Danish tug operator’s partnership with shipping support service provider PortsDirect.

Four of the world’s major salvage companies have reported significant activities including where potential major pollution was avoided by preventing casualties drifting shorewards.

At a recent conference European Tugowners Association members addressed the issue of collection of data to reduce industry emissions.

Boluda Towage Europe’s Rotterdam-based tug VB Hudson has taken a lead role in an annual drill intended to test the skills of security services in terrorist incidents.

Following conversion work at German Navy Yards in Kiel, the tugs Abeille Méditerranée and Abeille Normandie have entered service to protect France’s coastline.

The International Salvage Union (ISU) has held its first Associate Members’ Day conference since 2019 in London.