Tugs & Salvage

Recent items of news from Damen Shipyards Group and the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping highlight the former’s involvement with products destined for Russia and the northern Baltic states.

Canadian naval architects Robert Allan Ltd have unveiled a revolutionary concept with their vision of an autonomous unmanned tug, named RAmora and the flagship of their TOWBoT (Tele-operated Workboat or Tug) series.

Greeces Tsavliris Salvage has reported a busy 2015 second quarter highlighting the importance to both the world of maritime commerce and the health of the environment of a professional salvage industry.

Titan Salvage, now part of Ardent following the merger between Titan and Svitzer Salvage, have successfully completed removal of the cape-size bulk carrier ‘Smart’ in South Africa.

China’s state-owned Shanghai Salvage Co along with other South Korean companies have been engaged to raise the wreck of the ferry ‘Sewol’ which sank off Jindo Island in 2014 with the loss…

Middelburg, the Netherlands-based Seacontractors BV has now taken delivery of two customised anchor-handling tugs from Damen Shipyards for operation in the Middle East.

An update on activities at Dutch Redwise Maritime services has highlighted the work of behind-the-scenes services employed to deliver ships, including tugs for owners and operators who may not have ocean passage…

Point Tupper Towing, a joint venture between Svitzer and Atlantic Towing Ltd have agreed a long-term towage contract extension with Texas based NuStar Energy to continue tug services at Point Tupper, Nova…

Earlier this year ‘Maritime Journal’ reported on the expansion of Multraship’s fleet with a three vessel order from Damen including a hybrid ASD Tug 2810. The programme is now complete with delivery…

“Once again we can look back on a fantastic first half of the year with historically high EBITDA of half a billion euros” comments Peter Berdowski, CEO of Boskalis with mixed results…

Tugs from the Rotterdam fleet of Kotug have assisted with berthing of the world’s largest vehicle carrier at the port’s car terminal.

Abu Dhabi Petroleum Ports Operating Company (IRSHAD), part of the ADNOC group of companies have taken delivery of a Damen Shoalbuster 2308, three weeks ahead of schedule.

Uzmar Shipyard in Turkey has delivered eight Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) designed push-tugs, part of an optimised tug-barge system delivering ore from Brazil down the Paraguay-Paraná river to Uruguay, a distance of…

After tugs & Towing reported recently on delivery of the first of a seven vessel order by Sanmar for Aqaba Port Marine Services Company, three more in the series have now joined…

Denmark based Svitzer Towage have placed a significant order for six Robert Allan Ltd designed terminal escort tugs with Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar.

The South African Navy has taken delivery of the first of two Damen ATD 2909 azimuth tractor tugs bearing the name ‘Imvubu’ meaning Hippo.

Italian tug owner Fratelli Neri S.p.A. has placed an order for its first Damen tug which will also be the first ASD tug in the Mediterranean with a Damen render recovery escort…

Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) have taken delivery of their first Multi Cat 3013 adding to the Scottish company’s Damen built fleet and the first delivery from the Dutch builder’s Sharjah shipyard which…

Following the entry into service with German tug operator URAG in Bremerhaven late last year of the ‘EDDY 1’ news of a smaller 24m version to join the EDDY Tug family has…

The recent delivery of Asia’s first tug powered solely by LNG provides an indication that the adoption of the fuel is attracting attention globally with elements of particular interest for Rolls-Royce and…