Tugs & Salvage

VESSELS

VESSELS

Giant tug operator Svitzer has joined the electric tug fleet club, taking delivery of its first battery-electric tug from Sanmar’s shipyard.

7th July 2025

Svitzer takes delivery of first fully electric tug

7th July 2025

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

Salvage work on the Bayesian superyacht that sank and killed six people, including tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter, has come to an end.

7th July 2025

IN PICTURES: ‘Bayesian’ salvage complete

7th July 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The Port of Newcastle’s maritime capabilities have received a major boost with the arrival of a new next-generation TRAnsverse tug joining Svitzer Australia’s fleet.

4th July 2025

New tug boosts Newcastle operations

4th July 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Port Marlborough New Zealand (PMNZ) to deliver a newbuild tug for Picton Harbour operations.

2nd July 2025

Sustainable tug upgrade for New Zealand port

2nd July 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

China has launched its first high-power hydrogen-electric hybrid port vessel, a major step forward for the country in terms of port decarbonisation and alternative fuels adoption.

1st July 2025

Hydrogen-electric tug first for China

1st July 2025

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Salvors have completed the raising of the fated Bayesian superyacht from her 50m-deep seabed grave and transferred her to a specially built steel cradle at the Port of Termini Imerese in Sicily.

25th June 2025

Sunken ‘Bayesian’ superyacht arrives on dry land

25th June 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

AYK Energy’s winning DNV Class approval for its marine batteries sets the stage for mass adoption in the industry, says founder and CEO Chris Kruger.

24th June 2025

Marine batteries on cusp of mass adoption

24th June 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to supply 17 shipsets of its US azimuth thrusters to Turkish shipyard Sanmar.

20th June 2025

Kongsberg wins contract for 34 thrusters

20th June 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The raising of superyacht ‘Bayesian’ after a year on the bottom of the sea will be live streamed this weekend, beginning now.

19th June 2025

Tomorrows raising of sunk superyacht ‘Bayesian’ to be live streamed

19th June 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Sanmar Shipyards has delivered a cutting-edge, environmentally responsible tugboat to long-standing partner Buksér og Berging.

12th June 2025

Sanmar delivers high-tech tugboat

12th June 2025

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

With a natural degree of industry caution, partial or total propulsive power from batteries for shiphandling tugs is attracting increasing interest as the technology matures on the back of far greater volume…

5th June 2025

SPOTLIGHT: Electric tugs on the charge

5th June 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Global technology firm ZF has developed an ENC (electric non-clutchable) transmission series designed explicitly for pure electric vessels such as tugs and ferries.

4th June 2025

ZF launches non-clutchable marine transmission series

4th June 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Flaws in response, communication and control need to be put right ‘as soon as possible’, a report into the Dutch Coastguard’s handling of the fatal Fremantle Highway car carrier fire, which resulted in one…

30th May 2025

Dutch Coastguard found wanting in fatal ‘Fremantle’ fire

30th May 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Turkish shipyard Sanmar has begun building another six fully electric tugs in cooperation with Canadian naval architect Robert Allan.

28th May 2025

Sanmar on the crest of an electric wave of tugs

28th May 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Europe’s first electric tug has now been launched at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.

19th May 2025

WATCH: Antwerp launches Europe’s first electric tug

19th May 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Castrol has launched Rivermax 15W-40 CK-4/E9, a next-generation marine lubricant designed for heavy-duty marine diesel engines, including those powering tugs and ferries.

14th May 2025

Advanced protection for heavy-duty marine diesel engines

14th May 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new industry guide on the use of tugs in firefighting has been launched to strengthen marine safety and emergency response protocols.

8th May 2025

Strengthened protocols for firefighting tugs

8th May 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Istanbul-based tugboat builder Med Marine has kicked off 2025 with five new contracts for clients in Greece, Spain and Italy.

1st May 2025

Med Marine enjoys strong 2025 start

1st May 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

From wartime wrecks to modern maritime mayhem, the International Salvage Union’s latest report reveals 15 missions in the first quarter of the year in a pertinent reminder that in salvage, writes Peter…

30th April 2025

Shipwrecks, fires and abandoned ships: Inside international salvage missions

30th April 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards Group has signed contracts to deliver four tugs to Fairplay Towage, including a vessel for Neue Schleppdampfschiffsreederei Louis Meyer.

24th April 2025

​Damen signs multiple tug contracts

24th April 2025