Tugs & Salvage

The gradual introduction of ‘green’ tugs is continuing with an order for three dual-fuel escort tugs for Norwegian ship owner Østensjø Rederi to operate for Statoil.

Copenhagen based Svitzer A/S have successfully concluded the salvage of the vehicle carrier Höegh Osaka following its high-profile grounding in the Solent in an incident attracting worldwide media attention.

The UK fleet of Svitzer Towage has received a boost with the arrival of three new tugs, two built in Vietnam and one in Turkey.

A major order for Damen Shipyards Group to provide nine ASD 3213 and five ASD 2810 tugs for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) is gathering pace with delivery of the second ASD 3213,…

Dutch towage and salvage company Multraship and Damen Shipyards Group have announced details of a major order that will see delivery of three new ASD tugs including a hybrid version.

Fairmount Marine (part of Royal Boskalis Westminster) have reported a safe conclusion to two towage contracts including the marathon 14,800 mile tow of a large cargo barge, part of the Pieter Schelte…

It is often larger vessels from the stable of Damen Shipyards that catch the eye but their range of smaller tugs are equally in demand as with two recent 19m and 16m…

Rotterdam based Rotortug BV are set to play a significant role in a project currently attracting media interest with development of Shell’s Prelude FLNG floating LNG production plant off Australia’s north west…

Copenhagen based Svitzer A/S have increased their presence in the Middle East with the signing of a twelve year contract in Oman and a five year extension to an existing towage provision…

UK based Osprey Shipping have selected Landfall Marine Contractors b.v. as exclusive agency representatives for their latest acquisition, the azimuth stern drive tug Osprey Fearless.

Damen’s steady stream of new tug completions is continuing with delivery of the final two of an order of four Damen ASD 2810 azimuthing stern-drive tugs for ARC Towage in Trinidad and…

Dordrecht based tug and workboat company Herman Sr BV are eagerly following progress with construction of their latest Damen Shoalbuster, to be named Barney with the completed hull recently launched in Poland.

London, UK-based marine services provider Livett’s Group have a new addition to their fleet of tugs and workboats in the form of the Delta Tug Gray Vixen.

Sanmar Shipyard in Turkey have come up with another innovative addition to their range of tugs in the form of a completely new design Voith Water Tractor from Robert Allan Ltd.

A salvage operation of national importance carried out by Unique Seaflex and Salvesen UK has rescued the only surviving landing craft from D-Day in 1944 from the seabed in Birkenhead Docks.

Kotug International B.V and Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to merge their European harbour towage operations.

Located on the Volga-Baltic Waterway at Schliesselburg, Nevsky Shipyard has boasted a full order book from Russian clients since 2009 and recently announced an order for four salvage vessels.

Haugesund based towage service provider Østensjø Rederi AS has secured a long-term contract covering the provision of towing and mooring services for Statoil ASA at the Melkøya LNG terminal in Norway.

The UK’s Holyhead Towing, as reported in brief in last month’s ‘MJ’, has increased its fleet capabilities with the purchase of a state-of-the-art shallow draft anchor handling tug. In addition to the…