Tugs & Salvage

German propulsion manufacturer Schottel is to supply rudder propellers featuring its mechanical hybrid system to Uzmar Shipyard for the new Port of Aarhus tug.

Delfzijl-based Royal Wagenborg has reported the safe execution of a loaded barge tow within the Netherlands.

Salvage statistics for 2019 reveal a mixed bag of falls in number of services, a gain in gross revenue and Lloyd’s Open Form revenue at a historic low.

Boluda Towage Europe and Port of Zeebrugge have extended their towage agreement and added a sustainability boost for shiphandling services in the port.

Kotug International, Rotortug and tech start-up Captain AI have demonstrated the first autonomous optimal route sailing using the training Rotortug ‘RT Borkum’.

It has been another productive period for Damen Shipyards Group and this month’s round-up examines seven deliveries, all from its Chinese and Vietnam facilities.

A long-running agreement between Svitzer and Smit Lamnalco has been renewed which will see continued cooperation in four Australian ports.

ISU statistics for 2019 may paint a mixed picture but a snapshot of recent incidents establishes the importance of the professional salvage industry.

Hessle-based SMS Towage has reported the berthing of a vessel in Southampton, its first assignment in the port in which it is now licensed to work.

A study prepared for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has reassessed the risk of shipping related pollution in UK waters.