Tugs & Salvage

Svitzer has announced its acquisition of Port Towage Amsterdam, a joint venture between Svitzer and Iskes Towage and Salvage formed in 2014.

Marin Tug & Pilotage has praised the influence of Sanmar Shipyards in its success after it was named one of the winners in the recent tug licence allocation in Turkey.

Developments with tugs of the future features prominently in this month’s Tugs & Towing, an LNG-fuelled pushboat included here in our delivery and order round-up.

Technology company ABB has signed a contract with Singapore-based Keppel Offshore & Marine to enable autonomous tug operations in 2020.

The Accidents Investigation Branch Norway (AIBN) has published its report into the grounding and sinking of a tug off Farsund in 2017.

Tokyo Kisen Co Ltd and Tokyo-based e5 Lab Inc have jointly developed a new concept design for an electrically powered, hydrogen fuel cell harbour tug.

Ireland-based Jospa Ltd has developed the intriguing concept of a wave motion-propelled tug being simple in principle but quite unlike anything before, in fact is it a vessel at all?

Finnish tug operator Alfons Håkans has bareboat chartered two ASD harbour tugs to strengthen its towing capacity in Estonia.

The drive for tug fleet renewal and upgrades shows no sign of abating with 13 deliveries and eight orders reported, most with a significant European involvement.

Port of Antwerp has ordered a hydrogen-powered tug that will be first of its type in the world and the lowest-rated for emissions on the market.