Tugs & Salvage

When the new tug Stevns Ocean arrived in Europe a few weeks ago and was offered for deep sea towage it created a great deal of interest. The tug, reported to be…

Environmental protection, as a product of successful salvage, is undervalued according to the International Salvage Union .

Titan Maritime LLC successfully completed a challenging salvage operation recently after the 100m freighter Spruttenberg grounded on a shallow beach in bad weather 1.5 miles outside the Algerian port of Dellys.

A new fleet is being formed by SMS Towage Ltd to offer towage services in and around the Humber ports. The Hessle based company acquired the stern-drive tugs Tradesman and Trueman in…

From Ireland there is news that Marine Transport Services Ltd of Cobh has purchased the tractor tug Breedbank from Smit International . Built by Bodewes in 1969 the 33.23m tug has two…

It is a little over a year ago that the new Carrousel Towing System was first introduced to the towage industry at the ITS 2002 Tug & Salvage Convention in Bilbao.

Damen Shipbuilders ofGorinchem are well advanced in a major building contract to supply seven azimuthing stern drive tugs to Algeria. Built to the highly successful Damen ASD 3110 design all seven vessels…

Australian based Adsteam Marine Ltd has announced the commencement of a major restructuring of its global operations. The plans were announced as part of a comprehensive review of the companys operations undertaken…

Worldwise Marine Engineering BV (WME), formerly Wijsmuller Engineering, is offering tug owners an azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tug design with many new features. This project is the result of work started more…

The Italian tug Uran has arrived at Avonmouth to fulfil a short-term charter with Svitzer Wijsmuller. Owned by Tripmare s. r. l. of Trieste, it is an ASD vessel of 4080bhp with…

Major American operator Edison Chouest Offshore LLC, based in Galliano, Los Angeles, has taken delivery of the worlds largest and most powerful anchor-handling supply vessel. Named Laney Chouest, the ship was completed…

Turkish tugboat builder and operator Sanmar Ltd has extended its newbuilding programme for this year.

The name of Canadian naval architect Robert Allan of Robert Allan Ltd, Vancouver has become synonymous with modern tug designs suitable for series production and to satisfy the shiphandling towage market worldwide.…

Norwegian tug owners Bukser og Berging AS have entrusted Moen Slip A/S of Kolvereid, with the construction of the new state of the art escort tug. One of the worlds most advanced…

On Sunday 23 March the anchor-handling tug supply vessel Union Manta arrived at her home port of Antwerp following completion at the Orskov shipyard in Frederikshavn, Denmark.

A new escort and shiphandling tug named TDI Zubeyde Ana is now on station in Istanbul.

Seahorse Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Irish Mainport has recently purchased the anchorhandling tug supply vessel Pearl from Seacor. She recently arrived at Cork ready to enter service with Marathon and…

The Seattle USA based marine fuel transportation and services specialist Olympic Tug and Barge has installed new Perkins Sabre gensets on board their vessel Sarina, a tug used to transport lubricating oil,…

Winter gales and machinery breakdowns have resulted in a number of shipping casualties in the Atlantic Ocean needing tug assistance.