News

This month sees four tug deliveries and orders for a further six vessels of interest to report along with news of a new tug design from OSD-IMT.

Keppel Offshore & Marine’s tug Maju 510 is the world’s first tug to receive ABS’s Remote Control Navigation Notation allowing a look at the classification society’s guide for such.

Rotterdam-based towage provider Kotug has strengthened its shiphandling operation at Port Hedland, Australia with the arrival of two new ART80-32 Rotortugs.

Schottel’s US and Canadian arms have joined forces with two Canadian companies to enhance support provision for the increasing local fleet of Schottel-propelled vessels.

Smit Salvage has reported an exceptionally busy period including assisting vessels caught up in a hurricane in the US and grounded ships in West Africa.

Corvus Energy has revealed that its order for batteries for three zero-emission tugs under construction at Sanmar Shipyards will be its 500th project order.

Svitzer Australia has won a long-term contract to provide towage and associated services to the Royal Australian Navy.

The Icelandic Coast Guard’s emergency response fleet has been enhanced with the addition of a powerful anchor handling tug supply vessel previously employed in the offshore oil industry.