Kotug

SPECIAL REPORTS

SPECIAL REPORTS

For almost a century, Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd has shaped tug design around the world. Today, as the industry wrestles with which fuel route to navigate, the Vancouver designer is taking a pragmatic view: every fuel has its…

7th August 2026

Don’t write off diesel yet, says Canadian tug designer Robert Allan Ltd

7th August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Three industry teams have been chosen to develop competing designs for a new generation of low-emission emergency response towing vessels (ERTVs) under a Dutch government programme aimed at protecting the North Sea’s growing offshore wind sector.

2nd July 2026

Three teams enter race to build emergency towing vessels

2nd July 2026

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

Novatug, the innovation and R&D arm of Multraship Towage & Salvage, has opened an advanced simulator and training centre at the group’s headquarters in Terneuzen, the Netherlands, built around technology from Wärtsilä.

28th May 2026

Multraship launches tug simulator training centre with Wärtsilä

28th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Spanish towage giant Boluda has bought the harbour tug fleet and towage services of Seatrium in Singapore in the latest move in its ongoing global expansion.

30th April 2026

Full steam ahead: Boluda adds more tugs to global fleet

30th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Sanmar Shipyards has launched what it claims is the world’s first purpose-built dual-fuel methanol escort tug.

12th September 2025

World first purpose-built dual-fuel methanol tug launched

12th September 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Towage service provider Kotug International has secured a major contract that will see four Robert Allan-designed ASD tugs deployed to support an LNG project off the coast of West Africa.

5th November 2024

Major LNG support contract for Kotug

5th November 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Kotug is calling a recent contract award for an electric pusher tug ‘a significant step toward sustainable inland shipping’.

13th September 2024

Kotug wins electric pusher tug contract for sand

13th September 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Rotterdam-based Kotug International BV has been awarded a “significant” contract to provide a range of marine support services to the ENI Congo LNG project off the Republic of Congo.

28th August 2024

Kotug to support Congo LNG project

28th August 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Dutch towing company Kotug has completed a test run for its Tug Drone project aimed at revolutionising how a towline connection is made between a tug and ship.

21st May 2024

Kotug tests drone towline connection

21st May 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Sanmar has held a keel-laying ceremony to mark the latest stage in the construction of a large purpose-built dual fuel methanol escort tug that the vessel builder claims is the first of…

10th May 2024

Keel laid for dual-fuel methanol escort tug

10th May 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The Netherlands-based EST-Floattech has been selected to supply the containerised energy solution for Kotug International’s E-Pusher, claimed to be the world’s first fully electric pusher tug.

23rd April 2024

Battery system selected for Kotug’s E-Pusher

23rd April 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Kotug International and Dutch shipbuilder Padmos have signed a framework agreement where the Stellendam-based shipyard will complete the entire Kotug E-Pusher range of inland pusher tugs.

8th April 2024

Padmos signs up to build Kotug E-Pusher tugs

8th April 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Turkish tug builder Sanmar has cut steel on its first dual-fuel methanol vessels for Netherlands-baed operator Kotug.

1st March 2024

Steel cut on first methanol tugs for Kotug

1st March 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Kotug has acquired Seaways International in order to strengthen its position in global offshore markets

19th April 2022

Kotug grows its offshore capabilities

19th April 2022