oil spill response

VESSELS

VESSELS

Half a century after South Africa pioneered state-funded emergency towing vessels, debate continues over whether governments or commercial operators should finance rapid maritime rescue and pollution prevention services.

29th June 2026

Emergency rescue towing: who should shoulder the cost when ships founder?

29th June 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Alewijnse and Damen have joined forces to develop the largest tugs that Alewijnse has ever worked on.

7th April 2026

Damen-Alewijnse tug design boasts higher power

7th April 2026

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

From scuttling fishing vessels to rescuing stranded jumbo jets, salvage professionals prove they’re the sea’s emergency services – innovative, high-risk operators whose work extends way beyond ship fires.

16th January 2026

Jumbo jets and scuttling vessels – salvors on the seas

16th January 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Wave International has unveiled its upgraded Wavecleaner VAC, a powerful, portable clean-up system targeting marine pollution and small-scale oil spills.

8th May 2025

Portable spill clean-up system gets an upgrade

8th May 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Storms have hampered the salvage work on a general cargo vessel off the coast of South Africa. 

2nd August 2024

Storms hamper grounded cargo vessel salvage

2nd August 2024

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

Marine contractor Van Oord says it ‘regrets’ an incident in which its Vox Maxima dredger allided with the bunker vessel Marine Honour, rupturing an oil cargo tank and spilling the contents overboard.

20th June 2024

Van Oord ‘regrets’ oil spill after dredger hits tanker

20th June 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

P&O Maritime Logistics will deploy three tugs to support operations at the Dominican Republic’s Port of Caucedo, facilitating higher the handling of larger vessels.

14th August 2023

P&O Maritime Logistics expands towage services in the Americas

14th August 2023