Tugs & Salvage
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NewsBiodiesel propulsion reshapes green tug sector
Wärtsilä is supplying fuel-flexible engines for two new biodiesel pusher tug vessels being built for AMAGGI
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NewsFairplay Towage buys Elbclearing in Elbe consolidation move
Germany’s Fairplay Towage Group has strengthened its grip on the lower river Elbe after agreeing to acquire 100% of the shares in Elbclearing.
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NewsGondan wins German vessel contract after 3-year tender
Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan has won an international tender to build two advanced hydrographic research vessels for the German government.
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NewsJFD transforms Polish Navy dive rescue power
JFD Global has been awarded a major contract to enhance the Polish Navy’s diving and submarine rescue capability
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NewsUK Parliament queries why UK shipyards snubbed for Dutch
Peter Barker looks into questions raised in the UK Parliament as to why a 24-vessel order from the UK MOD went to the Netherlands instead of the UK.
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NewsWorkboat sector looks ahead with ‘palpable enthusiasm’
Workboat Association CEO Kerrie Forster says next year’s looking good, despite a few challenges. He gives Maritime Journal his predictions.
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NewsCould floating nuclear ignite an energy revolution?
Floating Nuclear Power Plants (FNPPs) are poised to deliver gigawatt-scale output — potentially supplying almost an entire nation’s power demand – under designs unveiled by UK maritime technology firm Core Power.
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NewsSvitzer targets charging infrastructure in port
Svitzer has partnered with Net Zero Marine to accelerate shore power and charging infrastructure across European ports
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News - VideosIncredible footage: Tug crew save burning tanker laden with explosives
A tug crew has been awarded for boarding a burning, explosives-riddled tanker to prevent the leak of a million barrels of oil in an operation that was given just a five per cent chance of success.
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NewsCornish marine contractor expands its operations
Mylor Mooring Services, has now expanded its operations to include pontoon installation and logistics
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NewsWilson Sons prioritises sustainable tugboats
The company’s focus is on sustainable tug capabilities and driving port decarbonisation across Brazil
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NewsKongsberg announces equipment deal for nine tugs
Kongsberg Maritime will supply azimuth thrusters and a combination of electric and hydraulic towing winches for nine new tug designs for Turkish shipbuilder and operator Med Marine, it says.
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NewsMultratug welcomes high-performance tug to fleet
Dutch towage and salvage firm Multratug has expanded its fleet with another tug from Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey.
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NewsContainer spill prompts new VTS area in Netherlands
The loss of up to 350 containers from the MSC Zoe in 2019 has prompted the Dutch Rijkwaterstaat to implement a new Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) area to provide guidance to captains.
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NewsSvitzer expands its global towage capabilities
The global towage and marine solutions firm has acquired a 66.6% stake in Norwegian marine services company Buksér og Berging AS
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NewsUnder attack: Tugs prime target of cyber criminals
With costs of $100,000 a day for a stranded ship, the growing threat of cyber hackers is a growing concern to industry, which needs to step up its defence, speakers at a session at last week’s Europort said.
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News - VideosLargest Thames shorepower system switched on
The largest shorepower system on London’s iconic River Thames has been switched on by Net Zero Marine (NZM) working with tug giant Svitzer.
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NewsSvitzer signs off Indian electric tug building plan
Towage mammoth Svitzer has signed a Letter of Intent to have an disclosed number of electric tugs built at the Cochin Shipyard (CSL) in India.
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NewsCorvus charges up NYK battery tug
NYK Line’s new electric tug, powered by Corvus batteries, is set to advanced Japan’s zero-emission maritime goals
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NewsSalvors battle blazes and spills as new ISU leader takes the helm
Major blazes have been included in the International Salvage Union’s latest round-among sinkings and spills, as new leader Captain Leendert Muller takes the helm at the ISU.
