Tugs & Salvage – Page 8
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NewsContainer losses at sea: Report
As the size and cargo capacity of seagoing vessels increase, so does the risk of loss. A study by marine insurance group Gard points out some of the risk factors.
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NewsSvitzer readies itself for Maersk demerger
Svitzer is strengthening its financial expertise in preparation for the intended demerger with Maersk.
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NewsSteel cut on first methanol tugs for Kotug
Turkish tug builder Sanmar has cut steel on its first dual-fuel methanol vessels for Netherlands-baed operator Kotug.
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News 100% electric tugs delivered to SAAM Towage
Tug operators and owners are lining up to add electric vessels to their fleets with SAAM Towage one of the first in the queue.
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NewsLatest of three Dutch vessel renewals christened
The second vessel of a three-vessel replacement programme has been christened for the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research.
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NewsIciest conditions in years hamper tug rescue
Swedish waters more frozen than in previous years set salvage operations back for a tug that ran aground.
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NewsGrowth for Koole Contractors’ fleet
Netherlands-based demolition specialist Koole Contractors has expanded its marine fleet with the acquisition of a crane vessel, adding to its capabilities within the wreck removal sector.
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NewsDamen reveals new compact tug model
Damen has drawn on its experience growing its family of tugs, with the new ASD Tug 1810 including innovations and a continuing evolution of the series.
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NewsSanmar delivers its hat trick of tugs to Boluda
Global towage giant BOluda is benefitting from Sanmar RAmparts expertise
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NewsFirst workboat arrives at Ports of Jersey
Ports of Jersey’s ever-expanding service vessel fleet has welcomed its latest addition, and its first workboat, the Eurocarrier 2611 Viking Energy.
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NewsMaersk drops Svitzer towage division
Svitzer goes it alone: Maersk has de-listed its towage and salvage division, arguably the oldest such firm in the world.
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NewsBarge sinks in Hamburg with 3,500 litres of diesel on board
Salvage operatives attempted to contain oil leaking off an inland barge that sank at the Port of Hamburg.
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NewsBoluda Towage buys Resolve Marine (Gibraltar)
The global tug and salvage operator Resolve Marine has sold its Gibraltar business to Spanish towage giant Boluda Towage.
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NewsSanmar double delivery rounds off busy year
Two tug deliveries at the end of 2023 marked the end of a busy year for tug builder Sanmar.
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NewsConsortium trials hydrogen shorepower
Hydrogen produced from waste water will be used to power vessels at berth in Scotland in a new trial.
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NewsSeacontractors expands fleet and bollard pull capacity
Dutch maritime service provider Seacontractors has added two large anchor-handling tugs to its fleet, adding significantly increased bollard pull capacities to the already large 25-plus list of vessels it owns or operates.
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NewsKooiman inks pusher tug deal
Verbund has ordered a new pusher tug to help maintain its ten hydro power stations on the Danube in Austria
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NewsDutch Multi Cat workboat christened
Netherlands-based Van Wijngaarden Marine Services (VWMS) has formerly welcomed the latest addition to its already sizeable Damen-built workboat and tug fleet following the naming ceremony for Waddenstroom, the largest Multi Cat in the Dutch shipbuilder’s portfolio. The Multi Cat 3713 was named recently at VWMS’ premises in Hardinxveld-Giessendam by Mrs ...
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NewsFirst electric US tug challenges European hegemony
US logistics, marine and energy service provider Crowley has accepted delivery of eWolf, the US’s first all-electric ship-handling tug.
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NewsTwin deliveries strengthen Turkey’s coastal safety
A new pair of tugs built at Sanmar Shipyards can provide a variety of duties for Turkey’s Directorate General of Coastal Safety.
