Tugs & Salvage
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NewsTug wheelhouse glass smashes in 2 similar incidents
A Svitzer tug’s wheelhouse windows have been smashed in the second incident of its nature in five years, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has reported.
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NewsCarmet signs up first Damen Multi Cat newbuild at Seawork
UK tug and workboat operator Carmet Tug Company has ordered its first newbuild from Damen in a contract signed at Seawork this week.
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NewsWorld first dual-fuel methanol escort tug on cusp of delivery
Kotug Canada is on the cusp of taking delivery of what it claims are the world’s first large, purpose-built dual-fuel methanol escort tugs – a pair of 44-metre vessels built by Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey to a design by Vancouver-based naval architects Robert Allan.
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NewsGroundings and broken turbines among jobs for salvors
From tackling multiple wind turbine blade failures to responding to a damaged jack-up rig off Trinidad, global salvage operations demonstrate how salvors’ expertise stretches far beyond towing disabled vessels to a safe haven.
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NewsMultraship launches tug simulator training centre with Wärtsilä
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.
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NewsEngineers use tide as a tool to install city bridge
Few cities witness the arrival of a 3,000-tonne bridge deck by river. But in Nantes, residents watched as a steel span 150 metres long and eight storeys high was floated into position with remarkable precision, using the tide as a tool.
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NewsDamen secures approval for methanol-ready tug design
Damen Shipyards Group has received class and flag state approval for a tug design capable of operating on methanol, marking a step toward wider use of alternative fuels in harbour and coastal operations.
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NewsSwedish technology powers India’s electric harbour tugs
Swedish marine technology company Berg Propulsion has been hired to supply electric propulsion equipment and electrical integration for two battery-powered harbour tugs under build in India.
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NewsFEATURE: Container ship fires push salvors to the limit
The International Salvage Union’s long-standing concerns over container ship cargo fires have again been highlighted by recent incidents handled by Dutch salvage contractor SMIT, underlining the growing complexity of responding to fires aboard modern container vessels.
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SponsoredBaudouin Power Solutions for Tug & Salvage Operations
In tug and salvage operations, success depends on fast response, dependable power and the ability to perform under constant heavy loads.
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NewsFEATURE: A drifting LNG hulk that no one wants
An abandoned, burnt-out LNG tanker adrift in the Mediterranean since early March has highlighted the difficulties facing salvors when commercial shipping becomes embroiled in war.
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NewsKongsberg Maritime wins four-tug tech contract
Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract from Cochin Shipyard (CSL) to deliver an integrated equipment and technology package for four of Svitzer’s next-generation full-electric TRAnsverse tugs, with options for four more vessels.
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NewsUnique subsea tunnel passes major landmark
The first element of the world’s first subsea tunnel of its kind is now on its way to the immersion point.
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NewsMarine salvage in today’s troubled world
The need for transparency and cooperation was the theme at the International Salvage Union’s (ISU) annual Members’ Day recently, with shipowners and insurers facing challenges in a rapidly changing world. Peter Barker explains how understanding each other’s priorities is increasingly essential in the battle to reduce property losses and prevent environmental damage during maritime emergencies.
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NewsFull steam ahead: Boluda adds more tugs to global fleet
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.
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NewsIMPA warns against competition and deregulation
The International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) has warned against the creeping trends of competition and deregulation in pilotage, saying the evidence does not stack up in its favour.
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NewsBREAKING NEWS: Iran opens Strait of Hormuz
As we went to press, news was coming in that Iran had opened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels for the remainder of the ceasefire.
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NewsLatest Maritime Battery report shows evolving sector trends
The maritime battery sector is rapidly evolving, with more approvals, different chemistries and greater vessel electrification, a report by the Maritime Battery Form has shown.
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NewsSpilled onions prompt salvors’ response
Salvors were called in to clear up a protected stretch of coast after a spilled cargo of onions alerted them to lost containers.
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NewsDamen-Alewijnse tug design boasts higher power
Alewijnse and Damen have joined forces to develop the largest tugs that Alewijnse has ever worked on.
