Tugs & Salvage
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Final tug joins ‘greenest tug fleet’ in the world
A tug fleet claimed by its operator to be ‘the greenest in the world’ is now complete, with the delivery of five Sanmar-built tugs to Canada.
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Ice problems solved for tugs in winter
Corroboration between tug owner Alfons Håkans and propulsion manufacturer Steerprop has resulted in a winning solution to crushed ice problems faced by tugs in winter.
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SOS call for steam tug with a tragic past
A tug raised from the river bed after a fatal sinking 70 years ago desperately needs funds to preserve her, a campaign group says.
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Damen’s second fully electric tug sets sail
A second fully electric RSD-E tug 2513 has been launched by Damen from its Vietnamese shipyard.
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Targe expands its Sanmar-built tug fleet
Targe Towing has added an eighth tug to its fleet with a Robert Allan design built by Turkish builder Sanmar.
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New managers for Jenkins Marine vessels
Two vessels out of the Jenkins Marine fleet are now being managed by Landfall Marine in the Netherlands.
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Value of what’s saved overrides cost of saving it - ISU
On its annual Associate Members’ Day, the president of the International Salvage Union stressed that the focus should always be on the value of what can be saved rather than the cost of saving it.
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Battery system selected for Kotug’s E-Pusher
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.
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Circular shipbreaking launched by Damen
A pilot project to dismantle a small tug and re-use as much as possible has been set up by Dutch tug builder Damen.
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World’s first LNG Voith tractor tug launched
Uzmar has launched a Robert Allan-designed Voith-propelled tractor tug, the world’s first with LNG dual-fuel propulsion, the designer says.
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Wärtsilä launches propulsion system for tugs & ferries
Wärtsilä has launched a high-performance thruster and propulsion package for tugs, offshore vessels and ferries.
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Groundings, fires, breakdowns – busy start to 2024
From groundings to clearing up plastic pellets, it’s been a busy start to the year for marine salvors, reports Peter Barker.
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Padmos signs up to build Kotug E-Pusher tugs
Dutch vessel builder Padmos has won a contract to build the entire range of E-Pusher tugs for Kotug International.
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Salvaging the ‘Dali’ after fatal bridge collapse
Salvage and inspections are under way to get the Dali container vessel untangled and raised, and work out how to prevent the Baltimore bridge incident happening again.
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Busy times and full order books for Med Marine
Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine is keeping busy with orders and deliveries in the Mediterranean region.
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New Damen tug for Croatian operator
New Damen-built tug Hrabri has sailed 31,000km under its own keel from where she was built in Vietnam to new owners in Croatia.
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Barges transport heat in batteries along river
Barge and tug fleet owner Cory is to use its vessels to transport a new kind of cargo along London’s main artery – heat.
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Sanmar delivers quartet of different tugs
Sanmar has delivered four tugs of quite different design types to owners in Italy, France and Norway.
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Oil and chemical spills up in 2023: report
There were more crude and refined oil spills in the oceans last year along with more chemical leaks, the International Salvage Union’s annual report shows.
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Methanol MAN engines developed for tugs
Future fuels for tugs: Svitzer and MAN Energy have signed an MoU to develop a methanol engine based MAN’s 175DF-M engine.