Tugs & Salvage – Page 12
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NewsCanadian tug fleet gets an electric boost courtesy of Sanmar
Sanmar Shipyards has delivered its second electric tug to HaiSea Marine in Canada
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NewsDamen strengthens its position in Sweden
Damen Shipyards Group is forming a strategic partnership with Swedish investment company Lazarus Industriförvaltning as the Dutch shipbuilder progresses with its extensive order book in Sweden.
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NewsP&O Maritime Logistics expands towage services in the Americas
A towage contract with the Port of Caucedo will facilitate the handling of larger vessels
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NewsSlump in salvage figures could be worrying sign
A slump in four key areas of the salvage industry is a worrying sign for shipping as a whole, writes Peter Barker.
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NewsDamen signed up to build multi-function dredger for ABP
The UK’s largest dredging fleet will be expanded with a new Water Injection Dredger (WID) by Damen.
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NewsCrew member dies after tug sinks in Suez collision
A crew member died after the tug he was on collided with a tanker and sank in the Suez Canal on Saturday.
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NewsTug and lifeboats rescue stricken ro-ro and crew
Lifeboats and a tug were called out when the engine failure on an Ireland-bound ro-ro caused her to drift onto rocks.
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News - VideosWATCH: Burned-out ship towed into port
The stricken Fremantle Highway has finally limped into Eemhaven Port with the assistance of tug operators Smit Salvage and Multraship.
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NewsEurope’s tugowners reflect on 2022
European tugowners have celebrated 60 years as an association when meeting in Alicante.
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NewsNews update: tugs begin towing burned car carrier
The burned out Fremantle Highway has begun its voyage to the Port of Eemshaven, the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water has confirmed.
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NewsFond farewell to a famous pair of super tugs
After almost half a century in service, two famous tugs are to be sent to the breaker’s yard.
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NewsAsian expansion for Boluda
Boluda Towage has strengthened its presence in Asia following a “strategic investment” in Hongkong Salvage and Towage Services Ltd (HKSTS).
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NewsSmoking cargo ship towed to temporary location
Reports have suggested up to 500 electric vehicles are on board the Fremantle Highway, which is still smoking after a fire broke out on board last Wednesday.
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NewsMultipurpose is the name of the game
The changing shape of tugs and workboats to take on multiple roles is becoming a feature of new designs. Peter Barker has a look at some notable examples.
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NewsOne dies, many injured as fire ravages car carrier
A lethal fire is still raging on board the Fremantle Highway, an 18,500t cargo ship carrying 3,000 cars from Germany to Egypt.
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News - VideosVIDEO: Decaying oil tanker salvage begins
After decaying off the coast of Yemen for 30 years, work has finally begun to empty a decaying supertanker of more than a million barrels of oil.
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NewsFive new tugs for Svitzer Australia
Svitzer Towage has agreed to supply five new Robert Allan tugs for operations in Australia.
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NewsNew entrants in the zero-emissions tug market
A UK consortium including shipbuilder Harland & Wolff is planning to introduce a zero-emissions tug and barge service to promote the UK’s Marine Coastal Highway.
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NewsKotug’s E-Pusher enters service
Dutch towage operator Kotug and global food conglomerate Cargill have commenced operation of the world’s first fully-electric pusher tug and barges on the Netherlands inland waterway system.
