Tugs & Salvage – Page 13
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NewsCrew negligence caused Swedish ferry grounding
The Swedish Coast Guard says two crew were fined for causing a major oil spill after their negligence resulted in the grounding of a ferry.
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NewsDamen’s ‘next generation’ tugs in the news
Dutch tug buider Damen is as busy as ever, with orders coming in for Poland and Germany.
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NewsTug development: evolution or revolution?
When can the pace of progress be described as revolutionary rather than evolutionary? With tug development, it’s starting to look like the latter. Peter Barker reports.
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NewsMoU signed to supply Hamburg tugs with hydrogen
Tugs at the Port of Hamburg could be running on hydrogen under an MoU signed between German energy firm Mabanaft and Fairplay Towage.
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News - VideosDunkirk shipwrecks pictured in new 3D images
A French and British team have released precise 3D images of ships bombed by the Germans as they tried to rescue soldiers stranded in Dunkirk during the Second World War.
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NewsDelivering future electric tug technology
Macduff is helping spearhead the electric tug movement
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NewsISU appoints new president
The International Salvage Union (ISU) has appointed John Witte Jr. as ISU president, succeeding Captain Nicholas Sloane, who will continue as a member of ISU’s Executive Committee.
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NewsTug order boost for Macduff
Macduff Ship Design has provided an update of recent deliveries, indicating a healthy order book within the tug sector for the Scottish naval architect and marine survey specialist.
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NewsSuez Canal expands tug fleet by 10 vessels
The Suez Canal Authority’s(SCA) recent order for 10 new Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) designed tugs signals an important upgrade to the authority’s fleet.
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NewsSix new Damen tugs for Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Five conventional – but IMO Tier III compliant – tugs and one electric one have been ordered by the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.
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NewsIntroducing Damen’s ASD Tug 2111
News that Port Marlborough New Zealand (PMNZ) has ordered an ASD Tug 2111 from Damen Shipyards along with publication of the model’s product sheet allows a detailed first look at this new arrival, the smallest of its ASD tug range.
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NewsEV suspected of causing container fire
More fears have been raised about the transport of electric vehicles after a container believed to contain a used one caught fire off the coast of Greece.
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NewsBusy times for Med Marine
Turkish tug builder Med Marine is experiencing busy times, reporting deliveries to owners in Italy, Greece and Libya and a significant three-vessel order for Denmark’s Svitzer Towage.
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NewsTug grounding probably caused by excess speed
A report into a tug grounding last year says it was probably caused by the ship using excessive speed.
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NewsSalvage success of a ‘ticking time bomb’
The decaying oil tanker FSO Safer could have been a humanitarian and environmental disaster. For once, though, the ultimate outcome was one of success rather than failure.
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NewsLISW tugs seminar throws up more questions than answers
A seminar hosted by Titanic builder Harland & Wolff put tugs under the spotlight for London Shipping Week attendees – but few definitive answers came out other than the necessity of doing it.
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NewsSanmar delivers compact workhorse to Denmark
News that a tug from Sanmar Shipyard’s own fleet is heading to Denmark reminds us that biggest is not always best and that with ‘one careful owner’ a nearly-new option can satisfy a specific requirement.
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NewsP&O SPOTLIGHT: More than cruises and ferries
Peter Barker scrutinises P&O Maritime Logistics, which offers far more than cocktails by the pool.
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NewsSpotlight on diversity of Damen’s Shoalbuster
More than just a tug: Peter Barker has a look at what Damen’s Shoalbuster can offer aside from its traditional work.
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NewsNew generation of multi-purpose tugs launched
Turkish tug builder Sanmar has launched the first in a series of multipurpose tugs designed by Robert Allan.
