Tugs & Salvage – Page 16
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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.
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NewsGerman floating dock arrives in Jamaica
A 215m floating dock has successfully been towed across the Atlantic from Germany to Jamaica by deep sea tug Titan.
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NewsCorvus ESS powers first of a kind in the US
Norwegian energy storage technology firm Corvus Energy has supplied a battery for an inland towboat in the US, the first of its kind in the country.
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NewsSpecial feature: Deep dive into methanol, Part 1
As the maritime industry wonders what the future holds for fuels, Stevie Knight takes a deep dive into methanol. Could this be the right choice for tugs? Part one of our two-part feature examines some of the research going on.
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