Tugs & Salvage – Page 16
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NewsTOWLINES (January 2022)
Russia’s Nevsky Shipyard has started sea trials with its latest arctic rescue tug Piltun.
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NewsComplex salvage operation for Tsavliris
An operation from last year reported recently by Tsavliris Salvage underlines the complexity of such incidents requiring the skill and resources only professional salvors can provide.
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NewsWärtsilä to develop advanced tugs in China
Wärtsilä Voyage has signed a MoU with China Classification Society (CSS) and Tianjin Port to develop China’s next-generation intelligent tug in line with CSS intelligent ship standards.
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NewsNew president for International Salvage Union
The Annual General Meeting of the International Salvage Union (ISU) has appointed Captain Nicholas Sloane as its new president with James Herbert selected as next secretary general.
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NewsMethanol fuel cell and biofuel tugs for Svitzer
Svitzer Towage has announced what it states will be the world’s first methanol fuel cell tug and conversion of its London and Medway fleet to burn carbon neutral marine biofuel.
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NewsKotug and Shift to develop E-Pusher batteries
Kotug International and Shift Clean Energy have formed a partnership to use Shift’s new PwrSwäp swappable batteries on Kotug’s E-Pusher tugs.
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NewsBoskalis sells KST and Maju Maritime
In another step in its divesting of harbour towage activities Boskalis has signed an agreement for the sale of its towage interests in Singapore and Malaysia to Rimorchiatori Mediterranei S.p.A.
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Tug delivery and order round-up (January 2022)
This month’s review includes five vessel deliveries and one order all with European connections and reflecting the popularity of standard designs from established shipyards specialising in tugs and workboats.
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NewsTugs delivery and order round-up
This month sees four tug deliveries and orders for a further six vessels of interest to report along with news of a new tug design from OSD-IMT.
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NewsABS remote control notation examined
Keppel Offshore & Marine’s tug Maju 510 is the world’s first tug to receive ABS’s Remote Control Navigation Notation allowing a look at the classification society’s guide for such.
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NewsNew Kotug Rotortugs for Australia
Rotterdam-based towage provider Kotug has strengthened its shiphandling operation at Port Hedland, Australia with the arrival of two new ART80-32 Rotortugs.
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NewsSchottel enhances service provision in Canada
Schottel’s US and Canadian arms have joined forces with two Canadian companies to enhance support provision for the increasing local fleet of Schottel-propelled vessels.
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NewsA whirlwind of work for Smit Salvage
Smit Salvage has reported an exceptionally busy period including assisting vessels caught up in a hurricane in the US and grounded ships in West Africa.
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NewsTug battery order marks Corvus’ 500th project
Corvus Energy has revealed that its order for batteries for three zero-emission tugs under construction at Sanmar Shipyards will be its 500th project order.
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NewsAustralian naval contract heads to Svitzer
Svitzer Australia has won a long-term contract to provide towage and associated services to the Royal Australian Navy.
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NewsABS approval for autonomous tug project
A quartet of developers have achieved an important regulatory step forward with their autonomous tug project.
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NewsBoluda expands into Rostock
Continuing expansion of its activities in northwest Europe, Boluda Towage has commenced towage operations in the German port of Rostock.
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NewsCorvus Energy, Sanmar and hybrid tugs
Corvus Energy and Sanmar Shipyards have announced a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding to develop a new range of zero-emission and hybrid tugs.
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NewsSea Machines equips Foss autonomous tug
News that Sea Machines is supplying its autonomous command and control system for Foss Maritime’s tug Rachael Allen reveals some of the logic behind autonomous tug operations.
