Tugs & Salvage – Page 19
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NewsThe Royston treatment for Caledonian tugs
Two tugs from Cromarty Firth-based Caledonian Towage have received machinery overhauls from marine engineering specialist Royston Ltd.
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NewsSchottel thrusters for LNG hybrid tug
Schottel’s Sydrive-E hybrid drive system has been specified for the world’s first LNG hybrid-fuelled harbour tug for Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine.
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NewsKotug heads inland
Kotug International has established Kotug CityBarge BV an inland shipping division involving electrically powered pusher tugs along with its OptiPort automated dispatching system.
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NewsDelivery and order round-up
This month sees a mix of mainly European tug deliveries and orders plus interesting news about five mini-tractors for the US Navy.
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NewsSunken fishing boat salvaged off Welsh coast
The wreck of the fishing vessel ‘Nicola Faith’ (BS58), which sank off Colwyn Bay, north Wales in January, with the loss of all three crew members, has been salvaged, reports Graeme Ewens.
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NewsTug delivery and order round-up
Shipyards are continuing to experience busy times with nine tug deliveries to report along with vessel order news held over from last month.
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NewsChoosing the right tug for the job
With a fleet of 440 vessels, Svitzer faces complex considerations when selecting a new tug, their primary focus being to always have the right tug for the job.
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NewsAutomating tug dispatch operations
US and Canadian technology companies have joined together to launch a set of integrated features designed to ensure towage operators ‘never miss another job’ in their port.
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NewsThruster service programme for Håkans tugs
Kongsberg Maritime has agreed a contract with Finnish tug owner Alfons Håkans providing its Extended Thruster Coverage (ETC) support to two new ice-breaking tugs.
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NewsSalvage round-up
Salvage teams never quite know what awaits them when they arrive at an incident and the first example in this selection demonstrates how they must be prepared for literally anything.
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NewsISU expresses concerns over future of LOF
The International Salvage Union (ISU) has responded to the possible closure of Lloyd’s Salvage Arbitration Branch and risking the future of the globally recognised Lloyd’s Open Form (LOF) salvage agreement.
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NewsUpgrades for Paraná River pushboat fleet
South America’s Atria Logistics is making progress with the retrofit of its pushboat fleet with Thorndon’s water lubricated tailshaft and rudder bearings.
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NewsDelivery and order round-up
This month’s review covers tug deliveries and orders from European shipyards and a series of newbuildings from an Ohio USA-based yard with European connections.
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NewsRemote tugs a step closer
Svitzer, Kongsberg Maritime and classification society ABS have signed an agreement to jointly develop RECOTUG, the ‘world’s first fully operational and remotely-controlled tug’.
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NewsMaking the towing connection quick and easy
Maritime and offshore synthetic fibre and steel wire rope manufacturer Lankhorst Ropes has introduced Lankoloop, described as the world’s quickest and easiest towing and mooring connection.
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NewsSAAM completes acquisition of Intertug
SAAM Towage has completed its acquisition of 70% of fellow South American tug operator Intertug in a deal valued at US$49.7M.
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NewsISU working to revise wreck removal contracts
A high-powered group representing International Salvage Union (ISU) members are working with other parties to revise wreck removal contracts.
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NewsBusy winter for Scottish tugs
As the UK gradually emerges from winter we look back at activities that have kept the country’s northern towage fleet busy.
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