Tugs & Salvage – Page 20
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NewsTug owners debate industry trends
The European Tugowners Association (ETA) has been debating trends impacting its industry, a sector of vital importance to the shipping industry.
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NewsElectric ‘pushers’ unveiled for US waterways
Two new Electric Eel models are being unveiled for the US inland waterways network
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NewsNew Service Operation Vessels from Damen
Windcat Offshore has ordered a series of new hydrogen-powered Commissioning Services Operation Vessels (CSOVs) from Damen Shipyards.
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NewsDamen equips pusher-barge combinations
Damen is providing a range of components for two new pusher tug-barge combinations described as a “rare collaboration” producing the first complete inland vessels built in the Netherlands for a long time.
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NewsShift reaches 17 vessel milestone for tug batteries
Canadian energy services provider Shift Clean Energy has reported its tally for supplying batteries to tugs has now reached 17 vessels.
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NewsMSC to acquire Rimorchiatori Mediterranei
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA has agreed to acquire 100% of the share capital of Rimorchiatori Mediterranei S.p.A. from parent company Rimorchiatori Riuniti.
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NewsWorking to reinvigorate Lloyd’s Open Form
The International Salvage Union (ISU) has reported that momentum is building with work to reinvigorate the Lloyd’s Open Form (LOF) standard salvage contract.
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NewsTOWLINES (November 2022)
Latest news from Alfons Håkans, International Salvage Union, Boluda Towage, Royal Wagenborg.
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NewsSalvage Round-up (November 2022)
Following last month’s look at salvage operations performed by smaller regional salvage companies we return to the larger industry players with a summary of their global activities.
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NewsBoskalis to be delisted next week
The multi-discipline marine Dutch company, which has its roots in dredging, will go to an investment fund on November 9.
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NewsFirst reference for Steerprop’s new thruster
Finnish propulsion unit manufacturer Steerprop has secured the first reference for its new T series azimuth thruster with Turkey’s Med Marine.
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NewsDamen reports record order book
Damen Shipyards Group reports its order book at a record level at year-end 2021 while also providing an insight into the effects of the Ukraine crisis on the Dutch shipbuilder.
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NewsKotug’s latest acquisition in detail
The recent acquisition of Seaways International by Rotterdam-based Kotug has now been completed, so MJ decided it was worth taking a closer look at this latest move by the ever-expanding Dutch towage company.
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NewsTug delivery round-up (November 2022)
This month’s new vessel news is dominated by Sanmar Shipyards, who report five deliveries in a single week and a new addition to the expanding UK fleet of Carmet Tug Company.
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NewsSanmar develops electric bunkering system
Sanmar Shipyards has teamed up with an energy chain systems manufacturer to develop a shore ‘bunkering’ system for electric tugs.
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NewsSchottel to power world’s first hydrogen tug
Schottel has reported that its RudderPropeller thrusters will power the world’s first hydrogen-powered tug.
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NewsSvitzer expands Americas fleet
Svitzer is to modernise and expand its fleet in the Americas with two new ASD tugboats and one workboat
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NewsSvitzer UK appoints new MD
Tugboat giant Svitzer has appointed a new managing director for its UK operations to replace interim MD Kasper Karlsen.
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NewsSalvage round-up (October 2022)
Major salvage companies regularly make the news and it is easy to overlook smaller regional salvors so this month we briefly look at operations which may otherwise miss the front page.
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NewsTOWLINES (October 2022)
Our round-up of the latest news from Wagenborg Towage, Svitzer, bMC and a new Code of Practice.
