Tugs & Salvage – Page 21
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NewsFighter jet recovered from Med seabed
Salvage teams have recovered a US Navy fighter jet that was blown off the deck of an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea.
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NewsSvitzer UK’s north and south clusters merge
In a move aimed at increasing operational agility and optimising service delivery across the region, Svitzer is merging its UK north and south clusters.
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NewsIncreased tug protection for Dutch waters
Dutch towage and salvage service provider Multraship has won the tender to enhance safety in the southern North Sea with provision of two further Emergency Towing Vessels (ETV).
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NewsGlobal trends in marine salvage
The International Salvage Union (ISU) has published its Annual Review 2021 along with industry statistics showing a modest recovery in gross revenues.
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NewsDamen introduces sustainable pusher tug
Damen has introduced a new pusher tug design aimed at addressing the challenges faced by inland tug/barge operators in keeping up with emissions regulations
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NewsAustralian tug salvage operation
A salvage operation is underway at an Australian port to salvage two wrecked tugs which sank in January
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NewsEmissions-free pusher tug named
Following two years of construction the emissions-free hydrogen-powered pusher tug Elektra has been named and delivered in Germany.
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NewsDelivery and order round-up (August 2022)
Sweden orders four Stan Tug 1606s with modifications for its armed forces, and Damen receives an order for multi-vessel harbour tugs.
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NewsKotug expands Middle East tug crew training
Netherlands-based Kotug Training & Consultancy has teamed up with two Middle East learning institutions to enhance seafarer training including for tug masters.
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NewsSmit Salvage reports busy schedule
Rotterdam-based Smit Salvage, along with its US alliance partner Donjon-Smit Salvage, has reported ongoing operations including responding to the grounding of two large container ships in Germany and the US.
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NewsShipping losses: the good and the bad
A new report has revealed the truth about shipping incidents recently – and while it’s not all bad, there are concerns and different challenges.
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NewsEmergency tugs for the North Sea
Two Multraship ERTVs are going into operation monitoring ship safety in the North Sea
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NewsSchottel enhances propulsion expertise
Schottel has increased its direct involvement in its products, including azimuth thrusters, with the purchase of a majority stake in Turkey-based electric systems integration expert elkon.
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NewsTOWLINES (July 2022)
Two Boluda Towage Rotterdam tugs have now towed the two sections of the new Blankenburg Tunnel from Damen Verolme’s drydock to the nearby quay.
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NewsExpanding Svitzer’s EcoTow towage solution
Svitzer’s carbon neutral EcoTow service is set to expand following the Danish tug operator’s partnership with shipping support service provider PortsDirect.
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NewsSalvage Round-up (July 2022)
Four of the world’s major salvage companies have reported significant activities including where potential major pollution was avoided by preventing casualties drifting shorewards.
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NewsTug order and delivery news (July 2022)
This month’s round-up examines four new arrivals, a forthcoming new range of methanol tugs from Turkey’s Uzmar Shipyard and a new role for Damen tugs in Port of Vancouver.
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NewsTugowners hold conference on data
At a recent conference European Tugowners Association members addressed the issue of collection of data to reduce industry emissions.
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NewsBoluda assists Dutch security exercise
Boluda Towage Europe’s Rotterdam-based tug VB Hudson has taken a lead role in an annual drill intended to test the skills of security services in terrorist incidents.
