Tugs & Salvage – Page 25
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NewsGuadeloupe tug order for Piriou
French shipbuilder Piriou has notched up another order for its OST 30 ASD tug for operation in the French Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe.
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NewsA new force for Tasmanian towage
Tasmania’s TasPorts has enhanced its towage provision with the entry into service of the country’s first Rotortug RT Force.
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NewsChanges for French ETV fleet
The International Salvage Union is reporting that Les Abeilles has had its French emergency towing vessel (ETV) contract renewed including provision of powerful replacements for two existing ETVs.
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NewsTug operations in ice
With recent deliveries to Svitzer and Alfons Håkans, Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) reflects on the detail of its TundRA class tug/icebreaker.
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NewsTsavliris Salvage in action
Tsavliris Salvage has reported another active period responding to a collision leaving two vessels locked together and assisting disabled vessels.
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NewsRobert Allan introduces the ElectRA series
News of the recent tug order for HaiSea Marine with Sanmar Shipyards also marks introduction of the ElectRA, Robert Allan Ltd’s (RAL) new range of battery electric tugs.
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NewsLessons learned from tug accident
Transport Malta has identified lessons after a tug crew member was seriously injured in a fall from his vessel to the quay.
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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.
