Tugs & Salvage – Page 3
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NewsFloating wind takes pride of place in Gulf of Lion
Ocean Winds and partner Banque des Territoires have installed the first of three floating wind turbines that they say are the most powerful floating turbines in the world.
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NewsChinese port joins wave of electric tug orders
As tug operators and owners increasingly opt for electric tugs, the Chinese port of Tianjin – one of the 10 biggest ports in China – has ordered a fully electric tug designed by Robert Allan.
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NewsFatigue, collisions and understaffed crews – MAIB report
Crew fatigue, poor watchkeeping and underused navigational tech are contributing to serious – and avoidable – accidents at sea, a recent UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report warns.
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NewsUK ETS warning: smaller vessels will be not be immune
The UK government’s interim response on the expansion of its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will not affect vessels under 5000GT…. yet.
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NewsThe Netherlands launches green tug project
The Power2Tow project aims to develop three emission-free Emergency Response Towing Vessels (ERTVs)
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NewsTugging at the law: How electric tugs will affect maritime
A deep dive look into the the implications of Europe’s first fully electric tug - the Volta 1
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NewsSvitzer takes delivery of first fully electric tug
Giant tug operator Svitzer has joined the electric tug fleet club, taking delivery of its first battery-electric tug from Sanmar’s shipyard.
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NewsIN PICTURES: ‘Bayesian’ salvage complete
Salvage work on the Bayesian superyacht that sank and killed six people, including tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter, has come to an end.
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NewsNew tug boosts Newcastle operations
A new Svitzer tug is set to boost the Port of Newcastle’s towage with advanced TRAnsverse tug technology
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NewsSustainable tug upgrade for New Zealand port
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Port Marlborough New Zealand (PMNZ) to deliver a newbuild tug
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NewsHydrogen-electric tug first for China
Constructed by Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard, the ’Qing Dian Tuo 1’ has been delivered to Qingdao Port
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NewsMarine batteries on cusp of mass adoption
AYK Energy’s winning DNV Class approval for its marine batteries sets the stage for mass adoption in the industry, says founder and CEO Chris Kruger.
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NewsKongsberg wins contract for 34 thrusters
Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to supply 17 shipsets of its US azimuth thrusters to Turkish shipyard Sanmar.
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NewsTomorrow's raising of sunk superyacht ‘Bayesian’ to be live streamed
The raising of superyacht ‘Bayesian’ after a year on the bottom of the sea will be live streamed this weekend, beginning now.
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NewsSanmar delivers high-tech tugboat
Sanmar has delivered an eco-friendly, high-tech tug to Buksér og Berging for operations in Stavanger
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NewsSPOTLIGHT: Electric tugs on the charge
Reviewing the development of battery-powered tugs has parallels with choices owners face when considering which of the emerging alternative fuels to opt for to present a ‘greener’ image and greater efficiency with their new investment.
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NewsZF launches non-clutchable marine transmission series
Global technology firm ZF has developed an ENC (electric non-clutchable) transmission series designed explicitly for pure electric vessels such as tugs and ferries.
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NewsDutch Coastguard found wanting in fatal ‘Fremantle’ fire
A Dutch Safety Board report has found the Dutch Coastguard’s response to the Fremantle Highway fire in 2023, which resulted in one death, was not ’sufficiently able to assume control’.
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NewsSanmar on the crest of an electric wave of tugs
Sanmar is on the crest of a wave of electric tugs, with eight delivered and another six under build at its shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey.
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NewsAdvanced protection for heavy-duty marine diesel engines
Castrol’s new Rivermax 15W-40 CK-4/E9 is a next-generation marine lubricant designed for tug and ferry engines
