Tugs & Salvage – Page 32
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NewsETA members debate safety and business issues
The European Tugowners Association (ETA) has debated safe harbour towage operations and the business prospects of the industry at its annual meeting in Limassol.
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NewsThe 'ultimate' escort tug presented
IHC has revealed a new escort tug design aimed at addressing safety considerations, particularly with the handling of LNG carriers.
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NewsDamen acquires WK Hydraulics
Damen Marine Components (DMC) has expanded its component supply network with its acquisition of Dutch systems manufacturer WK Hydraulics.
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NewsDelivery and order round-up
Activity in the tug design and construction market shows no sign of letting up with no fewer than 10 items of news to report this month
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NewsSalvors respond to Gulf tanker incidents
Boskalis subsidiary Smit Salvage has been appointed salvor for two tankers and their cargo following suspected attacks on the vessels in the Gulf of Oman.
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NewsNew UK SOSREP
The UK has a new SOSREP with the appointment of Stephan Hennig by the MCA to the role of overseeing the UK’s response to accidents at sea.
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NewsSalvage round-up
A snapshot of activity covering just a few months makes it clear there will always be work for the global salvage industry.
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NewsSvitzer adapts to changing market conditions
Towing’s global influence is reflected in news from Svitzer concerning expansion in Brazil, a contract signing in the Caribbean and divesting of its Portuguese operation.
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NewsRebirth of the compact anchor-handling tug
Dutch ship designer OSD-IMT has rekindled memories of its history with a new design of compact anchor-handling tug.
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NewsTug delivery round-up
Some months produce something of a drought when reporting new tug deliveries, not so this time around with ten new arrivals to mention, eight of which emanate from Damen Shipyards.
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NewsThe industry’s view of tug technology
Key players from the world of towing have attended ‘Tugnology ‘19’ the biennial technical conference discussing developments within the industry.
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NewsWelsh-owned tug returns from West Africa
When a sea-battered tug arrives in a UK port with barbed wire shrouding its wheelhouse it can be assumed she has seen some adventures in far distant waters, writes Graeme Ewens.
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NewsGrounding of the MV ‘Solomon Trader’
Salvors are battling to save a bulk carrier and minimise pollution following its grounding on a sensitive reef on Rennell Island, part of the remote Solomon Islands.
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NewsSvitzer Meridian – christened on the meridian
Global towage operator Svitzer, along with its key partners recently held the christening ceremony for the tug Svitzer Meridian, the latest and tenth vessel in its Port of London fleet.
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NewsIce-class escort tug for Finland
Sanmar and Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) have provided background details of the order for two custom-designed escort tugs for operation in Finland.
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NewsSamson, making the vital towing connection
Rope manufacturer Samson along with the Alaska Maritime Prevention & Response Network (Alaska Network) and Norwegian Coast Guard have completed trials of its EVATS emergency towing system.
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NewsTsavliris reports multiple projects
Greek emergency responder Tsavliris Salvage has taken part in two incidents providing professional intervention that avoided making headlines as environmental disasters.
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NewsHeavily modified tractor tug from Sanmar
“This tug is the ultimate in the field of customisation that it virtually becomes a different model” Sanmar’s description of a tractor tug order for Italian tug owner Rimorchiatori Riuniti.
