Tugs & Salvage – Page 5
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NewsSanmar delivers its hat trick of tugs to Boluda
Global towage giant BOluda is benefitting from Sanmar RAmparts expertise
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NewsFirst workboat arrives at Ports of Jersey
Ports of Jersey’s ever-expanding service vessel fleet has welcomed its latest addition, and its first workboat, the Eurocarrier 2611 Viking Energy.
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NewsMaersk drops Svitzer towage division
Svitzer goes it alone: Maersk has de-listed its towage and salvage division, arguably the oldest such firm in the world.
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NewsBarge sinks in Hamburg with 3,500 litres of diesel on board
Salvage operatives attempted to contain oil leaking off an inland barge that sank at the Port of Hamburg.
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NewsBoluda Towage buys Resolve Marine (Gibraltar)
The global tug and salvage operator Resolve Marine has sold its Gibraltar business to Spanish towage giant Boluda Towage.
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NewsSanmar double delivery rounds off busy year
Two tug deliveries at the end of 2023 marked the end of a busy year for tug builder Sanmar.
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NewsConsortium trials hydrogen shorepower
Hydrogen produced from waste water will be used to power vessels at berth in Scotland in a new trial.
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NewsSeacontractors expands fleet and bollard pull capacity
Dutch maritime service provider Seacontractors has added two large anchor-handling tugs to its fleet, adding significantly increased bollard pull capacities to the already large 25-plus list of vessels it owns or operates.
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NewsKooiman inks pusher tug deal
Verbund has ordered a new pusher tug to help maintain its ten hydro power stations on the Danube in Austria
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NewsDutch Multi Cat workboat christened
Netherlands-based Van Wijngaarden Marine Services (VWMS) has formerly welcomed the latest addition to its already sizeable Damen-built workboat and tug fleet following the naming ceremony for Waddenstroom, the largest Multi Cat in the Dutch shipbuilder’s portfolio. The Multi Cat 3713 was named recently at VWMS’ premises in Hardinxveld-Giessendam by Mrs ...
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NewsFirst electric US tug challenges European hegemony
US logistics, marine and energy service provider Crowley has accepted delivery of eWolf, the US’s first all-electric ship-handling tug.
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NewsTwin deliveries strengthen Turkey’s coastal safety
A new pair of tugs built at Sanmar Shipyards can provide a variety of duties for Turkey’s Directorate General of Coastal Safety.
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NewsWorst ice conditions for years trap cargo ships
Two cargo ships have been stuck in icy waters near Estonia in conditions not seen for some years, vessel operators have said.
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NewsISU reveals details of world salvage activities in 2023
The International Salvage Union has highlighted the activities of five of its member companies involved on a global basis over 2023 in minimising financial losses and avoiding environmental damage.
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NewsSalvage and rescue teams battle in stormy seas
Multraship has been called out many times in offshore and inland waters as storms challenge salvage teams.
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NewsSanmar tugs delivered far and wide
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar’s vessels are being delivered to more and more destinations around the world.
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NewsDouble Ghanaian delivery for Damen
The commissioning ceremony has been held for the two Damen ASD Tugs for the Ghanian ports of Takoradi and Tema.
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NewsSmit to the rescue globally in 2023
Boskalis-owned Smit Salvage has been called to the rescue a number of times in 2023. Peter Barker sums up a few of its projects.
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NewsCBED acquires two new SOVs from oil and gas
Denmark-based CBED has acquired two former oil and gas industry vessels for conversion into Service Operations Vessels (SOVs) for the offshore wind industry.
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NewsFuture fuels: ‘Farcical, hypocritical, unachievable’ - George Tsavliris
’Frivolous programmes’ will not protect the environment, says Greek salvage firm owner George Tsavliris, who says he is not alone in believing the race to future fuels is futile and costly.
