Tugs & Salvage – Page 7
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Sanmar delivers compact workhorse to Denmark
News that a tug from Sanmar Shipyard’s own fleet is heading to Denmark reminds us that biggest is not always best and that with ‘one careful owner’ a nearly-new option can satisfy a specific requirement.
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P&O SPOTLIGHT: More than cruises and ferries
Peter Barker scrutinises P&O Maritime Logistics, which offers far more than cocktails by the pool.
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Spotlight on diversity of Damen’s Shoalbuster
More than just a tug: Peter Barker has a look at what Damen’s Shoalbuster can offer aside from its traditional work.
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New generation of multi-purpose tugs launched
Turkish tug builder Sanmar has launched the first in a series of multipurpose tugs designed by Robert Allan.
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German floating dock arrives in Jamaica
A 215m floating dock has successfully been towed across the Atlantic from Germany to Jamaica by deep sea tug Titan.
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Corvus ESS powers first of a kind in the US
Norwegian energy storage technology firm Corvus Energy has supplied a battery for an inland towboat in the US, the first of its kind in the country.
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Special feature: Deep dive into methanol, Part 1
As the maritime industry wonders what the future holds for fuels, Stevie Knight takes a deep dive into methanol. Could this be the right choice for tugs? Part one of our two-part feature examines some of the research going on.
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August 2023 Salvage Round-up
The International Salvage Union has provided details of its members’ activities, the sector’s expertise in demand not only for casualties on the world’s oceans but also within ports and even on dry land.
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Series success for Med Marine
Turkey’s Med Marine has reported progress with orders for three Robert Allan Ltd RAstar 2800 tugs for operators in Ireland, Germany and Libya.
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Markey towing winches to boost tug power for Moran
News that Seattle-based Markey Machine has been selected to provide its hawser winches and capstans for Moran Towing’s two new escort tugs turns the spotlight on components where there is no place for what can be considered the weakest link in the chain.
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Putting container losses into perspective
Every time there’s a major container loss and salvage teams are called in, the world’s media can go into overdrive such that one would think it was a regular occurrence. In fact, the number of incidences has sunk to an all-time low, writes Peter Barker.
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Svitzer moves into next methanol fuel cell phase
Tug giant Svitzer says it has moved into the second phase of a project to design the world’s first methanol hybrid fuel cell (MHFC) tug.
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Vernicos Scafi orders new tug from Med Marine
Greek tugs and salvage firm Vernicos Scafi has ordered a Robert Allan-designed harbour tug from Med Marine.
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Worldwide tug deliveries by Redwise
Specialist delivery crews have to be on hand globally to meet today’s demand for tugs across the world, and Redwise is one prime example.
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Canadian tug fleet gets an electric boost courtesy of Sanmar
Sanmar Shipyards has delivered its second electric tug to HaiSea Marine in Canada
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Damen strengthens its position in Sweden
Damen Shipyards Group is forming a strategic partnership with Swedish investment company Lazarus Industriförvaltning as the Dutch shipbuilder progresses with its extensive order book in Sweden.
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P&O Maritime Logistics expands towage services in the Americas
A towage contract with the Port of Caucedo will facilitate the handling of larger vessels
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Slump in salvage figures could be worrying sign
A slump in four key areas of the salvage industry is a worrying sign for shipping as a whole, writes Peter Barker.
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Damen signed up to build multi-function dredger for ABP
The UK’s largest dredging fleet will be expanded with a new Water Injection Dredger (WID) by Damen.