Tugs & Salvage – Page 8
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Crew member dies after tug sinks in Suez collision
A crew member died after the tug he was on collided with a tanker and sank in the Suez Canal on Saturday.
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Tug and lifeboats rescue stricken ro-ro and crew
Lifeboats and a tug were called out when the engine failure on an Ireland-bound ro-ro caused her to drift onto rocks.
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WATCH: Burned-out ship towed into port
The stricken Fremantle Highway has finally limped into Eemhaven Port with the assistance of tug operators Smit Salvage and Multraship.
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Europe’s tugowners reflect on 2022
European tugowners have celebrated 60 years as an association when meeting in Alicante.
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News update: tugs begin towing burned car carrier
The burned out Fremantle Highway has begun its voyage to the Port of Eemshaven, the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water has confirmed.
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Fond farewell to a famous pair of super tugs
After almost half a century in service, two famous tugs are to be sent to the breaker’s yard.
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Asian expansion for Boluda
Boluda Towage has strengthened its presence in Asia following a “strategic investment” in Hongkong Salvage and Towage Services Ltd (HKSTS).
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Smoking cargo ship towed to temporary location
Reports have suggested up to 500 electric vehicles are on board the Fremantle Highway, which is still smoking after a fire broke out on board last Wednesday.
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Multipurpose is the name of the game
The changing shape of tugs and workboats to take on multiple roles is becoming a feature of new designs. Peter Barker has a look at some notable examples.
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One dies, many injured as fire ravages car carrier
A lethal fire is still raging on board the Fremantle Highway, an 18,500t cargo ship carrying 3,000 cars from Germany to Egypt.
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VIDEO: Decaying oil tanker salvage begins
After decaying off the coast of Yemen for 30 years, work has finally begun to empty a decaying supertanker of more than a million barrels of oil.
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Five new tugs for Svitzer Australia
Svitzer Towage has agreed to supply five new Robert Allan tugs for operations in Australia.
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New entrants in the zero-emissions tug market
A UK consortium including shipbuilder Harland & Wolff is planning to introduce a zero-emissions tug and barge service to promote the UK’s Marine Coastal Highway.
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Kotug’s E-Pusher enters service
Dutch towage operator Kotug and global food conglomerate Cargill have commenced operation of the world’s first fully-electric pusher tug and barges on the Netherlands inland waterway system.
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HaiSea Marine’s tug base takes shape
The world’s ’greenest tugboat fleet’ is a step nearer to beginning operations at its new home in British Columbia.
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New tug haven for Rotterdam
Port of Rotterdam has announced construction of a new tug haven as part of its ‘widening Yangtzekanaal’ programme to accommodate expansion of the container terminals at Maasvlakte 2.
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MAN power for Svitzer TRAnsverse tug newbuilds
Four MAN engines have been selected for Svitzer’s TRAnsverse tug newbuilds
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Svitzer tugs contracted for first Greek project
Towage giant Svitzer has signed a 15-year agreement to provide services for LNG operations at a new import terminal in Greece, the company has announced.
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Five tugs signed up to EcoTow fuel solution
An EcoTow agreement between Svitzer and an LNG Terminal in the UK will see a five-tug fleet switch from using marine gas oil (MGO) as fuel to hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO).