All Tugs articles – Page 2

  • ​The first tug York Cove has already been raised
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    Australian tug salvage operation

    2022-08-08T13:11:00Z

    A salvage operation is underway at an Australian port to salvage two wrecked tugs which sank in January

  • Multraship Commander (formerly ALP ACE) will be stationed at the Borssele windfarm
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    Emergency tugs for the North Sea

    2022-07-11T13:08:00Z

    Two Multraship ERTVs are going into operation monitoring ship safety in the North Sea

  • Robert Allan is at the forefront of designing alternative fuelled tugs. Pictured, the hybrid powered RApport 2400 MkII
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    Agreement signed to build methanol tugs

    2022-05-04T08:54:00Z

    Uzmar Shipyard and Robert Allan Ltd have signed an agreement to design and build a new series of methanol-fuelled tugboats

  • The screens reject 92% of glare, 77% of the heat and 97% of the ultra-violet radiation caused by the sun
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    Antiglare kit installed on new series of tugs

    2022-03-09T14:53:00Z

    A series of ten newbuild tugs built in the UAE will benefit from specially installed antiglare sunscreens

  • Svitzer's TRAnsverse tug will have an omni-directional hull and inline thrusters (Svitzer)
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    Introducing the TRAnsverse Tug

    2022-02-01T20:22:00Z

    Svitzer and Robert Allan Ltd have presented a new tug design to be built by Sanmar Shipyards that will be the model for Svitzer’s carbon neutral methanol fuel cell tug.

  • Schottel has reported it will supply the propulsion systems for what will be US’s first all-electric shiphandling tug
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    Schottel to power all-electric tug eWolf

    2022-02-01T20:16:00Z

    As Master Boat Builders begins construction of eWolf Schottel has reported it will supply the propulsion systems for what will be US’s first all-electric shiphandling tug.

  • Damen's ASD 2312 simulator (Damen)
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    Damen introduces ASD 2312 tug simulator

    2022-02-01T20:08:00Z

    Dutch shipbuilder Damen has teamed up with Force Technology to develop a simulator for one of its popular tug designs at simulator centres and in the Cloud environment.

  • Caledonian's fleet includes three Japan-built ASD tugs
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    Boluda acquires Caledonian Towage Ltd

    2022-02-01T19:56:00Z

    Boluda Towage and GEG (Holdings) Ltd have agreed a deal where the former will acquire Caledonian’s towage activities and its employees based at Invergordon, Scotland.

  • Two RAstar 3200 tugs have been delivered by Uzmar for operation in Columbia (Photo- Uzmar)
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    Tug delivery and order round-up (February 2022)

    2022-01-31T19:10:00Z

    A quiet news period allows room for a more detailed look at two tug deliveries and one order of interest reported in recent weeks, both with European involvement.

  • Joost Mahot, Damen Shipyards Group
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    The Big Conversation: Damen

    2022-01-14T18:53:00Z

    As Director of Products for Damen’s Workboats Division, Joost Mathôt is playing a key role in driving the Netherlands-headquartered shipyard group into a sustainable future.

  • 'Piltun' is fourth in a series of similar vessels (Nevskiy Shipyard)
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    TOWLINES (January 2022)

    2022-01-06T13:13:00Z

    Russia’s Nevsky Shipyard has started sea trials with its latest arctic rescue tug Piltun.

  • 'Svitzer Meridian' is part of Svitzer's Thames and Medway Fleet (Svitzer)
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    Methanol fuel cell and biofuel tugs for Svitzer

    2022-01-04T11:10:00Z

    Svitzer Towage has announced what it states will be the world’s first methanol fuel cell tug and conversion of its London and Medway fleet to burn carbon neutral marine biofuel.

  • Kotug will use Shift's swappable batteries
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    Kotug and Shift to develop E-Pusher batteries

    2022-01-04T11:02:00Z

    Kotug International and Shift Clean Energy have formed a partnership to use Shift’s new PwrSwäp swappable batteries on Kotug’s E-Pusher tugs.

  • Boskalis is selling its interest in Keppel Smit Towage and Maju Maritime
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    Boskalis sells KST and Maju Maritime

    2022-01-04T10:57:00Z

    In another step in its divesting of harbour towage activities Boskalis has signed an agreement for the sale of its towage interests in Singapore and Malaysia to Rimorchiatori Mediterranei S.p.A.

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    Tug delivery and order round-up (January 2022)

    2022-01-04T10:29:00Z

    This month’s review includes five vessel deliveries and one order all with European connections and reflecting the popularity of standard designs from established shipyards specialising in tugs and workboats.

  • 'Med Antares' is one of two similar tugs operating for MSC in Portugal (Sanmar)
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    MedTug – expanding tug fleet for MSC

    2021-09-27T13:11:00Z

    The arrival of a second Sanmar-built tug to MedTug SA for operation at Sines, Portugal has highlighted the choices for shipowners when selecting a tug operator.