Tugs & Salvage – Page 65
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NewsWilson Sons to build a dozen Damen ASD tugs
Wilson Sons (Brazil) has signed a contract with the Damen Shipyards Group for ten Damen ASD Tugs 2411 and two of the new ASD Tugs 3212 design, destined for the booming Brazilian market.
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NewsSignet continues US Gulf Coast expansion
The Signet Maritime Corporation, based in Mississippi USA, continues to expand its diverse fleet by awarding yet another contract for the construction of two Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) designed tugs to Patti Marine Enterprises Inc of Pensacola, Florida.
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And 14 Damen ASDs for Kuwait
Damen and the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) have signed a contract for fourteen ASD Tugs.
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NewsDutch Blue arrives in style
On 12 December 2012, the tug/support vessel Dutch Blue arrived in the Netherlands for the first time, towing the pontoon barge NP 328 loaded with six hulls for inland waterways craft from Batam in Indonesia.
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NewsPowerful package for Ice Class 1A tug
With a fleet of 25 tugs and 17 barges, London based Silverburn Shipping is a major player in the Caspian Sea and surrounding waters.
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NewsElectric debris clearance tug for Amsterdam
Waternet is a Dutch company that offers municipalities a service maintaining and clearing waterways, including those of the city of Amsterdam.
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NewsPolish design for inland LNG push tug
Seatech Engineering in Poland has developed designs for an inland waterways push tug that uses LNG as a fuel.
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Tug safety research
Stephen Ford, a serving Tug Master and a student at Solent University in the UK, is undertaking a research project to identify the specific safety risks involved in harbour towage operations.
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NewsTITAN opens salvage office in Australia
US based TITAN Salvage, which has a European presence based in the UK, has established a new office and equipment depot in Cairns, Australia.
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NewsSpasatel Karev, a new rescue tug for Russia
The Russian Nevsky Shipyard LLC (part of Universal Cargo Logistics Holding) has delivered Spasatel Karev, the first of three multi-purpose rescue and salvage vessels to the Baltic BASU of the State Maritime Rescue Service.
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NewsKotug boosts its fleet in Germany
During the past month, fast growing towage company KOTUG International has strengthed its tug fleet in Germany due to the growth of its business in German ports and the increasing size of its clients’ ships.
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News25 years of tugs and workboats
During the life of Maritime Journal enormous advances have been seen in the development of tugs and workboats and the companies that operate and build them.
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NewsDamen to build its first ever hybrid for Iskes
Damen Shipyards has been awarded a contract to build its first ever hybrid tug a by Iskes Towage & Salvage of Ijmuiden in the Netherlands.
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NewsTowlines
The ABR Company has announced a change of venue for the ITS 2014 Convention and Exhibition originally planned to take place in Panama City. Due to unforeseen circumstances that venue may not be available and a new venue has been arranged. The 23rd International Tug, Salvage and OSV Convention & ...
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NewsMore ATBs for major US owners
Although Articulated Tug and Barge (ATB) units are comparatively rare in Europe, in the USA they have become an essential part of the country’s infrastructure.
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NewsSmit Lamnalco secures major contract in Iraq
Smit Lamnalco has secured the turnkey contract to support Single Point Mooring operations for the Iraq Crude Oil Export Expansion Project (ICOEEP). The scheme, 20 km off the Al Fao Peninsula, looks to triple oil exports from Iraq.
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NewsCorvus Batteries for Gorgon ‘Hybrid’ tugs
Four new new ‘hybrid’ tugs currently under construction for Svitzer to support the Australian Gorgon gas field project will use lithium-ion batteries supplied by the Canadian specialist Corvus Energy.
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NewsDamen secures a massive Kuwait order
Damen Shipyards and the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) have signed a contract for 14 tugs from the builder’s ASD range.
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NewsDaniel Adamson gets Lottery funding
The Daniel Adamson Preservation Society (DAPS) that is restoring the historic Mersey tug tender SS Daniel Adamson is jubilant having received initial support for a £3m Heritage Lottery Fund bid, including development funding of £37,300.
