Tugs

WorldWise Marine, a partner in the Offshore Ship Designers (OSD) group, has launched a new design for a near-zero emission hydrogen powered tug.Michiel Wijsmuller, managing director of Offshore Ship Designers, says, "This…

The Genoa-based Rimorchiatori Riuniti S.p.A. has placed an order for an anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel with the Spanish shipbuilder Union Naval Valencia for delivery in March 2010. With a length…

Tug Malta has ordered two tugs costing over EUR50m in all and aims to develop offshore services in North African countries, and in the Mediterranean in general.Rimorchiatori Riuniti SpA of Genoa, Italy,…

Keppel Nantong Shipyard Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. (Keppel O&M), secured three contracts worth approximately $75.3 million, including owner-furnished equipment, to build eight tugs.The…

The Durban-based Southern African Shipyards (SAS) has won tenders worth R400 million to build five tugboats for Transnet for delivery in 2010.The tugs were being procured through two tenders: one directly from…

In a repeat order, KST BV, formerly trading under the name Kooren Shipbuilding and Trading, recently closed contracts with Unterweser Reederei GmbH of Bremen, Germany, for the construction of two Rotortugs RT80-28.…

The Dutch salvage and towage company Multraship has bought two newbuilding Azimuth Stern Drive tugs for delivery October 2007 and April 2008. The two multi-purpose tugs will be rated around 70 tonne…

Workers at the East Isle Shipyard in Georgetown, part of the Irving Shipbuilding Inc. group in Canada, have another contract to handle after Irving confirmed a contract to build a series of…

The Penglai Bohai Shipyard Company in China and Damen Shipyards of Gorinchem, Netherland, have signed a 5 year business co-operation agreement for the construction of the top end of the range Damen…

The port of Long Beach in California is sponsoring a new hybrid engine tug project to reduce emissions. "This is exactly the kind of innovation we are looking to help fund with…