Tugs

A shipyard in East Boothbay that has become the largest tugboat builder on the US East Coast is planning a multi-million-dollar expansion that could triple its work force of skilled boat-builders. Washburn…

Kooren Shipbuilding and Trading BV (KST) has received an order for two of their RT-80r class tugs from Unterweser Reederei GmbH of Bremen, Germany. These RotorTugs are to be built at ASL…

International towage and salvage firm, Klyne Tugs of Lowestoft, has won a £19 million contract extension for the ongoing supply of Emergency Towing Vessels (ETV) to the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA)…

Novatug, the Rotterdam-based specialist behind the design of the revolutionary Carrousel towing system for tugboats, has opened the way for significant expansion into the strategic South American market by agreeing an agency…

Conrad Industries in the USA has signed contracts for construction of two 30.15 metre Z-Tech 7500 Class Terminal/Escort Tugs with Bay-Houston Towing and Suderman & Young Towing Company. The ABS classed tugs…

Novatug, the Rotterdam-based specialist behind the design of the revolutionary Carousel towing system for tugboats, has established an international tugboat equipment sourcing consultancy for vessel owners and shipyards.Rolf Kievits, general manager of…

The Prince Edward Island government in Canada is lending $3.6 million to the Quebec towing company Ocean Group Inc so it can order two new tugs from East Isle Shipyard in Georgetown.…

Dutch salvage and towage company Multraship Towage & Salvage has ordered two innovative combi-tugs from Malaysian shipbuilder Nautica Nova Shipbuilding & Engineering (NNSE) which incorporate the unique Carousel towing system and which…

Kooren Shipbuilding and Trading B.V. in Holland has won an order for three of their RT-80 Rotortugs from Bugsier-, Reederei-, und Bergungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. These 28.30m long by 12m wide…

Bender Shipbuilding & Repair plans to hire 450 new workers, 200 of them in Mobile, to build three tug barges worth $232.5 million for Maritrans Inc. Each articulated tug barge unit, a…