Tugs

NEWS

NEWS

Svitzer has teamed up with Robert Allan and Sanmar Shipyards to build a next generation multipurpose tug.

6th December 2021

Next generation multipurpose tug

6th December 2021

NEWS

NEWS

A new partnership has been formed to advance China’s intelligent vessel standards and next-gen tug technology.

30th November 2021

Next-gen tug partnership

30th November 2021

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Svitzer, A.P. Moller - Maersk’s towage operator, has signed an agreement with naval architect firm, Robert Allan Ltd to design the world’s first fuel cell tug for harbour operations that will run…

9th November 2021

World’s first fuel cell harbour tug

9th November 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Kotug International and Shift Clean Energy have teamed up to use Shift’s new PwrSwäp clean energy service - which uses swappable batteries on a pay-as-you-go basis - on Kotug’s E-Pusher vessels. 

8th November 2021

Kotug and Shift team up to power electric tugs

8th November 2021

NEWS

NEWS

Rolls-Royce has won a significant contract to supply eight of its mtu 16V 4000 M65L engines for four 80 tonne bollard pull tugboats to be built by Detroit Brasil for operation by…

4th November 2021

Rolls-Royce wins tugboat mtu engine contract

4th November 2021

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Schottel has been awarded a contract from Master Boat Builders in Alabama, US for the supply of four rudder propellers for two newbuild tugs for the Suderman & Young Towing Company.

28th October 2021

Schottel RudderPropellers for two new tugs

28th October 2021

NEWS

NEWS

Two newbuild Kotug Rotortugs have arrived in Port Hedland in Australia.

22nd October 2021

Two new Kotug Rotortugs for BHP

22nd October 2021

NEWS

NEWS

Corvus Energy has reached a milestone in its supply of lithium-ion battery technology with its 500th order, also the largest in the company’s history.

20th October 2021

Corvus reaches milestone with new tug order

20th October 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Kotug International has won a long-term contract with Perenco Oil & Gas Gabon to provide towage support for its operations off Port Gentil, Gabon.

11th October 2021

Kotug to supply tugs for Perenco

11th October 2021

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Corvus Energy and Sanmar Shipyards have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a new range of zero-emission and hybrid tugs.

3rd September 2021

Corvus and Sanmar to develop clean tugs

3rd September 2021