All Tugs articles – Page 4
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NewsSchottel RudderPropellers for four new tugs
In a milestone project for South America, Brazilian towage group Starnav has contracted Detroit shipyard in Itajaí, Brazil, to equip four newly-built tugs with Schottel RudderPropellers.
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NewsSteerprop azimuth thrusters for new tugs
Uzmar Shipyards in Turkey has chosen Steerprop to deliver six SP 20 WD azimuth propulsion units for a series of three Robert Allan designed RAmparts 2300_UZM tugs.
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NewsSvitzer extends Suez tug contract
Towage provider Svitzer has extended its current contract with the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) to include two additional tugs.
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NewsWärtsilä signs Brazil tug maintenance deal
Wärtsilä has signed a seven-year long-term maintenance agreement to support the operations of two river pusher tugs operating in northern Brazil and owned by Hidrovias do Brasil.
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NewsSchottel to supply propulsion package for Canadian West Coast tugs
Schottel has received an order from Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey for propulsion packages for two LNG-fuelled escort tugs, as well as in three battery-powered harbour tugs, destined for operation along the coast of British Columbia, Canada.
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NewsDamen reaches electric tug milestone
Damen Shipyards Group has reached a major milestone in the construction of its first fully-electric reversed stern drive tug with the installation of the tug’s batteries.
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NewsKotug focuses on inland shipping
Kotug International has established an Inland Shipping division to provide electric powered pusher tugs and AI-driven dispatch and route planning applications for the inland water transportation industry.
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NewsGerman coalition simulates remote tug navigation operation
A coalition has successfully conducted a manoeuvre simulation of a tugboat during the 12th National Maritime Conference in Rostock on 10 May. The simulation forms part of a German government supported project to investigate the use of remote-controlled tugs during mooring and casting-off manoeuvres of large ships.
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NewsDamen wins Australian tug deal
Damen Shipyards Group has been awarded a contract by Australia-based Engage Marine for the delivery of three ASD Tug 3212, Damen’s Next Generations Tugs Series.
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NewsCommercial autonomous tug in US first
Foss Maritime has selected Sea Machines Robotics’ autonomous command and control system for use on board its new tugboat, the fourth of several new ASD-90 tugs under construction at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders in the State of Washington.
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NewsNew high-performance tug for SAAM service at Port of Callao
A new high-performance tug has been handed over to SAAM Towage. The tugboat, designed by Canadian naval architects Robert Allan Ltd, will enter service at the Port of Callao, as part of the world’s third largest operator''s new service in Peru.
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NewsCMB AND TSUNEISHI PLAN JAPANESE HYDROGEN TUG
A project for the construction of Asia’s first hydrogen-powered tugboat is underway after a joint venture was established this month between Belgium-based CMB, Japan’s Tsuneishi Facilities & Craft and Kambara Kisen.
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NewsKonsgberg signs ETC contract for new tugs
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract to provide its new extended thruster coverage (ETC) service programme to support two new ice-breaking escort tugs.
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NewsSchottel hybrid drive for new LNG tugs
Sembcorp Marine is using Schottel’s azimuthal hybrid drive system SYDRIVE-E for the world’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) hybrid tug.
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NewsTug teamwork refloats Ever Given
Major tugboat teamwork was required to refloat the ''Ever Given'' boxship stuck in the Suez Canal.
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NewsCinderella ‘shoe’ that turns a tug into an icebreaker
Icebreakers are big, expensive beasts but they can be lazy, “sometimes only working three or four months of the year”, says Jyrki Lehtonen of ILS Ship Design & Engineering. It’s left people wondering if there’s not a more cost-effective answer.
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NewsVallianz and SeaTech sign e-tug MoU
Vallianz and SeaTech Solutions have entered into a two-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop the next generation of e-tugs.
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NewsDamen delivers new RSD Tug 2513 to Malta
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a new, next-generation, Damen RSD Tug 2513 to the Rimorchiatori Mediterranei-owned Tug Malta.
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NewsRolls-Royce to supply Series 4000 engines for first hybrid LNG-fuelled tug
Rolls-Royce is supplying 2 x MTU 16V4000 M55RN gas engines to Sembcorp Marine Integrated Yard for the world’s first LNG-hybrid powered tug. The new LNG-hybrid tug is the first of 12 tugs that Sembcorp Marine plans to design and build to replace the existing diesel-powered ones between now and 2025.
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NewsTug delivery strengthens Turkish ties
A ceremony to mark the delivery of a new tug to Cyprus Turkish Safety & Salvage has been held at Sanmar Shipyards Altinova on 20 October.
