All Tugs articles – Page 5

  • Damen has delivered an ASD 2813 tug to Con.Tug Photo: Damen Shipyards Group
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    Damen delivers ASD Tug 2813 to Con.Tug

    2020-10-09T13:23:00Z

    Damen Shipyards Group has delivered an ASD Tug 2813 to Con.Tug in Italy for operation in Gioia Tauro, one of the most important transhipment ports in the Mediterranean.

  • An artist’s impression of the world’s first ammonia-fuelled tugboat
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    Work starts on first ammonia-fuelled tugboat

    2020-09-04T10:59:00Z

    NYK, IHI Power Systems and ClassNK have signed a joint research and development (R&D) agreement to put the world''s first ammonia-fuelled tugboat into practical use.

  • Boluda has ordered two new tugs from Damen Photo: Damen Shipyards Group
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    Two new tugs for Boluda from Damen

    2020-08-14T08:38:00Z

    Boluda Towage Europe has ordered two 85-tonne bollard pull ASD Tugs 2813 from Damen Shipyards Group for operations in the Port of Zeebrugge as part of the extended concession for towage services.

  • The new AG Mcilwain-designed tug features a pair of Veth Z-drives. (Image: Cummins)
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    Veth Z-drives for new North Arm Transport tugs

    2020-08-05T12:05:00Z

    When Canadian fuel distributor North Arm Transportation decided to order a new tug, it opted for a pair of Veth Z-drives.

  • Damen is supplying two RSD Tugs 2513 to the Port of Antwerp Photo: Damen Shipyards Group
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    Damen to supply tugs to Antwerp

    2020-07-29T12:32:00Z

    Damen Shipyards Group has been awarded a contract by the Port of Antwerp to deliver two RSD Tugs 2513 after an intensive tender process.

  • Keel-laying for the RSD-E Tug 2513 Photo: Damen
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    Keel laid for Auckland’s electric tug

    2020-07-10T13:35:00Z

    Damen Song Cam Shipyard, together with joint venture partner Song Cam Shipyard, has hosted a keel-laying ceremony for the electric RSD-E Tug 2513 that Damen is building for the Ports of Auckland, New Zealand.

  • 'PSA Aspen'
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    First remote survey for harbour tug

    2020-06-23T18:23:00Z

    Bureau Veritas Marine Singapore (BV) has successfully completed a milestone remote marine survey in collaboration with PSA Marine for an LNG dual fuel PSA Marine harbour tug.

  • Yoshino Maru, a tug operated by NYK Group subsidiary Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha Corporation, was manoeuvred approximately 12 kilometres in Tokyo Bay. (Image courtesy of MarineTraffic, copyright Daisuke NIMURA)
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    NYK conducts remote navigation tests on tug

    2020-05-21T19:02:00Z

    NYK successfully tested remote navigation of a tugboat in Tokyo Bay. The trial forms part of a Japanese government supported project to introduce remote navigation by 2025.

  • ABB will provide the power solution for South Asia’s first LNG hybrid tug Photo: ABB
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    ABB powers first South Asia LNG hybrid tug

    2020-04-15T11:39:00Z

    ABB’s electric propulsion, power, energy storage, control and automation technology will be deployed by the first tug in South Asia capable of switching between LNG engines and zero-emission battery power.

  • Kongsberg US255 L PM FP azimuth thruster Photo: Kongsberg
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    Kongsberg thrusters for autonomous tug

    2020-04-03T12:48:00Z

    Konsgberg Maritime will supply its azimuth thrusters for a new autonomous tugboat.

  • Participants from Wärtsilä, PSA Marine and MPA on board the IntelliTug during autonomous trials Photo: Wärtsilä
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    Autonomous tug completes initial sea trials

    2020-03-13T13:11:00Z

    Technology group Wärtsilä and PSA Marine have successfully completed initial sea trials for the IntelliTug project.

  • New tugs for the Polish Navy are fitted with Schottel Rudderpropellers Credit: Schottel
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    Polish Navy takes receipt of ASD tugs

    2020-02-27T14:02:00Z

    The first of a total of six multi-role tugs built by Remontowa Shipyard in Poland has recently been delivered to the Polish Navy.

  • MAN SCR technology Credit: MAN
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    MAN wins RCN tug engines contract

    2020-02-21T11:58:00Z

    Ocean Industries has placed an order with MAN for eight IMO Tier III-compliant engines in connection with the construction of four ASD tugs for the Royal Canadian Navy.

  • Schottel will supply propulsion units for Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine Credit: Schottel
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    Turkish tug fitted with Schottel bestseller

    2020-02-19T16:04:00Z

    Schottel has won a deal with Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine to provide propulsion units for a newly built escort and harbour tug.

  • World Explorer on the River Elbe (credit: Hafen Hamburg/Dietmar Hasenpusch)
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    NEW DIMENSION TO PORTUGUESE SHIPBUILDING

    2019-11-13T18:13:00Z

    Portugal’s marine industries have a prestigious new reference in the fast-growing, expedition-style segment of the cruise market, through the debut of the 9,300gt World Explorer, writes David Tinsley.

  • IntelliTug trials are being carried out in the Port of Singapore Photo: Wärtsilä
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    Autonomous harbour tug moves closer

    2019-11-07T11:43:00Z

    Technology group Wärtsilä, in collaboration with PSA Marine, has achieved a breakthrough in its IntelliTug project, with the commencing of dynamic positioning (DP) trials under real-life conditions.

  • The e5 tug will be powered by battery and a hydrogen fuel cell Photo: e5 Lab
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    Tug powered by battery and hydrogen cell

    2019-10-30T11:09:00Z

    Tokyo Kisen and e5 Lab have jointly developed the new concept design of an electric propulsion harbour tugboat powered by a large-capacity battery and hydrogen fuel cell.

  • ABB and Keppel are retrofitting a harbour tugboat Photo: ABB
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    First South Asian autonomous tug retrofit

    2019-10-21T12:59:00Z

    ABB and Keppel Marine and Deepwater Technology (KMDTech) have joined forces to retrofit a harbour tugboat, making it the first autonomous tug in South Asia.

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    World’s first hydrogen-powered tug

    2019-09-25T23:44:00Z

    A European port has ordered construction of the world’s first tug powered by hydrogen for ultra-low emissions to help it transition to sustainable, CO2-neutral operations.

  • The Ports of Auckland and Damen have signed a contract for an electric tug Photo: Damen
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    Damen supplies world’s first electric tug

    2019-08-05T15:41:00Z

    New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland has signed a contract with the Damen Shipyards Group for the delivery of the world’s first fully electric ship-handing tug.