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HaiSea Marine celebrates official naming of its green fleet including the world’s first fully electric tug boat

All five tug boats were named by the Haisla, Gitxaala, and Gitga’at Nations and carry connection to the cultures and regions of BC’s North Coast HaiSea Marine, majority owned by Haisla Nation in partnership with Seaspan ULC, is celebrating the …

Mar 11, 2023 / Vessels

Wärtsilä propulsion solutions producing superior power for two new tug boats

The engines and steerable thrusters supplied by the technology group Wärtsilä are delivering excellent performance for two new tug boats operated by the Turkish Directorate General of Coastal Safety. Following successful sea trials, the first vessel …

Mar 27, 2019 / Vessels

Three new tug boats for Mid West Ports under new non-exclusive license

Svitzer Australia will bring three state-of-the-art new build tugs to the Port of Geraldton as part of a non-exclusive license for towage services with Mid West Ports, which last year handled trade exceeding AUD $6.1b in value.The new license is for …

Mar 7, 2019 / Vessels