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Damen Shipyards delivers three new ASD Tugs to Poland’s WUZ Port and Maritime Services
On the 19th of October, the flag-raising ceremony for three new ASD Tugs took place in Gdansk, Poland. In the presence of a large group of Polish and international associates and company employees, the new tugs were welcomed into the fleet. This …
Oct 30, 2023 / Vessels
Louis Meyer signs contract for delivery of one of the first Damen Shipyards’ compact ASD Tug 2111
Neue Schleppdampfschiffsreederei Louis Meyer GmbH & Co. KG of Hamburg has placed an order with Damen Shipyards for the one of the first of its next-generation ASD Tug 2111 class Neue Schleppdampfschiffsreederei Louis Meyer GmbH & Co. KG of …
Oct 24, 2023 / Curious
Damen unveils new compact ASD Tug 2111
Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled the latest vessel in its Compact Tugs product platform Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled the latest vessel in its Compact Tugs product platform. The ASD Tug 2111 joins the ASD Tug 2312 in the innovative range, …
May 31, 2023 / Curious
Fairplay Towage Group takes delivery of two Damen tugs and places order for three more
In week 14 Damen Shipyards Group delivered two RSD Tugs 2513 to the Fairplay Towage Group. The vessels will operate in Germany and Poland, respectively. During the same week, the company signed a further contract which will see Damen delivering an …
Apr 26, 2023 / Curious
National Energy Corporation of Trinidad & Tobago takes delivery of Damen ASD Tug 2811
National Energy Corporation (NEC), a subsidiary of the state-owned National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago, has taken delivery of a new Damen ASD Tug 2811. NEC has opted to have installed a Class certified Damen Marine NOx Reduction System to …
Mar 7, 2023 / Vessels
Svitzer Americas expands its fleet with three newbuilds
Svitzer, leading global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has announced that it will take delivery of two new ASD tugboats and one workboat and thereby further modernising and expanding the fleet in the Americas region. Based in …
Oct 24, 2022 / Vessels
Kongsberg Maritime’s US Series Thrusters Will Be Installed on 16 New ASD Tugboats To Be Built in Turkey By Med Marine
Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has just signed a sizeable contract with Med Marine in Turkey to deliver 32 high-performance, future-proof US series thrusters for installation on new Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tugboats. KM and Med Marine have an excellent …
Aug 20, 2022 / Vessels
Damen ASD Tug 2813 launched for SOMARA
The Azimuth Stern Drive tug Plis Fos was launched from the vertical ship lift at the Damen Song Cam Shipyard on May 3rd. Following sea trials, the vessel will sail on her own keel from Vietnam to the Isle of Martinique in the Caribbean Sea, where she …
Jun 9, 2022 / Vessels
Albwardy Damen delivers two ASD 2811 Tugs to Rawabi Vallianz Offshore Services
At a ceremony held on the 10th of March at Albwardy Damen Sharjah, UAE, two new Damen ASD (Azimuth Stern Drive) Tugs 2811 were handed over to Rawabi Vallianz Offshore Services (RVOS). A joint venture between Rawabi Holding, a Saudi diversified …
Apr 6, 2022 / Vessels
Ocean Group announce a 10-year agreement with the Port of Vancouver to provide port towing services
Ocean Group has announced a 10-year agreement with the Port of Vancouver to provide port towing services at the two Roberts Bank terminals, Deltaport and Westshore Terminals. Starting July 19, Ocean Group will mobilize two DAMEN ASD Tug 2813 tugs …
Feb 23, 2022 / Vessels