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First Robert Allan Ltd Tugs Delivered In The Philippines
Robert Allan Ltd. has announced that YT 027 and AT 010, a RAmparts 2700 and RAmparts 3000-W respectively were successfully delivered to the owner, the Philippine Navy, in May 2024. The newly completed tugs were built at Josefa Slipways Inc. in Sual, …
Jun 24, 2024 / Curious
Atlantic Towing Limited and Svitzer Modernise Halifax Port Fleet with New Escort Tugboats
Atlantic Towing Limited, a member of the J.D. Irving, Limited family of companies and Svitzer have made a significant joint investment in the modernisation of the Port of Halifax fleet by acquiring two new escort tugboats from the Rastar 3200 series, …
Jun 19, 2024 / Curious
Boluda strengthens its fleet in Gibraltar with a new boat
This morning the renaming ceremony of the new tugboat “VB Responder” took place at the Small Boats Marina in the port of Gibraltar, strengthening its current fleet in such a strategic point for maritime transport as the Strait of Gibraltar. The …
Jun 19, 2024 / Curious
Med Marine Celebrates Successful Delivery of Med-A2570 Series Tug For Seagate
MED MARINE has announced the successful delivery of the MED-A2570 series tug, a remarkable vessel designed to meet the evolving demands of efficient harbor operations. The esteemed client; SEAGATE has chosen Med Marine for the construction of this …
Jun 18, 2024 / Curious
Damen Shipyards signs contract with UK’s Portland Harbour Authority at Seawork 2024 for the supply of one of its latest tugs
On 11 June 2024, Frederik van der Linde from Damen Shipyards Group and Mike Shipley from the UK’s Portland Harbour Authority (PHA) signed a contract for the delivery of one of Damen’s latest tugs, the Damen ASD Tug 2111. The ASD Tug 2111 is just …
Jun 13, 2024 / Vessels
Thordon Secures Contract to Retrofit Tailshaft Bearings Across Panama Fleet of 32 Tugs
Thordon Bearings has secured a significant contract to convert the rubber tailshaft bearings across an entire fleet of Panama-operating tugs, pilot vessels, and workboats to water-lubricated polymer bearings. The agreement with the unnamed operator …
Jun 12, 2024 / Curious
A new addition to the Multraship fleet with the naming of the Damen ASD Tug 3212 Multratug 35
Multraship Towage & Salvage held a Christening ceremony on 30 May to name their newest tug Multratug 35 at their home port of Terneuzen, the Netherlands. The vessel is a Damen ASD Tug 3212. Multraship’s HR Manager, Mrs Chrétienne Huisman did the …
May 31, 2024 / Curious
First LNG tugboat with hybrid system goes into operation in Singapore with mtu gas engines from Rolls-Royce
Seatrium puts 65-tonne bollard pull tug into regular service Dynamic and reliable: Two 16-cylinder mtu gas engines meet demanding operating requirements mtu gas engines power eleven vessels worldwide A new technological highlight has been in …
May 28, 2024 / Curious
LR award AiP to CMB.TECH and Damen for hydrogen tug solution
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued CMB.TECH and Damen with approval in principle (AiP) for a hydrogen solution that will be installed on four new Damen ASD tugs. The dual-fuel hydrogen ASD Tugs 2812 FF-H2, with 80-tonnes bollard pull, meet the most …
May 27, 2024 / Curious
Thordon Secures Contract to Retrofit Tailshaft Bearings Across Panama Fleet of 32 Tugs
Thordon Bearings has secured a significant contract to convert the rubber tailshaft bearings across an entire fleet of Panama-operating tugs, pilot vessels, and workboats to water-lubricated polymer bearings. The agreement with the unnamed operator …
May 23, 2024 / Curious