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Fairplay Towage Group orders two Damen RSD Tugs 2513
Fairplay Towage Group, one of Europe’s leading tugboat operators with over 100 tugs in operation, has placed an order with Damen Shipyards Group for two Damen RSD Tugs 2513. The vessels will be delivered in January 2023.The twin-fin Reversed Stern …
Aug 13, 2022 / Vessels
Damen builds a series of harbour tugs for Swedish FMV
The Defence Materiel Administration of Sweden ordered four ice-class tugs from Damen Shipyards with options four two extra, that will be equipped with numerous options. A heavy duty crane, bow thrusters, an extra strong aft winch and more will be …
Jun 10, 2022 / Vessels
SAAM sign agreement with Starnav to to acquire 17 tugs currently operating in Brazil
SAAM achieved a new milestone for its Towage Division after signing (May 06) an agreement with the Brazilian company Starnav to acquire 17 tugs currently operating in Brazil. The deal also involves the purchase of four additional tugs presently under …
May 9, 2022 / Vessels
Port assistance for pipe laying platform Toro in the port of Eemshaven by Wagenborg
Last week the pipe laying platform Toro left Eemshaven for Turkey. The platform was assisted in the port and on the EMS by five tugs, including the Wagenborg tugs Waterstraat, Waterstroom and Waterman.The platform moored at the Wagenborg terminal in …
Apr 29, 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
Sanmar Shipyards completes record number of vessels in a month
Sanmar Shipyards is celebrating completing a record number of vessels within one calendar month, with six tugs and two pilot boats gaining their class certificates during January 2022.The record-breaking start to the New Year takes the total number …
Mar 1, 2022 / Vessels
Sanmar Shipyards and SCHOTTEL strengthen cooperation with second framework agreement
The Istanbul-based shipyard Sanmar Shipyards and the German propulsion expert SCHOTTEL have signed a second framework agreement. It makes SCHOTTEL the exclusive supplier of drives for Sirapinar class tugs in the modernized Robert Allan design, which …
Feb 21, 2022 / Vessels
Grandweld Shipyards Launches Tenth Boat Of KOC Fleet
Dubai shipbuilder Grandweld Shipyards held a keel-laying ceremony for two of total four high-performance TRAktor 2700-Z tugs, on January 26, 2022.The tugs were ordered by Specialities Construction for General Trading and Contracting Company (SCC) and …
Feb 7, 2022 / Curious
Sanmar Shipyards and Corvus Energy sign historic deal at TugTechnology
Leading tugboat-builder Sanmar Shipyards and energy storage systems provider Corvus Energy signed a historic co-operation agreement at TugTechnology 2021 to build cutting-edge hybrid and zero-emissions battery electric tugs in a move hailed as a …
Nov 15, 2021 / Curious
Wilson Sons invests in the port support market for the oil and gas industry
With the largest fleet of tugs in Brazil, the company stands out in towing operations for the O&G sectorWith the recent demand and oil prices recovery in the international market, large companies are starting to move forward with new projects. A …
Nov 5, 2021 / Curious