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A passenger ship has sunk, two ships collided and a container ship grounded in southeast Asia, providing salvage opportunities to local companies.... Read more
Fri 20 Apr 2018
Maersk Group’s tug operating subsidiary Svitzer intends to conduct more trials of remote control tug technology this year and in 2019 as it seeks to pin down operational benefits... Read more
Thu 19 Apr 2018
Med Marine has started operating a new harbour tug in the İzmit Bay province, signally that it is halfway through a six-vessel newbuilding campaign... Read more
Wed 18 Apr 2018
At least four tugs were tackling a severe fire that engulfed an oil exploration ship off Indonesia that left at least one crew member missing and injured others... Read more
Tue 17 Apr 2018
Converting tug fleets to batteries would be a quick solution for IMO’s strategy to cut shipping emissions by 50% by 2050, says editor Martyn Wingrove... Read more
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Further automation, cyber risks, greater power requirements and strengthening environmental regulations are all influencing the tug and salvage industry... Read more
Mon 16 Apr 2018
Direct observation has been the preferred means of determining the location and extent of an oil spill for many years, but that is changing as unmanned units enter the market... Read more
Fri 13 Apr 2018
Katsa is preparing to introduce a hybrid power take-off gearbox this year and Dellner Brakes has unveiled an electrical stop, turn and locking system for workboats, including tugboats... Read more
Mon 02 Apr 2018
Providers of escort tug services for floating LNG terminals in open seas face unique challenges but also play a role in facilitating project realisation... Read more
Sat 24 Mar 2018
Castalia operates a fleet of 36 vessels to respond to oil spills around the Italian coast... Read more
Wed 21 Mar 2018
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