Istanbul, Turkey, headquartered shipbuilder and tugboat operator Med Marine has completed the delivery of Tareef 1, a MED-A2360 series tugboat, to Abu Dhabi Ports’ flagship Khalifa Port. Med Marine’s MED-A2360 design is
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) has awarded a contract for the construction of a new ASD (Z-drive) harbor tug to shipbuilder Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc. of East Boothbay, Maine.
A major focus at Marine Log’s TTB (Tugs, Towboats & Barges) event will be on real-life lessons learned from practical experience. In one important presentation, Bisso Towboat’s John Davis and Caterpillar Marine
Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract October 22 with Pakistan’s Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) for the materials package of a third ASD Tug 2009 under a Damen Technical Cooperation (DTC)
Maersk Group towing specialist Svitzer has signed a contract with Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine for two new 30 m ice class tugs. To be built to Robert Allan Ltd TundRA 3000 design,
DECEMBER 27, 2018 — Netherlands-based EMAR Offshore Services has placed an order with Damen Shipyards for a Damen ASD Tug 2811. The stock vessel will be named E-Two and installed with a
NOVEMBER 28, 2018 — Schottel GmbH has successfully carried out a control upgrade on a 1988-built tug equipped with azimuth thrusters from another supplier. Instead of replacing the entire propulsion system (including
NOVEMBER 8, 2018 — Smit Lamnalco has taken delivery of the third and fourth of tugs in a four vessel contract with Damen Shipyards. All four are Damen’s powerful ASD Tug 3212
NOVEMBER 2, 2018 — The four Yard Tug 808-class harbor tugboats ordered from Anacortes, WA, shipbuilder Dakota Creek Industries (see earlier story) will each be equipped with two Schottel Rudderpropellers. The azimuth
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 — Keppel Offshore & Marine’s specialized shipbuilding arm, Keppel Singmarine, has delivered its second dual fuel tug capable of running on LNG. Built for Maju Maritime (which is merged
