First tug reaches still-burning Morning Midas
The first of three tugs dispatched by salvor Resolve Marine to respond to the still-burning car carrier Morning Midas arrived on scene with salvage personnel Monday afternoon and has begun a full
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ZF launches new ENC marine transmission for all-electric vessels
With a growing number of fully-electric vessels either on the water, building, or at the planning stage , Friedrichshafen, Germany-headquartered transmission specialist ZF has responded with its new ENC marine transmission series.
Kotug Canada’s new methanol-fueled duo will feature Schottel hybrid drives
The two dual-fuel methanol escort tugs on order for Kotug Canada at Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey will be fitted with Schottel rudderpropellers featuring the Sydrive-M mechanical hybrid solution. Based on the Robert
VIDEO: Compact tugs Rascal and Rowdy deliver big bollard pull
Two very compact, high bollard pull ship handling tugs. Rascal and Rowdy are now in service with Longview, Wash.-headquartered Brusco Tug & Barge.The Robert Allan Ltd design RAscal 2000-D series tugs were
New Portuguese Navy offshore patrol vessels will feature integrated ABB solutions
The West Sea Shipyard located in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, has awarded ABB a contract to equip six new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) being built for the Portuguese Navy with an integrated
Vinssen earns AiP certification for Korea’s first hydrogen propulsion tug
Vinssen Co. Ltd., a maritime decarbonization technology specialist focused on hydrogen fuel cells and supporting systems, has received the Approval in Principle (AiP) certification from the Korean Register for Korea’s first tugboat featuring a
Svitzer’s battery-methanol tug will have 6 MWh AYK Energy battery
The first of its kind battery-methanol tug that global towage operator Svitzer has on order at Turkey’s Uzmar shipyard will have a 6 MWh battery supplied by Andorra-headquartered AYK Energy. It is
Svitzer orders new battery-powered tug for Øresund Strait
Copenhagen-headquartered international towage giant Svitzer has ordered another battery-powered tug. It will be used in the Øresund Strait between Denmark and Sweden. “In recent years, we have experienced an increasing demand for
Silverback Marine wins DoD contract for its truckable tug
Tacoma, Wash.-based aluminum workboat specialist Silverback Marine reports that, in partnership with Darley Defense, it has been awarded a multimillion-dollar Department of Defense contract for its new OX series truckable tractor tug.
New tug: Enter the KST Dragon
Robert Allan Ltd. reports that the KST Dragon, a RAmparts 2500-CL ship handling and escort tug, arrived in her home port of Singapore last month and will soon commence operations for KST