Svitzer Americas escort tug is first with all-female crew
In what’s almost certainly a world first, Maersk subsidiary Svitzer has hired an all-female crew for the 70 tons bollard pull escort tug Svitzer Monte Cristi, one of two 24 m RAmparts
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VIDEO: Uzmar deliver’s B.C.’s first IMO Tier III compliant escort tug
SAAM SMIT Towage Canada has taken delivery of what will be the first IMO Tier III emissions-compliant escort tug to operate in British Columbia. Named Tsimshian Warrior, the tug was handed over
Gondan launches powerful hybrid icebreaking escort tug
OCTOBER 9, 2018 — Spain’s Gondan Shipbuilding yesterday launched a hybrid icebreaking tug for the Port of Luleå, Sweden. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd the RAL TundRA 3600-H class tug is fully
Star Marine takes delivery of RAstar 3400 escort tug quartet
MAY 17, 2018 — Star Marine Ltd. of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has taken delivery of four Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL) RAstar 3400 escort tugs. Named i Murjan 1, 2, 3, and 4
Robert Allan in new agreement with Turkish shipbuilder
DECEMBER 7, 2016 — Robert Allan Ltd. has signed a new agreement with Turkey’s Uzmar Shipyard. In a ceremony held during the recent International Workboat Show, the companies signed documents marking the
Eastern delivers another Z-Tech escort tug
JULY 8, 2016 — Panama City, FL, based Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.’s Nelson Street shipyard recently delivered the escort tug DAVID B for Bay-Houston Towing Co. The vessel is the third of
VIDEOS: Marcon named broker for innovative new tug design
MAY 18, 2016 — Purple Water Ltd. has appointed Marcon International, Inc.,Coupeville, WA, as exclusive broker to handle the shipyard licensing for construction of an innovative new tug in the Americas. Called
Eastern launches Suderman & Young escort tug
MAY 11, 2016 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, reports that its Nelson Street shipyard recently launched the escort tug Oceanus for Suderman & Young Towing Company. The vessel is
High performance tractor tug meets Tier IV requirements
MAY 4, 2016 — A new high performance multipurpose tractor tug for Vessel Chartering LLC designed by Jensen Maritime, Crowley Maritime’s Seattle-based naval architecture and engineering firm, is powered by a pair
Wartsila to deliver 100th 34DF dual fuel marine engine
JANUARY 26, 2016 — Wärtsilä is set to deliver the 100th Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel marine engine from the factory in early 2016. It is part of an order for three new large