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
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Eastern to build four new CARB-compliant escort tugs for Saltchuk
Panama City, Fla., based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) reports that it has been awarded a contract to construct four new Robert Allan Ltd. RApport 2600 escort tugs for Saltchuk Marine. They will
Svitzer back at Brazil’s Shipyard Rio Maguari for three more
Continuing its expansion in Brazil, towage giant Svitzer has signed a further contract with Brazil’s Shipyard Rio Maguari that it describes as a “significant investment.” The contract covers the construction of three
Sanmar lays keel for Kotug Canada’s powerful new methanol dual fuel escort tug duo
Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyard Altinova this week hosted a keel laying service for the two methanol dual fuel Robert Allan Ltd designed RAsalvor 4400-DFM escort tugs it is building for Kotug Canada Inc.,
SAAM Towage Canada’s electric twins go to work in Vancouver
Now in service with SAAM Towage Canada, the SAAM Volta and Chief Dan George are the first battery electric tugs built specifically to operate in Vancouver, B.C. Built to Robert Allan Ltd’s
Cheoy Lee delivers its 50th RAmparts 3200-CL tugboat
Hong Kong headquartered Cheoy Lee Shipyards has marked a significant milestone. The tug Joymoni, recently delivered to Mongla Port Authority in Bangladesh is the 50th RAmparts 3200-CL to be completed by the
Q&A: Svitzer’s Kasper Nilaus talks tugs and more
The shipping industry is wrestling with a decarbonization challenge that requires all stakeholders to take actions to develop a more sustainable sector. To achieve this, different parts of the industry will need
Sanmar electric tug duo is on the way to join SAAM Towage’s Vancouver fleet
The two all-electric tugs ordered from Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyard by SAAM Towage in October 2022 (see earlier story) are now on their way to Vancouver, B.C. Following successful completion of sea trials,
Svitzer’s U.K. operation takes delivery of Svitzer Estelle
The Maersk group’s towage operator Svitzer has taken delivery of Svitzer Estelle, the second Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAstar 3200W tug built for Svitzer’s European operations by Turkey’s Uzmar Shipyards. It will
Third tug in HaiSea Marine battery-electric trio delivered
Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyard has delivered HaiSea Brave, the third of the three battery electric tugs ordered by Canada’s HaiSea Marine, a joint venture majority owned by the Haisla Nation in partnership with