Svitzer to have new CEO
Kasper Friis Nilaus is to succeed Henriette Thygesen as global CEO of the Maersk group’s global towage operator, Svitzer A/S, effective June 15. Nilaus, who is currently VP and Managing Director of
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Med Marine holds keel laying ceremony for Svitzer icebreaking tugs
Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine held a keel-laying ceremony at its Ereğli Shipyard April 16 for two icebreaking tugboats (hull numbers ER84 & ER85) under construction for Maersk group towing specialist Svitzer. The
Rolls-Royce inks 10-year, 17-tug service deal with Svitzer
Rolls-Royce has signed a 10-year service agreement with global towage and marine services operator Svitzer A/S. Called a Global Frame Value Care Agreement (VCA) it covers spare parts deliveries in six countries
Svitzer orders two ice class ASD tugs
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,
Svitzer trials remotely operated tow line catcher
Connecting heaving lines at sea is one of the most critical parts of day-to-day towage operations, however it presents significant risk to crews, particularly from a center lead forward position where tugs
Svitzer christens latest tug in its Port of London fleet
Maersk group towage subsidiary Svitzer held a ceremony on the River Thames today to officially christened Svitzer Meridian as the latest — and tenth — vessel in its Port of London fleet.
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
U.K. shipyard delivers harbor workboat to Svitzer
OCTOBER 20, 2017 — Southampton Marine Services, Southampton, U.K., has delivered the Bulldog 20 design multipurpose harbor workboat Svitzer Merlin to Maersk Group member Svitzer, which will base the vessel in Milford
Svitzer tug becomes world’s first remotely operated commercial vessel
JUNE 20, 2017 — Rolls-Royce and global towage operator Svitzer have successfully demonstrated the world’s first remotely operated commercial vessel in Copenhagen harbor, Denmark. Earlier this year, one of Svitzer’s tugs, the
EBH Namibia meets tight deadlines on five tug contract
APRIL 13, 2016 — Ship repairer EBH Namibia (EBHN) last year won a contract to maintain and repair five tugs being operated by Maersk Group subsidiary Svitzer from the port of Soyo,