Royal Thai Navy takes delivery of RAmparts 3200

MAY 30, 2017 — Thailand’s Italthai Marine shipyard recently delivered H.T.M.S. Panyi, a Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAmparts 3200 class tug to the Royal Thai Navy. The tug is named after Ko

Hendry Marine has new business development team

MAY 17, 2017 — Tampa, FL, tug and barge shipyard Hendry Marine Industries, Inc. has a new business development team. Kristen Chittenden has been appointed Director of Business Development, and Eric Smith

Saam Smit adds Damen ASD 2411 tug to Panama fleet

MAY 9, 2017 — Saam Smit Towage is adding a new ASD (Azimuth Stern Drive) 2411 tug from Damen Shipyards, for operations in the port of Colón, Panama. Built for stock at

JonRie commissions new Double Drum Escort Winch

MAY 9, 2017 — JonRie Intertech, Manahawkin, NJ, has commissioned its new Container Master Series “220” Double Drum Escort Winch. Now installed on the new Marine Towing of Tampa ASD tug Independent,

UAE bulk port orders Damen ASD 2913 tug

MAY 8, 2017 — Major Middle East bulk-handling port Saqr Port, UAE, has signed a contract with the Damen Shipyards Group for the delivery of an ASD 2913 tug. The vessel will

MM&P: Tug shortage hits Panama Canal transit numbers

APRIL 21, 2017 — Only half of the projected number of ships per day are transiting through the new Panama Canal locks due to a lack of staff and infrastructure says 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,

Marcon brokers sale of 1981-built U.S.-flag tug

APRIL 13, 2017 — Kirby Offshore Marine Pacific LLC of Houston has sold the 1981-built, 3,800 HP U.S. flag, twin screw tug Altair (ex- Osprey) to U.S. West Coast interests. Marcon International,

Ice class SAR tug/supply nears completion

APRIL 10, 2017 — Russia’s Nevsky Shipyard is currently fitting out the fourth in a series of four MPSV12 design multipurpose, shallow draft, tug/salvage vessels. The 79.85 m by 17.36 m Arc

Vittoria Shipyard wins its first tugboat orders

APRIL 6, 2017 — Italy’s Vittoria Shipyard has entered the international tugboat market with orders that will see it supply ASD (azimuth stern drive) tugs to Russia and Italy. The Russian boat

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