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
JUNE 13, 2017 — The third of three state-of-the-art Arctic Class tugs, the Nicole Foss, was christened last week at the Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma, WA. Built at the Foss Rainier,
JUNE 9, 2017 — Rotterdam headquartered towage operator KOTUG International BV reports that its Zero-Emission Heat Recycling System, a cost-effective and sustainable system to store and regenerate heat on tugboats, has been
MAY 31, 2017 — Leveraging its technical strengths in both engine design and electrical & automation (E&A) systems, Wärtsilä has launched a fully integrated hybrid power module, the Wärtsilä HY. Wärtsilä has
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
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
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
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,
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
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