GONDAN Shipyard in Figueras, at high tide, the launching of a new hybrid-powered icebreaking escort tug designed by Robert Allan Ltd for Port of Luleå (Sweden) has just taken place.
MOL’s LNG-Fueled Tugboat Earns Highest Rating For Coastal Ship Energy Conservation
MOL announced that naming and launching ceremonies for the company’s LNG-fueled tugboat, built at Kanagawa Dockyard Co., Ltd., were held on September 28.
Caterpillar Marine Announces First European IMO Tier III Tugboat
Caterpillar Marine is pleased to announce that UZMAR Workboat and Tug Factory will be building an 80 TBP, IMO Tier III certified tugboat powered with the new generation Cat® engines.
Kawasaki Receives First Order For Newly Developed E-Series Rexpeller Thruster
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today the receipt of its first order for the newly developed E-series Rexpeller azimuth thruster
Real Life Incident: Communication Difficulty Leads To Collision
A bulk carrier collided with a tug in a river waterway. The damage sustained by the tug was sufficient to merit a dry dock and it was out of service for almost seven weeks. Find more inside.
MOL Signs Deal For Construction Of LNG-Fueled Tugboat
MOL announced that it has signed a deal for the construction of an LNG-fueled tugboat with Kanagawa Dockyard Co., Ltd.
World’s Largest Rotortug® Named At Albwardy Damen
On Thursday, 18th January Albwardy Damen in Sharjah hosted a naming ceremony for the world’s biggest Rotortug®, the ART 100-46 RT Raven.
Wärtsilä HYTug Design With Hybrid Propulsion Can Meet Stringent Environmental Demands
Wärtsilä has signed a MoU with Petrocity, the parent company of the new port facility being built in the Brazilian city of São Mateus-ES, to develop a harbor tug design.
Revolutionary Invention – Drone Technology For Safer Tug Operations
KOTUG has applied for a patent to use drone technology in its tug operations, in its ambition to achieve safer and more efficient working conditions. This pioneering invention – using a drone to connect the towline to an assisted vessel – will drastically improve the safety margin of tug operations as this will avoid the need for manoeuvring in the so-called danger zone.
Wärtsilä’s Innovative Hybrid Modules For Tugs To Provide Economic & Environmental Benefits
Wärtsilä will supply two Wärtsilä HY 2 hybrid power modules for a new escort tug being built for the Swedish port of Luleå located on the Gulf of Bothnia in the northern end of the Baltic Sea.