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Loss of situational awareness leads to loss of tug

Loss of situational awareness leads to loss of tug

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 4, 2025 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime, Towage

Situational awareness is the critical factor for a navigator, warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. In this report, a tug was so busy breaking ice, that the crew did not notice they were sailing into shallow water at high speed. It led to the loss of the...
Multraship moves in to new headquarters to facilitate growth

Multraship moves in to new headquarters to facilitate growth

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 20, 2025 | News, Salvage, Towage

Multraship Towage & Salvage has opened its new headquarters at the Middenhavendam location in Terneuzen on 15 May. Located immediately alongside the Scheldt River, it houses offices, a warehouse, the 24/7 dispatch centre and a simulator training centre. The new...
Damen signs deal to build Damen vessels in India

Damen signs deal to build Damen vessels in India

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 5, 2025 | News, Shipbuilding, Towage, Workboats

Square Port Shipyard, located 250 km south of Mumbai, and Damen Technical Cooperation BV will work together to develop the shipyard with the aim of building a range of high-quality Damen vessels for the regional market. It is Damen’s third partnership in the Indian...
Damen has tugs built by external company in Türkiye

Damen has tugs built by external company in Türkiye

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 28, 2025 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Towage

Damen Shipyards has signed a contract with Istanbul-based Arena Offshore A.S. for the local construction of two Stan Tugs 1606 under the Damen Technical Cooperation (DTC). It is Damen’s first design collaboration with an external company in Türkiye. This was...
Tug capsizes with two fatalities

Tug capsizes with two fatalities

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 2, 2025 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime, Towage

Make sure the gob rope of a tug is in the right place. In a new Nautical Institute Mars Report, a tug with gob rope still capsized within just ten seconds. The accident resulted in two fatalities. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
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