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Multraship expands Black Sea fleet with Multratug 30

Multraship expands Black Sea fleet with Multratug 30

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 18, 2025 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Towage

Dutch towage and salvage company Multraship has reinforced its position in the Black Sea with the addition of a new high-performance tug, Multratug 30. The 80-tonne bollard pull vessel will operate with Bourgas Tug Service, Multraship’s Bulgarian subsidiary. The new...
Damen boasts order record, F126 project may shift to German parties

Damen boasts order record, F126 project may shift to German parties

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 30, 2025 | Dredging, Navy, News, Ship design, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipbuilding, Towage

Financially, 2024 was a positive year for Damen Shipyards Group, the Netherlands’ largest shipbuilding group. The order book was filled with a record EUR 5.9 billion in new orders, rising to EUR 10.4 billion. Responsibility for the F126 project may revert to...
Rijkswaterstaat selects three consortia for electric ERTVs

Rijkswaterstaat selects three consortia for electric ERTVs

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 20, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Salvage, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding, Towage

Rijkswaterstaat has selected three consortia to move forward in the next phase of the Power2Tow tender. The project will deliver three near-zero-emission Emergency Response Towing Vessels (ERTVs) for the North Sea, along with charging infrastructure on land and at...
Strong first-half for Boskalis across all divisions

Strong first-half for Boskalis across all divisions

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 14, 2025 | Dredging, Heavy lift, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Salvage, Towage

Although Royal Boskalis saw its orderbook decrease compared to the end of 2024, the company says it can look back on ‘a remarkably strong first half of the year’. All three divisions reported substantial increases in their results and net profit increased...
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...
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