by Martin Vodnik | Aug 18, 2021 | News
Global towage operator Svitzer, which is owned by A.P. Moller – Maersk, is planning to extend its activities in the Suez Canal. To provide uninterrupted service via the waterway, the company will add two more tugboats to its fleet working Since late 2019, Svitzer has...
by Martin Vodnik | Aug 16, 2021 | News, Shipbuilding
Dutch shipbuilding group Damen has obtained a new order in Poland. It will deliver a Shoalbuster 2711 ICE multi-purpose vessel for harbours to Fairplay Towage Polska, the Polish subsidiary of the European leading tugboat operator. The Shoalbuster 2711 vessels are the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 23, 2021 | News
Svitzer A/S, Kongsberg Maritime and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) have signed a deal to jointly develop the Recotug. This is to be the world’s first commercial tug to be fully operated from a remote operations centre on shore. While Svitzer is bringing the needed...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 28, 2020 | News
Damen Shipyards Group will supply the Port of Antwerp with two RSD Tugs 2513. They are dedicated ship-handling tugs both compact and – with 70 tonnes bollard pull – powerful. They also produce considerably lower emissions than an equivalent tug. The vessels are part...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 4, 2020 | News
Kotug International has acquired full ownership of Marsol International Ltd. The addition of the offshore and marine terminal service centre is meant to strengthen Kotug’s position in the maritime services industry in the Middle East. ‘Although we find ourselves...
