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Damen and Alewijnse build new offshore support tugs

Damen and Alewijnse build new offshore support tugs

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 3, 2026 | Engineering, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Towage

With the demand for powerful offshore support tugs continuing to grow, Damen and Alewijnse are now constructing two new multi-purpose vessels. The new vessels are the largest offshore tugboats that Alewijnse has worked on to date and the first of their kind for Damen....
From 1950s tug to zero-emission yacht

From 1950s tug to zero-emission yacht

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 1, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship conversion/refit, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Towage, Yachts

Aurelia is currently working on the transformation of the historic Wijsmuller tug Titan (1956) into a next-generation yacht. The project combines maritime heritage with fully net-zero, emission-free propulsion. The project reflects Aurelia’s ambition to redefine...
Strong year for Boskalis, major fleet additions forthcoming

Strong year for Boskalis, major fleet additions forthcoming

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 5, 2026 | Dredging, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Salvage, Towage

Royal Boskalis has reported a strong financial performance over 2025. The full-year group revenue, EBITDA, and year-end order book were all slightly higher than the all-time highs in 2024. The company is in the process of expanding its fleet, with the Seaway and...
Boskalis performs ‘quadruple tow’ to Australia

Boskalis performs ‘quadruple tow’ to Australia

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 3, 2026 | News, Project cargo, Shipping, Towage

Boskalis carries out tandem tows dozens of times a year. This is a type of transport in which the cargo is towed by two powerful oceangoing tugs. Sometimes a third vessel joins, turning it into a triple tow to its final destination. But even that can be surpassed, and...
New harbour tugs for Dutch navy in Den Helder

New harbour tugs for Dutch navy in Den Helder

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 2, 2026 | Navy, News, Ports, Shipbuilding, Towage

The Royal Netherlands Navy’s harbour service in Den Helder will take delivery of three new medium-sized seagoing harbour tugs next year. Shipyard Neptune Marine will build the vessels. The contract for delivery was signed by the Defence Materiel and IT Command and...
Wagenborg assists car carrier after fire in the North Sea

Wagenborg assists car carrier after fire in the North Sea

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 29, 2026 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping, Towage

Royal Wagenborg provided assistance on 27 January to the car carrier Thames Highway after a fire broke out on board the vessel. Tugboats Waterstraat and Waterstroom were deployed to safely escort the ship to the port of Emden. In the early hours of Tuesday, around...
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