Tugs

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Konsgberg Maritime will supply its azimuth thrusters for a new autonomous tugboat.

3rd April 2020

Kongsberg thrusters for autonomous tug

3rd April 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Technology group Wärtsilä and PSA Marine have successfully completed initial sea trials for the IntelliTug project.

13th March 2020

Autonomous tug completes initial sea trials

13th March 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The first of a total of six multi-role tugs built by Remontowa Shipyard in Poland has recently been delivered to the Polish Navy.

27th February 2020

Polish Navy takes receipt of ASD tugs

27th February 2020

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Ocean Industries has placed an order with MAN for eight IMO Tier III-compliant engines in connection with the construction of four ASD tugs for the Royal Canadian Navy.

21st February 2020

MAN wins RCN tug engines contract

21st February 2020

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Schottel has won a deal with Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine to provide propulsion units for a newly built escort and harbour tug.

19th February 2020

Turkish tug fitted with Schottel bestseller

19th February 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Portugal’s marine industries have a prestigious new reference in the fast-growing, expedition-style segment of the cruise market, through the debut of the 9,300gt World Explorer, writes David Tinsley.

13th November 2019

NEW DIMENSION TO PORTUGUESE SHIPBUILDING

13th November 2019

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Technology group Wärtsilä, in collaboration with PSA Marine, has achieved a breakthrough in its IntelliTug project, with the commencing of dynamic positioning (DP) trials under real-life conditions.

7th November 2019

Autonomous harbour tug moves closer

7th November 2019

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Tokyo Kisen and e5 Lab have jointly developed the new concept design of an electric propulsion harbour tugboat powered by a large-capacity battery and hydrogen fuel cell.

30th October 2019

Tug powered by battery and hydrogen cell

30th October 2019

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

ABB and Keppel Marine and Deepwater Technology (KMDTech) have joined forces to retrofit a harbour tugboat, making it the first autonomous tug in South Asia.

21st October 2019

First South Asian autonomous tug retrofit

21st October 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A European port has ordered construction of the world’s first tug powered by hydrogen for ultra-low emissions to help it transition to sustainable, CO2-neutral operations.

26th September 2019

World’s first hydrogen-powered tug

26th September 2019