Tugs

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Harland & Wolff has given added dimension to its strategy for shipbuilding revival through a project to design and construct zero-emission tugs. The Belfast-based group has joined forces with Macduff Ship Designers,…

19th June 2023

UK Bid To Build ‘Green’ Tugs

19th June 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Sanmar Shipyards reached a major milestone, delivering its first full-electric tug for Canada-based HaiSea Marine. The battery-electric harbour tug, which is intended to provide services to LNG Canada’s future terminal in British Columbia, was delivered to ABS class.

5th June 2023

Sanmar Shipyards delivers first full-electric tug

5th June 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

Damen Shipyards has announced that it is planning to deliver a zero-emission methanol powered tug for Boluda Towage. The tug will be based on a Damen RSD-E Tug 2513 design. The partners are currently…

25th May 2023

Damen to develop first newbuild methanol-fuelled tug in Europe

25th May 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

National Energy Corporation (NEC), a subsidiary of the state-owned National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago, has taken delivery of a new Damen ASD Tug 2811.

7th March 2023

​Caribbean energy firm opts for Damen low emission tug

7th March 2023

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

A project to modernise the control system of a tug operated by Alfons Håkans in the Baltic Sea is expected to extend the operational life of the vessel by at least 15…

15th February 2023

Control System Retrofit Key To Extending Tug Operational Life

15th February 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg Maritime is to supply Turkish tugboat builder Med Marine with Escort Series towing winches for nine escort tugs equipped with azimuth stern drives.

9th January 2023

KM in Med Marine tug winch order

9th January 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

The Hydrotug 1 arrived in the Port of Ostend, Belgium in late November where its hydrogen system will be completed and tested.

6th December 2022

Hydrogen-powered tug arrives in Antwerp

6th December 2022

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Caterpillar is to support Brazilian shipping company, Wilson Sons, in the use of tugboat and offshore vessel powertrain technologies and services.

5th December 2022

Caterpillar powertrains for Wilson tugs

5th December 2022

METHANOL

METHANOL

Damen Shipyards, Caterpillar and Pon Power have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint development of a series of dual-fuel methanol / diesel powered tugs.

30th November 2022

Damen, Caterpillar, Pon Power to develop methanol tugs

30th November 2022

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Damen Shipyards Group has signed a deal to supply Muller Dordrecht with a Damen ASD Tug 3212.

24th August 2022

Muller Dordrecht chooses Damen ASD tug

24th August 2022