Tugs

SUPPLIER NEWS

SUPPLIER NEWS

AOM is delighted to announce new orders of AOM’s Remote Monitoring System with CONTOIL fuel meters for further 12 tugs to be built in Zhenjiang Shipyard, the second biggest tug shipyard worldwide.…

3rd September 2021

Aquametro Oil & Marine defend steady leading position in Chinese tug market for fuel efficiency

3rd September 2021

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

In a milestone project for South America, Brazilian towage group Starnav has contracted Detroit shipyard in Itajaí, Brazil, to equip four newly-built tugs with Schottel RudderPropellers.

25th August 2021

Schottel RudderPropellers for four new tugs

25th August 2021

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Uzmar Shipyards in Turkey has chosen Steerprop to deliver six SP 20 WD azimuth propulsion units for a series of three Robert Allan designed RAmparts 2300_UZM tugs.

23rd August 2021

Steerprop azimuth thrusters for new tugs

23rd August 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Towage provider Svitzer has extended its current contract with the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) to include two additional tugs.

11th August 2021

Svitzer extends Suez tug contract

11th August 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä has signed a seven-year long-term maintenance agreement to support the operations of two river pusher tugs operating in northern Brazil and owned by Hidrovias do Brasil.

2nd August 2021

Wärtsilä signs Brazil tug maintenance deal

2nd August 2021

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Schottel has received an order from Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey for propulsion packages for two LNG-fuelled escort tugs, as well as in three battery-powered harbour tugs, destined for operation along the coast…

28th July 2021

Schottel to supply propulsion package for Canadian West Coast tugs

28th July 2021

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Damen Shipyards Group has reached a major milestone in the construction of its first fully-electric reversed stern drive tug with the installation of the tug’s batteries.

21st June 2021

Damen reaches electric tug milestone

21st June 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Kotug International has established an Inland Shipping division to provide electric powered pusher tugs and AI-driven dispatch and route planning applications for the inland water transportation industry.

26th May 2021

Kotug focuses on inland shipping

26th May 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

A coalition has successfully conducted a manoeuvre simulation of a tugboat during the 12th National Maritime Conference in Rostock on 10 May. The simulation forms part of a German government supported project…

10th May 2021

German coalition simulates remote tug navigation operation

10th May 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Damen Shipyards Group has been awarded a contract by Australia-based Engage Marine for the delivery of three ASD Tug 3212, Damen’s Next Generations Tugs Series.

10th May 2021

Damen wins Australian tug deal

10th May 2021