Tag: tugs

Svitzer announced that the tugs operating in the Port of Esbjerg, Denmark, switched to biofuel on 1 February 2025.

The Nautical Institute presents lessons learned from a tragic incident involving the capsizing of an aft tug during a berthing operation.

Wilson Sons received approval by ANP to conduct with Efen and Port of Açu the first tests on using HVO in the Brazilian maritime sector.

Svitzer and Höegh Autoliners joined forces to deliver the first-ever, low-carbon towage service in Australia, EcoTow.

Cosco Shipping announced that China Shipping & Sinopec Suppliers conducted China's first ever domestic ammonia bunkering operation.

Five crewmembers were rescued from the Mississippi River after their vessel collided with a bulker on 29 December.

The tug was east of the Isle of Wight to shelter from Storm Darragh, broke its tow with one of its barges which began to drift into British waters and ran aground.

On the night of 7-8 December, the oil tanker Larus was assisted by the intervention, assistance and salvage tug (RIAS) Abeille Bourbon as it drifted from its anchorage.

The first electric tugboat for Latin America was launched at the Sanmar shipyard in Tuzla Bay, Istanbul and is set to arrive in Chile in 2025.

The 2024 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea has been presented to two sets of nominees at annual IMO Awards ceremony.