Fratelli Neri expands tug fleet
Italian towing company Fratelli Neri S.p.A. has added three new Damen workboats to its fleet. The trio of vessels will be based in the company’s home port of Livorno, on the Tuscan coast.
Read moreItalian towing company Fratelli Neri S.p.A. has added three new Damen workboats to its fleet. The trio of vessels will be based in the company’s home port of Livorno, on the Tuscan coast.
Read moreDamen has concluded its latest multiple vessel transport which contained Stan Pontoons 4113, 4111, 4512, 5211 and 6316 increasingly installed with ballast water treatment equipment, in addition to a number of ASD 2810 Tugs.
Read moreThe Canadian Pacific Pilotage Authority announced changes to its waiver system, primarily with regard to tugs and barges transporting petroleum cargo products, following a review of the recent Nathan E. Stewart tugboat incident in Bella Bella.
Read moreEdison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has teamed up with Damen to build a total of 13 heavy duty mooring assistance and escort tugs. These will be deployed on two major maritime projects for which ECO has recently won contracts, based in part on the use of well-proven Damen tug designs.
Read moreRolls-Royce has signed a contract to deliver propulsion and deck machinery for 13 new tugs, including five which will have a direct bollard pull of around 150 tonnes
Read moreKeppel Offshore & Marine has secured contracts to build its first two dual-fuel diesel LNG tugs, and signed an MOU with Shell to jointly explore opportunities in using LNG as fuel.
Read moreThe Panama Canal Authority advises that Neopanamax vessels require additional tug assistance while transiting the Canal.
Read moreOn 10 August a keel-laying ceremony was held at Great Lakes Shipyard in Cleveland, Ohio for 10 Damen Stan Tugs 1907 ICE. The vessels will be Ice Class and operated by the yard’s affiliate company, The Great Lakes Towing Company, replacing existing tonnage. These will be the first tugs to be designed and built to comply with the new Subchapter M Coast Guard regulations.
Read moreDamen Shipbuilding Group is establishing a permanent presence in Houston, Texas. The office opened on 1st August and the first order to be handled by the new entity is for four new Damen 3711 Stan Tugs by Young Brothers, Limited, Hawaii’s largest inter-island cargo service provider.
Read moreThis Special Report provides an update of the situation focusing on the modus operandi of the perpetrators, status of the abducted crew and actions carried out by the littoral States and the ReCAAP ISC.
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