Tag: tugs

The Nautical Institute issues Mars Reports No. 69 2013: A bridge too near

Last month, Damen Shipyards Changde (China) opened a new Small Vessel Factory . The Production Hall for workboats up to 26 metres, was opened by the yard's Managing Director, Mr. Liu Xiangping

West of England P&I -Loss Prevention Bulletin The Risk of Tugs Capsizing due to Girting

Tug Fleet Expansion for Panama Canal

Greek tug conversion heralds a new era

Tug Sinks Off the Coast of Big Sur, California

Fairmount Tug Delivers Emma Maersk to Repair Yard In Italy

ATSB issues Investigation Report of the capsize of a tug with loss of life in Gladstone

Guide to prevent tug boats and barges from hijacking ReCAAP has issued Tug Boats and Barge guide to capture tips, guidelines, reporting procedures and contact details for tug boat owners, operators and crew in avoiding hijacking and robbery onboard tug boats and barges.The guide contains inputs and experience of tug boat owners, operators and masters whose vessels had been robbed or hijacked; and modus operandi of the robbers and hijackers. In planning a passage, the guide highlights the responsibilities of the ship owner, ship master and crew at the variousphases: the pre-sailing, sailing and post incident reporting/follow-up phases.In past four years (2008-2011), it was observed that more tug boats and bargeshad been targets of robbery and hijacking in certain locations of Asia. The inherent characteristics and activities of tug boats towing barges had made these vessels relatively more vulnerable, particularly the low freeboard, slow speed of a tug boat which on an average moving between 8-10 knots, small number of crew onboard a tug boat, and unmanned barges with cargoes and logistic items onboard.View more information by clicking at ReCAAP - Tug Boats and Barge (TaB) GuideSource: ReCAAP

ReCAAP issues Incident Alert re tugs boarded and robbed