Towage company Svitzer has taken delivery of a new ASD harbour tug to support its operations in Brazil. Svitzer Babitonga was built by Brazilian shipyard Estaleiro Rio Maguari to a design by Canadian naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd. Like its sisters, it has an LOA of 23.2 metres, a moulded...
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Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | October 4 – Brazilian towage fleet expansion, future ferry-assist tugs for New Zealand’s South Island and more
Deliveries include new tugs for operators in Greece and Brazil. Orders have meanwhile been placed for escort and ship assist vessels for deployment on the US Gulf Coast and in New Zealand. Turkish yard delivers tug to Greek owner Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine recently handed over a new ASD harbour tug to Greek towage operator […]
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VESSEL REVIEW | Svitzer Arthur – Powerful tug for Svitzer’s Brazil operations
Svitzer Brazil recently took delivery of the first unit in a series of six ASD tugs to be built by compatriot company Estaleiro Rio Maguari. The Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) de ..
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Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | April 14 – Deliveries to Brazil and Kenya plus US and Norwegian orders
New tugs have been delivered to two operators in Brazil and one in Kenya. Meanwhile, orders have been placed for a new inland pusher tug for an American customer and a lo ..
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Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | August 24 – Large heavy transport ship for China, Dutch and Brazilian orders and more
A Chinese government agency expands its salvage fleet with the delivery of a multi-role heavy transport vessel while a Dutch towage provider acquires a tug that was forme ..
Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | August 17 – Ammonia refit in Japan, Germany and Brazil orders, recent float-out in Turkey
A new inland tug slated for a Brazilian operator is launched in Turkey while a Japanese shipowner will convert one of its existing towage assets to allow for ammonia-fuel ..