Boluda Towage expands presence in France with acquisition of Les Abeilles

With a heritage spanning over 150 years, Les Abeilles was established in 1864 and stands as a leading company in the French maritime sector, entrusted by the Marine Nationale for swift response rescue and anti-pollution interventions.

Over the past two decades, the company has successfully conducted more than 200 maritime rescue operations. Bringing its extensive experience to Boluda Towage, Les Abeilles aims to enhance efficiency, safety, and responsiveness in emergency manoeuvres.

Expanding its...

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Boluda Towage acquires French emergency response operator

A Les Abeilles International response vessel

Boluda Towage has acquired Les Abeilles International, a provider of emergency response services primarily off the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts of France. The acquired company will now operate at Boluda Towage France. Its six French-flagged vessels will be added to the 40 vessels that Boluda...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/tugs/harbour-tugs-and-operation/boluda-towage-acquires-french-emergency-response-operator/

EDITORIAL | Cook Strait checkmate: new Solutions for safer New Zealand ferries

Kaitaki in Wellington Harbour, photo date unknown

Nearly 900 people were on KiwiRail Interislander’s 29-year-old ferry Kaitaki when it lost power in a storm in January 2023 whilst entering Wellington Harbour en route from Picton on the South Island. Thankfully, nobody died and in the end, the passengers remained safely on the ship rather than...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/ro-pax/editorial-cook-strait-checkmate-new-solutions-for-safer-new-zealand-ferries/

VESSEL REFIT | Abeille Mediterranee – Anchor handler pair rebuilt for emergency response in France’s coastal waters

German Naval Yards Kiel (GNY) has completed conversion work on two ex-Norwegian-owned anchor handling tugs to enable them to perform a range of emergency response functio ..

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