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Damen Shipyards signs contract with Tidewater for the supply of two Damen Stan Tugs 2309

22 February 2022

Damen Shipyards signs contract with Tidewater for the supply of two Damen Stan Tugs 2309

Damen has signed a contract with Tidewater for the supply of two Damen Stan Tugs 2309. The tugs will be built at Albwardy Damen Sharjah and, on delivery in the first quarter of 2023, will both go on charter to a long-standing customer.

The 23-metre Stan Tug 2309 is a compact and versatile harbour and coastal tug which in its standard format is equipped for towing, mooring and fire-fighting, with a bollard...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/02/22/damen-shipyards-signs-contract-with-tidewater-for-the-supply-of-two-damen-stan-tugs-2309/

Svitzer to keep servicing Suez Canal with two new tugs

25 January 2022

Svitzer, towage operator and part of Maersk, has extended its current contract with the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) to include two additional tugs to service the canal. The post Svitzer to keep…

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/svitzer-to-keep-servicing-suez-canal/

Wärtsilä partners with China Classification Society and Tianjin Port Group to advance China’s intelligent vessel standards and next-gen tug technology

29 November 2021

Wärtsilä partners with China Classification Society and Tianjin Port Group to advance China’s intelligent vessel standards and next-gen tug technology

MoU virtual signing ceremony in the presence of the dignitaries from the Ambassador of Finland to China and the Ministry of Transportation, People’s Republic of China. © the China Classification Society

Wärtsilä Corporation, 29 November 2021 at 9:00 AM EET

Wärtsilä Voyage has signed a strategically significant MoU with China Classification Society...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/29/wartsila-partners-with-china-classification-society-and-tianjin-port-group-to-advance-chinas-intelligent-vessel-standards-and-next-gen-tug-technology/

Corvus Energy, Sanmar Shipyards team up on zero-emission tugs

15 November 2021

Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards and Norway’s energy storage company Corvus Energy have signed a cooperation agreement to build hybrid and zero-emissions battery electric tugs marking a step…

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/corvus-energy-sanmar-shipyards-team-up-on-zero-emission-tugs/

Maersk, Svitzer to develop carbon neutral methanol fuel cell tug

9 November 2021

Maersk, Svitzer to develop carbon neutral methanol fuel cell tug

COPENHAGEN, 9 November 2021 – Svitzer, A.P. Moller – Maersk’s world leading towage operator, has signed an agreement with Robert Allan Ltd, leading naval architect company, to design the world’s first fuel cell tug for harbour operations, running on green methanol. The project builds on close cooperation between Svitzer and Maersk with the aim to jointly explore the combination of methanol fuel cells, batteries, storage/handling...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/09/maersk-svitzer-to-develop-carbon-neutral-methanol-fuel-cell-tug/

ABS AIP for autonomous tug tech

27 September 2021

Classification society ABS has granted approval in principle (AIP) to technology in an autonomous tug project from ST Engineering, POSH and M1 Limited. The post ABS AIP for autonomous tug tech…

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/abs-aip-for-autonomous-tug-tech/

Wärtsilä engines will provide operational reliability for two new Brazilian pusher tugs

27 September 2021

Wärtsilä engines will provide operational reliability for two new Brazilian pusher tugs

Hidrovias do Brasil will add two new river pusher tugs to its fleet. Like 12 of the fleet’s existing vessels, they will operate with Wärtsilä 20 engines. © Hidrovias do Brasil

Wärtsilä Corporation, 27 September at 10.30 AM EEST

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the engines for two new pusher tugs being built for the Brazilian operator Hidrovias do Brasil at the Uzmar Shipyard in Turkey. There is an...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/09/27/wartsila-engines-will-provide-operational-reliability-for-two-new-brazilian-pusher-tugs/

McAllister Towing orders two more tractor tugs

23 September 2021

New York City headquartered McAllister Towing reports that it has signed a contract for the construction of two 93- by 38-foot tier IV, 84-metric-ton bollard pull, tractor tugs with the option for two more. These tugs will further enhance McAllister’s East Coast fleet with the ability to service its customers largest ships and will bring McAllister’s tractor fleet to 39 tugs with a total of over 182,000 horsepower.

The new 6,770-hp tugs will be powered by 3516E Tier 4 Caterpillar engines with...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/tugs-barges/mcallister-towing-orders-two-more-tractor-tugs/

Corvus and Sanmar sign MoU

2 September 2021

Corvus Energy and Sanmar Shipyards have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at developing a range of zero-emission and hybrid tugs based on Robert Allan Ltd designs and with bollard pulls of 30 to 70 tons.

Signed at this week’s meeting of the European Tug Owners Association in Turku, Finland, the MoU opens the way for the two companies to jointly explore and establish a path for the future supply and integration of energy supply systems and fuel cell technology for a range of...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/tugs-barges/corvus-and-sanmar-sign-mou/

ABB selects Corvus battery for Crowley all-electric tug

31 August 2021

ABB selects Corvus battery for Crowley all-electric tug

Corvus Energy will supply the battery-based ESS for the ABB electric propulsion system on board the all-electric tug eWolf by Crowley Maritime Corporation. Courtesy of Crowley Maritime Corporation.

Seattle, USA and Bergen, Norway – August 30, 2021 – Corvus Energy is pleased to announce that it has been selected by ABB Marine & Ports to supply the energy storage system for the all-electric tug eWolf by Crowley Maritime Corporation. The vessel...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/08/30/abb-selects-corvus-battery-for-crowley-all-electric-tug/

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