Wilson Sons Names WS Ariel, Third Tug in Its ASD 2312 Series
Wilson Sons has named WS Ariel at Pier Maua in Rio de Janeiro, the third ASD 2312 tug from its Guaruja yard this year, with 73.5 tonnes of bollard pull and a FiFi 1 system.
Global Tug Deliveries Reach 177 in the First Half of 2026
A total of 177 port tugs and inland pushers were delivered worldwide in the first half of 2026, up from 173 a year earlier, driven by new port development and fleet modernisation.
Two Tugs Complete Six-Week Ocean Tow Of Production Vessel
Two anchor handling tugs have completed a tow of a 315-metre floating production, storage and offloading vessel from the Campos Basin off Brazil to a port in northern Denmark, a voyage of roughly six weeks.
Boluda orders two new tugs from Damen
A major European towage group has signed with a Dutch shipbuilder for two new harbour tugs.
Svitzer turns to simulators to train masters for its new-generation tugs
A major tug operator is using simulators to prepare masters for a new tug design that handles very differently from conventional boats.
Salvors' revenue halves as wreck-removal work dries up
The marine salvage industry saw gross revenue fall by more than half last year as wreck-removal activity collapsed, a survey shows.
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