Harbour Tugs and Operation

Grossman
Harbour Tugs and Operation

VESSEL REVIEW | Grossman – Compact barge handling tug for operation in Russia's Vladivostok Port

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Korea Coast Guard personnel inspect the hull of the capsized tug TNS Catcher off Busan, September 2, 2026. Only one of the tug's eight-strong crew has been rescued while another individual is confirmed dead and six others are unaccounted for.
Accidents

One dead, six missing after tug capsizes off Busan, South Korea

Jens Karsten
Cutting of the first steel for Svitzer's new 26-metre electric tugs at India's Cochin Shipyard
Harbour Tugs and Operation

Construction begins on Svitzer's new electric tugs

Jens Karsten
Titan
Harbour Tugs and Operation

Maritime Partners welcomes third tug in series

Gareth Havelock
Defiant
Harbour Tugs and Operation

Maritime Partners' newest escort tug floated out

Jens Karsten
Aerial view of smoke billowing from the hold of the bulk carrier Federal Welland at the Port of Cardiff, UK, August 25, 2026
Incidents

Fire ignites on bulk carrier in Cardiff, UK

Gareth Havelock
Saam Caribe
Harbour Tugs and Operation

Saam acquires new tug to expand operations in Colombia

Gareth Havelock
The tug SL Sual 1 shortly before it sank off the Philippines' Zambales province during an unsuccessful salvage attempt, August 24, 2026. All 10 people who were on board the tug during the salvage operation jumped overboard and were safely rescued.
Accidents

VIDEO | Refloated tug sinks during salvage attempt off Zambales, Philippines

Jens Karsten
Cochin Shipyard
Shipbuilding

India's Cochin Shipyard to lease land for new block fabrication facilities

Gareth Havelock
COLUMN | I have nothing, nothing: Scotland and Tasmania ferry fiascos; New Zealand shipping and emergency towage woes; Oman's dark fleet tanker dilemma; Chinese overfishing off Guinea-Bissau [Offshore Accounts]
Shipping

COLUMN | I have nothing, nothing: Scotland and Tasmania ferry fiascos; New Zealand shipping and emergency towage woes; Oman's dark fleet tanker dilemma; Chinese overfishing off Guinea-Bissau [Offshore Accounts]

Hieronymus Bosch
Tug News Roundup | August 21 – Russian emergency response tug launch, Danish operator's orders and more
Tugs

Tug News Roundup | August 21 – Russian emergency response tug launch, Danish operator's orders and more

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Boskalis dredger off Benin
Dredging

Boskalis reports profit drops in H1 2026 due to lower fleet utilisation

Jens Karsten
Two Harbor Star Shipping Services tugs participate in an oil spill response exercise.
Harbour Tugs and Operation

Philippine towage firm Harbor Star returns to profit in Q2 2026

Gareth Havelock
Philippine Coast Guard personnel board the grounded tug SL Sual 1 off Botolan municipality in the Philippines' Zambales province, August 14, 2026. The tug was deliberately run aground after her crew discovered that a hull breach had caused her engine room to become flooded with seawater.
Accidents

VIDEO | Tug runs aground off Zambales, Philippines; all nine crew rescued

Jens Karsten
Primula Seaways
Accidents

Ro-Ro vessel refloated following grounding off Dutch coast

Gareth Havelock
An image showing the collision between Yangze 7 and the tug Miss Peggy
Accidents

NTSB: Cell phone distraction led to fatal Houston ship collision

Alan Bosworth
Svitzer Barrington underway stern-first. The 32-metre tug designed by Robert Allan Ltd was delivered to Svitzer Australia in 2025.
Harbour Tugs and Operation

Svitzer selects Indian builder for tug quartet

Jens Karsten
The Engage Marine tug Engage Maverick
Harbour Tugs and Operation

Australian towage company Engage Marine acquired by Indonesian firm

Gareth Havelock
A K Line car carrier
Shipping

K Line operating income dips in Q1 FY2026 amid higher revenues

Gareth Havelock
SD Aisemaht
Harbour Tugs and Operation

VESSEL REVIEW | SD Aisemaht & SD Qwiy Aanitsa Sarah – Kotug Canada places methanol-powered escort tugs into service

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