Harbour Tugs and Operation

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

Baird Maritime
Pilatus Marine after being refloated, July 30, 2026
Accidents

VIDEO | Cargo ship runs aground in Dardanelles off Turkey

Jens Karsten
One of Seatrium's shipyards in Asia
Shipbuilding

Seatrium H1 net profit jumps 158 per cent in 2026

Gareth Havelock
A Svitzer ASD tug Damen photo
Harbour Tugs and Operation

Svitzer orders ASD harbour tug for UK fleet expansion

Jens Karsten
The tug and barge involved in a collision with a sailboat that left three people dead in Biscayne Bay off Florida on July 28, 2025
Accidents

Tug skipper pleads guilty to manslaughter over deadly collision in Biscayne Bay, Florida

Jens Karsten
Medium Harbour Tug – Isla Barro Colorado
Harbour Tugs and Operation

AWARDS 2025 | Medium Harbour Tug – Isla Barro Colorado – Armon Shipyard

Baird Maritime
Marauder
Harbour Tugs and Operation

VESSEL REVIEW | Marauder – Escort and ship assist tug to serve small and large US ports

Baird Maritime
Launch of the new tug Mary McAllister
Harbour Tugs and Operation

McAllister Towing's newest tug hits the water

Gareth Havelock
Russian "shadow fleet" tanker in flames after Ukrainian drone strike in the Azov Sea
Acts of War

Russia labels Ukrainian strikes on Sea of Azov shipping as "terrorism"

Reuters
The Russian Navy icebreaking tug Kapitan Ushakov at a shipyard in Saint Petersburg, June 19, 2025
Salvage

Russian shipyard urged to settle damages over tug capsizing incident

Gareth Havelock
RG Nora
Harbour Tugs and Operation

VESSEL REVIEW | RG Nora – Versatile escort and firefighting tug to serve Spain's Gijon Port

Baird Maritime
Tug News Roundup | July 10 – US harbour tug delivery, Dutch emergency towing vessel procurement and more
Tugs

Tug News Roundup | July 10 – US harbour tug delivery, Dutch emergency towing vessel procurement and more

Baird Maritime
Aftermath of Ukrainian drone attack on Russian "shadow fleet" tanker in the Sea of Azov
Acts of War

VIDEO | Ukraine targets more Russian sanctions-busting tankers in Sea of Azov

Reuters
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