Offshore Tugs and Operations

Keel-laying ceremony for the new offshore support tug, July 16, 2026
Offshore Tugs and Operations

Spanish yard lays keel of new offshore tug

Jens Karsten
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
Rendering of Østensjø Rederi's new offshore tugs
Offshore Tugs and Operations

Spanish yard secures additional offshore tug order from Ostensjo Rederi

Gareth Havelock
Rendering of Protunus
Other Workboats

Protunus orders new shallow-draught workboat

Gareth Havelock
Rendering of the converted Titan
Yachts

Dutch design firm begins work to convert 1950s-era tug into yacht

Jens Karsten
En Avant 19
Offshore Tugs and Operations

New inland/offshore tug delivered to Netherlands' Muller Dordrecht

Gareth Havelock
Mossel Bay, South Africa
Search and Rescue

South African authorities suspend search for missing crew of sunken tug

Gareth Havelock
Mossel Bay, South Africa
Incidents

One feared dead, five missing after tug sinks off South Africa

Reuters
Reliance Industries, India
Drilling & Production

ONGC and Reliance to share deepwater resources on India's east coast

Alan Bosworth
Tug News Roundup | January 23 – Deliveries to US and Turkey, Russian icebreaking tug design and more
Tugs

Tug News Roundup | January 23 – Deliveries to US and Turkey, Russian icebreaking tug design and more

Baird Maritime
Artist's impression of two 32-metre ASD tugs for naval use
Harbour Tugs and Operation

Qatari Emiri Navy orders two tugs for port and offshore use

Gareth Havelock
Concept render of Ostensjo Rederi's new offshore tug
Offshore Tugs and Operations

Ostensjo Rederi orders new 150-tonne bollard pull offshore tug

Alan Bosworth
Victoria 1, sailing under a previous name
Offshore Tugs and Operations

Malaysia's Straits Energy units to sell two tugs for $2m

Alan Bosworth
Rendering of an offshore support tug Chomex Marino Woodside Energy
Offshore Tugs and Operations

Mexico's Chomex orders two tugs for offshore support operations

Gareth Havelock
Tug News Roundup | October 2 – Deliveries to UK, Panama and Norway, Russian rescue vessel sea trials and Japanese electric newbuilding order
Tugs

Tug News Roundup | October 2 – Deliveries to UK, Panama and Norway, Russian rescue vessel sea trials and Japanese electric newbuilding order

Baird Maritime
BB Power
Offshore Tugs and Operations

New hybrid offshore tug delivered to Norway's Bukser og Berging

Gareth Havelock
USNS Cherokee Nation
Salvage

VESSEL REVIEW | USNS Navajo & USNS Cherokee Nation – US Navy to place new towing and salvage ship class into service

Baird Maritime
TSHD Willem van Oranje
Dredging

Boskalis' 1H 2025 profit surges on strong divisional performance

Alan Bosworth
Tug News Roundup | June 26 – US newbuildings, upgraded Russian inland pusher and New Zealand ASD tug order
Tugs

Tug News Roundup | June 26 – US newbuildings, upgraded Russian inland pusher and New Zealand ASD tug order

Baird Maritime
Emar Offshore Services
Offshore Tugs and Operations

Emar Offshore orders ASD tug for support of West Africa operations

Jens Karsten
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