New tugs have been delivered to operators in Turkey, China, Egypt, and Timor-Leste. Some even have built-in firefighting capability in addition to the usual towing, ship ..
The Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has handed over a new large oceangoing patrol and search and rescue ..
The Indian Navy recently took delivery of two new ship assist tugs from local state-owned enterprise Hindustan Shipyard (HSL). Sister vessels INS Balraj and INS Balbir ar ..
A Chinese shipyard has cut the first steel for a new tug ordered by Hongkong United Dockyards. The Robert Allan Ltd-designed, 42-metre tug will serve as a standby vessel ..
The Damen Shipyards Group has handed over two firefighting vessels to Flotte Hamburg, a subsidiary of the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) tasked with implementing low-emissi ..
Saam Towage will soon take delivery of a new Turkish-built tug to expand its operations in Chile. Mataquito II has already completed acceptance trials, which is the last ..
A hydraulic hose failure led to an engine room fire aboard a fishing vessel off the coast of Massachusetts, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said recently. ..
Emergency service vessels are among the most interesting boats we review. Because they are smaller than many other commercial vessels, their designers, builders and owner ..
Officials in Hong Kong have confirmed that one person was killed and six others suffered varying degrees of injury following an explosion and a subsequent fire on board a ..
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