Tug and Salvage World Archives

February 19, 2020

Abandoned cargo ship runs aground on Irish coast after drifting for over a year

Written by Baird Maritime on February 19, 2020. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Salvage Operations.

An abandoned cargo ship that had been drifting in the Atlantic Ocean for over a year has finally run aground, coming to rest on the shores of County Cork in southwestern ..

February 17, 2020

Keel laid for US Navy’s second Navajo-class tug

Written by Baird Maritime on February 17, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Harbour Tugs and Operation, Naval auxiliary/support vessels, Offshore Tugs and Operations, Salvage Operations, Search and Rescue.

Gulf Island Fabrication laid the keel for the future USNS Cherokee Nation, the US Navy’s second Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue vessel, on Wednesday, ..

February 11, 2020

18 rescued from sunken cargo barge in Kakinada, India

Written by Baird Maritime on February 11, 2020. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Salvage Operations, Search and Rescue.

A total of 18 cargo barge crewmembers were rescued after their vessel capsized and sank in bad weather in the Bay of Bengal off the Indian port of Kakinada on Sunday, ..

February 18, 2020

Port of Kingston welcomes tug pair

Written by Baird Maritime on February 18, 2020. Posted in Harbour Tugs and Operation.

The Port of Kingston in Jamaica recently held a ceremony welcoming two harbour tugs into service. The Sanmar-built Ocean Kingston Pride and the Damen Song Cam-built Ocean ..

February 14, 2020

Expedition seeks to locate crab boat that sank off Alaska

Written by Baird Maritime on February 14, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Fishing & Aquaculture, Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Potting World, Salvage Operations.

A tug operated by US-based salvage company Paradigm Marine has embarked on an expedition to attempt to locate a fishing vessel that sank in Alaskan waters on December 31, ..

February 11, 2020

SAAM acquires 2018-built tug for Panama operations

Written by Baird Maritime on February 11, 2020. Posted in Harbour Tugs and Operation.

SAAM Valparaíso, a tug which recently joined the SAAM towage fleet, will soon begin supporting the company’s operations in Panama. The Robert Allan Ltd-designed ..

February 18, 2020

PSA Marine acquires Peruvian vessel operator

Written by Baird Maritime on February 18, 2020. Posted in Crew Transfer, Harbour Tugs and Operation, Pilotage, Platform Supply.

Singapore-based PSA Marine has completed the 100 per cent acquisition of Tramarsa Flota and its subsidiaries from Peru’s Grupo Romero. Headquartered in Lima, ..

February 12, 2020

WORKBOATS AT WORK | Safety first as Sydney puts on a show

Written by Simon Enticknap on February 12, 2020. Posted in Ausmarine - Featured, Ausmarine - Marine Projects, Ausmarine Vessel Reviews, Marine Projects World, Tug and Salvage World, Work Boat World Features, Work Boat World Vessel Reviews.

Nobody does fireworks quite like Sydney. The city’s iconic New Year’s Eve display is one of the biggest public events staged around the world, regularly drawing about ..

February 11, 2020

Misdeclared charcoal cargo believed to have caused fire on Yantian Express

Written by Baird Maritime on February 11, 2020. Posted in Boxship World, Firefighting, Offshore Tugs and Operations, Platform Supply, Salvage Operations, Search and Rescue.

Germany’s Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation (Bundesstelle für Seeunfalluntersuchung; BSU) recently published its report on its investigation into ..