B.C. Tugboat News

Steerprop helped futureproof Alfons Hakans’ ASD tug Artemis
Shipping company Alfons Hakans trusted Steerprop to modernise the control system on Artemis, one of the longest-serving ASD tugs in the company’s fleet. Steerprop made the process quick, easy, and cost-efficient. Back in 2019, the technical department at Alfons Hakans...

SAFEEN GROUP GOES GREEN WITH TIER III TUG FROM MED MARINE
Med Marine and SAFEEN Group, part of AD Ports Group’ Maritime Cluster, have signed a new contract for MED-A2360 Tier III CAT E type main engine series tug. The tier III E type tug Er104 will be deployed to meet the growing marine service requirements of the Group. The...

KOTUG Canada Provides Tanker Escort and Marine Response to Trans Mountain
KOTUG Canada Inc., a partnership between KOTUG International B.V. and Canada’s Horizon Maritime Inc., has been awarded a long-term agreement with Trans Mountain, operator of Canada’s only oil pipeline servicing the West Coast of Canada providing tidewater access to...

PSA Marine Peru selects Schottel hybrid drive solution for new tug
Hongkong’s Cheoy Lee Shipyards has been contracted by PSA Marine’s wholly owned unit PSA Marine Peru to install Schottel RudderPropellers aboard a newly-constructed tug. Schottel RudderPropellers includes the patented SYDRIVE-M technology, which is expected to reduce...

Keel laying held for two RAL TRAktor tugs bound for Kuwait
Grandweld Shipyards in Dubai held a keel-laying ceremony Jan. 26 for two of four high-performance TRAktor 2700-Z tugs, hull numbers H185 and H186, designed by Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL). The tugs were ordered by Specialities Construction for General Trading and...
Agreement with the Port of Vancouver for Harbour Towing Services
Québec, February 21, 2022 – Ocean Group is proud to announce a 10-year agreement with the Port of Vancouver to provide harbour towing services at the two Roberts Bank terminals, Deltaport and Westshore Terminals. To carry out this agreement, Ocean Group will mobilize...