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Sea Trials Milestone for Battery-Methanol Tug ‘Svitzer Balder’

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The hybrid Svitzer Balder tug combines battery-electric propulsion with methanol engines for range extension Marine battery specialist AYK Energy has marked a notable step forward...
Electric

Port of Melbourne and Svitzer Explore Electric Tug Deployment

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MoU sets scope for feasibility work on electric tug operations and port-side energy systems The Port of Melbourne and global towage operator Svitzer have signed...
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Rio Maguari Shipyard Nears Completion of Three Tug Series for Svitzer Brazil

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Delivery of the Svitzer Copacabana marks a key milestone as construction of the final two units advances in Brazil. The Rio Maguari Shipyard is progressing...
Ship & Boat Building

Svitzer Orders Four Electric Tugs from Cochin Shipyard

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Svitzer, a global leader in towage and marine services, announced the signing of a shipbuilding agreement with Cochin Shipyard Limited, India’s largest public sector...
Port & Harbour

Svitzer Expands into Norway with Buksér og Berging Deal

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Svitzer, a global provider of towage and marine solutions, has agreed to acquire a 66.6% stake in Buksér og Berging, a leading Norwegian towage...
Battery Technology

AYK Energy Completes Svitzer Hybrid Tugs Battery Upgrade

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AYK Energy, a fast-expanding manufacturer of marine battery systems, has completed a battery renewal contract for four Svitzer hybrid tugs serving Chevron Australia’s Gorgon...
Port & Harbour

Net Zero Marine Commissions Shore Power System on the River Thames

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Net Zero Marine (NZM) has commissioned a 0.55 MW shore power installation at Denton Wharf, cutting over 280,000 kg of CO₂ emissions per year...
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Svitzer Advances Tug Electrification with Cochin Shipyard

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Svitzer has signed a Letter of Intent with Cochin Shipyard Limited to build a next generation of electric TRAnsverse tugs in India. The agreement...
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Sanmar Delivers Two Advanced Tractor Tugs to Svitzer for Bahrain Operations

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Sanmar Shipyards has delivered two new, high-performance azimuth tractor tugs, the Svitzer Manama and Svitzer Awal, to global towage operator and long-term customer Svitzer....
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Med Marine Delivers Two TRAktor Tugs to Svitzer for Panama

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Med Marine has successfully delivered two state-of-the-art TRAktor 2600-Z series tugs, ISLA POPA and ISLA UVA, to global maritime operator Svitzer. The official handover...
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Her Majesty Queen Mary Names Denmark’s First Electric Tug

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The green transition in Denmark’s maritime sector took an important step forward today as Denmark’s and Svitzer’s first electric tug was named by Her...
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MED MARINE Launches Second TRAktor Tug for Svitzer

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MED MARINE, a leading Turkish shipbuilder specialising in tugs and workboats, has successfully launched the second High-Performance TRAktor 2600-Z tug for Svitzer, the global leader in towage and...
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Port of Newcastle, Australia Welcomes TRAnsverse Tug, Svitzer Barrington

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he Port of Newcastle’s maritime capabilities are set for a transformative upgrade with the arrival of the cutting-edge TRAnsverse tug Svitzer Barrington. Joining Svitzer Australia’s...
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MED MARINE Launches State of The Art TRAktor Tug for Svitzer

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MED MARINE has successfully launched the cutting-edge TRAktor 2600-Z tug at its Ereğli Shipyard, marking a significant addition to Svitzer’s global fleet. The vessel, launched on May 13, 2025, represents a...
Power & Propulsion

Svitzer and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Sign Global Ecotow Agreement To Reduce Emissions

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Svitzer, a world leader in towage and marine services, has signed a landmark global EcoTow agreement with Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a leading roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) shipping company. This strategic...
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MED MARINE delivers “Iron Dove” tug to SVITZER

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 MED MARINE, a leading Turkish tug builder, has officially delivered the MED-A2800 series "Iron Dove" to global towage operator SVITZER during a ceremony in Istanbul on February 20. The...
Battery Technology

AYK Energy to Supply 6MWh Battery for World’s First Battery-Methanol Tug

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AYK Energy, a manufacturer of advanced marine battery systems, has been commissioned to supply a 6MWh battery for the world’s first battery-methanol hybrid tug. The battery system...
Power & Propulsion

Cheoy Lee Shipyards Orders Eight MAN175D Engines For Svitzer Tugs

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MAN Energy Solutions announce that Cheoy Lee Shipyards, based in Hong Kong, has placed an order for eight MAN175D-MM marine propulsion engines to...
Electric

Svitzer Orders New Sanmar Battery Powered Tug

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Svitzer, a leading global towage and marine services provider, today announced it has ordered another battery powered tug to add to its fleet. The...
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Svitzer and Höegh Autoliners Partner on EcoTow Solution in Australia

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Svitzer, a leading global towage provider, and Höegh Autoliners, a leading global provider of ocean transportation services in the Roll-on, Roll-off segment, have partnered...
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Svitzer orders four TRAnsverse Tugs from Cheoy Lee Shipyards

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Svitzer, a leading global towage and marine services provider, today announces that it has signed a contract with the Hong Kong shipyard, Cheoy Lee,...
Battery Technology

Svitzer places order for battery electric methanol tug

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Svitzer, a leading global towage provider, has today announced that it has signed a contract with the Turkish shipyard Uzmar to build a world-first...
Ship & Boat Building

Sanmar Delivers Next-Generation TRAnsverse Tug to Svitzer

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Sanmar has held a ceremony to mark the delivery of a new, next generation, multi-purpose tugboat to international operator Svitzer. The innovative TRAnsverse tug is...
Ship & Boat Building

MED MARINE unveil new MED-A2800 tugboat for SVITZER

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MED MARINE is excited to unveil the MED-A2800 series tugboat, crafted specifically for SVITZER at Eregli Shipyard. Launched on July 17, 2024, this cutting-edge...
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Svitzer Order Three New Tugs with Shipyard Rio Maguari

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Svitzer, a leading global towage provider, has announced the signing of a contract with Shipyard Rio Maguari for the construction of three new tugboats....
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Atlantic Towing and Svitzer Modernise Halifax Port Fleet with Escort Tugboats

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Atlantic Towing Limited, a member of the J.D. Irving, Limited family of companies and Svitzer have made a significant joint investment in the modernisation...
Methanol

Svitzer Targets Methanol-Fuelled MAN 175DF-M Engine for Tug Application

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MAN Energy Solutions and Svitzer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on the development of a methanol-fuelled version of the MAN 175D...
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Svitzer takes delivery of RAstar 3200W series tugboat from UZMAR

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Svitzer Europe, a leading global towage provider and part of A.P Moller-Maersk, has announced the successful delivery of Svitzer Estelle, the second tug built...
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Med Marine Delivers Three State-Of-The-Art Tugboats To Svitzer On The Same Day

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Med Marine, a leader in tugboat production, has successfully delivered three cutting-edge RAstar 2800 tugboats to Svitzer in one single day. The triple delivery,...
Simulators

Kongsberg Digital Selected by Svitzer Australia to Deliver World-Class Simulation Capability

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Global leader in sustainable marine services, Svitzer, has selected Kongsberg Digital to deliver state-of-the-art simulators in support of crew training at its Port of...
Pilot Boats

Safehaven Marine launch new 15m Interceptor 48 pilot ‘Svitzer Oued Laou’ for Svitzer.

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Safehaven Marine have delivered ‘Svitzer Oued Laou’ for Svitzer’s pilotage operations at Tanger Med 2 in Morocco, the 4th Interceptor 48 pilot supplied to...
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Med Marine and Svitzer Join Forces for State-of-the-Art Tugs

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Med Marine is proud to announce a new partnership agreement with Svitzer, a global leader in towage and marine services. The two industry giants...
Design and Naval Architects

Svitzer Designing World’s First Methanol Hybrid Fuel Cell Tug 

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Svitzer, a leading global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, is today announcing the launch of the second phase of its project to...
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MAN Energy Solutions Wins Further Orders in Tug Sector

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UZMAR Shipyards in Turkey has placed an order for four of MAN’s latest variant 12V175D-MM marine propulsion engines for global tug operator, Svitzer. Each...
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Svitzer to order four ASD tugs for the first offshore LNG project in Greece.

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Svitzer, a leading global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has signed a 15-year agreement to service Gastrade’s Alexandroupolis Independent Natural Gas System...
Port & Harbour

Svitzer and South Hook LNG Terminal enter EcoTow agreement to reduce tug fleet emissions

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Svitzer, a leading global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has today announced an EcoTow agreement to fuel a fleet of five tugs...
Port & Harbour

Svitzer charter five new tugs for Port Hedland

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Svitzer, a leading global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has signed an agreement for the delivery of five new RAstar 2800 tugs...
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UZMAR Shipyard Delivers ‘Svitzer Elizabeth’ Tugboat for SVITZER

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RAstar 3200W series built by UZMAR Shipyard, Robert Allan Ltd. designed tugboat was delivered with a ceremony attended by SVITZER officials and guests In his...
Ship & Boat Building

New TRAnsverse Tugs for Svitzer Australia

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Svitzer, a leading global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has today announced it has awarded a contract to Uzmar Shipyard to build...
Towing & Salvage Services

Svitzer selected as towage provider at Fawley Refinery

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Svitzer, a leading global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has today announced that it has secured a 7-year contract with ExxonMobil to...
Methanol

Svitzer and Caterpillar Sign MOU to Implement Methanol Dual Fuel Solutions to Power Svitzer Newbuilds and Convert Existing Tugs

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Caterpillar Marine and Svitzer, a leading global marine operations and towage operator, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to adopt solutions that enable...
Ship & Boat Building

Estaleiro Rio Maguari (ERM) delivers first RAmparts 2300-ERM Tug to Svitzer Brazil

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Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce that the Svitzer Arthur, a RAmparts 2300-ERM tug, has been delivered by Estaleiro Rio Maguari (ERM). This marks the successful...
Towing & Salvage Services

Svitzer solidifies Brazilian market presence with entry into Port of Salvador

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Svitzer, a leading global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has announced that it has expanded its presence in Brazil to provide operations...
Port & Harbour

Svitzer Gains Gold in PLA’s Thames Green Scheme

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Global towage operator, Svitzer, has achieved gold status in the Port of London Authority (PLA)’s Thames Green Scheme, in recognition of its environmental commitments...
Tugs

Svitzer Americas expands its fleet with three newbuilds

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Svitzer, leading global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has announced that it will take delivery of two new ASD tugboats and one...
Appointments

Michael Paterson appointed new Managing Director of Svitzer UK

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Effective 1 January 2023, Michael Paterson joins as new Managing Director for Svitzer UK, replacing Kasper Karlsen who has acted as interim MD since...
Ammonia

EverWind and Svitzer Announce Joint Development of Green Fueled Vessels

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EverWind Fuels Company (“EverWind”), a private developer of green hydrogen and ammonia production in Nova Scotia, and Svitzer, a leading global towage operator and...
Port & Harbour

Svitzer’s ‘Aim For 8’ tug speed initiative saves 1000 tonnes of CO2

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Svitzer, leading global towage operator and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has today announced that its Aim for 8 speed initiative – which asks tug...
Ship & Boat Building

Svitzer Brazil strengthens fleet with two newbuilds

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Svitzer, leading global towage operator and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has today announced that it is further strengthening its fleet in Brazil with two...
Power & Propulsion

UECC signs up for Svitzer’s EcoTow solution in Scandinavia

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Svitzer today announced that UECC, a leading provider of short sea transportation services for cars and other rolling cargo on the European continent, has...
Towing & Salvage Services

New Svitzer Tug At Milford Haven Supports Flexible UK Services

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Svitzer, a leading global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has today announced the purchase of a new tug to support terminal operations...
Ship & Boat Building

Med Marine Delivers Second MED-A2885 RAstar 2800 Series Tugboats To Global Towage Leader Svitzer For Their Suez Canal Fleet

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On June 07, Med Marine delivered the second MED-A2885, named SVITZER SUEZ 3, of the two new buildings. Both vessels are Robert Allan Ltd-design...
Towing & Salvage Services

Svitzer Europe Unifies UK Operations

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Svitzer, leading global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, today announces the merger of its UK North and UK South clusters, into one...
Towing & Salvage Services

Svitzer Unveils Strategy To Become Fully Carbon Neutral By 2040

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Svitzer, leading global towage operator and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has today unveiled its decarbonisation strategy that will see the company become fully carbon...
Ship & Boat Building

Sanmar Shipyards delivers highly manoeuvrable and powerful tug to Svitzer

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Sanmar Shipyards has delivered a powerful and highly manoeuvrable new build RAmparts 2400SX class Z-drive tug to global towage giant Svitzer, which will join...
Ship & Boat Building

Med Marine Delivers ‘Svitzer Port Said 3’ To Svitzer

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On April 22nd, Med Marine delivered the first MED-A2885 of the 2 newbuildings that Med Marine and leading towage provider Svitzer signed a contract...
Port & Harbour

Svitzer Awarded a Silver Accreditation from Thames Green Scheme

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Svitzer has recently been accredited as a member of the Thames Green Scheme, recognising the company’s efforts to protect the environment and reduce carbon...
Power & Propulsion

Sanmar Shipyards Choose MAN 175D for New Svitzer TRAnsverse Tug Design

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Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey have placed an order for a pair of MAN 12V175D-MM marine prime movers. The 2 x 2,040 kW-rated propulsion engines...
Appointments

Svitzer announces duo of new appointments to global leadership team

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Leading towage operator Svitzer has made two new appointments to its Global Leadership Team based in Copenhagen, Denmark, the company has announced today.Svitzer Europe’s...
Power & Propulsion

Sanmar Shipyards and SCHOTTEL further strengthen collaboration with second framework agreement

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Istanbul-based Sanmar Shipyards and the German propulsion expert SCHOTTEL have signed a second framework agreement. It makes SCHOTTEL the exclusive supplier of thrusters for...
Ship & Boat Building

Svitzer Acquires Two MED-A2885 RAstar 2800 Series Tugboats From Med Marine To Strengthen Its Suez Canal Fleet

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Svitzer has announced extending the current contract with the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) to provide services and Med Marine will supply two Robert Allan...
Port & Harbour

Svitzer AMEA Extends Contract With Suez Canal Authority – Two Additional Tugs To Join The Existing Fleet

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Svitzer, leading global towage provider and part of Maersk, is today announcing another extension of its current contract with the Suez Canal Authority (SCA)...
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Kongsberg Maritime to supply 20 state-of-the-art azimuth thruster units to Sanmar Shipyards

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Kongsberg Maritime is excited to announce that it has just signed a sizeable contract with Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey to deliver 20 high-performance, future-proof...
Design and Naval Architects

Higher Force, Lighter Design and Less Fuel Consumption: Svitzer Introduces Transverse Tug

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Global towage operator Svitzer announced an agreement with Robert Allan Ltd. and Sanmar Shipyards to build the TRAnsverse Tug, the next generation multipurpose tug. The innovative...
Power & Propulsion

Rolls-Royce to supply eight mtu engines for new Svitzer tugs in Brazil

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Rolls-Royce continues to expand its share of the tugboat propulsion market in Brazil: The company is supplying eight 16V 4000 M63 mtu engines to Brazilian shipyard...
Tugs

The first RAstar 2800-CL ASD escort tug, has been delivered to Svitzer Egypt by Cheoy Lee Shipyards

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Svitzer Suez 1, the first RAstar 2800-CL ASD escort tug, has been delivered to Svitzer Egypt LLC by Cheoy Lee Shipyards and will soon commence operations...
Biofuel

Svitzer Introduces Carbon Neutral Towage Services

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Svitzer, leading global towage operator and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has today announced that after conducting a successful pilot, it will convert its whole...
Methanol

Svitzer to develop carbon neutral methanol fuel cell tug

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Svitzer, A.P. Moller - Maersk’s world leading towage operator, has signed an agreement with Robert Allan Ltd, leading naval architect company, to design the...
Appointments

Svitzer Europe Appoints New Cluster Managing Director For Scandinavia & Germany

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Leading towage operator Svitzer Europe has today announced that Mathias Jonasson has been appointed as Managing Director of the Scandinavia & Germany Cluster, effective...
Port & Harbour

TWO NEW TUGS FOR SVITZER AS CONTRACT WITH SUEZ CANAL AUTHORITY EXTENDED

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Svitzer, leading global towage provider and part of Maersk, has today announced that it has extended its current contract with the Suez Canal Authority...
Tugs

SVITZER AMEA SIGNS 10-YEAR CONTRACT WITH FGEN LNG CORPORATION

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Svitzer, a leading global towage provider and part of Maersk, has today announced that it has signed a 10-year Time Charter Party with FGEN...
Pilot Boats

Safehaven Marine launch new 15m Interceptor 48 pilot ‘Svitzer Oued Martil’ for Svitzer and pilotage

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Safehaven Marine have just launched a new pilot vessel for Svitzer. ‘Svitzer Oued Martil’ is a new 15m Interceptor 48 Pilot for pilotage operations...
Vessel Repair & Maintenance

Svitzer introduces ROV Hull Cleaning for fleet performance optimisation

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Svitzer has recently begun operating the Svitzer SeaBadger Hull Cleaning ROV in Panama as part of the ambition to grow and offer additional services...
Tugs

Svitzer Chooses Med Marine Exclusive Design Tug

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Having signed a contract for two 30m ice-breaking tugs last September for Scandinavian operations of world leading Danish operator, Med Marine and Svitzer now...

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