The marine towage and salvage sector continues to feature some of the most durable and most versatile vessels ever to be introduced into the global shipping industry, and our focus on that sector for this week will highlight some notable examples of such vessels.
Ship handling harbour tugs again dominate this week's selection, but the lineup also includes tugs that are more optimised for other equally important roles such as barge towing and offshore support. Some are even equipped for secondary roles with firefighting being a common function. At least one reviewed vessel, operated by a Russian marine rescue organisation, is equipped for emergency response duties. The geographical scope served by this week's featured tugs is also vast, covering Europe, the Americas, Australia, Africa, and the Middle East.
– "The industry is locked in a cycle of the same type of incident occurring over and over, and nobody is taking action to prevent recurrence until there is a fatality or a serious material loss."
– by Hieronymus Bosch, Baird Maritime's anonymous insider in the world of offshore oil and gas operations
– "Fleet renewal and expansion would be more robust if we only knew the fuel that we will be using over the next 20 to 30 years."
– by Alan Loynd, master mariner and former General Manager of the Hong Kong Salvage and Towage company
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