Delivery of Svitzer Avon to the Port of Bristol in the UK signals the completion of Sanmar's six boat build contract as part of Svitzer's tugboat replenishment programme known as the Silver Bullet Project. The successful conclusion of this order brings the collaboration between Türkiye’s leading tug builder and Canadian tug design specialists, Robert Allan [...]
By purchasing a brand new tug from Sanmar Shipyards, experienced UK operator, SMS Towage, has taken delivery of its seventh ASD tug built by Türkiye’s leading tug builder. The new tug is named Superman continuing an established pattern – the previous six Sanmar built tugs in the SMS fleet are called Statesman, Scotsman, Yorkshireman, Masterman, [...]
Sanmar will build the first harbour tugs with 90 tonnes of bollard pull using MTU engines from Rolls-Royce Sanmar Built Robert Allan / RAstar 2900sx tug Rolls-Royce and Sanmar Shipyards in Türkiye have signed a contract for the delivery of eight MTU Series 4000 engines for four new terminal tugs, including an [...]
Rolls-Royce and global towage operator Svitzer have successfully demonstrated the world’s first remotely operated commercial vessel in Copenhagen harbour, Denmark. Earlier this year, one of Svitzer´s tugs, the 28m long Svitzer Hermod, built in Türkiye at one of Sanmar’s custom built, modern tug building yards, safely conducted a number of remotely controlled manoeuvres. From [...]
U.K towage company Targe Towing ltd. signed a contract with Sanmar Shipyards for the purchase of tugboat Bogacay 26 two weeks ago. Bogacay 26 started her maiden journey immediately after the contract signing and arrived Aberdeen last week. The flag of the vessel was changed at the port with the participation of Sanmar crew, Sanmar [...]
Italian operator, Rimorchiatori Napoletani ordered two Sirapinar Class tugs in early May, 2017. This week, Mr. Gianni Andrea de Domenico (Chairman) and Mr. Carmine Malvone (Technical Officer) visited Sanmar Shipyard in Türkiye to check construction, quality, planning and procurement process of the vessels. After the technical meetings and on site inspection, Mr. Gianni Andrea [...]
UK towage company Targe Towing Limited (established 1991) recently signed a contract with leading tug builder Sanmar Shipyards for a Bogacay Class tug. Managing Director of Targe, Mr. Tom Woolley, commented “We at delighted to be working with Sanmar on this project. The Bogacay Class represents a tug that perfectly matches our operational needs as [...]
Svitzer is ordering four more ASD tugs from Sanmar Shipyards to service the multi-hundred million USD TMSA, Tanger Med 2 Port in the Kingdom of Morocco. The four newbuildings will be 90 tonnes bollard pull RAstar 2900 SX terminal tugs with escort ability and accommodation space for eight crew members. The tugs are equipped [...]
Drydocks World – Dubai was so pleased with its latest tug from Turkish specialist shipbuilder, Sanmar that it ordered a pair of smaller line-handling ASD tugs from the same collaborative team of Sanmar and Canadian naval architects, Robert Allan Ltd. The two new tugs are of similar but different designs on exceptionally quick delivery times. [...]
Two weeks ago, Svitzer has signed a contract with Sanmar to purchase a newbuild 80 tbp ASD escort tug for Southampton, strengthening its fleet to meet current and future customer requirements and reemphasising its commitment to the port of Southampton. The vessel has left Sanmar Shipyard to join the fleet this Saturday. The new Sanmar-built [...]