The operator of a tugboat that was assisting a Chinese-flagged ship died on Wednesday (2Feb22) after the vessel capsized in Puerto Deseado, in the province of Santa Cruz. Conflicting reports have one or two other people onboard who survived, but all agree that the operator’s son managed to jump out of the boat and was […]
Damen’s ASD 2312 Tug is now available at simulator centres globally, facilitating a ‘try before you buy’ experience. It is also available in the SimFlex Cloud, following an agreement with Force Technology, a maritime research and development company and a specialist in developing simulators for the maritime industry. The SimFlex simulator model of the ASD […]
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Australia-based South32 GEMCO to supply an ASD Tug 2312 – the first vessel of its kind to operate in this country. Due to Damen’s series production of vessels for stock, the tug had already been built at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam. Damen will deliver the […]