Multratug-20

Enroute from Flushing to Szczecin the "Multratug 20" suffered an engine damage during the eastbound transit of the Kiel Canal already on June 27, 2016. The tug berthed at the quay of MaK/Caterpillar in Kiel where it is being under repair since. Trials were actually being planned for the forthcoming weekend.

On Feb 26, 2014, the "Multratug 20" was tasked to the sinking Belgian hopper barge "Joro", 1774 nt (built 1965 Lambrechts/Boom) of the Group de Cloedt in Gent, jointly with the lifeboat "Zeemannshoop" of the KNRM-Station Breskens and the patrol boat "RWS 78" on the Wester Scheldt at the Hooge Plate. They were alerted at 9:15 a.m. and proceeded to the sinking site at the Hoofdplaat, east of the port of Breskens. The lifeboat ensured that everyone was safe. The pusher tug which was carrying the barge had its propeller fouled by driftgood. The lifeboat took the tug alongside to keep it from drifting before another barge took over. The tug of Multraship managed to pulled the half sunken barge which was carrying a cargo of sand onto a sandbank. The tug returned to Flushing then. Dutch report with photos: http://www.knrm.nl/service/reddingrapporten/?contentID=6CABAEAC

A recent addition to Bogazici’s deliveries is the new ASD 6The vessel, built for Kristiansund Taubaat Service, Norway, is now on its way to Kristiansund where she operates. Read more: http://www.bairdmaritime.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7859:bogazici-delivers-tug-waterchief&catid=72&Itemid=64