Marine services
The right tug at the right moment, so the operation does not stop
Marine services are not one heading. Escort, towage, trials and emergency response each demand different preparation, equipment and decision time. We plan each one separately.
- Availability
- 24/7 operations
- Region
- Marmara · Straits · TR
- Coordination
- Vessel · Port · Agency
01Approach
Tug work is not one service but a set of distinct operation types
An escort for a vessel transiting a strait and the towing of a barge offshore are not the same job; put them under one heading and nobody knows what they are getting. So we separate services by operation type.
Each type carries its own preparation list: required bollard pull, towline arrangement, weather and current window, pilot coordination and port authority clearances.
When a request reaches us, the first things assessed are urgency and position. A planned escort transit and a vessel that has lost manoeuvrability do not go into the same queue.
02Operation types
Which service applies to which situation
The distinctions below exist to route a request to the right team and the right equipment.
Escort
A tug held in readiness during strait and canal transits, against loss of steering or propulsion.
Sea Towage
Inter-port tows of barges, pontoons, floating equipment and vessels unable to proceed under their own power.
Bollard Pull Test
Measuring a tug’s static pulling power under conditions suitable for certification.
Sea Trials
Planning and running speed, turning circle, crash-stop and machinery trials.
Standby & Readiness
A tug on station during high-risk operations, yard work or expected heavy weather.
Crew Supply
Certificated masters, engineers and ratings supplied to tugs and workboats.
03Request information
Information that speeds up your request
When the following is shared at first contact, identifying the right tug becomes a matter of minutes.
- Vessel identity
- Vessel name, IMO number, flag and type.
- Dimensions
- LOA, beam, current draft; GT and DWT figures.
- Position
- Latitude/longitude or port/anchorage; an AIS link if available.
- Type of operation
- Escort, tow, trial, standby or emergency response.
- Dates and duration
- Planned start, estimated duration and any flexibility.
- Urgency
- Planned operation or emergency response, and any notification already made to the port authority.
In an emergency, do not wait for the form
Where life, property or the environment is at risk, call first; the written details can follow. Our operations line is open at any hour.
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