The new tugs feature FiFi 1 firefighting capability, and will be on standby to respond in the event of a fire or explosion in the River Scheldt, as part of an agreement with he Zeeland Safety Region to keep two FiFi 1 tugs available. However, the tugs will spend most of the time engaged in harbour towage in the Zeeland Seaports and Antwerp areas.
Leendert Muller, both Multraship md and vp of the International Salvage Union, said “In the towage and salvage sector, if you don’t invest, you risk getting left behind. It is also important to demonstrate to all sectors of the maritime industry that you are prepared to invest money, time and resources in everything from research & development to fleet renewal in order to provide a valuable towage, emergency response and salvage capability”.
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