SVITZER A/S
Svitzer A/S is a leading global maritime services provider headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1833, the company has a long history of providing a range of marine and towage services. As a subsidiary of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, Svitzer specializes in various aspects of marine operations, including harbor and terminal towage, marine salvage, and emergency response services.
Key Areas of Operation:
Harbor and Terminal Towage: Svitzer operates a comprehensive fleet of tugboats that assist in maneuvering ships safely in and out of ports and terminals. This service is essential for the safe and efficient operation of shipping logistics, especially in busy and congested ports.
Salvage Operations: The company has a strong capability for marine salvage, offering services such as wreck removal, pollution control, and emergency response. Svitzer has been involved in numerous high-profile salvage operations worldwide.
Emergency Response: Svitzer provides rapid response services for maritime emergencies, including firefighting, oil spill containment, and other critical incidents at sea. Their highly trained teams and specialized equipment are geared to handle a wide range of emergency situations.
Offshore Services: In addition to its core port and salvage operations, Svitzer supports offshore energy projects, including oil and gas exploration and renewable energy installations. This includes towage, anchor handling, and other marine support services.
Innovations and Sustainability: Svitzer is committed to innovation and environmental sustainability, frequently investing in new technology and practices that reduce the carbon footprint of their operations. The company explores the use of alternative fuels, hybrid tugboats, and other sustainable practices to minimize environmental impact.
With a presence in multiple countries and a versatile fleet of more than 400 vessels, Svitzer serves an extensive network of clients, including shipping companies, port authorities, and industrial facilities. Their global reach and expertise make them one of the foremost names in maritime services.
- Phone: 45 39 19 39 19
- Web: www.svitzer.com
- Fax: 45 39 19 39 55
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Svitzer Americas Opens Regional HQ in Panama
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Maersk's towage arm Svitzer announced it has opened a new Americas regional headquarters in Panama City.Svitzer said it decided early last year to relocate its Americas headquarters from Miami, U.S. to Panama and move into the Panama Design Center, which also houses other entities of the Maersk Group including Sealand Americas, APM Terminals, Hamburg-Sud, Twill, and Maersk Liner Operations Clusters.Arjen van Dijk…
Svitzer to Deploy Pair of Ice-class Tugs in Scandinavia
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Svitzer Europe took delivery of the first of two new icebreaking tugs from Med Marine to support its operations in Scandinavia.After mobilizing from the shipyard on the Black Sea, Svitzer Embla will arrive and start working in Sweden in the beginning of April 2021. Soon after, in the beginning of May 2021, the second tug, Svitzer Edda, will be delivered and start mobilizing towards Denmark, where she will serve a large variety of customers throughout Scandinavia.
Svitzer Australia Adds Third New Tug
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Svitzer Australia has taken delivery of its third and final new tug, Svitzer Wilu, welcomed to the Port of Geraldton on March 22, joining Svitzer North and Svitzer Abrolhos to form the new fleet.Designed by Robert Allan Ltd., the RAstar 3000-W series ASD tug Svitzer Wilu is 30 meters long, has 70 tonnes of bollard pull and increased safety capabilities with advanced firefighting capabilities on board.Main propulsion comprises of a pair of Caterpillar 3516C…
RECOTUG: Development Starts on 'World-First' Remote-Control Tugboat
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Svitzer, Kongsberg Maritime and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) signed a deal to jointly develop the RECOTUG, touted as the world’s first commercial tug to be fully operated from a remote operations center on shore.Each organization delivers a unique perspective: Svitzer brings operational experience; Kongsberg brings remote control systems and autonomous technology; and ABS brings guidance for…
Svitzer Orders New Tug for Port of London
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Damen Shipyards Group said it has signed a contract with Svitzer for the delivery of an ASD Tug 3212. The vessel, to be named Svitzer Thames, will operate in the Port of London and will be the fourth Damen ASD Tug 3212 in the company’s U.K. fleet.Damen and Svitzer signed the contract for the vessel in December last year. Thanks to Damen’s practice of building proven, standardized vessels for stock…
New Tug Delivered to Svitzer Australia
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Svitzer Australia recently took delivery of a new RAstar 3000-W series ASD tug, Svitzer North, from ASL Shipyard in Singapore.The vessel's design was developed by Robert Allan Ltd. in close cooperation with Svitzer’s operations team, to meet the unique demands of the Port of Geraldton, Western Australia. With over 400 ship visits per year, the port’s primary cargo is iron ore, with over 10 MTPA exported.
Svitzer Europe Buys Damen Tugboat for Port of London
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Svitzer Europe signed a contract with Damen Shipyards Group for the delivery of Svitzer Thames, an 80-ton bollard pull azimuth stern drive (ASD) tug, to support its operations in the Port of London.Svitzer Thames will arrive in London by the end of the first quarter of 2021, and will start operating immediately upon arrival. At more than 32m long and with a beam of almost 13m, Svitzer Thames will be equipped with both power and manoeuvrability…
Svitzer Europe Appoints Hellström as Chief Commercial Officer
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Svitzer Europe announced that Mattias Hellström has taken up the role of Chief Commercial Officer from December 1, 2020, reporting to Svitzer Europe’s Managing Director, Lise Demant. Hellström has more than 25 years of experience in shipping and towage, and joined Svitzer Europe in 2014 as Managing Director for Scandinavia. His role expanded to cover Svitzer’s important operation in Germany in 2017.During his time as Cluster MD…
Thulin Tapped to Drive Svitzer's Americas Ops Growth
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With increasing opportunities in the terminal towage sector of the Americas region, Svitzer pursues these opportunities. To support this growth in selected countries and ports, Svitzer appointed Rutger Thulin as its new Managing Director for the Terminal Towage Cluster in Americas, spanning Svitzer's operations in Canada, Peru, Costa Rica, Statia, and the Bahamas.Thulin has been with Svitzer for seven years, and for the past four years, he has been Managing Director for Svitzer Brazil.
Svitzer Inks Global Services Deal with Caterpillar Marine
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Engines manufacturer Caterpillar announced Tuesday it has signed a global services agreement with the the world’s largest tug operator, Svitzer, covering more than 100 vessels powered by Cat Marine engines in 30-plus countries. A focused Caterpillar team working with the global Caterpillar dealer network will execute the terms of the contract, which is designed to increase vessel uptime, drive service…
Svitzer Names Uppelschoten Snelderwaard COO
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On 1 December 2020, Ingrid Uppelschoten Snelderwaard will take up the role as global COO of Svitzer A/S, reporting to CEO Kasper Friis Nilaus. She will be based in Copenhagen.Uppelschoten Snelderwaard joins Svitzer from her current position as Global Head of Equipment and VP at Maersk and takes over from Svitzer’s current COO, Leonardo Sonzio, who will be moving on to become Maersk's Head of Fleet…
Svitzer Orders Tug from Med Marine
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Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine said it has won repeat business from Maersk's towage arm, securing an order to deliver a new 23-meter tug for Svitzer’s German fleet.The contract signed last week for a MED-A2360 series tug follows a deal inked in September 2019 for two 30-meter icebreaking tugs for the Danish operator's Scandinavian operations. The newly ordered vessel (hull name ER80) will have 60-ton…
Sanmar Builds Final Tug for Svitzer's Sohar Operations
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Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards said it will soon deliver the fifth and final vessel in a series of new tug builds for operator Svitzer at Oman's Port of Sohar.The newest tug Svitzer Saham is the third 80t bollard pull RAstar 2900SX variant, Sanmar’s Bigacay class, joining sister vessels Svitzer Sohar and Svitzer Shinas, alongside two other earlier deliveries in 2020 of the 50t bollard pull variant of the RAmparts 2200 (named Svitzer Liwa and Svitzer Barka)…
Svitzer Announces Leadership Changes
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Towage operator Svitzer announced Monday that effective September 1, 2020, Lise Demant will leave her role as global chief commercial officer and take up the position of managing director for Svitzer’s Europe region, succeeding Kasper Friis Nilaus, who was recently appointed CEO of Svitzer A/S. Also effective September 1, Videlina Georgieva will succeed Demant as global CCO and enter Svitzer’s global…
Svitzer Europe Names Karlsen COO
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Kasper Karlsen, Senior Director at Maersk Drilling, will join Svitzer Europe as Chief Operating Officer from 1 July 2020, the company has announced today.Karlsen joins Svitzer Europe as COO after nearly 13 years with Maersk Drilling, where he has held a variety of leadership roles spanning the organization’s operational, technical and support functions. He was recently Head of Transformation Office and Customer Solutions at Maersk Drilling.
Svitzer Awarded Contracts in Mozambique and Egypt
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A pair of new contract wins is helping Maersk's towage services arm Svitzer strengthen operations in Africa.Svitzer announced Tuesday it recently signed a five-year contract with Nacala Logistics in Mozambique for harbor towage, occasional pilot transfer and potential salvage work in the Port of Nacala. At the same time, Svitzer also secured a five-year extension of its current contract with Egyptian LNG assisting the land-based Idku liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant with four tugs…
Sanmar Delivers New Svitzer Tug in Port of Sohar
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Turkish tug building specialist Sanmar Shipyards followed up on recent deliveries of the two Sirapinar class ASD tugs to Oman's Port of Sohar with the delivery of the first of a three part order of the larger and more powerful Bigacay class ASD tugs. The arrival of this tug to the Port of Sohar, alongside its two sisters due shortly, will conclude the fleet development aims of the operator Svitzer and Port of Sohar…
Svitzer Names Kasper Friis Nilaus CEO
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Towage operator Svitzer announced its Board of Directors has appointed Kasper Friis Nilaus, VP and current Managing Director (MD) of Svitzer Europe, to succeed Henriette Thygesen as global CEO of Svitzer A/S, effective June 15.Going forward, Nilaus will continue to report to Thygesen in her capacity as CEO of Maersk Fleet and Strategic Brands. Svitzer A/S remains a fully-owned AP Moller-Maersk company.Nilaus…
Baker, Dickson Take On Leading Roles Within British Tugowners Association
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Two of Svitzer’s senior UK-based executives will take up leading roles to support the voice of the British towage sector, the company announced. Scott Baker, Svitzer’s Head of Marine Standards, becomes Chairman of the British Tugowners Association (BTA), taking over from outgoing Chair Nick Dorman. Meanwhile, Ita Dickson, Cluster Managing Director of UK North, joins the BTA’s Executive Committee.
Med Marine Holds Keel Laying Ceremony for Svitzer Newbuilds
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Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine on Thursday held a keel-laying ceremony at EreÄźli Shipyard for two new icebreaking tugs being constructed for Svitzer.