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Tug engagged in fire fighting operation off Port Gentil

On Sep 15, 2022, the 'RT Magic' was asked by the Gabonese authorities to start searching for the landing craft 'Dana' which was apparently on fire 15 nautical miles north of Port Gentil. In the morning of Sep 16 the tug located the 'Dana', which had been abandoned by its crew, and started their fire fighting operations which were joined by the 'RT Margo' at 9 a.m. LT. The Fire was extinguished around 1 p.m., and the vessel was towed back to Port Gentil, where it was safely delivered to her owner on Sep 18. The 'Dana' was used as a ferry between Port Gentil and Libreville in Gabon.

KOTUG Begins Operations in Mozambique

KOTUG Mozambique has begun exclusive port and terminal towage services with two Rotortugs in the new port of Nacala-a-Velha in northern Mozambique for Nacala Development Corridor (CDN), effective May 5, 2016. The RT Magic and RT Spirit welcomed the largest bulk carrier Shining Dragon, to assist her safely to her berth. The Rotortugs, pioneered by KOTUG and featuring three separate azimuth propulsion units to provide improved vessel safety, power and maneuverability, were selected by CDN to optimize turn-around time and to have minimum tugs needed per ship assistance. http://www.marinelink.com/news/operations-mozambique410124.aspx