A French vessel owner will expand its towage and offshore capabilities in Q4 2025 when a newbuild tug is delivered
Thomas Services Maritimes (TSM) is preparing to welcome a newbuild tugboat to its fleet in October 2025 as it extends its operations in ports and supports offshore renewable projects.
The Rouen, France-based owner has taken delivery of two newbuilds in the past two years to provide towage services in harbours, along coasts and offshore.
Its latest newbuild, TSM Bergen, was built by Neptune Marine at its shipyard in Aalst, the Netherlands, and will be commissioned over the next few months ready for delivery in Q4 2025. Neptune confirmed it was launched from its construction facilities in early August.
This 39-m vessel has a beam of 12 m and dynamic positioning of DP2 class, with three main diesel engines linked to an exhaust aftertreatment system for compliance with IMO Tier III emissions standards.
According to TSM, it has atowing winch and four anchoring winches, two cranes with capacity of 8 tonnes at 16 m reach, accommodation for up to 23 workers and a gantry crane with a capacity of 30 tonnes.
TSM said TSM Bergen’s design is an upgraded version of TSM Texel, which Neptune delivered to the French owner in October 2023.
“The design is an extended version ofTSM Texel, for which feedback is very positive. We have integrated points of improvement following the first months of sailing,” TSM said in a LinkedIn post.
