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As the name Classic Tugs suggests, we're particular interested in tugs of yesteryear that are no longer with us. We're also interested in hearing about any tug restoration projects that might be going on.

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Tugs by Towage Company

Have you ever wanted to find out more about the towage companies behind tugs on your local stretch of water?

See lists of all the tug boats that the towage companies have around the UK and see their former vessels. Also, explore some of the great towage companies and tugs that are sadly no longer with us.

Whether you're interested in Svitzer, Smit, Adsteam, Carmet or many more, you can find what you want right here!


Active Towage Companies
Carmet Tug Company
Clyde Marine Services
Dover Harbour Board
Forth Estuary Towage
Griffin Towage and Marine
H & S Marine
Holyhead Towing Company
Itchen Marine Towage
J.P. Knight
James Butcher & Sons Ltd.
Marine Towage Services
Maritime Craft Services
Rosyth Marine Services
Serco Denholm
Sinbad Marine Services
Smit Towage
Solent Towage
Stena Line Ports
Svitzer Marine
Targe Towing
Williams Shipping Marine
Former Towage Companies
Established Pre-1870
Anderson/Chater Partnership (1867 - 1903)
Anthony Irwing (1867 - 1911)
Clyde Shipping Tugs (1815 - ?)
C.J. King & Sons (1850 - 1990)
Earl of Durham (1858 - 1896)
John and James Ridley (1848 - 1902)
John Batey (1840 - 1874)
John Coulson (1866 - 1918)
Joseph Crosthwaite (1854 - 1924)
Lawson Tug Company (1840 - 1895)
Robert Lumley Cook (1865 - 1908)
Robert Redhead and Associates (1855 - 1874)
Southampton Steam Towing Company (later Southampton New Steam Towing Company) (1852 - 1885)
Thomas Allan Dry (1857 - 1889)
Established 1870 - 1909
Alexandra Towing Company (1887 - ?)
Anchor Steam Tug Co. Ltd. (1903 - 1920)
Blyth Steam Tug Co. (1887 - 1923)
Clarissa Tug Co. (1907 - 1909)
Elizabeth Sarah Cook (1908 - 1912)
Florence Tugboat & Salvage Co. Ltd. (1902 - 1909)
G. Robinson & Co. (1901 - 1909)
George Brown (1888 - 1923)
John Dry (1889 - 1908)
John Dry Steam Tugs Ltd. (1908 - 1929)
Joseph Ridley (1902 - 1920)
J. Batey & Son (1874 - 1906)
J. Batey & Son Ltd. (1906 - 1920)
Lambton Collieries Ltd. (1896 - 1911)
Lawson Steam Tugboat Co. Ltd. (1895 - 1920)
R. & J. H. Rea Ltd. - Rea Towing Company (1879 - 1970)
Red Funnel Towage (Southampton, Isle of Wight & South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company) (1885 - ?)
Robert Redhead & Son (1874 - 1916)
Robinson Tug Co. Ltd. (1909 - 1920)
Sunderland Towage Co. Ltd. (1900 - 1918)
Tees Tug Co. Ltd. (1909 - 1920)
Established 1910 - 1929
Anthony Irwing & Son (1911 - 1926)
Blyth Tug Co. Ltd. (1923 - 1988)
Brown Tug Co. Ltd. (1923 - 1930)
Charles Duncan & Sons Ltd. (1914 - ?)
Coulson Tug Co. Ltd. (1918 - 1925)
France, Fenwick Tyne & Wear Co. Ltd. (1918 - 1977)
Irwing Steam Tug Co. Ltd. (1926 - 1934)
Joseph Crosthwaite (Tugs) Ltd. (1924 - 1950)
Lambton & Hetton Collieries Ltd. (1911 - 1924)
Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Collieries Ltd. (1924 - 1945)
Lawson-Batey Tugs Ltd. (1920 - ?)
Redhead & Dry's Tugs Ltd (1929 - 1944)
Ridley Steam Tug Co. Ltd. (1920 - 1955)
R.L. Cook Baister Co. Ltd. (1924 - 1947)
Robert Cook Baister (1912 - 1921)
Robert Lumley Cook Baister (1922 - 1924)
Robert Redhead & Son Ltd. (1916 - 1929)
Tees Towing Company Ltd. (1920 - 1990)
United Towing Company Ltd. (1920 - 1989)
Established 1930 -
Adsteam Marine
Cory Towage Ltd. - Cory Ship Towage Ltd. (1970 - 2000)
Howard Smith Towage
Ridley Tugs Ltd. (1955 - 1978)
Tyne & Wear Tugs Ltd. (1986 - ?)
Tyne Tugs Ltd. (1959 - 1986)
Wear Tugs Ltd. (1978 - 1989)
Wijsmuller Marine


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