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Photographic resources and
other references.
Italian Liners Historical Society, (Fondi Giorgio Spazzapan e Maurizio Eliseo), Trieste. Archivio Paolo Piccione. Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale.
Fondazione Ansaldo, Genova. Pietro Berti. DOCSAI, Centro di Documentazione per la Storia, l’Arte e l’Immagine di Genova.
Michela Canalis. Aldo Cavallini. Daniele Di Maria. Maurizio Gadda. Marco Ghiglino. Carlo Martinelli. Giorgio Parodi. Enrico Repetto.
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'Two steam tugs of the Società dei Rimorchiatori Genovesi tow the Navigazione Generale Italiana’s liner Regina Elena.'
Genoa (IT), 1909
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'Tugs of the Società dei Rimorchiatori Genovesi tow a cargo steamer in the Darsena’s drydock.'
Genoa (IT), 1920
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'The tugboat Liguria tows the battleship Napoli, launched in 1905 in Castellammare di Stabia, to the Ansaldo outfitting workshop in the port of Genoa.'
Genoa (IT), 1907
In 1930, there was an evolution of harbour towage services and a transformation of navigation from sails to steam-powered vessels.
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'The tugs Dalmazia, Liguria, and Audax with the transatlantic liner Rex.'
Genoa (IT), 1932
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'The tug Audax during an excursion in the port of Genoa with the guests.'
Genoa (IT), 1930
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'Tugboat with a wooden hull - Builder: Filippo Parodi, Pegli Multedo. Tonnage.'
Germany (DE), 1937
In 1960, the Group expanded its presence in the field of open-sea towing and salvage services.
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'Cile Riva Trigoso tugboat.'
Genoa (IT), 1960
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'The tugboat Casteldoria, built in 1961 in Savona.'
Savona (IT), 1961
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'The offshore tugboat Cyclone, built by Klöckner Humboldt Deutz in Cologne, with a single propeller equipped with a Kort nozzle.'
Savona (IT), 1969
In 1980, the Group entered the offshore oil industry, opening an office in Rio de Janeiro.
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'Group of azimuth-driven tugboats built by the Ferrari shipyard in La Spezia.'
La Spezia (IT), 1980
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'Belgio tugboat. Campanella shipyard, Savona.'
Belgium (BE), 1982
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'Olanda tugboat. Campanella shipyard, Savona.'
Netherlands (NL), 1984
In 1990, Rimorchiatori Riuniti expanded its offshore presence in Brazil with the acquisition of four AHTS vessels. Additionally, the company successfully entered the dry cargo market with the purchase of two HandyMax ships with a capacity of 40,000 DWT each.
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'Giappone tractor tug. Ferrari shipyard, La Spezia.'
Finland (FI), 1996
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Japan (JP), 1991
Taking advantage of a favorable market, in 2000, the Group took a significant step forward by placing orders for eight new vessels. Three Suezmax, one Aframax, and two 48,000 DWT Product Tankers were commissioned at Korean shipyards, while two 2,700 TEU container ships were built in Germany.
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'Norvegia, Azimuth Stern Drive tug.'
2011
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'Messico, tractor tug with Voith Schneider propulsion.'
2007
In 2010, has expanded their AHTS fleet by adding new tonnage. Four new tugboats were delivered from Italian and Spanish shipyards, primarily to serve the Brazilian market.
Crystal Pool is born to provide technical management services to the Group and external clients.
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'Germania, Azimuth Stern Drive tug.'
2017
In 2016, all the harbour towage service services of the Group, both in Italy and abroad, are consolidated under Rimorchiatori Mediterranei company.
The company manages a fleet of approximately 170 tugboats. In 2017, Deutsche Asset Management becomes part of the company by acquiring 35% of Rimorchiatori Mediterranei. Simultaneously, investments are made in the dry cargo sector, with the addition of one Panamax and two Kamsarmax ships to the fleet, along with other vessels acquired for long-term leasing arrangements. To handle the commercial operations of the dry cargo fleet, Crystal Maritime Services is founded in London.
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'Danimarca, Azimuth Stern Drive tug.'
2017
Rimorchiatori Riuniti celebrates 100 years of history and finalizes the sale of its subsidiary, Rimorchiatori Mediterranei, the holding company that encompassed all of the group's harbour towage activities, to the MSC Group.
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'Columbia, Azimuth Stern Drive tug.'
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