Tugs

Celtic Tugs was launched in 1995 with the aim of providing towage services in ports in Ireland and around the Irish coast. Our fleet include the Celtic Rebel, Celtic Banner and Celtic Isle.

Celtic Tugs is today the largest privately owned port towage and salvage fleet operator in Ireland. In November 2000 the company was awarded a long-term contract for the provision of three ASD tugs on the river Shannon on the west coast of Ireland to service various facilities on the Estuary.

Since the company's inception it has provided towage services to clients not just in Shannon and Cork harbours, but also on the coast by way of contract towage and salvage.

Handling vessels of up to 180,000 DWT on the Shannon is challenging and ships' captains and pilots depend on the efficiency and reliability of our tugs and their crews.

All our tug Masters are highly experienced in the towage business. At all times our emphasis is on providing an efficient and safe operation to our customers.

On Shoreside we have an experienced and professional management team who work closely with the tug Masters and crews to ensure our first class service.

Our Tugs are permanently manned and can sail at short notice.

Our main customers on the Shannon Estuary are the electricity power stations at Moneypoint and Tarbert, the alumina plant at Aughinish and Foynes port.

The company operates to ISO 9002 standards and is also fully ISM compliant.
For further details or quotations of rates please contact our own Capt. Dave Hopkins, Catherine Giltinan, John Pratt.