Towage

Tugs and lines-boats orders should be placed through Melbourne VTS, and all charges are payable to the relevant towage company. There are two commercial towage operators in the Port of Melbourne - Svitzer Australasia and
PB Towage.

Svitzer Australasia

Svitzer Australasia operates from No. 30 Berth, South Wharf. The base is adjacent to Swanson and Appleton Dock berths.

Contact details
Svitzer Australasia
30 South Wharf
629 Lorimer Street
Port Melbourne VIC 3207

Postal address:
PO Box 1236
South Melbourne VIC 3205

Tel: +61 3 9646 0322 (24-hr service)
Fax: +61 3 9646 0217
Email: aumel.operations@svitzer.com.au
Website: www.svitzer.com

Svitzer Australasia Melbourne tugs

Name

Built

GT

Length (OA) (m)

BHP

Knots

Bollard pull (tonne)

Keera

1985

473

34.0

4800

12.5

62

Kuttabul

1983

428

33.9

4200

12.5

55

 Tusker

1983

426

 32.3

 3800

 13

 50

PB Towage

PB Towage operates from No. 31 Berth, South Wharf. The base is adjacent to Swanson and Appleton Dock berths.

Contact details
Tel: +61 2 9695 0700
Mob: +61 (0)400 138 885
Fax: +61 2966 66411
Email: info@pbtowage.com

PB Towage tugs

Name

Built

GT

Length (OA) (m)

BHP

Knots

Bollard pull (tonne)

PB Plenty

2010

250

24.47

5200

13.1

68

PB Hunter

2000

197

29

4000

13.5

43