Tugboat Artemis tackles ice woes with fit-for-purpose innovation
While negotiations about a propulsion retrofit for an ASD tugboat are underway, a fit-for-purpose idea comes to light: what if the propulsion solution could accommodate...
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Successful towage assistance of grounded vessel in the Gulf of Riga
Alfons Håkans was requested to assist a general cargo vessel that had run aground near the entrance channel of the Port of Roomassaare. Despite the...
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We are looking for candidates to join our Tallinn Office for the position of PERSONNEL SPECIALIST – OFFICE MANAGER
Season’s Greetings
Season’s Greetings from everyone at Alfons Håkans! 🎄 Wishing you all a fantastic holiday season and a New Year brimming with peace, joy and prosperity!...
Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää!
Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää Suomi! Trevlig självständighetsdag Finland! Happy Independence Day Finland!
Changes in the management of Alfons Håkans
The management of the Alfons Håkans companies is changing. Joakim Håkans has left his position on the company’s board and as CEO. The company’s board...
Muutoksia Alfons Håkans johdossa
Alfons Håkans -yhtiöiden johto vaihtuu. Joakim Håkans on jättänyt paikkansa yhtiöiden hallituksessa ja toimitusjohtajana. Yhtiöiden hallituksen muodostavat Julius Håkans (puheenjohtaja) ja Nikolas Håkans sekä Niko...
Icon of the Seas departure from Turku
Alfons Håkans tugs assisted Icon of the Seas on her departure from wintery Turku towards warmer waters. (Picture by Andy Giler)
Alfons Håkansin joulutervehdys
Alfons Håkansin joulutervehdys Ukrainan lapsille ja nuorille Alfons Håkans on tukenut ukrainalaisia koko hyökkäyssodan ajan erilaisten lahjoitusten kautta. Toiminta jatkuu myös tänä jouluna, kun Alfons...
HMS DIAMOND OF THE ROYAL NAVY IN TURKU
Alfons Håkans tugs assisted the super modern air defence destroyer into port of Turku last week. HMS Diamond is a 152-metre-long and 8.000 tonnes warship...
TIEDOTE / NOTICE
Olemme tänään saaneet tietoomme, että varustamomme käytössä ollut Thetis -hinaaja joka myytiin heinäkuun alussa on päätynyt Murmanskiin. Tämä asia selvisi meille Marinetraffic -portaalista, jossa kerrotaan,...
ALFONS HÅKANS & GALIANA WITHSECURE
Alfons Håkans has signed a 2-year contract with team Galiana WithSecure to become the safety partner of the young Finnish crew. The sponsorship covers most...
EXEMPLAR LNG FLOATING TERMINAL ASSISTED BY ALFONS HÅKANS TUGS
Assisted by four ALFONS HÅKANS tugs, the LNG floating terminal “Exemplar” is now successfully moored in port of Inkoo. Under the leadership of Gasgrid Finland,...
ALFONS HÅKANS BECOMES TITLE SPONSOR FOR LEGENDARY HANKO REGATTA
Alfons Håkans has signed a five-year long title sponsorship of the annual Hanko Regatta in the most southern tip of Finland. The first Hanko Regatta...
READY FOR BIG SHIPS
Alfons Håkans is well prepared for the increasing amount of NATO vessels visiting Helsinki in the future. Our modern tugs are ready for the safe...
SUCCESSFUL CO-OPERATION BETWEEN FINNISH BORDER GUARD AND ALFONS HÅKANS
Finnish Border Guard´s patrol ship, Uisko, in co-operation with Alfons Håkans tugs, Joonas and Wizard, executed an exercise for environmental accident prevention in Airisto waters...
TUG SELENE BREAKING ICE IN PORT OF KOTKA, FINLAND
Tug Selene breaking ice at 10th of January 2022 in port of Kotka , Finland.
AWARDS 2021 BEST ICE-CLASS TUG SELENE
Robert Allan Limited (RAL) of Canada and Sanmar Shipyards of Turkey have long enjoyed a successful and prolific collaboration. The tugs developed by their partnership...
CAPTAIN PEKKA ARASOLA: HELIOS – COSTA TOSCANA
Tug Helios – your first impressions and experiences so far?I have been operating the sistership Selene for some time, and since they are identical, I...
TUGOWNERS 58TH ANNUAL MEETING IN TURKU, FINLAND
The members of the European Tugowners Association (ETA) assembled in Turku for its 58th Annual General Meeting. This year´s successful event was hosted by Alfons...
SAFE ASSISTANCE IN STORMY WEATHER IN PORT OF HANKO 26TH OF MAY
Tug Apollon assist M/S Hafnia Sea to the RoRo 2 ramp in West Harbor of Hanko. Wind E 26 – 30 m/s!
SEA COURIER OÜ SEES DAYLIGHT
Keveri family and Joakim Håkans agree to form a joint venture. In the joint venture the complete fleet of vessels with experience and knowhow from...
AHTS THOR CONNECTING TO ANCHORED M/S MATANAKA ISLAND WHICH SUFFERED AN ENGINE FAILURE IN GULF OF FINLAND ON THURSDAY
AHTS Thor connecting to anchored M/S Matanaka Island which suffered an engine failure in Gulf of Finland on Thursday. The halted ship was towed to...
THE STORMY SEA MAKES HUMBLE (IN FINNISH)
Myrskyävä meri tekee nöyräksi – meripelastaja Pekka Arasola on ollut mukana kymmenissä havereissa. Kovassa paineessa ja armottomassa ympäristössä toimiva pelastusmiehistö on kuin orkesteri, jonka pelastuspäällikkö...
JUSSI KEVERI APPOINTED AS DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ALFONS HÅKANS, JARKKO TOIVOLA HEADS FOR NEW CHALLENGES.
Alfons Håkans are pleased to announce the appointment of Jussi Keveri as deputy managing director. Keveri will start in his new role at Alfons Håkans in December. Before joining...
AMORELLA’S SALVAGE OPERATION COMPLETED
Alfons Håkans has redelivered M/S Amorella to her owners on 25th of September at 04:00 in Naantali. M/S Amorella grounded on Sunday 20.9.2020 in the...
ASD TUG ALTAIR STRENGTHENS PKL FLOTE’S FLEET
PKL Flote, a member of Alfons Håkans Group, has strengthened and modernized its fleet with a new ASD tug Altair. The latest delivery is a...
ZEUS PARTICIPATES IN KRIEGERS FLAK OFFSHORE WIND FARM CONSTRUCTION
Alfons Håkans’ tug Zeus of Finland is taking part in the Vattenfall’s Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind Farm construction project. The wind farm in the Baltic...
SALVAGE OPERATION TO REFLOAT BARGE TRIAS SUCCEEDED
Alfons Håkans has successfully refloated the barge Trias on late Sunday evening 19 January 2020. The barge was aground on protected Natura 2000 area on...