Home About Services Links Contact Thinking global, acting local Combined Marine Terminal Operations Worldwide (in short CTOW) offers a full package of professional assistance for the operation of dedicated maritime terminals and related maritime services. CTOW is a global company offering combined and integrated services and is committed to the highest HSE/QA standards required by the oil & gas industry, ports and mining and utility companies. CTOW meets clients’ needs to work with one single, responsible and reliable service provider and is dedicated to working for the long-term future of its clients, in a sustainable way. This comprises teaming up with strong, local partners, respecting and supporting local communities and recruiting, training and supervising local staff. More about CTOW or read our brochure Choose one of our services General terminal and port services Towing and general vessel assistance Terminal, navigation aids and buoy maintenance Single Point Mooring marine support Maintenance dredging Hydrographic surveys Safety, security and environmental protection General management and consultancy Project financing Discover our services General terminal and port services General terminal and port services CTOW offers all general terminal and port services integrated in one global package. Learn more Our general terminal and port services include: Operating bunker barges Operating line boats Operating pilot boats Operating crew and personnel transfer services Marine survey works Towing and general vessel assistance Towing and general vessel assistance CTOW provides towing and general vessel assistance to both onshore dedicated terminals and offshore structures. Learn more CTOW provides towing and general vessel assistance to both onshore dedicated terminals and offshore structures such as SPMs, FP(S)Os. CTOW assists vessels and their master with: towing and tug escort manoeuvring in and out of harbour berthing and un-berthing mooring, line handling and piloting services SPM, FP(S)O pull-back services Terminal, navigation aids and buoy maintenance Terminal, navigation aids and buoy maintenance CTOW focuses on marine services as maintenance partner in ports and dedicated terminals. Learn more These terminals would typically be owned or leased by oil and gas majors, mining companies and quarries, utilities, or major container terminal groups. A turnkey package may include: Maintenance at oil and LNG jetties Repair and maintenance of jetties and quays in ports Subsea services such as the provision of divers and diving spreads; for inspection, repair and maintenance Operation, inspection, repair and maintenance of loading and unloading facilities Removal and replacement of navigation buoys Assistance with laying, re-positioning and maintaining of navigation buoy Single Point Mooring marine support Single Point Mooring marine support CTOW focuses on marine services at dedicated terminals. Single Point Mooring (SPM) terminals require efficient and regular maintenance. Learn more CTOW has the experience and expertise in operating and maintenance (O&M) of Single Point Moorings. We ensure safe and secure operations for import as well as export SPM terminals by providing the following specialized services: Assistance during loading or discharging of product by provision of: Load/discharge advisors Mooring master Tanker/mooring teams for hose handling and their security Pilots Tanker pull back operations Associated crafts such as multi purpose vessel, line boats and launches SPM Inspection, Repair and Maintenance (IRM) services by providing: Regular maintenance of the SPM and its moorings, floating and subsea hoses, manifolds (PLEM) and pipelines Underwater services and diving support, including the provision of air diving spreads and ROV services Managing hose change outs and replacement/installation of SPM configurations Maintenance dredging Maintenance dredging It is of prime importance for terminal operators to safeguard navigability of the access channels to their terminals, the turning basins, the immediate access to their berthing areas and the berthing spaces. Learn more Depending on the location of the terminal and the degree of sedimentation calculated, this requires the routine removal of accumulated sediment at regular intervals to maintain the navigation and berthing areas at their design depths. CTOW can rely on the extensive experience and the pooling resources of their shareholders, who have a wealth of experience in large-scale maintenance dredging in navigation channels, but equally in accurate and economically viable maintenance dredging amongst others with Water Injection Dredging (WID) or smaller flexible dredging equipment in limited areas and along berths. Hydrographic surveys Hydrographic surveys Hydrographical survey is essential for most marine tasks, not least for the safe and secure operations of access channels to port and terminal locations. Learn more CTOW has access to in-house expertise and survey equipement. Secure mapping of access channels and offshore structure such as pipeline connections to SPM’s are of paramount importance. We have developed the necessary tools and equipment to carry out high quality hydrographical surveys. The specialists within the Survey Department operate hydrographical survey vessels and have developed an advanced data management system to allow precise surveying and early handling and interpretation of the gathered data. Safety, security and environmental protection Safety, security and environmental protection CTOW has extensive experience of dealing with all kinds of oil pollution; responding to emergencies at terminals, hazards or disasters at sea and executing and enforcing security procedures and interventions. Learn more CTOW has the capacity and experience to lead in: Oil spill response and recovery Soil decontamination works Fire-fighting Fairways are the veins of today’s shipping business. CTOW has the capability and expertise to guarantee obstacle-free navigation in port and around terminals by providing: Patrol and security services Emergency at sea response, salvage and wreck removal. General management and consultancy General management and consultancy Managing the full range of marine services at dedicated terminals or at sea goes well beyond the provision of the services themselves. Learn more CTOW has developed two lines of management and support: Marine consultancy with regard to bollard pull/ towage studies, management and execution of simulations, drafting of operational and security procedures. General marine project management such as writing of HSE/QA procedures; documentation and auditing of processes, local training to develop local employment to international quality and safety standards, and ultimately to transfer knowledge, managing base stations, warehouses, storage facilities and workshops. Project financing Project financing A multitude of complex technical challenges in dedicated marine terminals must be overcome. Learn more A multitude of complex technical challenges in dedicated marine terminals must be overcome. However, another critically important factor is to ensure that the financial engineering for the project is of equal quality. Risk allocation may be shared between public and private sectors. Such approach requires in-depth studies to identify and analyse these risks. CTOW has access to expertise in this field. It can assemble the optimal financial package, customized to meet the client’s needs, and then negotiate the package with potential investors and financial institutions. Home About CTOW Who is CTOW? Mission and vision Strengths Business Strategy Group Structure Services Contact Design & development by Antenno