Tugboats. Port of Melbourne, Two towage providers operate within the Port of Melbourne: Svitzer Australia and P B Towage. All tugs must be ordered through Harbour Control. Svitzer Australia has a fleet of as many as five ocean-going salvage and harbor tugs that include omni-directional and twin-screw tugs with bollard pulls from 42 to 63 tons. Their base is adjacent to the Swanson and Appleton Dock Berths at South Wharf No. 30 in the River Yarra. P B Towage has two omni-directional z-drive tugs based at the Port of Melbourne's South Wharf Berth 31

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