AP Moller-Maersk-owned Svitzer has been housing refugees from the Australian forest fires on its vessels.

The Danish salvage and towage company's Svitzer Australia unit came to the aid of residents of the town of Eden in New South Wales over the weekend.

The company said the 350-dwt Cooma (built 1983) and the 400-dwt Wistari (built 1982) docked at Eden Wharf.