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Second ETV to cover Canada’s west coast
At around the time the UK government announced the new contract for an Emergency Towing Vessel covering Scottish waters the Canadian government has reaffirmed its commitment to a second ETV for its own waters.
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NewsArmon built tugs bound for Spanish operators
Spain’s Astilleros Armon recently delivered two Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) compact tugs to domestic operators, each combining efficiency and performance for shiphandling duties.
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Marine exhaust cleaning system
Home Port Marine''s, the marine product consultancy, has acknowledged Centek’s Marine’s genset exhaust solution Gen-Kleen as one of its products of the week.
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NewsFinning 3500 range meets Tier 4 regulations
Cat 3516E from FinningThis falls in line with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Tier 4 standard which came into full affect at the start of this year.On 1 January 2017, all new engines with a maximum power of 1000bkW must meet the EPA’s Tier 4 emission regulations, which demand an ...
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NewsScana Propulsion secures new contracts
Scana Propulsion has signed a deal to deliver reduction gearboxes to two Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessels (AHTS) for Grupo CBO, Brazil.
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News‘Zaza’ repower
The Italian ferry company Moby S.p.A has chosen Finland-headquartered propulsion major Wärtsilä to carry out the repowering of its passenger ferry ‘MV Moby Zaza’.
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NewsBiggest wreck removal of 2016
Global salvage operator Ardent has completed the removal of a sunken jack-up off the coast of Mexico in what is reported as the largest wreck removal project of 2016.
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NewsLengthy salvage operation for Five Oceans Salvage
The recent salving of a stranded bulk carrier demonstrated the difficulties of operating in remote locations with limited local resources, in the end damage to the environment was minimised but the ship lost the battle.
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NewsThe importance of a well-funded salvage industry
The International Salvage Union (ISU) has presented data illustrating the importance to both the shipping industry and the environment of a strong marine salvage industry.
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NewsSanmar order follows concept announcement
News from Turkish tug builder Sanmar includes deliveries and an order for the first of a new design within just a few weeks of the announcement of the new model joining the Sanmar, Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) portfolio.
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NewsNew emergency towing vessel for Scotland
The UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) has announced the awarding of a five-year contract to Ardent Maritime Netherlands BV to provide an ETV to cover Scottish waters.
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NewsDeliveries continue for Damen
In recent weeks Damen Shipyards has handed over the keys to six newbuild tugs, signed an order for two and transported fourteen built-for-stock vessels including Stan Pontoons and tugs from Vietnam to the Netherlands.
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Locally-built tug joins Saam Smit’s Canadian fleet
ABD Boats of North Vancouver, British Columbia recently launched a new Z-drive tug, the latest addition to the fleet of Saam Smit Towage Canada.
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NewsLargest ever Rotortugs for Shell’s FLNG facility
KT Maritime Services has now taken delivery of three large tugs with European influence in what can perhaps be considered one of the most significant and interesting items of new delivery news in 2016.
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Rolls-Royce ferry propulsion contract
Rolls-Royce will provide the main propellers and propulsion control system to a new passenger ferry ordered by Mols-Linien.
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NewsPioneering electric mobility on the water
Electric boating manufacturer Torqeedo will introduce new electric mobility products on the water at boot Düsseldorf 2017.
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10-year warranty for Envinrude engines
BRP is offering a 10-year factory-backed extended service coverage on all Evinrude E-TEC and Evinrude E-TEC G2 engines.
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NewsNeander distributors confirmed
Yanmar Marine International held the ‘Dtorque 111 kick-off meeting’ in early November in Almere, Netherlands to confirm the distribution network for Neander Shark’s new 50hp diesel outboard.
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News3-D metal printing for propellers
Recently opened in Rotterdam is a facility that is claimed to be able to produce ships propellers by using 3D metal printing techniques.
