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NewsNew arrival for Celtic Tugs
Cork, Ireland-based Celtic Tugs has taken delivery of a new tug, described as being expected to ‘rejuvenate the company’s existing fleet of three tugs’ already owned and in operation by the company.’
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NewsDetails from Voith on the Carrousel RAVE tug
Voith GmbH has provided more information on the order from Multraship for two Carrousel RAVE tugs featuring Voith Schneider propulsion units.
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NewsGSS adds to its Shoalbuster fleet
GSS Marine Services has increased its Damen tug fleet with the recent christening of the Shoalbuster 3209 ''Wil S'' at the builder’s yard at Hardinxveld, the Netherlands.
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NewsTwo additions for Boluda France
Boluda France has taken delivery of two new ASD tugs, part of a programme of extension and fleet renewal which will see the number of tugs in its fleet reach the 250 mark.
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NewsWEG motors driving safe jackup operations
Reliability is key to ensuring the success of jackup operations. With this in mind, leading provider of offshore drilling units Paragon Offshore turned to global drive technology manufacturer WEG to replace the electric motors driving its B391 jackup rig in the North Sea.
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NewsHigh power inverter/charger
Mastervolt, the Dutch specialist in autonomous power systems, has announced a new 48 Volt combined inverter and battery charger, the Mass Combi Ultra 48/3500-50.
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NewsFuel Britannia
A far cry from the usual nightmarish results of water contaminating a vessel’s diesel tank, a new pollution cutting Water-in-Diesel (WiDE) fuel emulsion has been selected to power Team Britannia’s multi-million powerboat on its 24,000 mile world record attempt later this year.
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News‘MV Coastal Standard’ – setting new standards in Transportation and Propulsion
The ‘Coastal Standard’ was built at Dakota Creek Industries Shipyard in Anacortes, Washington, USA, with a design developed to maximize cargo carrying capacity while minimizing construction and operating costs, says the Dakota Creek Industries shipyard.
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NewsLithium Ion Energy Storage System
Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi AS has christened its new offshore construction vessel, ‘Edda Freya’. This new vessel was designed and built for the Greater North Sea market and utilizes an environmentally friendly and fuel saving diesel electric hybrid propulsion system powered by a Corvus Energy ESS (Energy Storage System).
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NewsEngineering award for Azipod D
ABB, the Swiss power and automation technology group, has won a European Marine Engineering Award, acknowledging the innovation behind the new Azipod D electric propulsion solution, launched in 2015.
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NewsFujairah’s first of three
The first of three Robert Allan Ltd designed RAmparts 2400SX ASD tugs have been delivered by Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar to the Port of Fujairah.
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NewsBusy times for Svitzer
Global towage service provider Svitzer has ordered four ATD 2412 tractor tugs from Damen as part of its fleet renewal programme, and also reports a flurry of agreements for port towage operations.
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NewsGlobal activities at Robert Allan Ltd
Canadian naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd (RAL), well known for encompassing projects on a worldwide basis has reported on activities in China, Indonesia and its own territory Canada.
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NewsKOTUG SMIT Towage – a new name in Europe
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. and KOTUG International B.V have announced that the previously reported planned merger of their European harbour towage operations has been completed.
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NewsNaval power courtesy Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has strengthened its relationship with Damen Shipyards Group with provision of no less than 15 MTU brand engines for five tugs for the Netherlands and Swedish Navies.
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NewsIskes provides feedback on its new Damen tug
Iskes Towage & Salvage has provided interesting feedback on the first three months of operation for its new Damen ASD 2411 shiphandling tug ‘Venus’.
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NewsSaft and Rolls Royce to deliver hybrid power system for innovative Norwegian vessel
A new multi-application vessel for Kystverket, the Norwegian Coastal Authority, will rely on Saft’s SLFP high energy air-cooled battery system to meet peak demand for propulsion during dynamic positioning operations and to support overnight hotel loads.
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NewsHybrid 'drop-in' could break industry hold up
The chicken-and-egg situation that’s held hybrids in a “we won’t offer them till the market demands it” circle could be broken by a new drop-in unit. Further, the project is taking a novel stance on funding so if you want to combine a holiday with promoting innovation, read on...
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NewsPowering the world’s largest cutter suction dredger
Netherlands-headquartered Bakker Sliedrecht is working on the drive systems and auxiliary switchboards for the world’s largest cutter suction dredger, ‘JDN 8069’, that is being built for Jan De Nul Group.
