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NewsDamen’s Russian and Baltic connections
Recent items of news from Damen Shipyards Group and the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping highlight the former’s involvement with products destined for Russia and the northern Baltic states.
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NewsUnmanned tugs – the ultimate crew protection?
Canadian naval architects Robert Allan Ltd have unveiled a revolutionary concept with their vision of an autonomous unmanned tug, named RAmora and the flagship of their TOWBoT (Tele-operated Workboat or Tug) series.
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NewsMTU hybrid propulsion
As part of its increasing specialised portfolio of propulsion systems German diesel engine manufacturer MTU is now offering complete system integration for its E-Drive solutions. Aimed mainly at the patrol boat, workboat and superyacht markets, MTU claims that its hybrid propulsion systems give greater cost-effectiveness and comfort as lower fuel ...
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Mercury 6.7 diesel
Global powertrain innovator FPT Industrial has entered an agreement with US marine propulsion supplier Mercury Marine to make the FPT 6.7-litre mechanical fuel injection NEF engine available for sale in global markets.
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NewsPlug and play tug transmission
With the Prop.act clutch system, German marine transmission specialist Ortlinghaus has launched a system on the market that it claims offers new deployment opportunities, particularly in the main drive train of harbour tugs.
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NewsHybrid ‘cookbook’ for smaller yards
The hybrid car market has taken off, so why not workboats? It’s not down to lack of interest Dennis Doerffel of UK-based REAP Systems told MJ; instead the issue centres on the individuality of the builds. And the builders.
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NewsFast ferry fitted with Servogear Ecoflow Propulsor system
The latest fast ferry from Norway’s Brødrene Aa has been delivered to its new owners, Boreal Transport Nord, after extensive sea trials.
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NewsBusy second quarter for Tsavliris Salvage
Greece''s Tsavliris Salvage has reported a busy 2015 second quarter highlighting the importance to both the world of maritime commerce and the health of the environment of a professional salvage industry.
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NewsA Smart job for Titan Salvage
Titan Salvage, now part of Ardent following the merger between Titan and Svitzer Salvage, have successfully completed removal of the cape-size bulk carrier ‘Smart’ in South Africa.
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NewsSewol salvage details revealed
China’s state-owned Shanghai Salvage Co along with other South Korean companies have been engaged to raise the wreck of the ferry ‘Sewol’ which sank off Jindo Island in 2014 with the loss of over 300 lives.
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NewsTwo conventional tugs join Seacontractors’ fleet
Middelburg, the Netherlands-based Seacontractors BV has now taken delivery of two customised anchor-handling tugs from Damen Shipyards for operation in the Middle East.
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NewsRedwise tug deliveries
An update on activities at Dutch Redwise Maritime services has highlighted the work of behind-the-scenes services employed to deliver ships, including tugs for owners and operators who may not have ocean passage crewing capabilities.
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NewsMultraship’s newbuild programme well underway
Earlier this year ‘Maritime Journal’ reported on the expansion of Multraship’s fleet with a three vessel order from Damen including a hybrid ASD Tug 2810. The programme is now complete with delivery of two ASD Tug 3212s.
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NewsSvitzer joint venture secures tow contract extension
Point Tupper Towing, a joint venture between Svitzer and Atlantic Towing Ltd have agreed a long-term towage contract extension with Texas based NuStar Energy to continue tug services at Point Tupper, Nova Scotia.
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NewsBoskalis announce 2015 half-year results
“Once again we can look back on a fantastic first half of the year with historically high EBITDA of half a billion euros” comments Peter Berdowski, CEO of Boskalis with mixed results for the towage and salvage sectors.
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Yanmar at Europort
At Europort 2015 Japan-headquartered diesel engine specialist Yanmar will showcase its full range of commercial marine propulsion and auxiliary engines. The range contains LDC (Light Duty Commercial), CHS (Commercial High Speed) and medium-speed propulsion and auxiliary engines, referred to as Large Engines (LE).
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NewsInland thruster
Finnish propulsion giant Wärtsilä has introduced the latest addition to its thruster product portfolio, the Wärtsilä WST-14 steerable thruster, using azimuthing propeller technology. It is aimed primarily at inland waterway cargo vessel applications.
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NewsNew Nanni diesels
Nanni is a company which started life based in Italy but which now has its main base located in France but with facilities in several European countries so it now promotes itself as a European company. Nanni specialises in developing marinised versions of established diesel engines and has now added ...
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NewsNew Cat C8.7 diesel
Caterpillar has added to its range of marine diesel engines with a new unit that is available with a power output of up to 641 hp. A unique feature of this engine is that, according to Caterpillar, it is one of the first to be fitted with an electrically driven ...
