Vessels News – Page 117
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NewsSmit Lamnalco secures two towage contracts
Smit Lamnalco has reported the signing of two major port towage contracts that will provide work for fifteen tugs in Bahrain and Australia.
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NewsRolls-Royce class approval for hybrid tug
Rolls-Royce has received Approval in Principle (AIP) from classification society ABS for its hybrid propulsion system for tractor tugs.
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NewsTrelleborg making tug operations safer
Trelleborg Marine Systems has launched its SafeTug software solution aimed at empowering those involved with shiphandling in ports with information to optimise safety and efficiency.
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NewsDelivery and order round-up
This month’s round-up is dominated by tug deliveries and contracts signed for two of Europe’s most prolific shipyards, Damen and Sanmar.
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NewsKotug forms new towage partnership in Egypt
Kotug International and Petroconsult have joined forces, establishing a new company following the awarding of a long-term contract in the Red Sea, Egypt.
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NewsSalvors and insurers working together
The International Salvage Union (ISU) has repeated its message of the changing face of the industry while insurers express serious concern for the hull sector.
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NewsCleaning up old oil the Ardent way
Ardent Global has completed a complex pollutant removal operation from a cargo vessel that sank in Canadian waters over 30 years ago.
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NewsSeacontractors’ ‘Atlantis’ to the rescue
Dutch towage contractor Seacontractors BV has carried out three back-to-back emergency response operations in the space of just six days.
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NewsSchottel reveals US Navy order details
German Propulsion system manufacturer Schottel has reported details of the Rudderpropeller element of the four-vessel tug order for the US Navy.
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NewsFlettner-Rotor saves significant fuel
Scientists have found that the rotor sail propulsion system prototype EcoFlettner “saves a noticeable amount of fuel.”
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NewsBow thruster variable drives
Western Canada Marine Response Corp. has made three of its new vessels more efficient thanks to Invertek Drives variable frequency drive (VFD) technology.
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HamiltonJet reports strong sales
New Zealand-based HamiltonJet is reporting strong sales of its latest series of waterjets and AVX controls.
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NewsWärtsilä launches first high-speed engine
Technology group Wärtsilä has introduced its first high-speed engine at the International Workboat Show in New Orleans, USA.
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NewsAll-electric commuter ferry
German electric and hybrid drive manufacturer Torqeedo recently provided technology for Thailand’s first all-electric commuter ferry.
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NewsNorwegian maritime battery factory
Canadian marine energy storage company Corvus Energy has revealed the plans for a new fully automated factory for maritime batteries in Bergen, Norway.
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NewsHigh end propulsion installation
Irish commercial marine boatbuilder Safehaven Marine has completed the engine and propulsion installation for its new XSV20 ‘Thunder Child II’.
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NewsHydrogen passenger vessel scoops sustainability award
The second Sustainability Award presented by the port of Antwerp has gone to the shipping group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB).
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NewsNew Rolls-Royce waterjets: efficiency for sub-25m workboats
Rolls-Royce has elevated larger waterjets to new heights marrying steel design processes with the new aluminium range writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsGerman Cox distributor appointed
British diesel outboard innovator, Cox Powertrain, has announced that MARX has been appointed as its exclusive distributor for Germany.
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Fuel treatment for smaller workboats
Diesel fuel treatment additive manufacturer Aderco has responded to an increasing demand from customers in the fishing industry for smaller containers of fuel treatment with the introduction of a new one litre bottle, due to usage and storage restrictions on board.
