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  • Christoph Thielen is a marine engineer at MTU
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    Optimising tug propulsion

    2015-05-21T13:00:00Z

    At this year''s Tugnology conference in London, UK, MTU showcased its tug portfolio. On the second day of the event the company launched the the simulation tool which it has developed to optimise marine engines.

  • Mercury Racing's Optimax Diesel
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    Mercury’s diesel progress

    2015-05-19T16:34:00Z

    US outboard motor manufacturer Mercury has developed a diesel outboard that is rated at 175 hp making it one of the most powerful diesel outboards now available.

  • Mermaid Marine is appointed distributor for the Lombardini engine and generator range
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    Mermaid Marine is appointed Lombardini distributor

    2015-05-15T09:57:00Z

    Seawork 2015 will be used by Mermaid Marine to announce its appointment as UK distributor for Lombardini Marine engines and generators.

  • 'Ampere' is one of three ferries operated by Norled on the route between Lavik and Oppedal
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    Accolade for the world’s cleanest ferry

    2015-05-12T11:54:00Z

    ‘Ampere’, the world’s first large fully electric vessel, has just received the Seatrade Clean Shipping award for 2015. Owned and operated by Norled and designed and constructed by Fjellstrand, the DNV GL classed car ferry is a fully battery driven catamaran made of aluminium.

  • A dredger which caught fire and sunk has provided work for Tsavliris (Tsavliris Salvage)
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    Busy start to the year for Tsavliris Salvage

    2015-05-11T11:09:00Z

    Piraeus based Tsavliris Salvage have reported on a busy first three months to the year responding to incidents ranging from on-going assistance to a sunken dredger to providing rescue towage services.

  • Unidelta hope their new ASD tug will be built in series (Unidelta)
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    ASD tug development in Argentina

    2015-05-11T11:05:00Z

    Buenos Aires based shipyard Astilleros Unidelta SA are currently building an ASD shiphandling tug with the potential to attract local interest from a market familiar with European products.

  • Kotug's 'ZP Bison' will join two other Damen ATD 2412s in Bremerhaven (Kotug)
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    Twin-fin twins for Kotug

    2015-05-11T10:53:00Z

    Rotterdam based towage service provider Kotug has been active in the business of fleet expansion recently and now have two new tractor tugs for operation within their European harbour towage division.

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    Salvage giants agree to merge

    2015-05-11T10:48:00Z

    Two of the world’s leading marine service companies have agreed to merge their salvage divisions forming a new company operating under the name “Ardent” with operations commencing immediately.

  • Concern for the environment supports adequate wreck removal provisions (yeowatzup-flikr)
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    Wreck removal convention comes into force

    2015-05-11T10:44:00Z

    The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007 came into force recently placing strict liability on owners including provision of financial security and providing State Parties with extra rights.

  • 'Tattershall Castle' is returned to its moorings in London by GPS Marine (Phillip Bisset-GPS Marine)
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    TOWLINES

    2015-05-11T10:40:00Z

    Three tugs from GPS Marine recently towed the historic paddle steamer ‘Tattershall Castle’ upriver from Tilbury through the London bridges to its berth at Victoria Embankment following a refit at Hull.

  • The crew of Crowley's tug 'Alert' have been commended by the US Coast Guard (Crowley)
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    Crowley crews’ courage recognised

    2015-05-11T10:12:00Z

    The crew of two Crowley Maritime Corporation tugs have been honoured by the United States Coast Guard for their part in the emergency rescue tow of the drill barge ''Kulluk'' off Kodiak Island in December 2012.

  • The ASD 2913 'Michel' is the first of a new class from Damen (Damen Shipyards)
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    A new design from Damen

    2015-05-11T10:04:00Z

    Damen Shipyards has unveiled the first example of a new design with delivery of the ASD Tug 2913 tug ''Michel'' to German towage specialist Petersen & Alpers.

  • The OXE diesel on seatrials
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    Diesel distribution

    2015-05-07T12:41:00Z

    Supacat Group companies, Supacat Marine & MDS Marine, have been appointed by Sweden based CIMCO Marine as the UK distributor for a brand new marine propulsion product, the OXE diesel outboard engine.

  • Finning can offer replacement turbos or refurbishment of existing units
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    Finning and Napier turbochargers

    2015-04-28T14:18:00Z

    Finning UK and Ireland is now an authorised service and repair agent for Napier Turbochargers in the UK and Ireland. The service and distribution agreement applies to any MaK or Cat engine installation using a Napier turbocharger and will see Finning’s engineers providing a comprehensive range of maintenance and support ...

  • Rderij Muller's new tug was formerly part of the URS-Smit fleet (Muller)
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    TOWLINES

    2015-04-22T11:33:00Z

    Dordrecht based towage company Rederij T. Muller bv have welcomed a new seagoing/harbour tug into their family with the acquisition of the En Avant 9, formerly the Ensor under ownership of URS Smit Towage Europe.

  • URAG's Hamburg family group photo, left to right 'Brake', 'Perfect' and 'Prompt' (Damen)
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    URAG boost their Hamburg fleet

    2015-04-22T11:27:00Z

    German towage service provider URAG have expanded their fleet with the recent addition of the two newbuild Damen ASD 2411 stern-drive tugs ''Brake'' and ''Perfect'' to operate in the port of Hamburg.

  • Fairplay Towage's new tractor tug was built in Spain (Fairplay Towage)
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    First of Fairplay’s new twins delivered

    2015-04-22T11:22:00Z

    Hamburg based Fairplay Towage have taken delivery of the first of a pair of hybrid tractor tugs from Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Armon Navia Shipyards.

  • Multratug 28 is a hybrid version of Damen's popular ASD 2810 model (maritimephoto.com)
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    Multraship joins the green tug club

    2015-04-22T11:16:00Z

    The Netherlands based towage and salvage specialist Multraship has become the latest owner to join the ‘green’ tug club with delivery of the Damen ASD Tug 2810 Hybrid Multratug 28.

  • Michele Foss being prepared for its christening (Foss Maritime)
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    Innovative new tug for Foss Maritime

    2015-04-22T11:14:00Z

    Seattle based Foss Maritime have christened the first of three Arctic Class tugs designed for operation in extreme conditions and now ready for its first job, an oil industry tow from South Korea to the Alaskan Arctic.

  • Yenicay 1 is the first Robert Allan Ltd RAscal 1800 design (Sanmar)
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    Sanmar delivers the first RAscal 1800

    2015-04-22T10:40:00Z

    Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar have a now well-established involvement with vessels from naval architect Robert Allan Ltd and they have recently added the first RAscal 1800 tug to their own fleet.