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NewsReintjes developments
German gearbox manufacturer Reintjes is the latest manufacturer to offer pod drive and hybrid systems. The new range of pod units differs from others in being a fixed drive unit with no steering and also by having contra-rotating propellers at either end of the pod lower unit. Called the Fortjes ...
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NewsRunning upside down
A new lifeboat for the Dutch lifeboat service, Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij (KNRM), has been fitted with diesel engines that can run inverted without sustaining damage.
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Mercury Glass Dash
US outboard motor giant Mercury Marine has further refined its partnership with Navico to provide an enhanced integration between their products, providing end users an all-in-one option for vessel monitoring and navigational information.
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NewsElectric propulsion: a glimpse into the future?
Alcoa, Phinergy and Heig-VD University have recently successfully demonstrated an electric boat with aluminum-air battery range extender at Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
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NewsNew Kohler Tier-3 generators
Kohler Power Systems a US manufacturer of diesel and gasoline marine generators from 4 to 150 kW, has just added two new models to its expanded offering of EPA Tier 3-compliant diesel marine generators – ranging from 125 to 150 kW for 60 Hz, and 100 to 125 kW for ...
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NewsSanmar busy delivering Robert Allan tugs
Turkish tug builder Sanmar’s new custom built shipyard at Tuzla Bay on the outskirts of Istanbul is keeping busy, recently delivering three different Robert Allan Ltd design ASD tugs to owners in Italy, Peru and Norway.
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News'Costa Concordia' salvors awarded
Houston Based Titan Salvage has been awarded the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) 2014 Corporate Marine Environment Protection Award.
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Servogear upgrade
Norwegian marine gearbox specialist Servogear has upgraded its most powerful reduction gear. The HD450PTI reduction ratio 5.0:1 is now DNV approved for 2 x 6580 Nm which corresponds to 2 x 1550 kW @ 2250 rpm.
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NewsWaterjet satisfaction
Successful sea trials of Tampa Yacht Manufacturing’s latest 50 Fast Attack Craft have resulted in high praise for the performance of its Swedish and UK manufactured MJP waterjets.
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News'Diver Master' salvage
The Danish tug ‘Diver Master’ sank at the Port of Esbjerg on 4 August 2014 while assisting the tall ship ‘Kreuzenshtern’ under departure. Thanks to this being a heavily trafficked area, a rapid salvage operation was required.
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NewsSMS Towage expansion continues with new tug christening
Yorkshire (UK) based SMS Towage Ltd have marked the entry into service of the latest addition to their expanding fleet with the naming of the ASD tug Yorkshireman.
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NewsSvitzer establishes Regional Training Centre in Bahamas
Global towage provider Svitzer has opened a Regional Training Centre in Freeport, Grand Bahama featuring what is described as the most complete navigation simulator in the region.
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NewsAnother Pella tug for Russia
The latest in a series of ASD tugs from the Saint Petersburg Shipyard Pella, the RB-413, has been handed over to the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Federation.
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NewsCrowley’s third Ocean Class tug christened
Crowley Maritime Corporation recently held the christening ceremony for their tug ''Ocean Sky'' in Houston, the third of their impressive Ocean Class series of four newbuild tugs.
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News'Fox Fighter' proves itself
Norwegian workboat owner Samba AS recently took delivery of a Damen Multi Cat 2712 which was immediately put to the test encountering gales for most of the three day delivery voyage, a test it passed with flying colours.
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Dyneema ropes fundamental for ‘Concordia’ parbuckling
The ‘Costa Concordia’ parbuckling operation on the rocks of the Italian island of Giglio has been a success in many ways. High performance ropes with Dyneema played a key role in the operation, according to Netherlands based DSM Dyneema.
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NewsHatz in the ring
Hatz Diesel, a German manufacturer of small industrial diesel engines, is planning to present a concept study of the new 4H50TIC as a marine version at the SMM exhibition in Hamburg.
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NewsSmaller nozzle for tugs and dredgers
Netherlands headquartered Damen Marine Components (DMC), part of Damen Shipyards Group, has supplied its smallest ever propeller nozzle. This downsizing to an inside diameter of 665 millimetres - from the previous 1,000 mm ‘entry level model’ - marks a new milestone for DMC’s Optima Nozzle series.
