News 2-4 – Page 129
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NewsSuccessful collaboration for Macduff
The ongoing collaboration arrangement between the Boustead Heavy Industries Group (BHIG) in Malaysia and Macduff Ship Design in Scotland, initially signed in June 2011, continues to reap rewards.
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NewsKotug to participate in major Australian FLNG project
Shell Australia has awarded a major contract for the design, construction and operation of three Infield Support Vessels (ISVs) to Perth based KT Maritime Services Australia Pty Ltd, a joint venture partnership with KOTUG International BV and Teekay Shipping Australia Pty Ltd.
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NewsALP Maritime – a takeover and new fleet
ALP Maritime Services BV, based in Rotterdam, has announced that the company is to be acquired by Teekay Offshore Partners LP (Teekay Offshore).
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NewsGlobal Energy Group buys J P Knight (Caledonian) Ltd
JP Knight (Caledonian) Ltd, the Invergordon based towage business, has been purchased by the Global Energy Group (GEG) in a move by the energy services and fabrication giant to secure towage services in the Cromarty Firth.
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NewsWorld’s most powerful diesel-electric pushers
On 21 February 2014 the UZMAR Shipyard, also known as ‘Workboat and Tug Factory’ of Turkey, announced the delivery of the first two of a series of eight shallow draft river push boats to Brazilian owners, Hidrovias do Brazil SA.
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NewsThrusters package powers offshore jack-up
The fleet of Hochtief has added a new member in the form of offshore jack-up vessel Vidar, which was developed especially for construction and servicing of offshore wind farms as well as offshore oil and gas plants.
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NewsPlug into shoreside power at Seawork
Schneider Electric’s new ShoreBoX system aims to revolutionise the shore side power market because it is portable and modular and suited to all types of vessel.
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NewsTOWLINES
KOTUG International moved its Rotterdam office to a new location on the top floor of the Las Palmas Building at Wilhelminakade 318, 3072 AR on 17 January 2014. The company’s postal address, PO Box 22002, 3003 DA Rotterdam and telephone numbers remain unchanged. The iconic ‘Las Palmas Building’ was ...
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NewsCustomised Shoalbuster for Smit Lamnalco
Another New Year delivery was the SL Mbissi, completed by Damen Shipyard Hardinxveldt for Smit Lamnalco Ltd of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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NewsRubicon & Righteous - a New Year delivery for PSA
Early in the New Year PSA Marine of Singapore, one of the largest owners and operators of harbour tugs in Asia, took delivery of the ASD tugs Rubicon and Righteous.
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NewsHarley Marine purchases the BRAtt prototype
Harley Marine Services, a leading provider of marine transportation services in the United States, has purchased the prototype training tug BRAtt from Robert Allan Ltd.
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NewsNewbuild tugs for Dutch and Swedish navies
The Dutch and Swedish Navies are joining forces to purchase a total of five harbour and seagoing tugs from Damen Shipyards.
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NewsA new RAmparts Class finds favour in China
Late in 2013, the first of a new series of RAmparts 3500 class ASD tugs was delivered to its owners Tianjin Port, a major port in the northern part of China.
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NewsWorld’s first LNG powered tug is delivered
Borgøy, the world’s first tug to be fuelled by liquefied natural gas (LNG), left the Sanmar shipyard in Tuzla on 14 January bound for Norway under its own power.
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NewsIssues for diesel-electric development
The push towards diesel-electric power generation is beginning to gather momentum as bigger cranes and powerful onboard equipment results in workboats, construction and lifting vessels facing a very variable power draw.
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NewsSvitzer awarded Australian Wheatstone contract
Svitzer Australia has announced that it will provide tugs and a pilot boat at the Chevron operated Wheatstone LNG Terminal under a marine services contract valued at approximately $650m.
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NewsHypro Marine to distribute propane outboards
Award winning USA based technology company LEHR is continuing its expansion into the European market with the appointment of Hypro Marine as its UK and Eire sole distributor for the latest innovation, the world’s first OEM propane powered outboard motor, including 2.5 hp, 5.0 hp, 9.9 hp and 15hp models.
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NewsAnchorhandlers – an example of the next generation
As offshore oil exploration moves into progressively deeper and more hazardous waters the vessels required to serve that very specialised offshore sector have also grown in size, sophistication and power.
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NewsGarp and Sark delivered to Turkish authority
As the popularity of tug designs from the drawing boards of Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) continues to grow so too does the wide variety of vessels emerging from the company’s seemingly bottomless portfolio.
