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NewsDutch invention helps prevent towline failure
The Rotterdam based shipping company Rotortug (KST) BV and ASD Ship Design from Alblasserdam have invented a revolutionary device to prevent towline failures on tugs, due to chafing against a fixed ‘staples’ and fairleads.
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NewsEuropean Tug Owners meet in Finland
Members of the European Tugowners Association (ETA) gathered in Turku, Finland, for its 49th Annual Meeting and Conference hosted by Finnish member Alfons Håkans Oy.
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NewsThe first of four new tractors arrive in Antwerp
At the end of June the first of four new Voith propelled tractor tugs ordered by the Antwerp Port Authority arrived from the Union Naval Valencia (UNV) shipyard in Spain.
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NewsTOWLINES
Royal Boskalis Westminster NV has announced that its associated company Smit Lamnalco has been awarded a 10 year contract, with additional options for extensions, by Esso Highland (a subsidiary of ExxonMobil) to provide terminal services at the Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas (PNG LNG) export terminal near Port Moresby. ...
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NewsSix Shoalbusters head for Australia
A total of five Damen Shoalbusters have recently been purchased from owners in the Netherlands for use in Australia.
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NewsA familiar ETV returns to Scotland
After much discussion and lobbying Government, the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has placed a contract enabling an Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) to be stationed in Scottish waters until March 2013.
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NewsPowerful thruster for Savannah River ‘Belle’
Savannah, Georgia’s newest passenger ferry will be equipped with Washington USA based Wesmar’s model V2 18 inch all stainless steel dual prop, counter rotating bow thruster for docking and positioning.
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NewsNew Steyr series is launched at Seawork
Steyr Motors UK distributor, Mitchell Powersystems, had a well received opportunity to showcase the Austrian manufacturer’s new 6 cylinder marine diesel engines at the recent Seawork exhibition in Southampton.
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NewsDNV certified control system for WFSVs
Ultra Dynamics (UltraJet) has introduced the New UltraJet JetMaster 2 DNV Class approved electronic control system for Wind Farm Support Vessels (WFSV).
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Tug chiller upgrades keep cool at ITS
HVAC specialist Dometic Marine was showing how its multi-stage modular chillers can benefit a range of commercial vessels during the ITS 2012 Convention in Barcelona.
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NewsBig Cats prowl Port of LA on a Harley
Harley Marine Services is participating in a field follow study of the Cat 3500 United States EPA Tier 3 compliant marine propulsion engines which is scheduled for completion this summer.
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Big engine order for Panama canal tugs
The Panama Canal Authority has placed an order for 28 GE marine engines to power 14 new tugs.
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NewsSanmar keeps Ulupinar XIII for own use
Sanmar Marine has enjoyed an expansion of trade at the Port of Mersin on Turkey’s southern coast, where the company secured the harbour towage contract in 2007.
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NewsKotug in Celebration Mood
International maritime service provider Kotug was in celebratory mood during May and June with the re-launch of its ‘hybrid’ E-KOTUG and the formal naming of five new tugs added to its European fleets in recent months.
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NewsTOWLINES
On 12 June the Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore, confirmed the UK Government will continue to fund an Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) for the rest of the Spending Review up to 2015. The single vessel will provide cover and assistance to shipping around the coast of Scotland as ...
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NewsA resounding success for ITS in Barcelona
ITS 2012 – The 22nd International Tug, Salvage and OSV Convention and Exhibition organised by the ABR Company Ltd was held from 28 May to 1 June in the Spanish city of Barcelona.
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NewsShinano Maru - a first for Fukushima
A sophisticated Voith Schneider tractor tug, the Shinano Maru, has been delivered to the Japanese tug owner Fukushima Kisen KK for use in the port of Onahama, Iwaki, Japan.
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NewsChiefton report outlines many recommendations
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its very detailed report into the investigation of the collision, capsize and foundering of the tug Chiefton with the tragic loss of one crew member, on the River Thames on 12 August 2011.
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NewsBaloe 2 - a new generation of 23m Shoalbuster
Early in June the Baloe 2, a new Damen Shoalbuster 2308, returned to the Damen shipyard at Hardinxveld in the Netherlands after running successful trials.
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NewsMarine diesel R&D delivers in Sweden
To many, the words ''marine diesel'' are just a generic term for diesels engines for marine use, but MarineDiesel AB is a Swedish company that specialises in R&D for all manner of engineering requirements, writes Paul Lemmer.
