Vessels News – Page 144
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NewsMultraship’s newbuild programme well underway
Earlier this year ‘Maritime Journal’ reported on the expansion of Multraship’s fleet with a three vessel order from Damen including a hybrid ASD Tug 2810. The programme is now complete with delivery of two ASD Tug 3212s.
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NewsSvitzer joint venture secures tow contract extension
Point Tupper Towing, a joint venture between Svitzer and Atlantic Towing Ltd have agreed a long-term towage contract extension with Texas based NuStar Energy to continue tug services at Point Tupper, Nova Scotia.
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NewsBoskalis announce 2015 half-year results
“Once again we can look back on a fantastic first half of the year with historically high EBITDA of half a billion euros” comments Peter Berdowski, CEO of Boskalis with mixed results for the towage and salvage sectors.
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Yanmar at Europort
At Europort 2015 Japan-headquartered diesel engine specialist Yanmar will showcase its full range of commercial marine propulsion and auxiliary engines. The range contains LDC (Light Duty Commercial), CHS (Commercial High Speed) and medium-speed propulsion and auxiliary engines, referred to as Large Engines (LE).
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NewsInland thruster
Finnish propulsion giant Wärtsilä has introduced the latest addition to its thruster product portfolio, the Wärtsilä WST-14 steerable thruster, using azimuthing propeller technology. It is aimed primarily at inland waterway cargo vessel applications.
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NewsNew Nanni diesels
Nanni is a company which started life based in Italy but which now has its main base located in France but with facilities in several European countries so it now promotes itself as a European company. Nanni specialises in developing marinised versions of established diesel engines and has now added ...
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NewsNew Cat C8.7 diesel
Caterpillar has added to its range of marine diesel engines with a new unit that is available with a power output of up to 641 hp. A unique feature of this engine is that, according to Caterpillar, it is one of the first to be fitted with an electrically driven ...
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NewsBaudouin gets bigger
The latest developments from the French engine manufacturer Baudouin are two diesels that are based on the same engine technology. This company has introduced a six cylinder and a twelve cylinder diesel where the larger engine is two blocks of the smaller six cylinder unit.
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NewsCat hybrid system
The French Caterpillar distributor Eneria has worked with the Italian transmission specialist Transfluid and gearbox manufacturer Twin Disc to develop a marine hybrid system suitable for a range of Caterpillar diesels. The configuration allows a vessel to operate under electric power from 8 kW up to 300 kW and offers ...
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NewsPropulsion requirements for WSVs
German diesel engine giant MAN has released a short introductory guide to some of the very specific propulsion demands that wind farm supply vessels place upon their engines.
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NewsMore power and efficiency from Scania
The latest addition to Scania’s engine range for marine applications is now using the Swedish company’s XPI high pressure direct fuel-injection technology. The new V8 engine is now the most powerful engine in the Scania range, boasting up to 1,150 hp.
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NewsDiesel deal
Marking its return to the diesel outboard market, engineering company Yanmar Marine International has agreed exclusive distribution rights with German outboard manufacturer Neander Shark.
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NewsNew Shoalbuster for Abu Dhabi – three weeks early
Abu Dhabi Petroleum Ports Operating Company (IRSHAD), part of the ADNOC group of companies have taken delivery of a Damen Shoalbuster 2308, three weeks ahead of schedule.
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NewsUzmar delivers push-tugs for South American operation
Uzmar Shipyard in Turkey has delivered eight Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) designed push-tugs, part of an optimised tug-barge system delivering ore from Brazil down the Paraguay-Paraná river to Uruguay, a distance of 2,500km.
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NewsSanmar six for Svitzer
Denmark based Svitzer Towage have placed a significant order for six Robert Allan Ltd designed terminal escort tugs with Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar.
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NewsSouth Africa’s Hippo hits the water
The South African Navy has taken delivery of the first of two Damen ATD 2909 azimuth tractor tugs bearing the name ‘Imvubu’ meaning Hippo.
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NewsNeri orders its first Damen tug
Italian tug owner Fratelli Neri S.p.A. has placed an order for its first Damen tug which will also be the first ASD tug in the Mediterranean with a Damen render recovery escort winch.
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NewsMilestone Multi Cat delivery for MCS
Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) have taken delivery of their first Multi Cat 3013 adding to the Scottish company’s Damen built fleet and the first delivery from the Dutch builder’s Sharjah shipyard which opened in 2014.
