Vessels News – Page 144

  • The CXO300 will be tested by the US Coast Guard as part of its research into diesel outboard engine technology
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    Diesel outboard development agreement

    2017-02-13T17:37:00Z

    The US Coast Guard has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Seawork exhibitor and British diesel outboard motor developer, Cox Powertrain.

  • 'Spottail' was refloated by transferring fuel within the vessel itself (Tsavliris)
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    Busy year end for Tsavliris Salvage

    2017-01-31T09:07:00Z

    Reports from Tsavliris Salvage illustrate the importance of professional salvors rendering services that may not make the headlines but quietly avoid situations which otherwise certainly would.

  • 'Neptun 11' is available for towing work for its journey to the Far East (Peter Barker)
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    TOWLINES

    2017-01-31T08:57:00Z

    Following a period of refit at Hardinxveld in the Netherlands, the tug/utility vessel ''Neptun 11'' is about to head to the Far East for owners Landfall Marine Contractors BV.

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    European influence for Mexican tug deliveries

    2017-01-30T11:41:00Z

    Two European companies involved in ship design and ship delivery have demonstrated their global connections with two new tugs for Mextug, a part subsidiary of Chilean operator Ultratug.

  • 'Harvey Stone' demonstrates its fire-fighting capabilities (RAL)
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    Multipurpose hybrid field support vessel of note

    2017-01-30T11:32:00Z

    Field support vessels with European involvement have been featured of late, a recent US-based delivery is worthy of note however in an area providing opportunities for providers of specialist bespoke towing vessels.

  • 'Kalas' is prepared for its launching at Nevsky Shipyard (Nevsky)
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    Latest Russian salvage vessel takes to the water

    2017-01-30T11:19:00Z

    Russia’s Nevsky Shipyard has celebrated launching of the tug-salvage vessel ''Kalas'', latest in a series of similar vessels for the Russian government and part of its emergency response fleet modernisation programme.

  • 'SMS Shoalbuster' is one of several Shoalbusters in the GSS fleet (Damen )
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    GSS Marine tug completes marathon round-trip

    2017-01-30T10:33:00Z

    A Damen Shoalbuster belonging to Rosyth-based GSS Marine Services recently completed a marathon 14,572nm round trip involving two crossings of the Atlantic Ocean.

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    Second ETV to cover Canada’s west coast

    2017-01-30T10:27:00Z

    At around the time the UK government announced the new contract for an Emergency Towing Vessel covering Scottish waters the Canadian government has reaffirmed its commitment to a second ETV for its own waters.

  • 'Ponga' demonstrates its manoeuvring capabilities (RAL)
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    Armon built tugs bound for Spanish operators

    2017-01-30T10:17:00Z

    Spain’s Astilleros Armon recently delivered two Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) compact tugs to domestic operators, each combining efficiency and performance for shiphandling duties.

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    Marine exhaust cleaning system

    2017-01-11T16:32:00Z

    Home Port Marine''s, the marine product consultancy, has acknowledged Centek’s Marine’s genset exhaust solution Gen-Kleen as one of its products of the week.

  • Cat 3516E from Finning
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    Finning 3500 range meets Tier 4 regulations

    2017-01-06T12:16:00Z

    Cat 3516E from FinningThis falls in line with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Tier 4 standard which came into full affect at the start of this year.On 1 January 2017, all new engines with a maximum power of 1000bkW must meet the EPA’s Tier 4 emission regulations, which demand an ...

  • Scana Propulsion has signed a contract for delivery of reduction gearboxes to two AHTS for Grupo CBO
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    Scana Propulsion secures new contracts

    2017-01-05T11:28:00Z

    Scana Propulsion has signed a deal to deliver reduction gearboxes to two Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessels (AHTS) for Grupo CBO, Brazil.

  • The RoRo ferry 'MV Moby Zaza' was built in 1982
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    ‘Zaza’ repower

    2017-01-05T09:17:00Z

    The Italian ferry company Moby S.p.A has chosen Finland-headquartered propulsion major Wärtsilä to carry out the repowering of its passenger ferry ‘MV Moby Zaza’.

  • 'Troll Solution' sank just 2m from an active platform (Ardent)
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    Biggest wreck removal of 2016

    2017-01-03T14:27:00Z

    Global salvage operator Ardent has completed the removal of a sunken jack-up off the coast of Mexico in what is reported as the largest wreck removal project of 2016.

  • 'Benita' the ship survived the grounding but lost the final battle (Five Oceans Salvage)
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    Lengthy salvage operation for Five Oceans Salvage

    2017-01-03T14:15:00Z

    The recent salving of a stranded bulk carrier demonstrated the difficulties of operating in remote locations with limited local resources, in the end damage to the environment was minimised but the ship lost the battle.

  • Wreck removal is an increasingly busy area for the salvage industry (Peter Barker)
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    The importance of a well-funded salvage industry

    2017-01-03T14:06:00Z

    The International Salvage Union (ISU) has presented data illustrating the importance to both the shipping industry and the environment of a strong marine salvage industry.

  • Maasluis Tugboat Port Foundation has a new addition to its collection (Peter Barker)
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    TOWLINES

    2017-01-03T13:59:00Z

    Tug preservation volunteers at Maasluis in the Netherlands recently took delivery of two more vessels for their collection, a former Europoort tug and a smaller tug and salvage vessel built by nearby De Haas shipyard.

  • 'Sirapinar' is first of three new Sanmar-built tugs for Drydocks World (Sanmar)
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    Sanmar order follows concept announcement

    2017-01-03T13:52:00Z

    News from Turkish tug builder Sanmar includes deliveries and an order for the first of a new design within just a few weeks of the announcement of the new model joining the Sanmar, Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) portfolio.

  • Ievoli Black in its new UK Coastguard colours (Ardent)
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    New emergency towing vessel for Scotland

    2017-01-03T13:42:00Z

    The UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) has announced the awarding of a five-year contract to Ardent Maritime Netherlands BV to provide an ETV to cover Scottish waters.

  • Another consignment of Damen tugs and barges heads to Europe from Vietnam (Damen)
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    Deliveries continue for Damen

    2017-01-03T10:59:00Z

    In recent weeks Damen Shipyards has handed over the keys to six newbuild tugs, signed an order for two and transported fourteen built-for-stock vessels including Stan Pontoons and tugs from Vietnam to the Netherlands.