Vessels News – Page 144
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NewsFirst of four Arctic tugs launched
The first of four shallow-draught Arctic tug/salvage vessels has been launched at Neva Shipyard for the Federal Agency of Maritime and River Transport of the Russian Federation.
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NewsMultipurpose workboat heads to Spain
Neptune Shipyards in the Netherlands has delivered the multipurpose Eurocarrier tug/workboat ‘Aitana B’ to Basque Country based Zumaia Offshore S.L.
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NewsMarathon delivery for Damen tug
Delivery of one of Damen’s latest tugs has involved a voyage of 10,500 miles under its own power from China to its new home port at Veracruz in Mexico.
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NewsArdent responds to Puerto Rico ferry fire
Global salvage contractor Ardent has responded under its OPA-90 Salvage and Marine Fire Fighting (SMFF) coverage programme to a fire onboard a roro passenger ferry off Puerto Rico.
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NewsVolvo Penta 8 litre diesel offering
Volvo Penta unveiled its new 8 litre diesel engine for commercial applications for the first time at this year’s SMM exhibition in Hamburg.
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NewsHybrid transformation
A Venice taxiboat is on the way to being transformed from a dirty, exhaust-belching anachronism into a robust, high-tech hybrid.
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NewsA salvage winner for Smit
Smit Salvage has successfully refloated a drilling rig which stranded on a rocky coastline off Scotland’s west coast after breaking adrift from its towing tug.
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NewsRobert Allan milestones to mention
The European influence of Canadian naval architects Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) is well known but it is worth a look at other global news of interest from this prolific tug designer.
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NewsNew lease of life for icebreaking tugs
Finland-based Alfons Håkans has taken delivery of two icebreaking Husky Class offshore tug/supply vessels giving a new lease of life for a class of tug currently facing uncertain futures in the oil industry.
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NewsSanmar strengthens its relationship with Svitzer
There are three items of interest from Turkish tug builder Sanmar to report this month including further collaboration with Svitzer and the celebrating of its 150th tug designed by Robert Allan Ltd.
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NewsDutch Navy hybrid trio delivered
With an official handover ceremony, the Royal Netherlands Navy has completed the process of integrating its three Damen hybrid tugs into service marking a notable milestone in the developing world of ‘green’ tugs.
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NewsGriffin Towage relaunches
After what Griffin Towage Ltd describes as a ‘challenging year’ in 2015 the UK-based company has embarked on a relaunch including a new presence on the east coast and a major refit for a much-loved tug.
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NewsQuirky tow takes flight in Ireland
Towing companies are regularly called upon to move unusual objects and it was the turn earlier this year of two UK-based companies to transport a commercial aircraft from an airport in Ireland to a camping site further north.
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NewsBaudouin’s new SCR system
Following the successful launch last year of its new M26.3 engine range, French diesel engine manufacturer Moteurs Baudouin has announced the forthcoming release of a clean exhaust solution to meet both EPA Tier 4 and IMO Tier 3emission standards.
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NewsCatamaran field trials
German diesel engine manufacturer MAN, which has been field trialling engines aboard a Lake Constance catamaran has recently published the project’s first results regarding consumption and reliability.
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NewsPropulsion efficiency for hull propeller systems
The power transmission technology category of the Hanns Voith Foundation prize this year went to Sören Schenke from the Hamburg-Harburg University of Technology for his master’s thesis on the ‘Assessment of Propulsion Efficiency for Hull-Propeller Systems’.
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NewsHybrid partnership proven
France-headquartered Leroy-Somer and UK-headquartered Control Techniques and Mayday Electronics have joined forces to offer a hybrid propulsion system for a new Corsican excursion vessel.
