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  • RT Adriaan, one of the latest generation of 80 ton bollard pull Rotor Tugs, will become the first European ‘Hybrid’ shiphandling EKOTUG. (photo courtesy H Hoffmann)
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    First European hybrid will be a Rotor Tug

    2011-06-24T09:00:00Z

    Tugowners KOTUG International have formed a partnership with Canadian company Aspin, Kemp and Associates (AKA) to produce Europe’s first true ‘Hybrid’ tug.

  • DMS World has now been sold for use as the En Avant 1.
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    2011-06-23T16:47:00Z

    DMS World has now been sold for use as the En Avant 1.The deepsea tug VB Antartico, operated by the Boluda Group, sank on the evening of 15 May some 70 miles off the northern coast of Portugal while towing the concrete floating dock Tarifa 1 from Cartagena to La ...

  • In the KOTUG fleet, the KO-LINK is used to connect the polyester towline to a HMPE pennant via a ‘weak link’ lashing.
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    KOTUG makes another connection with KO-LINK

    2011-06-23T16:42:00Z

    Maritime service provider KOTUG International, with offices in Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremerhaven, has recently patented the towing ring KO-LINK, originally developed by the company for its own use.

  • Centa is providing power transmission components for the vessel that is designed to race 24,000 miles in under 50 days.
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    Seawork exhibitor racing round the world

    2011-06-23T16:37:00Z

    West Yorkshire UK based Seawork exhibitor Centa Transmissions is supporting this year’s Global Circumnavigation Challenge by British ocean adventurer Alan Priddy.

  • The Yanmar high speed diesels offer a propulsion and auxiliary power range from 12hp (8.8kW) to 911hp (670kW).
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    Yanmar commercial range launch at Seawork

    2011-06-23T16:35:00Z

    In a joint initiative with Yanmar Europe B.V., E. P. Barrus Ltd will introduce a new range of Yanmar commercial high speed engines at Seawork 2011.

  • Clements propellers are all manufactured through a sand casting method which takes place in two in-house furnaces.
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    Careful consideration for hand crafted props

    2011-06-19T11:45:00Z

    Clements Marine had a hand in no less than nine propulsion systems of boats on the Seawork pontoon last month, no small achievement for any company.

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    Mitsui introduce new environmentally friendly ferry

    2011-06-16T14:00:00Z

    Mitsui OSK Lines recently announced the completion of the concept for its second in a series of next generation vessels. The ‘Ishin-II’ is an environment friendly ferry that can transport both cargo and passengers.

  • This Coastworker 21 powered by Hyundai engines will be one of a number of boats on the Seawork pontoon with engines supplied by WaterMota.
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    See WaterMota everywhere at Seawork

    2011-06-12T08:45:00Z

    Seawork visitors will have the opportunity to view the latest engines from Hyundai SeasAll, Doosan and Westerbeke, on display with engine and generator specialist WaterMota at Seawork 2011.

  • The enginei system enables the master at sea and the technical support ashore to each view a real-time presentation of the vessel’s fuel consumption.
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    Good reasons to visit Royston at Seawork

    2011-06-08T10:45:00Z

    Royston Ltd will be providing two good reasons for visitors to learn about its enginei fuel monitoring system when they are at Seawork.

  • Turbine Transfers’ Llandudno Bay and sister ship Penrhyn Bay both provide outstanding passenger comfort.
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    See the sounds of silence at Seawork

    2011-06-07T16:00:00Z

    As 2011 Seawork International 2011 approached, UK based marine exhaust specialist, Halyard announced yet another commercial success story with boat builder South Boat Special Projects.

  • Alert is one of three Trinity House vessels, each powered by a different manufacturer’s engines, having its engines maintained and serviced by Finning.
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    Plan your engine servicing at Seawork

    2011-06-07T14:15:00Z

    Marine engine service provider Finning Power Systems will showcase its range of maintenance and service packages available to work boat operators at this year’s Seawork exhibition.

  • A current vessel of a similar series to Green Cape Trader, which will be delivered next winter.
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    The Dutch answer to expensive fuel

    2011-06-06T14:15:00Z

    DSM Shipbrokers of Meppel in the Netherlands can now offer a new and extremely economic vessel, specifically developed for very flexible coastal sea/river trading and built by the Dutch Shipyard De Kaap in the Netherlands.

  • Tugworld Review provides a useful illustration of the diverse range of tugs constructed during 2010.
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    Tugworld Review 2010 - a diverse picture

    2011-05-26T12:33:00Z

    The annual ‘Tugworld Review 2010’, produced by the ABR Company Ltd in association with International Tug & Salvage, was published at the beginning of the year.

  • Svitzer’s training coordinator, Capt Dai Coombes, and HR representative Wendy Harvey welcome the first five apprentices at the company’s Teeside HQ.
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    Training and apprenticeships for the towage industry

    2011-05-26T12:33:00Z

    The training of tug crews is becoming a matter of crucial importance, particularly for companies operating shiphandling tugs.

  • The ‘Ulupina’ class tug Corvin has been acquired by SMS Towage Ltd from the German operator H Schraam. (Photo courtesy of Leen vd Meijden)
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    2011-05-26T12:33:00Z

    The ‘Ulupina’ class tug Corvin has been acquired by SMS Towage Ltd from the German operator H Schraam. (Photo courtesy of Leen vd Meijden)When the Tarka 3, a Damen Shoalbuster 2709, was delivered to its owners Herman Sr BV in April 2010 it replaced an earlier, less powerful tug bearing ...

  • The new offshore tug for Neptune will be 44m in length and achieve a 70 tons bollard pull.
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    A new OSD tug design for Neptune

    2011-05-26T12:32:00Z

    Offshore Ship Designers (OSD), with headquarters in the Netherlands at Ijmuiden, is to design a new compact but powerful offshore anchorhandling tug/support vessel for the Dutch operator Neptune Marine Services BV.

  • HvS has gained a great deal of operating e I and earlier vessels of a similar type.
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    Kooiman to build unique support vessel for HvS

    2011-05-26T12:32:00Z

    HvS Dredging Support BV, of Harlingen in the Netherlands, has announced that in addition to its current support vessel Zwerver I, a new unique multi-purpose DP-1 support vessel is to be built, bearing the name Zwerver III.

  • Kort Propulsion supplied much of the propulsive equipment for Aberdeen Harbour Board’s new workboat.
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    Batten down the hatches at Seawork

    2011-05-17T10:15:00Z

    Kort Propulsion, which has the agency for Hercules Hatches, reports they are flying out of the door to Seawork exhibitors South Boats, Alnmaritec, and Alicat Workboats.

  • With its 52 tons bollard pull, MTS Viscount gives the MTS seagoing fleet a substantial boost.
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    New additions move MTS fleet up a gear

    2011-04-25T10:00:00Z

    The Marine and Towage Services Group Ltd (MTS), based in the south west of England, has made three additions to its growing fleet in just a few weeks.

  • Targe Towing has added the Hemiksem to its fleet operating in the Thames.
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    2011-04-20T15:00:00Z

    Targe Towing has added the Hemiksem to its fleet operating in the Thames.An act of piracy involving a tug and barge in Malaysian waters has led to a director of the tug owning company appealing to the towage industry and brokers worldwide for help. The company’s tug, Marina 26, reported ...