Vessels News – Page 152
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Diesel efficiency breakthrough?
Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) Viterbi School of Engineering have made exciting progress in developing a more efficient method to initiate combustion, which they claim provides a breakthrough, technological step forward in vessel propulsion.
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NewsTwin Fin award
The Caterpillar Propulsion twin fin system recently won the Technical Innovation prize at the Seatrade Maritime Awards Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa, Dubai – one of the highlights of Dubai Maritime Week 2014.
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NewsPropCad upgrade
Marine propeller modelling software specialist HydroComp has released a 3-year update of its popular PropCad software.
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NewsWhy replace when you can Reman?
Six sightseeing vessels on the UK’s River Thames have been operating successfully with remanufactured engines. For vessel operator Thames Clippers, exchanging with such overhauled engines represented an ideal solution because the catamarans were not out of service.
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NewsFerry power contract
Elkon a Turkish subsidiary of Netherlands-based Imtech Marine, has been awarded a contract from Sedef Shipyard (Tuzla, Istanbul) for the delivery of the electrical equipment, propulsion system and services for two Canadian Seaspan hybrid ferries.
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NewsGearbox delight
Transporting personnel and equipment quickly and safely by boat to offshore wind farms in all weathers requires reliable, efficient equipment. MPI Workboats, a UK-based operator of high performing, purpose-built wind farm support aluminium catamarans, has installed ZF gearboxes in six of its latest vessels.
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Sterndrive partnership
Less than one year after announcing the formalisation of their relationship, US power and propulsion partnership Cummins and Konrad Marine confirm they have added 480 and 550 horsepower ratings to the diesel sterndrive packages they jointly offer.
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NewsAluminium fast ferry
Incat Crowther has announced the delivery of ‘Te Kotuku’, a 34m Catamaran Passenger Ferry for Fullers Group Ltd, the operator of the Auckland ferry network. The vessel, constructed at New Zealand builder Q-West, is the result of a thorough review of the network requirements, in which Incat Crowther worked closely ...
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NewsSurf Drive from France Helices
France Helices, the French company that offers a range of trimmable surface drive systems has developed a new model that has rudder steering rather than the normal dynamic steering with the propeller thrust. This new model is aimed at offering a simple solution for boats that have a fairly constant ...
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NewsJets on trial
Rolls-Royce has successfully completed seatrials of its first S4 series of waterjets, designed to give higher efficiency at lower speeds. The trials aboard the recently upgraded ‘Tangalooma Jet’, a 350 passenger-carrying high-speed catamaran, indicated a 3% increase in thrust when compared to the previously installed waterjets.
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NewsMultiple salvage vessel order for Nevsky Shipyard
Located on the Volga-Baltic Waterway at Schliesselburg, Nevsky Shipyard has boasted a full order book from Russian clients since 2009 and recently announced an order for four salvage vessels.
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NewsTerminal towage contract for Østensjø
Haugesund based towage service provider Østensjø Rederi AS has secured a long-term contract covering the provision of towing and mooring services for Statoil ASA at the Melkøya LNG terminal in Norway.
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News‘Afon Menai’ delivered
The UK’s Holyhead Towing, as reported in brief in last month’s ‘MJ’, has increased its fleet capabilities with the purchase of a state-of-the-art shallow draft anchor handling tug. In addition to the fleet the all new ‘Afon Menai’ could set new standards for shallow draft anchor handling tugs, claim its ...
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NewsRobert Allan introduces LNG tug
Vancouver based naval architect Robert Allan Ltd has presented the towing industry with its latest tug design headlined, RANGLer – A fresh approach to LNG fuelled tugs.
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NewsRotortugs head east
Rotterdam based Kotug have increased their presence in Southeast Asia and Australasia with provision of ship-assist services at the Brunei LNG Terminal.
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NewsElectric Hydropack
Hydropack is an engine system designed in the Netherlands to power all the requirements of a workboat. By coupling the engine directly to a hydraulic pump the engine power is converted into hydraulic power which can be used for propulsion but also to power auxiliaries such as cranes, winches, pumps ...
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NewsJets go large
Alamarin-Jet Oy launched their newest and largest waterjet to date - the AJ340 - at METS Tradeshow in Amsterdam. The Finnish waterjet manufacturer have long been a market leading manufacturer of smaller waterjets suitable for engines ranging from 20hp up to 450hp, but the release of the AJ 340 signals ...
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NewsTug takeover deal goes to court
A legal challenge is surrounding the reported purchase of six tugs from the fleet of Harms Bergung Transport & Heavylift GmbH by Rotterdam based Teekay/ALP Maritime Services BV.
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Major tug deal?
News has emerged of the potential sale of six tugs from Harms Bergung Transport & Heavylift to ALP Maritime, part of Teekay Offshore.
