Vessels News – Page 152

  • Guests line up for a photo-call at the naming of 'KOC Shahem' (Damen)
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    Second of fourteen from Damen for Kuwait

    2015-02-03T11:56:00Z

    A major order for Damen Shipyards Group to provide nine ASD 3213 and five ASD 2810 tugs for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) is gathering pace with delivery of the second ASD 3213, KOC Shahem.

  • Multraship's fleet will soon include three new Damen built tugs including a hybrid version (Damen)
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    Three new tugs for Multraship

    2015-01-30T16:01:00Z

    Dutch towage and salvage company Multraship and Damen Shipyards Group have announced details of a major order that will see delivery of three new ASD tugs including a hybrid version.

  • Fairmount recently towed a loaded Saipem cargo barge from Italy to Bulgaria (Fairmount)
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    TOWLINES

    2015-01-30T11:10:00Z

    Fairmount Marine (part of Royal Boskalis Westminster) have reported a safe conclusion to two towage contracts including the marathon 14,800 mile tow of a large cargo barge, part of the ''Pieter Schelte'' project.

  • 'Storm Titan' is an example of Damen's popular Stan Tug 1606 design (Damen)
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    Two smaller deliveries from Damen

    2015-01-30T11:03:00Z

    It is often larger vessels from the stable of Damen Shipyards that catch the eye but their range of smaller tugs are equally in demand as with two recent 19m and 16m deliveries including an ice-classed example.

  • The Rotortug principle is based around two azimuth drive units forward and one aft (Robert Allan Ltd)
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    KT Marine Rotortug details revealed

    2015-01-29T16:11:00Z

    Rotterdam based Rotortug BV are set to play a significant role in a project currently attracting media interest with development of Shell’s Prelude FLNG floating LNG production plant off Australia’s north west coast.

  • Svitzer tugs working hard at Idku LNG port (EgyptianLNG)
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    Svitzer bags two Middle East contracts

    2015-01-29T16:06:00Z

    Copenhagen based Svitzer A/S have increased their presence in the Middle East with the signing of a twelve year contract in Oman and a five year extension to an existing towage provision arrangement in Egypt.

  • For outboard use this engine has been coupled to a tried and tested Selva outboard leg from Italy
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    Neander ramps up for production

    2015-01-23T10:22:00Z

    The German company Neander Shark, which has spent the last three years developing a diesel outboard, has now announced that it will start production and sales in January 2016.

  • The new OXE Diesel outboard engine
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    First high performance production diesel outboard to be launched

    2015-01-13T11:52:00Z

    Over the years there have been many debates when comparing the benefits and drawbacks of various marine propulsion systems with numerous alternatives developed and launched.

  • Evinrude's ETEC system allows a 2-stroke motor that competes with 4-strokes on emissions
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    Evinrude E-TEC G2

    2015-01-12T16:36:00Z

    BRP (Bombardier Recreational Products) has partnered with Piranha Ribs, based in Hampshire, UK to debut the new E-TEC G2 Evinrude outboard engine product line-up. According to BRP the new G2 boasts increased performance and fuel efficiency for both commercial and recreational users.

  • Machining work at Teignbridge Propellers
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    Teignbridge Propellers invests £1.1m in larger props

    2015-01-09T16:15:00Z

    An investment of £1.1m will allow Teignbridge Propellers to manufacture and supply propellers up to 3.6m in diameter, opening up new markets for the British company.

  • Bukh's VGT 500 engine which has been received USCG acceptance
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    Bukh gains additional approvals for its engines

    2015-01-09T11:39:00Z

    Bukh’s VGT series of engines have received US Environmental Protection Agency approval.

  • The Seapro range has now been expanded to include larger 4 stroke models
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    Mercury’s commercial outboard range

    2015-01-05T16:55:00Z

    US-based Mercury Marine, one of the world''s major outboard motor manufacturers, has introduced a range of more powerful outboard motors that have been specifically developed to meet the requirements of commercial operators.

  • Agency representation for Osprey Fearless will be with Landfall Marine Contractors
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    TOWLINES (January 2015)

    2015-01-02T15:29:00Z

    UK based Osprey Shipping have selected Landfall Marine Contractors b.v. as exclusive agency representatives for their latest acquisition, the azimuth stern drive tug ''Osprey Fearless''.

  • Both tugs for ARC Towage are from the popular  Damen ASD 2810 range (Damen)
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    Last two of four for ARC Towage

    2015-01-02T15:22:00Z

    Damen’s steady stream of new tug completions is continuing with delivery of the final two of an order of four Damen ASD 2810 azimuthing stern-drive tugs for ARC Towage in Trinidad and Tobago.

  • Barney is introduced to the water at Gdansk (Herman Sr)
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    Barney is introduced to the water

    2015-01-02T14:50:00Z

    Dordrecht based tug and workboat company Herman Sr BV are eagerly following progress with construction of their latest Damen Shoalbuster, to be named ''Barney'' with the completed hull recently launched in Poland.

  • Gray Vixen is a product of Delta Shipyard in Sliedrecht (Livett's Group)
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    A new tug on the Thames

    2014-12-31T11:53:00Z

    London, UK-based marine services provider Livett’s Group have a new addition to their fleet of tugs and workboats in the form of the Delta Tug ''Gray Vixen''.

  • Sanmar have introduced another innovative design to their range of tugs (Sanmar)
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    New Voith tractor from Sanmar

    2014-12-19T10:26:00Z

    Sanmar Shipyard in Turkey have come up with another innovative addition to their range of tugs in the form of a completely new design Voith Water Tractor from Robert Allan Ltd.

  • Unique Seaflex's air bags were used in the refloating of LCT 7074 (Seaflex)
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    A buoyant response from Seaflex

    2014-12-18T15:23:00Z

    A salvage operation of national importance carried out by Unique Seaflex and Salvesen UK has rescued the only surviving landing craft from D-Day in 1944 from the seabed in Birkenhead Docks.

  • KOTUG operate a varied fleet of ship-handling tugs in Rotterdam (Peter Barker)
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    Boskalis and Kotug merge European operations

    2014-12-17T15:01:00Z

    Kotug International B.V and Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to merge their European harbour towage operations.

  • Photo contract signing, from left to right: Lionel Stacie (KTK), Surldric Rojer (KTK), Joost Lameijer (KTK), Humberto de Castro (CPA), Jaap de Lange (Damen), Giel Venema (Damen), Stanley van Basten (Damen), Maurits Winkel (KTK) and August Winter (CPA).
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    Stans for Curaçao

    2014-12-16T15:10:00Z

    On 9 December - five years after the delivery of two ASD Tugs 2810 ''KTK Tribon'' and ''KTK Barakuda'' - Damen Shipyards Group and Kompania di Tou Korsou (KTK) signed an agreement for the delivery of two Stan Tugs 1205.