Vessels News – Page 152

  • Ibex represents to latest version of the STu 1606 customised for line handling and towing
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    New Asterix and Ibex for Solent Towage

    2014-04-07T07:30:00Z

    Two brand new tug/workboats are now in service with the fleet of Solent Towage Ltd, a subsidiary of Norwegian company Ostenjo Rederi, based at the Fawley Oil Terminal on Southampton Water in the UK.

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    Get marine exhaust solutions at Seawork

    2014-03-31T07:30:00Z

    Experts from Halyard, which designs and manufactures bespoke solutions for exhaust systems, engine alarms, bilge water filtration, soot emissions and all methods to control noise and vibration, will be manning Stand B109 at Seawork 2014.

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    Waterjets contract Rolls up for workboats

    2014-03-31T07:30:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to supply water jets for three wind farm support vessels to be built by South Boats IOW for the offshore wind transfer vessel operator Seacat Services.

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    Go green and save money with FWE

    2014-03-31T07:30:00Z

    Inland waterway vessels upgraded with a view to environmental friendliness can ‘finance’ the upgrade in just five years by generating savings of €50,000.

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    Engine service agreement could net €40m

    2014-03-31T07:30:00Z

    Finland based engine supplier Wärtsilä has signed a three year service agreement with Dutch dredging and marine contractor Van Oord.

  • Each tug features a pair of Rolls-Royce Bergen C26:33L9PG engines fueled purely by LNG
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    Order for first LNG powered tugs in Asia

    2014-03-31T07:30:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has won an order from Chinese state oil company CNOOC to power Asia’s first gas powered tugs.

  • The Massey Shaw was moored alongside at the London Boat Show and gave several pumping demonstrations
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    Stern gear package for Dunkirk hero

    2014-03-28T11:00:00Z

    Bedfordshire UK based marine propulsion specialists Clements Engineering has been involved in many different types of projects during its 30 year history.

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    Maritime Casualty Response Award for Titan

    2014-03-27T07:30:00Z

    Titan Salvage, Crowley Maritime Corp’s Houston based marine salvage, emergency response and wreck removal company, was presented with the prestigious Maritime Casualty Response Award during the recent Lloyd''s List North American Maritime Awards ceremony and dinner.

  • Left to right: Peter van Wijngaarden, principal surveyor W.K. Middelbeek, and Viola van Wijngaarden. Photograph: VWMS
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    Voluntary MLC certification for Van Wijngaarden

    2014-03-27T07:30:00Z

    The tugs and other vessels in the workboat fleet of Netherlands based Van Wijngaarden Marine Services (VWMS) have qualified for the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 certificate.

  • SL Kiwi is the second of two Damen ST 2208 tugs configured for terminal support duties and delivered to Smit Lamnalco
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    TOWLINES

    2014-03-21T07:30:00Z

    The New Zealand Port of Tauranga has signed contracts for two new tugs to be built at the Cheoy Lee Shipyard in Hong Kong. Cheoy Lee will construct the shiphandling tugs to the proven RAmparts 2500w design by Robert Allan. The 24m ASD tugs will be powered by twin ...

  • Macduff Ship Design has supplied a 17m tug design for construction by the Boustead Heavy Industries Group in Malaysia
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    Successful collaboration for Macduff

    2014-03-20T07:30:00Z

    The ongoing collaboration arrangement between the Boustead Heavy Industries Group (BHIG) in Malaysia and Macduff Ship Design in Scotland, initially signed in June 2011, continues to reap rewards.

  • KT Maritime Services Australia Pty will provide three Infield Support Vessels based on a 42m Rotor Tug design
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    Kotug to participate in major Australian FLNG project

    2014-03-19T07:30:00Z

    Shell Australia has awarded a major contract for the design, construction and operation of three Infield Support Vessels (ISVs) to Perth based KT Maritime Services Australia Pty Ltd, a joint venture partnership with KOTUG International BV and Teekay Shipping Australia Pty Ltd.

  • ALP Maritime Services is to introduce a new fleet of four ALP Future class tug each with a bollard pull of 270 tonnes
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    ALP Maritime – a takeover and new fleet

    2014-03-18T07:30:00Z

    ALP Maritime Services BV, based in Rotterdam, has announced that the company is to be acquired by Teekay Offshore Partners LP (Teekay Offshore).

  • The most powerful tug in the former JP Knight (Caledonian) Ltd fleet is the 36m ASD Kestrel with a bollard pull of 89 tonnes. (Photo courtesy H Hoffmann)
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    Global Energy Group buys J P Knight (Caledonian) Ltd

    2014-03-17T07:30:00Z

    JP Knight (Caledonian) Ltd, the Invergordon based towage business, has been purchased by the Global Energy Group (GEG) in a move by the energy services and fabrication giant to secure towage services in the Cromarty Firth.

  • HB Hydra is the first of a series of eight powerful diesel-electric pusher tugs to be built for use in Brazil
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    World’s most powerful diesel-electric pushers

    2014-03-14T07:30:00Z

    On 21 February 2014 the UZMAR Shipyard, also known as ‘Workboat and Tug Factory’ of Turkey, announced the delivery of the first two of a series of eight shallow draft river push boats to Brazilian owners, Hidrovias do Brazil SA.

  • The jack-up vessel Vidar is equipped with four Schottel Combi Drives and three Schottel Transverse Thrusters
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    Thrusters package powers offshore jack-up

    2014-03-13T15:40:00Z

    The fleet of Hochtief has added a new member in the form of offshore jack-up vessel Vidar, which was developed especially for construction and servicing of offshore wind farms as well as offshore oil and gas plants.

  • ShoreBoX can be used by ferries and commercial vessels
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    Plug into shoreside power at Seawork

    2014-02-27T13:32:00Z

    Schneider Electric’s new ShoreBoX system aims to revolutionise the shore side power market because it is portable and modular and suited to all types of vessel.

  • KOTUG has moved into the Las Palmas Building over looking the Maas river in Rotterdam
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    TOWLINES

    2014-02-19T07:30:00Z

    KOTUG International moved its Rotterdam office to a new location on the top floor of the Las Palmas Building at Wilhelminakade 318, 3072 AR on 17 January 2014. The company’s postal address, PO Box 22002, 3003 DA Rotterdam and telephone numbers remain unchanged. The iconic ‘Las Palmas Building’ was ...

  • SL Mbissi is an extensively customised Shoalbuster 2508 with electrically powered deck machinery and bow thruster
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    Customised Shoalbuster for Smit Lamnalco

    2014-02-18T07:30:00Z

    Another New Year delivery was the SL Mbissi, completed by Damen Shipyard Hardinxveldt for Smit Lamnalco Ltd of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

  • Rubicon is now in service with PSA in Singapore
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    Rubicon & Righteous - a New Year delivery for PSA

    2014-02-17T07:30:00Z

    Early in the New Year PSA Marine of Singapore, one of the largest owners and operators of harbour tugs in Asia, took delivery of the ASD tugs Rubicon and Righteous.