Vessels News – Page 177

  • The latest RAstar delivery is the Alaryam for IRSHAD.
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    The latest RAstar goes to IRSHAD

    2011-08-29T09:00:00Z

    IRSHAD, a joint venture between ADNOC and Lamnalco, has taken delivery of its latest high performance terminal support/escort tug from Astilleros Balenciaga SA, of Zumaia in Spain.

  • Legacy has left Ancortes to pick up Crowley barge 750-1 before starting work in the Mexican Gulf.
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    Crowley’s ATB Legacy is ready for work

    2011-08-26T09:00:00Z

    The oversized Articulated Tug & Barge (ATB) tug Legacy has left the yard of its builder, Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes, Washington USA for Gulfport in Mississippi.

  • En Avant 5, seen here in the Thames, capsized and sank at Dordrecht.
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    TOWLINES

    2011-08-25T11:34:00Z

    On 6 June 2011 the twin screw tug En Avant 5 of the T Muller Shipping Company capsized and sank in the Old Maas at Dordrecht whilst towing two barges, along with the tug En Avant 7 from the same fleet. The crew were rescued unhurt by a local water ...

  • Sea Eagle is one of two terminal tugs sold by Bogazici to the the UAE.
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    Two Turkish built tugs sold to the UAE

    2011-08-25T11:34:00Z

    Turkish shipbuilders Bogazici Denizcilik has sold two 65 tons bollard pull terminal tugs to Sea Eagles Offshore services of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, in a deal brokered by Marcon International Inc of the USA.

  • Fairplay 33 and its sister ship will significantly boost the Fairplay’s deepsea activities.
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    Fairplay deepsea fleet gets a massive boost!

    2011-08-23T09:00:00Z

    Hamburg based Fairplay Towage has introduced Fairplay 33, the first of two powerful sisterships, to its oceangoing fleet.

  • A propeller coated with Propshield Industrial is seen after being in commercial service for 18 months.
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    A clean propeller cuts costs

    2011-07-26T09:00:00Z

    Biofouling is one of the most costly problems facing commercial craft of virtually any description, but the propellers tend to get overlooked.

  • Operator control is via fingertip joysticks connected to an intelligent LCD panel offering real-time system information.
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    Smooth thruster control at Seawork

    2011-07-25T09:30:00Z

    A new controller that gives users more sensitive responses and a smoother action when using bow and stern thrusters has been released by Seawork exhibitor Sleipner.

  • The Beta 43 hp engine with parallel hybrid addition from Hybrid Marine.
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    To be or not to be hybrid

    2011-07-22T09:00:00Z

    Hybrid systems are beginning to find a foothold, and at last month’s Seawork they showed a rising profile as they stand to benefit any application where there''s a lot of idling, or an engine operating with moderate to low loads.

  • The former ETV Anglian Prince has been sold to Swedish operators. (Photo courtesy of H Hoffmann)
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    Anglian Prince is sold

    2011-07-21T09:00:00Z

    Britain’s last traditional salvage tug, the Anglian Prince has been sold for further service with Rederi AB Nestor of Pitea, Sweden, and managers Marine Carrier AB.

  • The twin ‘pronged’ hull of the wave peircing cat on the Seawork quayside last month.
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    New hull, new system sells at Seawork

    2011-07-21T09:00:00Z

    “We were really developing something new, the hull form of the boat hadn’t been tried before on a craft that small, so we needed someone to work alongside us at every step of the way”, said Steve Holbrooke of Aluminium Marine Consultants.

  • Tristan K and sister Hercules bring the number of Z-Techs in the Bay–Houston fleet to eight.
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    Bay-Houston gets its eighth Z-Tech

    2011-07-20T09:00:00Z

    Bay-Houston Towing Co. of Galveston, Texas USA has taken delivery of its eighth powerful Z-Tech 7500 class tug, the Tristan K.

  • The escort tug Tenax is on bare boat charter to Boa in Gothenburg.
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    Boa joins the competition for work in Gothenburg

    2011-07-19T09:00:00Z

    Over a period of just a few months the number of tug companies offering towage services in the port of Gothenburg has tripled.

  • Kalarka is one of the last Damen ASD Tug 3111 to be built.
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    Damen reach a milestone in ASD tug development

    2011-07-18T09:30:00Z

    Damen Shipyards has delivered the ASD tugs Karloo and Kalarka to Half Tide Marine Pty Ltd of Australia.

  • One of the 6.3m Humber RIBs that will be crossing the North Sea to the Arctic Circle.
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    Powering from Seawork to Arctic climes

    2011-07-15T09:00:00Z

    There’s a growing interest in outboards for workboat applications as their flexibility gains enthusiasts.

  • The new 13 litre marine engines range from 400 hp for continuous use up to 750 hp for patrol craft use.
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    Scania launches new range at Seawork

    2011-07-14T09:00:00Z

    Scania introduced a new range of marine propulsion units consisting of engine, transmission and type approved instrumentation at the Seawork exhibition in Southampton UK last month.

  • The excavators, seen working from shore, will primarily be deployed from a pontoon during the Mauretania project.
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    Salvage underway to clear North African port

    2011-07-12T09:00:00Z

    Three large Hitachi Zaxis excavators have been selected to help clear one of the biggest ship graveyards in the world.

  • Alnmaritec’s new 19m patrol boat, which was contracted to reach 36 knots, managed 37.6 knots in sea trials last month.
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    In pursuit of the ‘perfect prop’

    2011-07-06T09:00:00Z

    This month sees the launch of Alnmaritec’s latest pilot boat, fitted with a complete propeller and sterngear package from CJR Propulsion.

  • The four Emergency Towing Vessels stationed around the British Coast prevent disabled ships from becoming pollution disasters.
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    MPs reject plans for Coastguard’s future

    2011-06-30T11:00:00Z

    The British Government should withdraw its controversial proposals to modernise the Coastguard Service, said Members of Parliament on the influential cross-party Transport Committee.

  • Mike Allen chaired Tugnology jointly with Dawn Gorman.
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    Tugnology 11, well attended, interesting and enjoyable

    2011-06-27T13:00:00Z

    Tugnology 11, the third two day conference to be organised by the ABR Company exclusively for the towage industry, was remarkably successful.

  • The engine of Boy Alan was factory de-rated from its standard 190 hp at 2,100 rpm to an even more economical and stress free 160 hp at 1,850 rpm.
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    Canny Scots crabber opts for economy

    2011-06-27T11:45:00Z

    Scrabster based Boy Alan, a new shellfish catcher built by the Seaway Group in Macduff, Scotland, typifies the latest generation of under-10m, purpose built, static-gear boats.