Vessels News – Page 177
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Svendborg Bugser A/S of Svendborg, Denmark, has sold its coastal and deepsea tug Eurosund. Originally built by Richard Dunston at Hessle in 1979 as the Formidable, it is a 35m twin screw vessel, powered by two Ruston 8RK main engines of 3,520 bhp (total) to achieve a bollard pull of ...
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NewsArmon deliver two high performance escort tugs
Izbaizabal Diez and Izbaizabal Once, two high performance Voith escort tugs, have been delivered to the Spanish tug company Compania de Remolcadores Ibaizabal SA.
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NewsWilson Sons to build a dozen Damen ASD tugs
Wilson Sons (Brazil) has signed a contract with the Damen Shipyards Group for ten Damen ASD Tugs 2411 and two of the new ASD Tugs 3212 design, destined for the booming Brazilian market.
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NewsArmon also launch the first Hereema anchorhandler
The Astilleros Armon shipyard in Vigo has launched Bylgia, the first of two ‘state of the art’ anchorhandling tugs ordered by the Dutch contractor Hereema Marine Services.
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And 14 Damen ASDs for Kuwait
Damen and the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) have signed a contract for fourteen ASD Tugs.
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NewsSignet continues US Gulf Coast expansion
The Signet Maritime Corporation, based in Mississippi USA, continues to expand its diverse fleet by awarding yet another contract for the construction of two Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) designed tugs to Patti Marine Enterprises Inc of Pensacola, Florida.
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NewsDutch Blue arrives in style
On 12 December 2012, the tug/support vessel Dutch Blue arrived in the Netherlands for the first time, towing the pontoon barge NP 328 loaded with six hulls for inland waterways craft from Batam in Indonesia.
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NewsPowerful package for Ice Class 1A tug
With a fleet of 25 tugs and 17 barges, London based Silverburn Shipping is a major player in the Caspian Sea and surrounding waters.
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NewsElectric debris clearance tug for Amsterdam
Waternet is a Dutch company that offers municipalities a service maintaining and clearing waterways, including those of the city of Amsterdam.
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NewsPolish design for inland LNG push tug
Seatech Engineering in Poland has developed designs for an inland waterways push tug that uses LNG as a fuel.
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Tug safety research
Stephen Ford, a serving Tug Master and a student at Solent University in the UK, is undertaking a research project to identify the specific safety risks involved in harbour towage operations.
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NewsDoosans do nicely for Nigerian tug
Engine, gearbox and generator specialist WaterMota has delivered main engines, generators, propulsion drives and associated equipment for a new 16m tug under construction for the Nigerian Navy in Nigeria’s Naval Shipyard in Port Harcourt.
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NewsAbove the waterline propeller system debut
New Zealand based marine propulsion research and development company Contrapel Ltd has released details of its new propulsion system for boats.
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NewsBoxship order launches dual-fuel engine
MAN Diesel & Turbo has confirmed the first order for its low speed, dual-fuel ME-GI engine.
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NewsTITAN opens salvage office in Australia
US based TITAN Salvage, which has a European presence based in the UK, has established a new office and equipment depot in Cairns, Australia.
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NewsMajor NOx reduction for semi-hybrid tanker
The MTS Duandra was launched in Benelux as the world’s first semi-hybrid inland waterway tanker built by Shipyard Trico BV.
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NewsLNG power for Canadian ferry
Finland based power solutions provider Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply the gas powered propulsion machinery and corresponding gas storage and handling systems for a new passenger ferry.
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NewsElectric power for Italian Coastguard
An offshore patrol vessel under construction at an Italian shipyard will be equipped for operating under electric power as well as conventional diesel engines.
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Tier 3 compliance at the WorkBoat Show
MTU showed its new 8V 4000 commercial marine engine at the WorkBoat Show in New Orleans USA last month.
