Vessels News – Page 177
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NewsLightweight composite gearbox launches at SMM
Danish gearbox specialist Mekanord launched a gearbox which is up to 30 % lighter than traditional gearboxes at SMM in Germany.
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NewsNew Yanmar workboat engine at SMM
Yanmar Europe exhibited Yanmar commercial high speed (CHS) diesel engines for marine applications at the SMM 2012 trade fair in Hamburg.
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NewsRiver Rhine tanker runs on gas
A tanker barge built for Deen Shipping is claimed to be the first vessel on European waterways to be powered by a dual fuel system.
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NewsUltraJet 340HT bulks up the bollard pull
Ultra Dynamics has released a new waterjet model to its HT (High Thrust) range, the UltraJet 340HT. The new design allows for an engine input power of up to 410 kW (550 bhp).
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New concept hybrid transmission introduced
Italian manufacturer Transfluid has produced a new concept hybrid transmission which made its UK debut at the recent Seawork exhibition.
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NewsCat launches new workboat engine at SMM
Topping the bill for Caterpillar Marine Power Systems at SMM was the new C175-16 marine propulsion engine, offering the size, power and rpm to drive new, more profitable vessel designs for all segments of the marine industry.
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NewsABC extends workboat engine range at SMM
Medium speed diesel engine manufacturer Anglo Belgian Corporation introduced its new DL36 range of engines at SMM in Hamburg.
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NewsBespoke configurations of modular gearbox
At SMM 2012 in Hamburg, German marine gear systems manufacturer RENK AG revealed its new line-up of standard gear units, the T²RECS.
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NewsSchottel shows diversification at SMM
At SMM in Hamburg, German propulsion and steering systems manufacturer Schottel showcased both the ongoing success of its core business and its continuing drive to have 20% of its activities outside marine propulsion.
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NewsZero emission ferry nears completion in France
A new ferry nearing completion at the French shipyard of STX France Lorient will have a pioneering new type of electric propulsion.
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NewsFirst Voith Linear Jet will power WFSV
The new vessel propulsion system, Voith Linear Jet (VLJ), is literally taking shape at the Dutch foundry, Drunen, which has cast the rotor of the first VLJ.
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NewsTriple engines for DGzRS’ new rescue boat
The German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS) is modernising its fleet.
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NewsOcean Wave - the first of a new generation
Ocean Wave, the first of a new generation of four deepsea tugs for the fleet of the Crowley Maritime Corporation in the USA, has recently completed builders’ trials.
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NewsKOTUG and Teekay form joint venture
On 15 August 2012 in the Netherlands, Teekay Shipping Australia Pty Ltd (Teekay) and the Dutch towage company KOTUG International BV announced the establishment of a new Joint Venture company.
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NewsTarge Towing withdraw from the Thames
The Scottish tugowner Targe Towing Ltd of Montrose has withdrawn completely from towage operations on the Thames.
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NewsMSC Flaminia – a marathon salvage operation
The crippled containership MSC Flaminia finally reached a sheltered position off the UK coast of Cornwall on 28 August after a marathon towage and salvage operation lasting over six weeks.
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NewsDutch invention helps prevent towline failure
The Rotterdam based shipping company Rotortug (KST) BV and ASD Ship Design from Alblasserdam have invented a revolutionary device to prevent towline failures on tugs, due to chafing against a fixed ‘staples’ and fairleads.
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NewsEuropean Tug Owners meet in Finland
Members of the European Tugowners Association (ETA) gathered in Turku, Finland, for its 49th Annual Meeting and Conference hosted by Finnish member Alfons Håkans Oy.
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NewsThe first of four new tractors arrive in Antwerp
At the end of June the first of four new Voith propelled tractor tugs ordered by the Antwerp Port Authority arrived from the Union Naval Valencia (UNV) shipyard in Spain.
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NewsTOWLINES
Royal Boskalis Westminster NV has announced that its associated company Smit Lamnalco has been awarded a 10 year contract, with additional options for extensions, by Esso Highland (a subsidiary of ExxonMobil) to provide terminal services at the Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas (PNG LNG) export terminal near Port Moresby. ...
