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NewsISU to Press Case for Environmental Awards
Members of the International Salvage Union (ISU), meeting in Singapore earlier this month, unanimously decided to continue to press the case for Environmental Awards for pollution prevention services. This matter will be taken forward by a new ISU Committee headed by Vice President Arnold Witte.
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News'CP Valour' Removal Completed
Salvage operations to refloat 'CP Valour' were completed last month.The wreck removal contract was awarded in late April. SvitzerWijsmuller mobilised equipment and personnel from the Netherlands, the Mediterranean and South Africa. CP Valour was found to be hard aground on sand over volcanic rock. The 1,000 TEU vessel, laden with ...
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NewsMultraship Completes Salvage of 'Gulizar Ana'
Salvage and towage company Multraship has successfully righted the Turkish general cargo ship Gulizar Ana, which capsized on September 10 in the Romanian port of Galati while loading cargo, and has redelivered the vessel to its owners. It is thought that the capsizing of the 3,300 dwt vessel was due ...
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News'Terramare 1' Repowered and Ready
When Keith Pope moved on from his vessel of many years, ''Josephine'', to acquire Terramare 1 recently, much of the refurbishment work had already been done by the original owner. The 24.5m LOA multi-purpose landing craft was built for use by the German Army, which had thoroughly modernised it in ...
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NewsHydrodynamics Helps Design New Thrusters
Dutch marine equipment supplier Vetus den Ouden turned to countrymen at the Maritime Institute Netherlands (MARIN) for collaboration in developing their latest bow thrusters. In working together with the noted hydrodynamics laboratory, Vetus has optimised bow thrusters performance by uniquely shaping propeller blade profiles, resulting in little or no cavitation ...
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News40 Knots for Rapid Response Workboat
Skærgården 1 is propelled by twin UltraJet 340 waterjets and powered by twin Cummins 6 CTA8.3M diesel engines rated at 430 hp at 2600 rpm. The reversing deflectors are actuated by UltraJet hydro-mechanical control systems.
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NewsTwo Rescues by Klyne Tugs in 24 Hours
Tugs from the fleet of Klyne Tugs (Lowestoft) Ltd secured two Lloyds Open Form salvage contracts within 24 hours in the prevailing high winds in the English Channel and North Sea on the 3rd and 4th of this month.
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NewsOstensjo Announce Massive Investment in New Vessels
At a recent seminar held for industry representatives at their headquarters in Haugesund, Ostensjo Rederi AS announced a massive investment of 1.6 billion Norwegian Krona in new vessels to support their activities in the towage and offshore industries.
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NewsSmit Report Good Results and Continuing Fleet Replacements
Smit Internationale NV has reported an increase of 57% in their figures for the first half of 2006 In summary, the Harbour Towage division reported excellent results, the Terminals Division remains on track and the Transport & Heavy Lift Division experienced good rates and high fleet utilisation, while the Salvage ...
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NewsDamen's New Stan Tug 2208 Proves Popular
As part of its policy of continuing product improvement, Damen Shipyards have been progressively reviewing and modernising their range of twin-screw Stan Tug designs.
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NewsTOWLINES
. Scottish marine contractor MarineCo UK has ordered a Shoalbuster 2609 from Damen Shipyards at Hardinxveld. The new vessel will incorporate several changes to the basic design, including a larger bow thruster, a more powerful hydraulic system, and modifications to achieve improved all round visibility from the wheelhouse. To be ...
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NewsTristan du Cuhna Anxiously Awaits the Return of Powerful Tugs
When the oil exploration rig A Turtle grounded on one of the world''s most remote and ecologically sensitive islands early in June it caused great concern among the small local population. The 6,357 gross tons rig, originally named Petrobras XXI, had been roaming the South Atlantic for several months unattended ...
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Svitzer's Takeover of Adsteam Delayed by OFT
Confirmation of the possible takeover of Asteam Marine by SvitzerWijsmuller has been delayed by some months following a decision by the UK''s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to refer the matter to the Competitions Commission.
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NewsAdsteam Introduce Low Cost Tug Fleet to the Humber
Adsteam Marine, one of the UK''s leading towage operators, has launched Humber Tugs, a new low cost, ''no-frills'' tug fleet on the Humber, in response to changes in local market conditions. The service was started last month with two Voith Schneider tractor tugs, HT Sword and HT Sabre, and the ...
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NewsKursiu Linija Sharpens UK and Rotterdam Schedules
Short sea operator Kursiu Linija has sharpened its schedules, added an extra weekly Rotterdam call and increased service frequency by consolidating its UK port calls at Immingham.
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NewsFastest Gibraltar Strait Ferry for FRS
An Incat catamaran has entered service as the fastest ferry in the Strait of Gibraltar on routes of German owner Forde Reederei Seetouristik (FRS).
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Propulsion Monitoring Gets Real Time Deal at SMM
California based real time marine information systems specialist MICAD Marine has announced a partnership with French propulsion systems specialist France Helices to offer vessel operators condition based monitoring on a new high performance surface drive system.
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No Bad Vibes at SMM 2006
Trelleborg Industrial AVS, which supplies anti-vibration and shock mounting systems to the global marine market, will be showing its new Cushymount XK on Stand A2040 at SMM 2006.
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NewsHarmonious Power at SMM
Renold Hi-Tec Couplings is using SMM 2006 in Hamburg to launch a new range of flexible couplings and rubber anti-vibration engine mountings for marine applications on Stand A3 001. The new VF couplings are designed for use with high speed, flex-mounted diesel engines across a torque range from 5,000 to ...
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NewsRepower for Poole Harbour Ferry
Castello, a 9.14m passenger ferry, has been repowered with a Perkins Sabre 92hp diesel engine coupled to a Borg Warner 72C gearbox. The 36 year old boat, which can carry up to 28 passengers, travels at a maximum speed of nine knots as it cruises across Poole Harbour to Brownsea ...
