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NewsMampaey Introduce the DOT Towing System
Mampaey Offshore Industries launched the Dynamic Oval Towing (DOT) system, the latest addition to their range of towing and mooring equipment, on their stand at ITS 2006 in Rotterdam.
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NewsLeading Designer Calls for Common Standards
In a paper to the International Tug and Salvage Convention ITS 2006 in Rotterdam, well known tug designer and naval architect Robert Allan appealed for the harmonisation of international standards governing tug construction.
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NewsSpain Completes Advanced Pollution Control Tugs
Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon SA has completed a pair of seagoing, multi-purpose tugs, equipped extensively for pollution control duties.
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NewsSerco is Selected as Preferred Bidder for £1bn MoD Contract
A joint venture led by Serco Group plc (Serco) has been selected as preferred bidder by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the Future Provision of Marine Services contract.
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NewsRotterdam Welcomes ITS 2006
The 19th International Tug & Salvage Convention and Exhibition (ITS 2006) returns to Rotterdam after an absence of 29 years. As Europe' s largest port, and home to a host of well known names from the world of tugs and salvage, Rotterdam is an ideal venue for this eagerly anticipated ...
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NewsPatience Pays in Sicilian Salvage
The 6,500 dwt Turkish general cargo ship Alican Deval grounded in appalling weather conditions on the southeast cape of Sicily in February.
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NewsFirst of Three DMPTs Launched
The Delta Multi-Purpose Pusher Tug (DMPT) SMIT Bronco was launched at the IHC Holland Merwede yard at Sliedrecht in the Netherlands last month by being lifted into the water.
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NewsHigh Fidelity from New Tug Simulator
The Pacific Maritime Institute (PMI) has chosen a Transas Full Mission Tug Simulator to install at their facility in the Port of Seattle USA.
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NewsRailPower Proposal for Tugs
American companies RailPower Technologies and Ocean Tug & Barge Engineering (OTB) have entered into a supply and licensing agreement whereby RailPower will license and supply its hybrid power systems to tug and towboat builders, tug and barge operating companies, and shipyards involved in the construction of a wide range of ...
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NewsTough Tug Protection at Seawork
Chichester UK based vessel protection specialists MG Duff International approached Itchen Marine Towage of Southampton last summer about using one of their tugs to prove the effectiveness of Zingard, a one component cold-applied galvanising system which was launched at Seawork 2004.
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NewsA Closer Look at 'Abeille Liberte'
The entry into service of two advanced Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs), Abeille Bourbon and Abeille Liberte, designed to provide emergency response services along the French coastline and western approaches, was reported in these pages in May and October of last year. Since then both tugs have assisted a number of ...
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NewsIrving Complete Two More Tugs for Nordane
Irving Shipbuilding Inc of Halifax, Nova Scotia, are in the process of completing the second azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tug for Nordane Shipping of Svenborg in Denmark.
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News'Carlo Magno': Designed to be Cost Effective
Many tug owners involved in coastal and deepsea towage are faced with serious decisions regarding future investment and the likely returns on that investment. The replacement of older but still functional deepsea tugs which may have been operating on relatively low rates is a particular problem.
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NewsRubbish as Fuel for Marine Propulsion
An interesting new proposal for a marine propulsion fuel source was presented at the World Maritime Technology Conference in London last month. Worldwide Ecological Shipping & Transport (WEST) of Rome has developed a patented process whereby large container ships could be powered by Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF).
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NewsSoundings of Silence on River Thames
Marine exhaust silencing solution provider Halyard Marine Ltd has helped achieve lower noise levels on the River Thames with a new exhaust system fitted to a Port of London Authority (PLA) survey vessel.
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News'Razorbill' Flies After Repower
An 8.5m fibreglass fishing boat operated out of Ramsgate UK by full-time fisherman Trevor Lamb has been repowered with a Perkins Sabre M215C diesel engine coupled to a PRM 750 gearbox. The boat was getting too slow with its old engine but following the repower, Razorbill now has a top ...
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Consolidation Creates Turner Engine Controls
Over the past 10 years Berkshire UK based Turner Diesel Ltd has successfully developed its Woodward controls business into a main line franchise for the company.
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NewsOptimised Hull and Propeller of Norwegian Ferry
Double ended ferries have been an important market segment for Voith Turbo Marine for decades. Worldwide, a total of 372 of such ferries with Voith Schneider Propellers are in operation. Thanks to intensive research, Voith Turbo has now succeeded in optimising the outline of these ferries.
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NewsV8s Geared Up for Russian Rivers
AMP Complect, the Moscow marine equipment distributor for Coventry UK based Newage Transmissions, has gained Russian River Authority approval for a fully marinised powerpack designed to meet the needs of commercial fishing and workboats operating on the country''s extensive inland waterway and intercoastal network.
