Vessels News – Page 187
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NewsNorwegian Coastguard vessels go ‘Green’ - by Jack Gaston
‘KV Bergen’, along with its sister vessels ‘KV Barentshav’ and ‘KV Sortland’, are claimed to be the world’s most energy efficient and environmentally friendly Coast Guard vessels due to the use of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) as the primary fuel source.
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NewsNorthwind joins AVRA Towage - by Jack Gaston
With the July delivery of the new ‘Northwind’, Rotterdam based Avra Towage BV now operates a fleet of six tugs with a seventh under construction.
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NewsIrving delivers Stevns Breaker - by Jack Gaston
‘Stevns Breaker’, the third tug of a new quartet for Danish owners Stevns, has been delivered by Irving Shipbuilding Inc of Halifax, Canada.
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NewsSvitzer order their first ECO tugs - by Jack Gaston
Virtually every tug owner worldwide recognises the need to meet future demands for more environmentally acceptable vessels.
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NewsWaterchief gives Kristiansund owner a boost - by Jack Gaston
‘Waterchief’, delivered on 21 July by Bogazici Denizcilik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (Bogazici Shipping), is destined to give owners Kristiansund Taubaat Service AS of Norway a considerable boost in power and ability.
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NewsTOWLINES August 2010 - by Jack Gaston
The Dutch Coast Guard has now taken the offshore tug supply vessel ‘Ievoli Black’ on contract as the full time replacement for the emergency towing vessel ‘Waker’.
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NewsDamen sell the first Stan Tug 1205 at Seawork - by Jack Gaston
Within a day or two of its arrival at the Seawork exhibition in Southampton, Damen Shipyards had sold the first example of the new Stan Tug 1205.
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NewsResponse to major ship fire in Scotland
Recent Lloyd’s Forms for SMIT Salvage included a major firefighting operation in UK waters, involving the 100,000 DWT self discharging bulk carrier ''Yeoman Bontrup''.
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NewsOptimised propulsion for Seawork exhibition boat
Bedfordshire UK based Clements Marine has supplied propellers and stern gear to Alnmaritec’s latest research vessel ‘Falcon Spirit’ which was built for Plymouth University and recently attracted a lot of interest at the Seawork Exhibition in Southampton.
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NewsPropulsion and hull package nets savings for HHA
This summer has seen the launch of Holyhead Marine’s first ever pilot boat, which the North Wales based yard has built for Harwich Haven Authority (HHA).
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News‘Bute’ ferry benefits from long shaft solution
Over the last 10 years, power transmissions specialists Centa Transmissions has been a leading innovator in the development of lightweight composite driveshafts.
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NewsFiltration impoves engine efficiency to cut costs
In an increasingly competitive global market, vessel owners and managers are under growing pressure both to protect operating margins through cost efficiencies and to comply with ever tougher environmental legislation.
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NewsPropulsion solutions from Dubai to Norway
Bedford UK based Clements Marine recently completed a contract to supply the newbuild 22.5m monohull crew and workboat built by Lyme Boats for Inchcape Shipping Services.
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NewsSpanish Sole finds a UK market
Barcelona based engine manufacturer Sole SA is well recognised in Europe for a range of small, mostly leisure orientated marine diesels but had no presence in the UK before launching a venture with Gloucester based Engines Plus Ltd at Seawork 2010.
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NewsEarly delivery for IMO II compliant MaK M 20 C
With the implementation of IMO II regulations for the marine industry on 1 January 2011, marine engine manufacturers are finalizing strategies and development for modifications on engines to meet the strict requirements.
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NewsWärtsilä power system for wind turbine installation vessel
Ship power systems integrator Wärtsilä, has signed a contract with Lamprell plc of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to supply a complete ship power system for a new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV).
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NewsWater jet development goes with the flow
New Zealand based water jet manufacturer HamiltonJet has completed assembly of the second model in its new HT series, the HT810.
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NewsCory Riverside modernise Thames tug fleet - By Jack Gaston
The arrival of new purpose built tugs for what used to be referred to as the Thames ‘lighterage’ industry is an extremely rare occurrence.
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NewsSanmar deliver three specially adapted tugs to Lamnalco – by Jack Gaston
Sanmar Denizcilik Makine ve Ticaret Ltd, the Turkish tug owner and shipbuilder, has delivered three tugs to the Lamnalco Group.
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NewsRobert Allan and Voith introduce the RAVE – by Jack Gaston
Development in the towage sector continues to move on relentlessly. Just when it seems that every avenue in hull and propulsion design has been explored, yet another concept emerges.
