Vessels News – Page 188
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NewsNew Severn Link ferry across Bristol Channel
British ferry operator Severn Link has announced the first modern ferry service connecting South Wales and South West England will commence operation early this year.
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NewsMaK makes most of engines order
With the upcoming delivery of the ‘Bourbon Bison’ for Bourbon Supply Investissements, Caterpillar Marine Power Systems will have powered four ASD escort tugs with the MaK 9 M 25 marine engines.
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NewsTOWLINES January 2010 - by Jack Gaston
The powerful South African salvage tug ‘Wolraad Woltemade’ has been sold for scrap in India.
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News‘VB Bravo’ is the first of a new class - by Jack Gaston
Spanish shipbuilder Union Naval Valencia (UNV) has delivered the high performance terminal and escort tug ‘VB Bravo’ to the company’s parent Boluda Group.
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NewsIskes fleet receives another significant boost - by Jack Gaston
The tug fleet of Iskes Towage & Salvage, based in IJmuiden in the Netherlands, is receiving a significant boost during the winter months with the delivery of two powerful shiphandling and terminal support tugs and other fleet changes (‘Maritime Journal’ – August 2009).
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NewsCrowley tug aground in Alaska - by Jack Gaston
Major US towage and transportation company Crowley Maritime suffered an unfortunate and embarrassing incident at Christmas when the company’s tug ‘Pathfinder’ grounded in Alaska.
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NewsFirst new tug for Shetland is launched - by Jack Gaston
The first of two powerful new tractor tugs for Shetland has been launched and is due for delivery in March. Named ‘Solan’, the tug is one of a pair ordered by the Shetland Islands Council for use by the Sullom Voe Harbour Authority.
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NewsNew ‘Dintlestroom’ and ‘MP3002’ support Falklands contract - by Jack Gaston
The Damen Shoalbuster ‘Dintlestroom’ and work-barge ‘MP3002’, the latest additions to the fleet of Dutch contractor Van Wijngaarden Marine Services, are to join the tug ‘Giessenstroom’ in the Falkland Islands.
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NewsA tricky two with historic 'Queen Mary' was carefully timed
When the historic former Clyde turbine steamer Queen Mary left its berth on London’ s Victoria Embankment on Monday 9 November it was an operation planned in minute detail.
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NewsGondan build two terminal tugs for Neri
The powerful azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tug Corrado Neri has entered service with the Italian tug owner Fratelli Neri SpA based in Livorno. A product of the Astilleros Gondan SA shipyard in Spain, the vessel is the first of a pair of sister ships designed in response to a worldwide ...
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NewsCanadian loggers stick to well tried principles
From time to time it is interesting to take a look at the tugs and workboats operating in other parts of the world and compare the technologies in use. One location that is thick with small tugs is British Columbia, the home of at least a couple of well known ...
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New Svitzer company in Vietnam
Svitzer has signed a joint venture contract with the Saigon Shipping Joint Stock Company with a view to establishing a new towage company in Vietnam of the highest international standards in order to support the country’ s strong ongoing port development. The signing ceremony took place during an official visit ...
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NewsTowlines
Kotug has won a fuel saving award with four SD Shark class tugs (photo courtesy Hans Hoffmann).The joint venture will be named ‘Svitzer Vietnam’ and provide towage services to container terminals, container lines and other shipping operators in the Ba Ria, Vung Tau and Cai Mep area. Waker, the Dutch ...
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NewsNew shortsea service for Thamesport
The recent docking of the 1,118 teu El Temerario at London Thamesport follows an agreement with Team Lines, which is to deploy the ship on its new North Europe Service. A number of the company’ s vessels are expected to join the Temerario in making regular calls at the UK ...
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NewsKarachi Port go to Uzmar for a rapid delivery
The Pakistani port authority, Karachi Port Trust (KPT), has placed a € 16.2m order with the Uzmar Shipyard in Turkey for two powerful ASD tugs. It is reported that KPT had identified an urgent and vital requirement for high powered floating craft, including tugs and pilot boats, to keep the ...
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NewsNext generation trimaran ferry unveiled
Aluminium vessel designer and builder Austal has had a unique three-engine layout successfully installed its new 102m trimaran vehicle/passenger ferry platform, currently under construction at its Western Australian shipyard.
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NewsNew UK short sea service launch
Feederlink started a new service last month directly connecting the UK Port of Tyne to Southampton and increasing their service at the Port to four weekly sailings.
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NewsUsers choose shipping award winner
Alistair Eagles (centre) with Seatruck's Irish Sea Shipping Line of the Year Award, pictured with compere Nuala McKeever and Donal McAllistair, group financial director of Countrywide Freight Group, sponsors of the award.For the first time the selection of the winner was not undertaken by a judging panel but, instead, by ...
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NewsMalta gets a high performance Voith tractor
Tug Malta, a subsidiary of Rimorchiatori Riuniti of Genoa, Italy, has taken delivery of the high performance Voith tractor tug Spinola. The vessel was built by Astilleros Armon of Navia, Spain, and is the second of a pair delivered to the parent company.
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NewsKotug kick out the 'Cow hitch'
The Rotterdam based tugboat company Kotug has recently patented its self developed towing ring, designed to replace the time honoured ‘ cow hitch’ and other methods of connecting the main towline to a pennant. In the Kotug fleet, this simple but efficient ring has proven to be the best solution ...
