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    Svitzer Marine Orders an Escort Tug for the River Mersey

    2005-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Svitzer Marine Ltd has signed a contract with the ASL Shipyard in Singapore for a purpose-built escort tug for operation on the River Mersey.

  • A view from the bridge of Braveheart showing all three vessels in tow astern.
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    'Braveheart' Lends Englishman a Hand

    2005-02-01T00:00:00Z

    An epic example of seamanship has won a vote of thanks from one tugmaster to another.

  • Remotely controlled tug models are in regular use at the Port Revel training facility.
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    A Major Step Forward in the use of Tug Models

    2005-02-01T00:00:00Z

    The use of manned ship models in the training of ship-masters and pilots has now become well established practice.

  • Pilbara Neptune is one of three Damen ASD 3111 for Hammersley Iron.
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    TOWLINES

    2005-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Damen Shipyards Changde yard in China has delivered the first of three ASD 3111 shiphandling tugs to Hammersley Iron Pty in western Australia.

  • The explosion onboard the tanker Vicuna was so violent that the cargo area was demolished and a number of people killed.
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    Swift Salvors Prevent Pollution

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Wijsmuller Salvage ended a busy 2004 dealing with two very different situations which shared a common purpose, pollution mitigation.

  • The new fire fighting tugs for the new BP Thames fleet will be built to the Damen ASD 3211 design.
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    BP Award Tug Management Contract to Targe

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Targe Towing Ltd , based in Montrose, Scotland, has been awarded a management contract to operate a new tug fleet to be based at the BP Coryton oilrefinery in the Thames Estuary.

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    Titan Beats Time Before Barge Breaks Up

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    The 6,000 ton container barge Guantanamo Bay Express departed Jacksonville, Florida recently under tow from the Spence on a scheduled service to the US Naval station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

  • The main towline on board Adsteams tug Trimley was found to have retained over 60% of its rated strength of 205 tons after almost 2,500 tow operations.
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    Tow Rope Put to the Test

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    A breaking load test specially commissioned by Adsteam Towage has revealed the practical benefits of, Cosalt Safety & Protections '' ongoing investment in improving its rope products.

  • Kaori is the latest RAmparts 2400 tug to be delivered.
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    More Ramparts ASD Tugs on the Stocks Worldwide

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Towards the end of 2004, Vancouver based naval architects and tug designers Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) were awarded a contract to design a new series of high-performance ship-handling tugs for the Chinese Port of Ningbo .

  • Still with its original superstructure the Major General Nathaniel Greene is seen having new bilge keels fitted.
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    Hythe improve US Army LT series tugs

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    The United States Army - Combat Equipment Battalion atHythe on Southampton Water is in the process of carrying out a unique reconstruction programme on a series of powerful twin-screw tugs. All six of the tugs concerned are just 10 years old but during their relatively short working lives have been ...

  • The Duke of Normandy is to be replaced by a new Schoalbuster.
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    'Duke of Normandy' to be replaced

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Jersey Harbours , in the UK Channel Islands, are to have a sophisticated new flagship, a 26m Damen Shoalbuster tugdesigned to undertake a wide range of duties in the locality.

  • Tugs from Svitzers Clyde fleet refloat the 21,200gt ferry European Highlander.
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    TOWLINES

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    International Salvor Tsavliris has recently relaunched its website www. tsavliris. com The colourful new website is dynamic, more informative, easy-to-navigate and up-to-date.

  • Volvo Pentas IPS (Inboard Performance System) turns the propellers to face the boats direction of travel, pulling rather than pushing like conventional propellers.
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    Propulsion Breakthrough Launched in London

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Volvo Penta invoked memories of the 1959 New York Boat Show at the London Boat Show earlier this month, where it unveiled its ''revolutionary'' new IPS (Inboard Propulsion System).

  • The Archimedes is seen below the Falkirk Wheel. Photo courtesy of British Waterways.
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    Wheel of Fortune Year for Beta Marine

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Beta Marine has reported a successful trading year in 2004, with over 1,800 propulsion engines and marine gensets sold to over 50 distributors worldwide. Beta''s range of small propulsion engines from 10 to 90hp are based on Kubota diesels, which are also used in the company''s small genset range from ...

  • The first 1,200 hp Daewoo 4V222TIL engine in the UK is seen being prepared for the London Boat Show at Watermotas facility in South Devon.
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    More Daewoos to Choose at London Boat Show

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    As promised, WaterMota Ltd turned up at the London Boat Show earlier this month with two new engines from value for money Korean manufacturer Daewoo . The engines are so popular with commercial operators that the Benelux distributor has reported the sale of 35 units over the Christmas period.

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    Bowman to Make Polar Heat Exchangers

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Following the closure of Polar Engineering , Birmingham UK based EJ Bowman have bought the majority of Polar Engineering' s pattern equipment together with the manufacturing rights.

  • Deep Sea Seals ManeGuard face type sterntube seals are designed exclusively for water lubricated stern tubes.
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    New Workboat Sterntube Seals from Wartsila

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Wartsila Corporation has introduced a new family of face type seals specifically for water lubricated stern tubes.

  • The UltraJet 575 waterjet is capable of absorbing input powers up to 1,700 bhp.
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    When Thrust is a Must

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Twin UltraJet 305 waterjets propel Garrett Cotter , a new 9.8m patrol boat for the Halifax Port Authority inCanada. Built in aluminium, the rapid response vessel is designed and manufactured by ABCO Industries Limited , also of Nova Scotia, and is powered by twin Cummins 370B diesel engines rated 355bhp ...

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    TOWLINES

    2004-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Irving Shipbuilding Inc ofHalifax, Nova Scotia is currently fitting out a Robert Allandesigned ASD 33/65 tug for Partrederiet Stevns of Denmark.

  • The new Garibaldo will be registered in Britain and operated in the Mediterranean.
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    Chinese Yard Builds a Large ASD Tug for the Mediterranean

    2004-12-01T00:00:00Z

    An interesting new azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tug is due to enter service in the Mediterranean early next year.