Vessels News – Page 205
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NewsJet Propelled at Europort Maritime
Those visiting Europort Maritime 2007 will see that Hamilton waterjets have come a long way since Bill Hamilton designed and built his first axial flow waterjet in New Zealand back in 1956. Since then Hamilton Jet can take credit for over 30,000 installations and produces two Hamilton Jet ranges (the ...
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NewsSmit Invest Heavily in Liverpool
On 29 March of this year Smit International NV announced the purchase of Adsteam’ s Liverpool towage operation. The sale was a condition imposed by the UK Competition Commission prior to the finalisation of the takeover of Adsteam by SvitzerWijsmuller.
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NewsKooiman Complete a Sophisticated Pusher for the Rotterdam - Rhine Service
In recent years Maritime Journal has reported on a number of interesting vessels emanating from Shipyard Gebr. Kooiman BV of Zwijndrecht in the Netherlands.
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NewsCrowley Address Crewing Shortages
Towage companies in almost every sector are experiencing difficulties in recruiting and retaining suitably qualified and experienced crews.
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NewsDemand for Shoalbusters Continues
The development and increasing popularity of the Damen Shoalbuster has been a frequent subject in these pages and is likely to continue.
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NewsVirtual Ferry Cross the Mersey
UK Shipping Minister Stephen Ladyman had the opportunity to pilot a virtual ferry ''cross the Mersey on a recent visit to Liverpool John Moores University''s (LJMU) Lairdside Maritime Centre. Dr Ladyman took the helm of the UK''s only full mission ship bridge simulator with a 360 degree visual projection system.
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Vector Thruster Debuts at Seawork
One of the most significant developments in marine propulsion to be revealed at Seawork 2007 last month was the new Kort Vector Thruster from Kent UK based Kort Propulsion.
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NewsOutboard Jets Debut at Seawork
Southampton UK based Fleetwater Marine Ltd were the local boys at Seawork 2007 last month but interest in the new marine propulsion products they debuted at the exhibition will extend far beyond the Solent.
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NewsScania is 'Cool' on Seawork Quayside
Scania launched a new 12 litre marine diesel engine at the Seawork 2007 exhibition in Southampton last month.
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News'Emerald' Green Power at Seawork
Sailing yachts may not have been as commonplace as tugs and pilot boats on the Seawork floating pontoon last month but the Beneteau 411 ''Emerald'' had lots to show with regard to the likely future of marine on board power.
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Largest FF Waterjet Seen First at Seawork
Rolls-Royce introduced the largest waterjet to appear thus far in its Kamewa FF series at Seawork 2007 in Southampton last month. The FF600 unit extends the power range of the axial flow waterjets to 1,800kW.
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Acoustic Enclosures for Marine Power
Ipswich UK based diesel generator manufacturer G& M Power Plant Ltd has designed and built a new sliding door acoustic enclosure which can be specified with sound levels from 70 dB(A) to as low as 60 dB(A) at 1m.
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Hot Schottel Having Busy Season
An offshore supply vessel due to enter service in 2009 will be fitted with Schottel Twin-Propellers and a Schottel retractable Rudderpropeller.
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NewsVancouver - It's a Different World
As tugs and towing correspondent for Maritime Journal I recently took the opportunity to visit the towage industry in Vancouver and the nearby Fraser River.
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NewsTugnology Brings Worldwide Expertise to Southampton
Southampton became the focus of the world towage industry for two days in June when international delegates gathered at the De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel for Tugnology ''07.
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NewsFairplay Towage name 'Fairplay III'
Hamburg based Fairplay Towage named its latest new tug the ''Fairplay III'' on the 28th of June in Rotterdam.
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News'Mariette' Crosses the North Sea to Seawork
The little manned model tug ''Mariette'' created a great deal of interest at Seawork recently when it was used to demonstrate the principles of the Mampaey ''Dynamic Oval Towing'' (DOT) system.
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Multraship Expands Tug Fleet
Terneuzen based salvage and towage company Multraship has purchased two new 70 ton bollard pull Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tugs for delivery October 2007 and April 2008.
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NewsAn Important Purchase for Targe Towing
Scottish tug owner Targe Towing confirmed their purchase of three former BP tugs, dedicated to towage services at the Coryton oil refinery, with a short ceremony at Tilbury
