News 2-4 – Page 206
-
News
Iveco Launches Workboat Engine Range at seawork
The Industrial/Marine Division of Iveco''s Engine Business Unit travels to seawork2002 with a brand new generation of marine diesel engines to launch.
-
News
Sulphur Directive Seminar Considers Marine Emissions Trading
A seminar held in London last week was set to examine the best viable options open to the shipping industry in the wake of proposed amendments to the European Commission ''Sulphur in Liquid Fuels Directive''.
-
NewsAnti-Vibration Marine Engine Mounts
Trelleborg Industrial AVS, the recently formed amalgamation of Metalastik and Novibra, has launched a versatile new anti-vibration mounting for small to medium sized engines and other equipment in mobile applications, both marine and land-based.
-
News
Newage Gears Up at seawork2002
Four models from Newage Transmissions'' well known PRM marine gearbox range will form the centrepiece of the company''s presentation on Stand 74 at seawork2002.
-
NewsHamburg Embraces River Ferry Innovation
The Hanseatic Port of Hamburg has never shied from innovative means of moving citizens and visiting ships'' crews from the south shore harbour area to the beautiful city spread along the river''s north shore. Sightseeing tourists and commuting workers are moved by a flotilla of ferries ranging from fine lined, ...
-
News'Polar Bound' Boat Boasts BTL Belts
The first circumnavigation of the globe around the North Pole via both the North West and North East Passages is scheduled to be launched next month in a specially adapted boat, whose key services will be powered by detachable V-belts supplied by Leeds UK-based BTL.
-
NewsSilence is Golden for Charter Operator
When new operators Marico Marine of Southampton took over the former Scottish Fisheries Protection vessel FPV Morven, there was one obvious problem to be corrected before it could be deployed for its intended new duties, which would include radar recording of vessel traffic, technical charters and private hire.
-
NewsKorean Connection Boosts Scots Power Output
Morrison Engineering in Skye has just completed Milovaig, a new 13.5m steel workboat designed by Alistair Salmon of A G Salmon & Co for Glendale Salmon of Dunvegan.
-
News
Barrus Debuts New John Deere at seawork
E P Barrus Ltd returns to its familiar quayside location at seawork2002, where it will introduce the new John Deere PowerTech 6068SFM marine engine.
-
NewsScania Power Goes Fishing Off Jersey
Jersey''s first Scania powered charter fishing vessel has recently been delivered to Tarka Seatrips of St Helier.
-
NewsVolvo Penta Launch Workboat Engine Range
Volvo Penta continues to broaden its engine programme with a series of 5 and 7 litre marine diesels for heavy and medium-heavy commercial operation and marine auxiliary systems. The new D5 and D7 engines substantially expand Volvo Penta''s customer offerings for various types of smaller workboats.
-
NewsTowlines
Tugs from Adsteam Towage (London) Ltd and towmaster Capt Eric Johnson from United Salvage Ltd safely delivered the 106 suite floating hotel Sunborn to its berth alongside the Excel Events Centre in London''s Royal Docks in mid-April. The liner-like engineless vessel was towed though the locks and cuttings of the ...
-
NewsCory Environmental River Fleet Prepare for New Contract
Cory Environmental, Lighterage Division, is preparing the way to meet the requirements of a new long term contract to operate waste transfer stations in Greater London and carry away compacted refuse using their well established fleet of tugs and barges on the river Thames.
-
NewsJ P Knight Extend ISM Accreditation
In the same year that they celebrate their 110 years in the towage business, Medway based J P Knight Ltd have announced further International Safety Management (ISM) accreditation within the group.
-
News'Herman' is Handed Over at Hardinxveld
On 8 May Herman a new Shoalbuster 2280 for Scheepvaartbedrif HermanSr, BV was formally christened and handed over by Damen Shipyards at Hardinxveld.
-
News
GII/150 Voith Propulsion Units Used in Unique Barge Thruster
A joint venture with Rivertech Systems and Edison Chouest Offshore of the USA, Kongsberg Simrad of Norway and Voith Schiffstechnik Gmbh of Heidenheim, has resulted in a unique new vessel to assist with push towing.
-
-
NewsNew Voith Tractors for the French Navy
The first of two powerful Voith Schneider propelled tractor tugs is currently nearing completion for the French Navy at the Socarenam shipyard in Boulogne. Esterel, and sistership Luberon, are due for delivery later in the year and will be used to handle the aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle at the ...
-
News
International Tug and Salvage Event Set to Break Records
ITS 2002, the seventeenth International Tug & Salvage Convention and Exhibition, takes place in Bilbao, Spain from 13-17th May - a natural location bearing in mind the current strength of the host country''s tug building market.
-
News'Supertug' for Charter
The 40,000ihp ''Supertug'' Fotiy Krylov has been offered for charter. Brokers Marcon International, Inc of Coupeville, WA, USA have been authorised by the Russian Navy to offer for long-term commercial bareboat charter the twin screw, ocean fire fighting salvage tugs Fotiy Krylov and the smaller SB-408.
