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NewsMedTug – expanding tug fleet for MSC
The arrival of a second Sanmar-built tug to MedTug SA for operation at Sines, Portugal has highlighted the choices for shipowners when selecting a tug operator.
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NewsSteerprop bags three vessel order with Uzmar
Finnish propulsion manufacturer Steerprop has won a significant order to supply six of its azimuth propulsion units to a trio of tugs under construction at Turkey’s Uzmar Shipyards.
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NewsWärtsilä supporting pusher tugs in Brazil
Technology group Wärtsilä has agreed a contract to support two Brazilian river tugs and follows a similar contract with the operator signed in 2017 covering eight vessels in Paraguay.
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NewsFukada Salvage tugs in action
Japanese salvor Fukada Salvage & Marine Works has assisted a disabled container ship and delivered a patrol vessel to a shipyard for large-scale repairs.
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NewsGreen development funding
London-based Uber Boat by Thames Clippers has won funding to support three green river transport research and development (R&D) projects./p>
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News12,000 mile test bed for hybrid powered CTVs
MHO-Co’s two new crew transfer vessels– ‘MHO Asgard’ and ‘MHO Apollo’ – have been put through their paces, having travelled from China to Denmark.
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NewsHydrogen central to Orkney’s bold decarbonisation plan
The £2.2 million HIMET (Hydrogen in an Integrated Maritime Energy Transition) project in Orkney will explore solutions for decarbonising ferries as well as shore-side activities.
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NewsReplaceable battery containers save recharging time
A rapidly switched over battery container solution will enable inland waterway vessels to operate with zero emissions and no range anxiety.
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NewsMulti-wingsail approval
Windship Technology’s patented triple-wing rig has received a coveted ‘Approval in Principle’ (AiP) status from shipping classification society DNV.
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Oceanwings to be built in Normandy
A contract has been signed between AYRO and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Caen in Normandy, concessionaire of the Port of Caen-Ouistreham, to locate its production facility for manufacturing its Oceanwings.
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NewsDecarbonization stairway
Classification society DNV has released its latest Maritime Forecast to 2050, part of the Energy Transition Outlook (ETO) suite of reports.
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NewsBusy times for Smit Salvage
Rotterdam-based Smit Salvage has had a busy period with some activities that grab mainstream media headlines and others attracting little attention.
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NewsHistoric oil removal work for Resolve Marine
Resolve Marine has been involved in a diverse range of salvage activities including removal of heavy fuel oil from a ship that sunk over 50 years ago.
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NewsISU presents its 2020 salvage statistics
International Salvage Union (ISU) annual statistics report weaker industry revenues and a dramatic fall in wreck removals, its president expressing concern at the industry’s long-term viability as it is today.
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NewsUzmar builds record-breaking oil spill vessel
Uzmar Shipyards has delivered a multipurpose oil spill recovery and support vessel becoming the largest Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) designed vessel ever built in Turkey.
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NewsDouble deliveries for Crowley
US privately-owned Crowley Maritime Corporation has expanded its towage fleet with the addition of a biofuel-powered escort tug and an articulated tug/barge (ATB) unit.
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NewsMore training partnership success for Kotug
Kotug Training & Consultancy and AMC Search are to develop a strategic partnership to train tug masters, ship crews and pilots in Australia.
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NewsThames tugs turn to biofuel
Tug operator Cory Group has switched its Thames lighterage tugs to biofuel after trials resulted in a net CO2 emissions reduction of 90%.
