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NewsTTC tug master and pilot training
Rotterdam-based Tug Training & Consultancy (TTC) is providing on-the-job tug master and pilot training aimed at enhancing efficiency and team work for ships using Khalifa Port.
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NewsETA’s position on container carrier alliances
The European Tugowners Association (ETA) together with other stakeholders has taken a clear joint stand in relation to Consortia Block Exemption Regulations.
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NewsDamen sells its winches on the open market
Damen Shipyards Group has announced that its marine winches sold under the name of Damen Marine Components (DMC) are to be made available on the open market.
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NewsBusy times at Med Marine
Med Marine is providing a steady stream of news of late reporting two additions to its fleet of tugs and an agreement to build a new design of tug.
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NewsWärtsilä WXJ waterjets to power catamaran
The first installation of the Wärtsilä WXJ series of modular waterjets will be carried out on a new 100m long wave-piercing catamaran ferry being built for the Government of Trinidad and Tobago at the Incat shipyard in Tasmania, Australia.
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NewsMeeting the challenge of container ship fires
Fires originating in the cargo on container ships continues to make news but what does this mean for the salvage industry? Peter Barker investigates.
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NewsSafe and efficient shiphandling in Rotterdam
Shiphandling may be routine to the tug world but what does it actually involve? Peter Barker joined the crew of Kotug Smit’s ''Innovation'' in Rotterdam.
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NewsMonitoring system for thrusters
ZF will be introducing customers to its new Condition Monitoring System at Maritime Industry, an exhibition to be held in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, from May 7-9, 2019.
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NewsConfigurable engine monitoring
A new approach to extending the life cycle of engines has been developed by CMR Group, automation and control system specialists for marine and energy applications.
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NewsSeawork debut for Baudouin 12M26.3 with SCR
The IMO III compliant Advanced 12M26.3 engine from Moteurs Baudouin will be shown for the first time at Seawork International 2019.
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NewsMIT appointed Veth distributor
MIT has announced that as of the 1st April 2019 it has been appointed by Veth Propulsion to represent their Azimuth Thruster and Bow Thruster portfolio within the UK and Ireland.
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NewsInnovation behind E-Flex concept
The E-Flex concept is described as a new generation of Ropax vessels focusing on energy efficiency and flexibility.
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NewsTaiwan contract for MJP
Marine Jet Power (MJP) has been awarded a multi-unit, multi-year contract with CSBC Shipyard to provide propulsion for 15 vessels for the Taiwan Coast Guard (TCG).
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NewsProteum demos OXE Diesel’s low total cost of ownership
UK & Ireland distributor, Proteum, has been demonstrating to commercial operators the low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of the OXE Diesel outboard in comparison to petrol equivalents.
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NewsBus link forms ‘key element’ for retrofit hybrid
The world’s first Electronic Bus Link (EBL) from Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch has been successfully commissioned on ‘North Sea Giant’.
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NewsSchottel and McAllister 30 years cooperation
The longstanding cooperation between Schottel and McAllister Towing continues with an order for two propulsion units for a newbuild escort and harbour tug.
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NewsGhanaian order for Turkish tug builder
A dramatic increase in traffic in the Ghanaian ports of Tema and Takoradi has led to port expansion projects and in turn the requirement for additional shiphandling tugs.
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NewsWärtsilä propulsion solution delivers results
Technology group Wärtsilä is evaluating the operational results from its propulsion system installed in two tugs operated by the Turkish Directorate General of Coastal Safety.
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NewsEncouraging local tug crews in South Africa
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is contributing to the development of local skills for crewing its tugs with its cadet training programme.
