Vessels News – Page 98
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NewsOXE diesel engines for rescue service
OXE Diesel outboard engines with long service life, high power and low fuel consumption will be used by a European rescue service.
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NewsDelivery and order round-up (September 2020)
Each month MJ looks at recent tug orders and deliveries, this month’s content involves just four orders of interest – writes Peter Barker.
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NewsThe diesel outboard you may not have heard about
A British company is currently running prototypes of its 50hp diesel outboard that brings a new competitor to this section of the outboard market writes Dag Pike.
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NewsTug crews living with Covid-19
With a global operation Kotug had to adapt to Covid-19, including the very human side of how seafarers were affected by disrupted crew changes.
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NewsCamera transformation for Wilson Sons tugs
In a project already underway, 480 CCTV cameras and a local internet network are being installed across Wilson Sons’ Brazilian tug fleet.
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NewsSchottel-equipped hybrid ferry launches
The first of four Schottel-equipped hybrid ferries built for a Norwegian ferry operator has entered service in the Norwegian fjords.
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NewsTarge Towing mourns the loss of tug master
Directors and staff at Targe Towing are mourning the tragic loss of one of their longest serving tug masters in a rail accident in a remote area of Scotland.
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NewsMJP waterjets selected for major contract
Marine Jet Power (MJP) waterjets have been selected for a contract valued at GB£9m.
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NewsCouplings partnership shows promise
In the six months since the partnership between Reich and MIT (Marine & Industrial Transmissions Limited) was formally announced, the commercial and business landscape has changed significantly.
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NewsDelivery and order round-up
With just three deliveries and three orders of note this month we can examine some interesting items of news in more detail.
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NewsOut with the old in with the new for Sanmar
Sanmar Shipyards has announced it is to discontinue its successful Sanmar, Dogançay and Ulupinar series of tugs.
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NewsDutch tug training in South Africa
Rotterdam-based Tug Training & Consultancy (TTC) has signed an MoU with South African Maritime Training Academy (SAMTRA) to train tug masters, ship pilots and captains.
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NewsBusy Boluda
Boluda Towage has reported its part in the North Sea Port nautical partnership, handling the world’s largest container ship and a rebranding for one of its deepsea tugs.
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NewsCould shipping be entering its second age of steam?
Engineering startup Steamology recently won UK government innovation funding of £400,000 for 9 months for a rail freight project that could open the doors to similar work in shipping.
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SponsoredProteum
We are constantly reminded by those who have come across our patented belt design concept for the outboard motor, as to how clever the whole design is. We call it a recombination innovation – meaning using best in class standalone innovations that have been well developed and combining it to create a highly innovative product that the customer wants.
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NewsPDA signed for turbo diesel engine
A Preliminary Development Agreement (PDA) has been signed to prepare a turbo diesel engine for the marine industry.
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NewsHigh propulsive efficiency waterjet
A waterjet with high propulsive efficiency has arrived on the market following three years of intense work and research using the most advanced CFD softwares.
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Offshore charging for hybrid or electric vessels
Jebb Smith Ltd has successfully secured funding to help promote technological innovation in UK Maritime through Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK).
