Vessels News – Page 98
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NewsBoskalis tugs kept busy in the North Sea
Seasonal bad weather in Europe has seen two Boskalis tugs provide emergency assistance to a drifting bulk carrier and a grounded container ship, all within one week.
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NewsMore tugs announced for Svitzer’s Suez fleet
Svitzer has announced an extension to its towage contract with the Suez Canal Authority including two additional tugs bringing the Danish tug owners fleet operating in the canal to six.
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NewsRedwise completes notable tug delivery
Netherlands-based ship delivery company Redwise has described the memorable delivery task of a 19m tug from the west coast of Scotland to Iceland.
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NewsZeetug progress report and expansion plans
Zeetug has released an operational status report on Gisaş Power, the world’s first zero-emission all-electric tug along with opening of the ‘Zeetug Factory’ and keel-laying ceremony for a new vessel.
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NewsTowlines (March 2022)
UK tug owner Carmet Tug Company has ordered a new workboat, its first new multi-role vessel for ten years. Carmet’s new workboat is being built in the Netherlands (Carmet) The vessel will be a 20m long EasyWorker class workboat built by Dutch shipyard Groeneveldt Marine Construction. Volvo ...
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NewsTug Delivery and order round-up (March 2022)
This month’s activity brings news of six Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) designed arrivals to the global tug fleet including first order and deliveries of 2022 for a prolific European shipyard.
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NewsTwo dual-fuel powered tankers delivered to Terntank
’Greener’ tankers have been delivered to the Port of Gothenburg.
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NewsContract signed for second wind farm vessel
The new offshore windfarm service vessel is Mainprize Offshore’s eleventh in a 20 vessel plan
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NewsNew propulsion technology meets IMO 2050 targets
A medium-range tanker is using new propulsion technology that could help ships achieve IMO 2050 targets.
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NewsFrench firm hired to repair and maintain Beirut Port
The port of Beirut, devastated by a massive explosion shortly followed by a warehouse fire, will be restored by a French firm over 10 years.
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NewsSpeedier equipment transfer
An offshore wind contractor has once again plumped for a clever gangway which speeds up transfer
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NewsMarine propulsion start-up takes transatlantic leap
Italian propulsion innovator Sealence has announced the recent milestone of opening a branch office in the United States.
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NewsElectric patrol boats
Amsterdam has taken delivery of one hybrid and two fully-electric patrol boats.
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NewsNext generation outboards
One engine manufacturer is introducing a new line of quicker more efficient outboards
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NewsTOWLINES (February 2022)
Boskalis has published a book describing the efforts of subsidiary Smit Salvage with refloating the container ship Ever Given in the Suez Canal.
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NewsSalvage round-up (February 2022)
A sunken fishing vessel in Norway, disabled tanker in the Western Approaches and an oil spill in Chile, incidents requiring the attention of the professional salvage industry.
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NewsHistoric fuel removal task for Resolve
US-based salvor Resolve Marine has recovered fuel oil from a tanker sunk by a German submarine nearly 80 years ago, 70 miles off Florida.
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NewsIntroducing the TRAnsverse Tug
Svitzer and Robert Allan Ltd have presented a new tug design to be built by Sanmar Shipyards that will be the model for Svitzer’s carbon neutral methanol fuel cell tug.
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NewsSchottel to power all-electric tug eWolf
As Master Boat Builders begins construction of eWolf Schottel has reported it will supply the propulsion systems for what will be US’s first all-electric shiphandling tug.
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NewsDamen introduces ASD 2312 tug simulator
Dutch shipbuilder Damen has teamed up with Force Technology to develop a simulator for one of its popular tug designs at simulator centres and in the Cloud environment.
