News 2-4 – Page 98
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NewsRAMLAB gets closer to world’s first 3D printed props
A prototype of the world’s first class approved 3D printed ship’s propeller has been produced. The 1,350mm diameter tug propeller – named WAAMpeller – is the result of a cooperative consortium of companies that includes Damen Shipyards Group, RAMLAB, Promarin, Autodesk and Bureau Veritas.
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NewsSealing the exhaust of a containerised diesel power pack for the marine environment
Netherlands-based Beele Engineering, which specialises in solutions for the fire-resistant, gas-tight, smoke-proof and waterproof sealing of pipe and cable transits claims that marine diesel generators in the form of ready-made power packs in container format are vulnerable in terms of water tightness, particularly around the diesel generator''s exhaust.
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NewsUniversal inverter gets double classification
A universal inverter developed by Bosch Rexroth has been approved for use in vessels and offshore equipment by two international maritime classification organisations, reducing the engineering overheads for maritime plant suppliers.
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NewsWater jet option for Honda outboards
Japanese outboard engine manufacturer Honda has added three water jet outboards to its range.
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NewsOrder and delivery round-up
Last month ‘MJ’ took a break from reporting tug orders and deliveries; if just one month is an indication of the health of the industry, business appears good with three orders and 12 deliveries to mention.
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NewsTowing - all about the preparation
HR Wallingford and its Australia Ship Simulation Centre in Fremantle have shed interesting light on the degree of planning involved in the towing and positioning of the largest offshore floating facility ever built.
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NewsSvitzer expands into Bangladesh
Svitzer has announced the signing of a fifteen-year deal to provide marine support services at Bangladesh’s first LNG import terminal.
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NewsGPS Marine reactivates its Shoalbuster
The Netherlands-based Van Grevenstein’s Scheepswerf BV has completed the reactivation of a British-owned Shoalbuster following a period of lay-up.
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News'Englishman', a name with history
Earlier this year SMS Towage took delivery of the 2014-built ‘Ulupinar’ class tug ‘Englishman’. The Hull-based company has now provided interesting background to the history of this particular vessel name.
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NewsWärtsilä seals first order for HY Hybrid system tug
Technology group Wärtsilä has secured the first order for a tug featuring its recently introduced HY hybrid power module from Italian tug owner Rimorchiatori Riuniti.
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NewsKotug Smit and Mitsui O.S.K Lines seal a smart deal
Consolidation in the towage industry features regularly of late and the recent merger of some of the operations of Smit and Kotug has been followed with an agreement with a major shipping line.
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NewsBoluda introduces its silent tugs to Bureau Veritas
Boluda Corporación Maritima has presented a state-of-the-art silent tug to the technical committee of classification society Bureau Veritas (BV).
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NewsNotable orders for Svitzer and Kotug Smit.
A flurry of orders and deliveries have been reported lately, to be gathered up for the ‘delivery round-up’ next month but important orders for two of the world’s leading towing providers are worthy of mention here.
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NewsTugs & Towing, the last and next 30 years
Evolution or revolution? A fair question reviewing the past and looking to the future as Tugs & Towing considers the towage industry in ‘MJ’s’ 30th year.
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NewsReflecting on 30 years of the salvage industry
Thirty years is but a blip in the history of marine salvage but an industry worth reflecting on as ‘MJ’ celebrates its 30th anniversary.
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NewsHydrogen is the faster answer
While Norway’s standard ferry routes have come under scrutiny, cleaning up the fast ferries has been thought of as an ‘intractable’ problem. At least so far.
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News30 years of engines and propulsion
The past 30 years have seen dramatic changes in marine engines and their associated propulsion systems.
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NewsCimco Marine patent licensing
Cimco Marine AB, the Swedish developer of the OXE diesel outboard, has entered into an agreement with the manufacturer of the world’s strongest petrol outboard, the US company Seven Marine LLC, and AB Volvo Penta. The agreement primarily concerns the licensing of certain patents.
