Vessels News – Page 99

  • Port of Singapore is making the news in promoting sustainable operations (ABB)
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    ABB to power Asia’s first LNG hybrid tug

    2020-05-18T12:40:00Z

    Swiss technology company ABB Group has outlined its involvement in the newbuilding LNG-powered tug under construction for operation in the Port of Singapore.

  • 'CMS Wrestler' joins other Damen tugs in Clyde Marine Services' fleet (Damen)
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    Tug deliveries round-up

    2020-05-18T12:26:00Z

    Seven new tug deliveries held over from last month from Damen Shipyards Group are examined here including a closer look at the design types and new owners.

  • Flex-42X
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    Equipment deal for vessel designer

    2020-05-14T01:05:00Z

    An Asia-headquartered high speed vessel designer has struck an equipment deal for its new fast crew boats.

  • With a solid state battery the electrolyte is a solid and the battery can have a higher energy density
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    Solid state battery brings electric boat range

    2020-05-06T09:53:00Z

    Extending the capacity of batteries is seen as the key to increasing the range and so promoting the viability of electric boats writes Dag Pike.

  • With the Volabo motor the control of the various pairings of the coils is done under electronic control
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    A new concept for marine electric motors

    2020-05-06T09:43:00Z

    A German company has developed a new concept of electric motor suitable for marine use that offers more flexibility in the way that it can operate to make electric propulsion safer writes Dag Pike.

  • Scanwell survey vessel
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    Vessel design key to efficiency

    2020-04-29T12:45:00Z

    The workboat sector should carefully consider the operational profile of a vessel before investing in hybrid and electric solutions to lower emissions, warns a naval architectural consultancy business.

  • Fogging operation
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    Ship repair services in demand

    2020-04-23T15:24:00Z

    A UK-based commercial ship repair business has confirmed it is still busy working to keep vessels operational amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

  • Cox Powertrain - Vince Parry, Principal Engineer
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    Cox Powertrain developing production line testing

    2020-04-20T10:03:00Z

    Cox Powertrain’s soon to be launched 300hp diesel outboard is being put through its paces at the company’s UK production facility.

  • 'Kaami' ran aground off the Isle of Skye (MCA)
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    Towing round-up

    2020-04-15T11:15:00Z

    A number of towing reports are worthy of mention, four highlighted here including three involving Emergency Towing Vessels.

  • 'Tug Assist Tool' requires the input of eight variables to calculate required bollard pull (Marine-Pilots.com)
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    Bollard pull calculator for marine pilots

    2020-04-14T11:55:00Z

    A smartphone app has been launched providing marine pilots with a tool to calculate the number of tugs and power required in different situational and environmental conditions.

  • MacDuff has designed a small workboat for Cheoy Lee's range of vessels (MacDuff)
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    Delivery and order round-up

    2020-04-14T11:55:00Z

    Time will reveal the implications if any of Coronavirus on tug orders, it is currently business as usual however including reports of a slow recovery in China.

  • Crew were on board 'PSA Polaris' for the trials (Wartsila)
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    IntelliTug sea trials successfully completed

    2020-04-14T11:45:00Z

    Technology group Wärtsilä and PSA Marine have successfully completed initial sea trials for the IntelliTug.

  • 'USNS Comfort' was berthed with 21,000hp of tug assistance by McAllister Towing (McAllister Towing)
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    TOWLINES

    2020-04-14T11:32:00Z

    McAllister Towing has responded to the Coronavirus pandemic assisting a hospital ship to berth in New York.

  • Hydrogen-powered push boat
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    EU project backs hydrogen fuel cell vessel

    2020-04-03T16:28:00Z

    An EU-funded project is supporting the construction of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered push boat in a French city.

  • The trawler in its fully capsized condition (J.A.Rederiet)
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    Capsized trawler salvaged

    2020-04-02T12:16:00Z

    The typically innovative approach of the salvage industry has been demonstrated with the successful recovery of a capsized trawler off Denmark.

  • Evoy’s outboard system development is being supported financially with NOK 1.8M from Innovation Norway
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    The world’s most powerful electric outboard motor

    2020-03-31T11:52:00Z

    The polar expedition cruise industry’s desire for zero emission passenger tender RIBs has driven the development of what is set to be the first electric outboard motor with usable horsepower.

  • ferry
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    Batteries crucial to cutting emissions

    2020-03-27T13:42:00Z

    Batteries will play a key role in enabling shipowners to cut operational emissions and adhere to new regulations, an electronics company has stressed.

  • Sanmar and Damen-built tugs will serve a 10-year contract in Jamaica (Ocean Group)
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    Tug deliveries and design round-up

    2020-03-20T09:26:00Z

    This month’s round-up includes a European theme with three deliveries and a design proposal for the world’s first LNG-powered shallow-water push boat.

  • Sanmar's 'Bogacay XXXVIII' features Caterpillar's first AVD drive application (Caterpillar)
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    Caterpillar success in the US and Turkey

    2020-03-20T09:25:00Z

    Caterpillar Marine has reported on collaboration for the next generation of tugs in the US and provided further details of its first Advanced Variable Drive tug built in Turkey.

  • The European towage sector has an annual revenue of over Euro 1.2bn (Peter Barker)
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    ETA assesses the European towage sector

    2020-03-20T09:12:00Z

    The European Tugowners Association (ETA) and Dutch consultancy company ECORYS have produced a study revealing the true economic impact of the European towage sector.