All articles by Peter Barker – Page 2

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    IN DEEP: How OSW has shaped today’s vessels

    2024-05-07T13:36:00Z

    The offshore wins sector has seen a meteoric rise in recent years that doesn’t seem to be slowing down any. Peter Barker has a look at how the industry and its vessels evolved, and where it all might be heading.

  • 'Volta 1' is the second fully-electric RSD 2513-E tug from Damen (Damen)
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    Damen’s second fully electric tug sets sail

    2024-05-01T10:12:00Z

    A second fully electric RSD-E tug 2513 has been launched by Damen from its Vietnamese shipyard.

  • 'Wind Lass' is one of two Jenkins Marine vessels now managed by Landfall Marine (Landfall Marine)
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    New managers for Jenkins Marine vessels

    2024-04-26T10:36:00Z

    Two vessels out of the Jenkins Marine fleet are now being managed by Landfall Marine in the Netherlands.

  • Wreck removal forms part of the marine salvage industry's workload (Peter Barker)
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    Value of what’s saved overrides cost of saving it - ISU

    2024-04-24T11:41:00Z

    On its annual Associate Members’ Day, the president of the International Salvage Union stressed that the focus should always be on the value of what can be saved rather than the cost of saving it.

  • Kotug's operation for Cargill involves an M-Type E-Pusher (Kotug)
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    Battery system selected for Kotug’s E-Pusher

    2024-04-23T14:03:00Z

    The Netherlands-based EST-Floattech has been selected to supply the containerised energy solution for Kotug International’s E-Pusher, claimed to be the world’s first fully electric pusher tug.

  • 'Sultanhani' is the world's first LNG-powered Voith tractor tug (RAL)
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    World’s first LNG Voith tractor tug launched

    2024-04-22T12:15:00Z

    Uzmar has launched a Robert Allan-designed Voith-propelled tractor tug, the world’s first with LNG dual-fuel propulsion, the designer says.

  • 'Multratug 22' was one of three tugs tasked to refloat a fishing vessel at Flushing (Peter Barker)
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    Groundings, fires, breakdowns – busy start to 2024

    2024-04-09T14:33:00Z

    From groundings to clearing up plastic pellets, it’s been a busy start to the year for marine salvors, reports Peter Barker.

  • Wreckage from the bridge fell on the fore part of the container ship (Unified Command)
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    Salvaging the ‘Dali’ after fatal bridge collapse

    2024-04-04T10:20:00Z

    Salvage and inspections are under way to get the Dali container vessel untangled and raised, and work out how to prevent the Baltimore bridge incident happening again.

  • The River Thames is an artery already well utilised by Cory's fleet of tugs and waste barges (Cory)
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    Barges transport heat in batteries along river

    2024-03-28T10:58:00Z

    Barge and tug fleet owner Cory is to use its vessels to transport a new kind of cargo along London’s main artery – heat.

  • The vessel is the largest in Damen's range of Multi Cats (Damen)
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    Dutch Multi Cat workboat christened

    2024-01-26T11:58:00Z

    Netherlands-based Van Wijngaarden Marine Services (VWMS) has formerly welcomed the latest addition to its already sizeable Damen-built workboat and tug fleet following the naming ceremony for Waddenstroom, the largest Multi Cat in the Dutch shipbuilder’s portfolio. The Multi Cat 3713 was named recently at VWMS’ premises in Hardinxveld-Giessendam by Mrs ...

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    New multi-purpose vessel on brink of launch

    2024-01-23T12:35:00Z

    Shipbuilder Tor Group is preparing for the introduction of its hybrid utility vessel Tor Boreas, a compact yet feature-packed multi-purpose vessel.

  • The SOV for CREST is based on the well-proven HAV 832 design (HAV Design)
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    European offshore expertise exported to US

    2024-01-23T11:00:00Z

    With Europe’s decades-long experience in offshore wind, it comes as no surprise that the fledgling US sector is reaching out for help.

  • With deadweights of 75000t BOA's new barges will be the largest in its fleet (BOA) (002)
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    BOA expands its heavy-lift barge fleet

    2024-01-11T12:24:00Z

    BOA Offshore will expand its fleet of semi-submersible barges with two 75,000dwt newbuilds.

  • 'Abeille Méditerranée' was converted by German Naval Yards (German Naval Yards)
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    France’s two new supertugs start work

    2022-06-29T12:03:00Z

    Following conversion work at German Navy Yards in Kiel, the tugs Abeille Méditerranée and Abeille Normandie have entered service to protect France’s coastline.

  • 'Spartan' is equipped with an extensive hybrid propulsion package by Berg (Berg)
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    US success for Sweden’s Berg Propulsion

    2022-05-18T10:57:00Z

    The first of two 90tbp tugs featuring Berg Propulsion’s fully integrated hybrid electric system has entered service with US-based Seabulk Towing Inc.

  • 'Mataquito II' is SAAM Towage's fifth Sanmar-built tug (Sanmar)
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    ​Sanmar delivers to Turkey and Chile

    2022-05-18T08:56:00Z

    They may both be from the same design houses but two recent Sanmar tug deliveries are very different in their configuration, demonstrating the Turkish shipbuilder’s flexibility combined with series production.

  • Carmet's new workboat is being built in the Netherlands (Carmet)
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    Towlines (March 2022)

    2022-02-28T10:19:00Z

    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 ...

  • 'Med Antares' is one of two similar tugs operating for MSC in Portugal (Sanmar)
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    MedTug – expanding tug fleet for MSC

    2021-09-27T13:11:00Z

    The arrival of a second Sanmar-built tug to MedTug SA for operation at Sines, Portugal has highlighted the choices for shipowners when selecting a tug operator.

  • '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.

  • Ten examples from the popular Stan Tug range were available for inspection
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    Damen opens the doors on its first Workboat Festival

    2016-11-16T16:13:00Z

    Damen Shipyards Group opened its doors recently welcoming a cross-section of customers and industry partners to a one-day event showcasing a selection of vessels from its varied workboat catalogue.