All articles by Peter Barker – Page 2
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NewsSalvors on call for storms and typhoons
Salvors have had to battle storms around the globe to save vessels and put out fires.
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NewsSvitzer’s EcoTow solution debuts in Australia
Svitzer and Höegh Autoliners have partnered to provide low-carbon towage services for Höegh Aurora in Australia using Svitzer’s biofuel-powered EcoTow system.
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NewsHeerema plans float-over barge for North Sea wind farms
Dutch engineering giant Heerema Marine Contractors has signed a contract with European transmission system operator TenneT for a float-over barge.
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NewsDamen delivers Shoalbuster to Kazakhstan owner
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered one of the larger versions of its Shoalbuster range of tug/workboats to Caspian Offshore Construction.
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NewsSalvaging container ships in European waters
Salvage companies debated the handling of container ship accidents off Europe’s congested coastline at an annual conference in London last week.
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NewsBTA revises standard towage conditions document
The British Tugowners Association (BTA) has revised its UK Standard Conditions for Towage and Other Services (UKSCT) to align it with the contemporary world of, among other things, automation, electronic systems and digitalisation.
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NewsFirst electric tug for European port delivered to Antwerp
The first fully electric tug to operate in a European port is one of six built by Damen and delivered to Port of Antwerp-Bruges.
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NewsEmission-free steel for Norwegian supply ships
Sweden’s SSAB will supply emission-free steel for two supply ships being built by Salthammer Båtbryggeri AS
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NewsSanmar tug number eight for P&O Maritime Logistics
The P&O Gaynde is based on the RAstar 2900SX ASD escort tug design from Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd
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NewsChange of role for ‘Buzzard’ jack-up barge
A jack-up barge built over 40 years ago is starting a new life in the offshore oil and gas industry in West Africa
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NewsPiriou delivers tugs to Port of Saint-Malo
French shipbuilder Chantiers Piriou has delivered two compact tugs to Saint-Malo as part of a fleet renewal programme and designed for operation in the Brittany port’s lock system.
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NewsTug destined for civils projects christened
Multraship christens a new Damen-built tug that will play an instrumental part in two major civil engineering projects.
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News'Pressure cooker' of decisions to deal with sunken barge
The salvage of a sinking sand-laden barge was described as a ‘pressure cooker’ of difficult decisions by salvors.
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NewsBusy times for European salvors
Salvage call-outs: Peter Barker reports on a busy few weeks for Europe’s salvage companies.
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NewsMCA publishes draft towing guidance
The increasing number of floating and partially submerged offshore structures has prompted the UK’s Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) to set out draft guidance on towing requirements.
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NewsMarine People welcomes new firm to the family
A third Dutch family-owned maritime firm has come under the Marine People banner, bringing its collection of vessels to the party.
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NewsETA hits back at EU emissions rules
The European Tugowners Association has hit back at EU plans to impose emissions reporting regulations, saying they are unsuitable for the complexity of vessels involved, and could result in major admin headaches.
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NewsTurning the volume down installing wind farms
Turning down the volume while installing and decommissioning offshore wind turbines is an important factor now being addressed by Dutch firm IQIP.
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NewsBlazing oil tanker disaster averted by salvors
Salvors have saved a million barrels of crude oil from causing unprecedented ocean pollution after towing the blazing tanker Sounion to safety.
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NewsSvitzer’s first TRAnsverse tug delivered
Sanmar Shipyards, Robert Allan and Svitzer have delivered an innovative tug that will ultimately use electric propulsion with methanol fuels cells.
