Tugs & Salvage – Page 101
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NewsBlack Adder is Another First for Robert Allan
Early in September the first Ramparts 2400 class tug went into service with the Lyttelton Port Company Ltd of New Zealand, emphasizing once again the importance placed on compact, highly efficient, ship-handling tugs in that part of the world.
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NewsHong Kong Gets Six New Tugs
Hongkong Salvage & Towage (HKST) is meeting new demands for towage services with the construction of six new tugs, all based on established stern drive designs previously introduced to the local fleet.
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NewsTowlines
.The headquarters and registered office of Wijsmuller Marine Ltd has now been relocated from Woking in Surrey to Middlesbrough. In future all correspondence that would have been sent to Woking should be addressed to; - Wijsmuller Marine Ltd. Tees Wharf, Dockside Road, Middlesbrough TS3 6AB.
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NewsMainport Group Expand Marine Activities
Irish Mainport Holdings Ltd, the Cork based marine services and shipping group established in 1974, continues to increase its influence in the towage and marine construction sector.
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Former East German Workboat is Sold to the Adriatic
The latest but probably not the last chapter in the life of a remarkable German workboat has just been written in Rostock where Fairplay has sold the last tug in what used to be the former GDR state-owned Technical Fleet.
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NewsDamen Deliver the First of New ASD 2810 Design
Italian tug owners SCAFI Societa di Navigazione S. p. a. based in La Spezia, Italy have taken delivery of the first new ASD 2810 tug from Damen Shipyards of Gorinchem in the Netherlands.
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NewsThe New 'Anglian Princess' Hosts Pool of London Reception
Anglian Princess, the new flagship for Klyne Tugs (Lowestoft) Ltd, entered service with the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) in September and was host to an important event for the agency in the Pool of London on the last day of the month.
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NewsUnique Tractor Marks Voith Anniversaries
Voith Schiffstechnik Gmbh, manufacturers of the world renown Voith Schneider cycloidal propeller celebrates two important anniversaries this year.
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Farewell to Ton Kooren - President of the Kotug Group
On the 2nd of August 2002, after a period of 25 successful years as founder and President of Kotug International B.V. , Mr Ton Kooren resigned from the Kotug Group.
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NewsCape Pasley Makes an Impact in Western Australia
The use of very small, powerful, azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tugs in the southern hemisphere continues to spread. One of the latest and most impressive vessels in this category has now entered service with MacKenzie''s Tug Services in Port of Esperance, Western Australia.
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Construction Starts on Two Salvage Tugs for Semco
Semco Salvage & Marine Pte Ltd of Singapore has announced the construction of two dedicated oceangoing salvage tugs, each with a minimum bollard pull of 160 tons.
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NewsSalvage Experts Speak at seawork
Among the many and varied papers presented at seawork conferences this year were a number of presentations made by prominent experts from the world of salvage and emergency response.
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NewsAjax goes on show at Southampton
In July, Europe''s most powerful tanker escort and berthing tug Ajax went on show to representatives from the shipping industry in Southampton. The visit was made prior to the vessel returning to its home base at Sture after completing a two week spell covering routine drydocking with Ostensjo subsidiary Solent ...
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NewsCrowley introduce the Response
Crowley Maritime has taken delivery of Response a vessel heralded "Puget Sound''s most advanced tanker escort tug".
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NewsEscort towage is introduced at Milford Haven
After much discussion and research Milford Haven Port Authority has introduced escort towage for tankers entering and leaving Milford Haven from sea and the approaches to the mouth of the waterway.
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NewsUnique Escort Tugs Bound for Finland
The first of a pair of unique escort and shiphandling tugs is about to be put into service by Fortum Oil and Gas Oy for use at the Rorvoo and Naantali terminals on the southern coast of Finland. The tugs will replace the existing 45 tonne bollard pull Esko class ...
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NewsAntwerp Takes Delivery of Another Tractor
The Port of Antwerp Authority has taken delivery of the first of three new Voith Schneider tractor tugs from the local shipbuilder SKB NV.
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NewsBollinger Converts Eight Tugs to Twin-screw Propulsion
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc of New Orleans, USA, has completed the conversion of the first of a series of eight tugs from single to twin-screw vessels with new 4000hp propulsion systems. The 32m (105ft) Florida and seven sister-ships undergoing this major conversion, are owned by New Orleans-based Crescent Towing - part ...
