Tugs & Salvage – Page 103

  • A fully loaded water bag is ready to leave Turkey for Cyprus in tow.
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    Drinking Water Transportation Contract Completed

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    British based consultants King Marine have successfully completed a contract with the Norwegian company Nordic Water Supply ASA in the Mediterranean.

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    New Crowley Escort Tug Due in May

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    The first of a new design of escort tractor tug will be delivered to Seattle based Crowley Maritime within the next few months by the local Marco Shipyard. Known as the Crowley Protector II class, the first tug built to this new design is due for completion at Marco''s Seattle ...

  • One of the hydraulic saw units during testing in Rotterdam.
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    Commercial Development for 'Kursk' Cutting System

    2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Finland''s ''piping without welding'' specialists GS-Hydro played a key role in the recent salvage of the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk .

  • Fairplay 26 is now an Emergency Towing Vessel in the Baltic Sea.
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    German Tug Companies Form Protection Alliance

    2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Four of Germany''s leading tug operators have formed an alliance called ARGE Kuestenschutz (literally Joint Co-operation for Coastal Protection) for the protection of the German coastlines in the Baltic and the Northsea.

  • MV Willy was driven ashore on New Years day.
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    Union Salvage Refloat Badly Damaged 'Willy'

    2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Union Salvage Ltd, the salvage arm of Adsteam (UK) Ltd has completed the salvage of the tanker MV Willy from a rocky shore at Kingsand, near Plymouth, in what has been described by the MCA Secretary of States Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention as, ''a text book operation''.

  • Tarka has left Holland for five months work in Egypt.
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    Towlines

    2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

    The Dutch tug Tarka of Herman Sr BV, of Zwijndrecht, has been contracted to support dredging operations with Van Oord in Port Said, Egypt. Tarka, three barges, and other floating plant was transported to Egypt aboard the heavy lift ship Smit Express, where they will work for five months.