Tugs & Salvage – Page 33
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NewsTug grounding report published
The Accidents Investigation Branch Norway (AIBN) has published its report into the grounding and sinking of a tug off Farsund in 2017.
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NewsJapan develops electric hydrogen cell tug
Tokyo Kisen Co Ltd and Tokyo-based e5 Lab Inc have jointly developed a new concept design for an electrically powered, hydrogen fuel cell harbour tug.
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NewsA wave energy tug – something very different
Ireland-based Jospa Ltd has developed the intriguing concept of a wave motion-propelled tug being simple in principle but quite unlike anything before, in fact is it a vessel at all?
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NewsDelivery and order round-up
The drive for tug fleet renewal and upgrades shows no sign of abating with 13 deliveries and eight orders reported, most with a significant European involvement.
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NewsWorld’s first hydrogen tug for Antwerp
Port of Antwerp has ordered a hydrogen-powered tug that will be first of its type in the world and the lowest-rated for emissions on the market.
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NewsBourbon tug lost battling hurricane Lorenzo
A rescue operation was launched recently after a Luxembourg-flagged anchor-handling tug was lost while battling hurricane Lorenzo off Martinique.
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NewsKotug commences Port Hedland operations
Additional information surrounding delivery of nine advanced Rotortugs mentioned briefly last month invites a closer look at the Australian operation they are now serving.
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NewsDelivery and order round-up
There are no fewer than 16 deliveries to report this month, eight of which are a series of Rotortugs for the same owner from two yards in Vietnam and China.
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NewsAtlantic rescue for Irish towing company
Ireland-based Atlantic Towage & Marine Ltd has completed a 1,200-mile round trip into the Atlantic to rescue a disabled cargo ship.
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NewsDesign award for Damen
Damen Shipyards Group has won a UX Design Award for the Human Machine Interface (HMI) element of its Next Generation Tug Series development.
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NewsNew faces at European Tugowners Association
The annual meeting of the European Tugowners Association has included election of a new board of directors and launch of a new video on safe and efficient harbour towage operations.
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NewsUK training for Australian tug masters
Three Australian trainee tug masters have completed their training in the UK tapping into the expertise of colleagues serving similar contracts half a world apart.
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NewsReport examines Canada’s tugs of opportunity
A Canadian research centre has examined the availability of tugs of opportunity on the Pacific seaboard and how they complement the country’s Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) provision.
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NewsSalvage round-up
This latest salvage round-up starts with news of a major challenge facing salvors following the capsize of a large vehicle carrier in the entrance channel to a US port.
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NewsNeptune Marine converts Jifmar EuroCarrier
Neptune Marine has completed the conversion of one if its EuroCarrier workboats for France-based Jifmar to meet the requirements of a client.
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NewsCompanies team up to improve tug despatching
Dutch-owned PortX and Canada’s Helm Operations have signed a strategic partnership to bring AI assistance technology to the task of despatching tugs in busy ports.
