Tugs & Salvage – Page 33
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NewsSalvage incidents round-up
It may be major ship casualties that grab mainstream media headlines, but other salvage jobs can also be newsworthy, we take a look at three representative salvage operations from recent weeks.
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NewsISU Annual Review examines the pressure on the salvage industry
Charo Col, International Salvage Union president describes the salvage industry as “under financial pressure” despite gross revenues from all sources recovering slightly in 2017 from 2016 but still weak compared with the period 2013 to 2016.
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NewsAre ships’ deck fittings up to the task of towing?
With the increasing use of escort towing involving ever more powerful tugs, has the old design principle of the towline being the ‘weak-link’ been replaced by the ‘Achilles-heel’ of adequate ships’ deck fittings?
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NewsDamen’s new RSD Tug 2513 is put to the test
Following a European tour including Southampton where it was presented to ‘MJ’ and other industry media, Damen’s new Reversed Stern Drive Tug 2513 ‘Innovation’ has been put to the test in a series of trials at Felixstowe.
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NewsFoss yard closure and its planned Damen order
With reports that Foss Maritime was closing its Rainier shipyard and concern surrounding the future of Damen’s plans to build a series of ASD tugs at the shipyard, the Netherlands-based shipbuilder has indicated to ‘MJ’ that cooperation with Foss is far from over.
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NewsDelivery and order round-up
The holiday season usually brings with it a hiatus in news, not so in the world of tug construction within Europe with eight vessels to mention along with an order for a Damen ASD tug from Cyprus.
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NewsTug and lifeboat – working in harmony
Tugs and lifeboats carry out similar work in emergency situations and an incident off the Dutch coast recently demonstrates that charitable services provided by lifeboats can play a useful role assisting the commercial towage sector.
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NewsSeawork launch for new towage guide
Seawork 2018 exhibitor National Workboat Association (NWA) has launched its newly-updated towage guide with the addition of a new stability annex.
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NewsOpen day for UK coastguard tug
Residents in the northern Highlands have had the rare opportunity to inspect the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) chartered Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) ‘Ievoli Black’
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NewsTwo new tugs’ interesting journey to the water
The physical size of tugs compared with deepsea ships allows flexibility in the location of the construction yard but of course they still need transporting to their natural environment.
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NewsTug deliveries and orders round-up
This month’s review of new arrivals in the tug world involves eight vessels from two of the industry’s most prolific builders, from the Netherlands, Damen Shipyards Group and from Turkey Sanmar Shipyards.
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NewsITS 2018 puts the spotlight on the tug and salvage industry
Industry figures from across the world have gathered in Marseille for the biennial Tug, Salvage & OSV Convention and Exhibition. Peter Barker went along for ‘MJ’ to gauge the mood of the industry.
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NewsTough tug stern gear for tough tug requirements
Ontario-based Thordon Bearings has supplied stern gear to four new tugs that are designed to meet recently introduced US Coast Guard (USCG) rules while also capable of operating in particularly tough abrasive water conditions.
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NewsIskes expansion continues with Damen order
In the same week that Damen revealed its new range of tugs, Iskes Towage & Salvage has become the first customer to order two examples in anticipation of a forthcoming new port contract.
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NewsDamen presents new advanced tug designs
Damen has unveiled five new tug designs including new models and further evolution of existing designs intended to capitalise on technical developments and allow greener more efficient operations.
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NewsKotug drives a Rotterdam Rotortug - from Marseille
Kotug has driven a Rotterdam tug remotely from a console 1,200km away in Marseille, demonstrating an industry meeting automation head-on.
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NewsDelivery round-up
While orders have been reported of late which we will return to, here we look at five notable deliveries involving familiar names in the European arena.
