Tugs & Salvage – Page 38
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NewsBusy times for Tsavliris
With annual statistics covering Lloyd’s Open Form cases considered elsewhere in this column who better than Tsavliris Salvage to turn to for a snapshot of typical recent salvage activities.
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NewsIncreasing demand but falling revenues for salvors
The International Salvage Union (ISU) has provided statistics for 2016 reporting increasing numbers of services but falling revenues adding to commercial pressures for salvors.
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NewsSalvors deal with bulker fire
An on-going salvage operation has highlighted potential dangers from shipboard fires and dealing with the phenomenon of chemical reaction.
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NewsNew UK SOSREP appointed
The UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency has announced the appointment of a new Secretary of State’s Representative (SOSREP) for maritime salvage and intervention.
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NewsA second year of success for Ardent
Salvage and wreck removal company Ardent has celebrated its second birthday reporting significant contract achievements while maintaining a zero lost time incident record since its inception.
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Crowley supports platform tow-out
Crowley Maritime Corporation has played a leading role in the tow-out of a tension leg platform in the US Gulf demonstrating the era of large oil and gas platforms in deep water is still alive and well.
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NewsShetland’s replacement tug saga settled
Shetland Islands Council has decided to proceed with the purchase of a chartered tug after the harbour board added an authoritative voice of support to acquiring the vessel outright.
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NewsDual-fuel tug debut for new Schottel nozzle
German propulsion provider Schottel has marked up its first reference for a new thruster nozzle in the SDV45 VarioDuct design for a series of three Spanish-built dual-fuel tugs for Norway’s Østensjø Rederi.
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News‘Transocean Winner’ grounding investigation released
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its report into the loss of tow and subsequent grounding of the semi-submersible rig ‘Transocean Winner’ in August 2016.
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NewsMTU high-speed engines for powerful Sanmar-built tugs
Rolls-Royce has provided details of its current activities with Turkish shipyard Sanmar including the claimed first high-speed diesel engine provision for tugs with 90 tonnes bollard pull.
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More global expansion for Svitzer
Another example of consolidation and the forming of working arrangements between tug owners and operators has been reported with news that Svitzer and Rebosado are to cooperate with port towage provision in Portugal.
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NewsDelivery round-up
This month’s look at new arrivals to the tug world is as usual a global affair but with a European accent covering nine vessels, also with mention of two deliveries of note from Malaysia and North America.
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NewsOrder and delivery round-up
Last month ‘MJ’ took a break from reporting tug orders and deliveries; if just one month is an indication of the health of the industry, business appears good with three orders and 12 deliveries to mention.
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NewsTowing - all about the preparation
HR Wallingford and its Australia Ship Simulation Centre in Fremantle have shed interesting light on the degree of planning involved in the towing and positioning of the largest offshore floating facility ever built.
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NewsSvitzer expands into Bangladesh
Svitzer has announced the signing of a fifteen-year deal to provide marine support services at Bangladesh’s first LNG import terminal.
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NewsGPS Marine reactivates its Shoalbuster
The Netherlands-based Van Grevenstein’s Scheepswerf BV has completed the reactivation of a British-owned Shoalbuster following a period of lay-up.
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News'Englishman', a name with history
Earlier this year SMS Towage took delivery of the 2014-built ‘Ulupinar’ class tug ‘Englishman’. The Hull-based company has now provided interesting background to the history of this particular vessel name.
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NewsWärtsilä seals first order for HY Hybrid system tug
Technology group Wärtsilä has secured the first order for a tug featuring its recently introduced HY hybrid power module from Italian tug owner Rimorchiatori Riuniti.
