Tugs & Salvage – Page 38
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NewsISU reveals a new vision for the salvage industry
At the recent Annual General Meeting of the International Salvage Union (ISU) in Cape Town, a new, more forward-looking vision for the industry was announced with members agreeing not to support the suggestion for a new so-called ‘LOF-Light’ contract.
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NewsDelivery and order round-up
This month’s round-up of news reveals a different pattern to usual with just one newbuild tug to report but four significant orders involving nine vessels worthy of examination in more detail.
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NewsWorkboat apprenticeship scheme combats crewing challenges
The National Workboat Association (NWA) has finalised its Workboat Crewmember Apprenticeship standard as the industry faces growing skills and crewing challenges in the thriving workboat sector.
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NewsA close look at Sanmar’s four new tugs for Svitzer
Last month this column briefly mentioned the impending delivery of Sanmar’s latest development, the Bigaçay class ASD tugs for Svitzer so with the arrival of the quartet at the Tanger Med 2 terminal in Morocco a closer look at this significant order is called for.
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NewsYanmar dual-fuel engines to feature in Japanese tug
Osaka-based Yanmar Co has delivered two dual-fuel commercial marine engines to Kanagawa Dockyard for installation in what will be the first occasion of an LNG-fuelled tug constructed in Japan based on the IGF Code.
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NewsTug Training & Consultancy acquires ISO certification
Tug Training & Consultancy (TTC) has been approved by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance to ISO 9001:2015 standards further endorsing the Rotterdam-based establishment’s services to the training of tug masters.
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NewsDelivery and order round-up
This month’s review of new additions and orders to the tug scene reports seven deliveries and one notable order worthy of examination.
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NewsBriggs Marine’s response to Kea Trader stranding
UK-based Briggs Marine & Environmental Services has provided ‘MJ’ with details of its emergency environmental response work following stranding of the container ship ‘Kea Trader’.
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NewsSalvage issues debated at ITS 2018
During the conference sessions at ITS 2018 organised by The ABR Company Ltd in Marseille (see ‘MJ’ August 2018) five high-quality papers were presented on salvage – your correspondent sat in and briefly describes three of them.
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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.
