Tugs & Salvage – Page 58
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Safety in towing and anchor handling
In 2007, the Bourbon Dolphin capsized with the loss of eight crewmembers.
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NewsSMS Towage starts work in Belfast
SMS Towage Limited has launched the new harbour towage service in Belfast Harbour in response to demand from port users.
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NewsChloe K is delivered to Bay-Houston
US towage operator the Bay-Houston Towing Co has proudly announced the delivery of the Chloe K, the first tug of the new Z-Tech 2400 class.
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NewsFairmount Sherpa delivers accommodation barge
Rotterdam based ocean towage contractor Fairmount Marine’s tug Fairmount Sherpa has delivered the accommodation barge Ayang 2 to offshore Angola.
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NewsISU publishes annual statistics
The International Salvage Union has published its annual statistics, representing the aggregated data provided by the members of the ISU, the global trade association for marine salvors.
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NewsTOWLINES
Spasatel Kavdejkin, the second of three multi-purpose salvage vessels for project MPSV07, was delivered by the Nevsky shipyard in St Petersburg on 17 July on behalf of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation. The vessel is 73m in length overall and is equipped to carry out a wide ...
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NewsHistoric sisters meet in the Netherlands
On 30 August two historic tugs, Seawolf and Elbe, met between the piers of the Hook of Holland and sailed side by side to Maassluis, where hundreds of spectators were anxiously awaiting their arrival.
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NewsThe Damen ASD tug 2810 Hybrid takes shape
Another project rapidly coming to fruition is the Damen ASD Tug 2810 Hybrid being built for Iskes Towage & Salvage of Ijmuiden.
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NewsA new generation of Rotor Tugs includes Hybrids
Construction has started in earnest at two major shipyards on the next generation of Rotor Tugs to the new ART 80-32 design by Robert Allan Ltd (RAL).
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NewsA first-hand look at RT Adriaan
In March 2012 Europe’s first true hybrid shiphandling tug, the RT Adriaan, entered service with the KOTUG fleet in the port of Rotterdam.
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NewsFassmer build two tractors for Bugsier
A pair of azimuthing tractor tugs are currently under construction for Hamburg based Bugsier Reederi und Bergungs GmbH & Co KG at the Fassmer Shipyard in Berne, near Bremerhaven.
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NewsJonRie introduces its new Auto Tow System
US winch specialists JonRie can now offer tug owners their new Auto Tow System (ATS) for all of its Series 500 Towing Winches.
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NewsTowlines
Three Voith tractor tugs that have served the UK towage industry for many decades have been transferred to Venezuela, under the auspices of Svitzer Americas. All three were built by McTay Marine at Bromborough on the Mersey in 1984-5, are powered by Ruston diesels and fitted for fire fighting. The ...
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NewsHeerema’s new Bylgia is delivered
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) Nederland BV has taken delivery of the new state of the art anchorhandling tug Bylgia.
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NewsCrew of Crowley’s Alert recognised for courage
The captain and crew of Crowley’s Prevention and Response Tug (PRT) Alert were personally recognised by Eric Feige, Representative from the Alaska State Legislature, for courage, teamwork and professionalism.
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RESOLVE expands European presence
RESOLVE Salvage & Fire (Europe), Ltd, the European emergency response subsidiary of USA based RESOLVE Marine Group, Inc, has added a new office at 23, Austin Friars, London, expanding the company’s UK operations base.
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News‘Super- tug’ in trans-Atlantic rig delivery
The ‘super tug’ Fairmount Glacier, from the fleet of Rotterdam based Fairmount Marine, has delivered rig Falcon 100 safely offshore Pointe-Noire, Congo.
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NewsMultraship expands fleet with ‘Multratug 20’
Netherlands based towage and salvage specialist Multraship has further strengthened its multipurpose fleet with the addition of the ASD tug Multratug 20.
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Redwise delivers Svitzer duo to Newcastle
The delivery voyages of the tugs Svitzer Neso and Svitzer Nixie from Singapore to Newcastle in Australia were contracted by Svitzer to Redwise Maritime Services of the Netherlands.
