Tugs & Salvage – Page 96

  • The Carousel system fitted to the Multratug 12 has a unique winch system.
    News

    Another Step Forward for Carrousel Tugs

    2004-05-01T00:00:00Z

    The construction of purpose built shiphandling tugs employing the unique Carrousel towing system took a major step forward with the announcement of a joint marketing agreement between Novatug and GE Marine .

  • SDMs are to be built in Europe for the first time.
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    Ship Docking Modules to be Built in Europe

    2004-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Seabulk International, Inc hasannounced the sale of a license for the construction of its patented Ship Docking Module (SDM) technology to European tug operator Remolques Y Servicios Maritimos, SL (REYSER) of Barcelona, in Spain.

  • Larry G Dahl is now owned by the Government of Bermuda.
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    TOWLINES

    2004-05-01T00:00:00Z

    BP Shipping has ordered three Damen ASD 3211 tugs from Damen Shipyards , Gorinchem, for operation at their Coryton refinery terminal on the Thames.

  • Tim Quigg is the latest delivery of a tug from the RAmparts series.
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    RAmparts Tugs Roll Off the Production Lines

    2004-05-01T00:00:00Z

    The delivery of new RAmparts series ASD shiphandling tugs, first introduced by Canadian designer Robert Allan in the autumn of 2001, continues to gather pace. Intended to offer owners and shipyards alike a series of high-performance tug designs, capable of competing with any other comparable vessels on the market, examples ...

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    ISU Survey Sees Decline in Salvage Workload

    2004-04-01T00:00:00Z

    The results of the International Salvage Union ''s (ISU) annual Pollution Prevention Survey show that the 605,677 tonnes of oils, chemicals, other pollutants and bunker fuel recovered last year represent a 37% decrease on the 2002 total. The emergency assistance provided worldwide for 218 vessels with cargoes and bunkers threatening ...

  • Tsavliris tug SB-408 assists the immobilised Marilla some 700 miles at sea.
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    Busy Start to 2004 for Tsavliris

    2004-04-01T00:00:00Z

    The Tsavliris Salvage Group has redelivered the steel products laden cargo vessel Orion 1 to its owners after a lightering and refloating operation in Chioggia which was the third successfully completed Lloyds Open Form salvage contract handled by Tsavliris so far this year.

  • The Rocknes is successfully returned to an upright position.
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    'Rocknes' Successfully Parbuckled

    2004-04-01T00:00:00Z

    The flexible fallpipe vessel Rocknes , which capsized in January after hitting a shallow in the Vatlestraumen strait near Bergen in Norway, has been successfully parbuckled by Smit Salvage . After two months of preparation, the vessel was pulled upright last month from its upside down position.

  • Indee is the first tug of a radical new design.
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    First Z-Tech Tug Delivered

    2004-04-01T00:00:00Z

    The first of the unique Z-Tech shiphandling tugs ordered by the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) has passed it acceptance trials with flying colours.

  • Smit will built a new series of multi-purpose anchor-handlers.
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    Smit Orders New AnchorHandlers

    2004-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Smit Transport & Heavy Lift BV (a division of SMIT Internationale NV ) has ordered two new ships from the Keppel Singmarine shipyard in Singapore.

  • RT Pioneer was the first of the original Rotor Tug series.
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    Kooren Announces Orders for 'Rotor Tugs'

    2004-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Rotterdam based Kooren Shipbuilding and Trading BV has ordered two RT-60 class ''Rotor Tugs'' to be built at ASLShipyard Pte Ltd in Singapore.

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    Armon to Build New Spanish Emergency Towing Vessels

    2004-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Spain''s maritime rescue authority, Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Maritima (Sasemar), has placed an order valued at ? 29.5m with Vigo-based shipyard Astilleros Armon for two salvage tugs. The vessels will be 56m long, with a beam of 15m, and equipped to carry out the duties of Emergency Towing Vessels ...

  • A recent completion for Svitzer was the Burondi.
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    New Tugs for Svitzer Roll off the Production Line

    2004-04-01T00:00:00Z

    A year ago Svitzer-Wijsmuller , the giant towage and salvage operator and part of the AP Moller Group , announced a massive new building programme that included approximately 30 vessels, the majority of them tugs. A number of vessels were already under construction and several tugs have now been completed, ...

  • John Ross is now in service as the Smit Amandla.
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    Towlines

    2004-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Dutch towage and salvage group Smit has reported excellent financial results for 2003. Net profit rose from 13.4m in 2002 to 27.0m in 2003.

  • Herakles sank while pushing a loaded coal barge in the Baltic.
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    Towlines

    2004-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Well-known propulsion system and component suppliers the Kort PropulsionCompany Ltd and associate Causeway Machinery Ltd have recently relocated to Erith in Kent. First established in 1935, the company has operated from an office in Witham, Essex for the past 15 years. Directors Norman Parsons and Malcolm Breeze have worked together ...

  • A society has been formed to preserve the steam tug Daniel Adamson.
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    An Eleventh Hour Reprieve for the 'Daniel Adamson'

    2004-03-01T00:00:00Z

    An historic steam tug/tender, the Daniel Adamson , owned by the Manchester Ship Canal Company has been saved from the cutting torch by tugmen and enthusiasts at the eleventh hour.

  • Fairmount has ordered two powerful deep-sea tugs to be operated under the Dutch flag.
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    Fairmount to Build New Deepsea Tugs

    2004-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Valentine''s Day, 14 February 2004, was a landmark date for Rotterdam based towage contractor Fairmount Marine BV when the company signed a contract for the construction of two 200 tonnes bollard pull anchor-handling tugs.

  • The new escort tug Baut is now in service at Mongstad.
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    A Sophisticated New Escort Tug Enters Service in Norway

    2004-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Baut , a new escort tug for Bukser og Berging A/S (a subsidiary of Neptun A/S ) is now in service at Statoil ''sMongstad oil terminal in Norway.

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    Bugsier Order Tractor Tug from K Damen Shipyard

    2004-03-01T00:00:00Z

    The year 2004 started extremely well for Shipyard K Damen at Hardinxveld-Giessendam. During the past couple of months three shipbuilding contracts were signed from two different continents.

  • Klyne Tugs have a new Anglian Earl.
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    Further Addition to Klyne Fleet

    2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

    There is news of an important new addition to the fleet of Klyne Tugs (Lowestoft) Ltd .Late last year the company purchased the anchor-handling tug Maersk Logger from AP Moller - Maersk Supply Service A/S .This has been a particularly significant acquisition for the company, who have a long-term contract ...

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    International Tug & Salvage Returns to the United States

    2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Plans are now well advanced for the 18th International Tug & Salvage Convention & Exhibition , being held at the Bal Harbour Beach Resort in Miami from 26-30 April 2004.