Tugs & Salvage – Page 96

  • Cory Environmental have a new parent company.
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    TOWLINES

    2005-06-01T00:00:00Z

    SMITWIJS has been contracted to tow the cruise ship Norway from Bremerhaven in Germany to breakers in the Far East - possibly India or Malaysia. The task of towing the 76,049gt liner around the Cape of Good Hope is to be carried out by the Chinese tug De Da , ...

  • Remo is now in service in Tarragona.
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    'Romulo' and 'Remo' are Now in Service in Tarrogona

    2005-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Romulo and Remo , two terminal tugs claimed to be the most powerful of their type in Spain, are now both in service ( MJ - December 2004).

  • UNV are to build six compact tugs of the same RAL design.
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    UNV Complete First RAL 'Compacts' in Spain

    2005-06-01T00:00:00Z

    The popularity of small ''compact'', highly agile and powerful shiphandling tugs is spreading rapidly worldwide and the first examples are now being seen in Europe. Spanish tug builders Union Naval Valencia , part of the Boluda towage group, have completed the first three compact RAmparts 2400 ASD tugs to be ...

  • Nordane Shipping have two ASD tugs on order similar to the Atlantic Hemlock.
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    Irving to Build for Denmark

    2005-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Irving Shipbuilding Inc of Halifax, Nova Scotia, has secured an order for two of its popular 30m series of Azimuthing Stern Drive (ASD) tugs for Partrederiet Stevns of Denmark. The tugs are scheduled for delivery in December 2005 and May 2006 and will be managed by Nordane Shipping ofSvendborg, Denmark.

  • This view of new ETV Abeille Bourbon shows the traditional rounded stern but yacht-like profile.
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    'Abeille Bourbon' takes up station

    2005-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Abeille Bourbon , the first of two identical and most impressive Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs) has been delivered to Les Abeilles International inGroupe Bourbon and will operate on long term charter to the French navy.

  • Henry Foss is one of two Voith tractors to be dramatically modernised by Foss.
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    Foss Modify their Voith Tractors

    2005-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Just when it seemed that every possible configuration of propulsion system in shiphandling tugs had been tried, US based Foss Maritime revealed a truly unique modification to a pair of their Voith tractors, the Wedell Foss and Henry Foss .

  • Afon Braint is the latest new tug delivered to Holyhead Towing by Hepworth Shipyard.
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    'Afon Braint' - the Latest of a Successful Breed

    2005-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Once again the Holyhead Towing Company Ltd has gone back to Hepworth Shipyard Ltd at Paull for their next new tug.

  • BP christened the Stanford and Castle Point in the Thames in April.
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    2005-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Belgian towage company URS of Antwerp held a ceremony in Zeebrugge on 24 March to formally christen the new stern drive tugs Union Coral and Union Pearl . The 5,280bhp tugs, which are now a permanent addition to the URS Zeebruge fleet, are the first two of a quartet of ...

  • Willpower has replaced Wilchallenge in the Williams fleet.
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    TOWLINES

    2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Southampton based Williams Shipping Marine Ltd has replaced their tug/workboat Wilchallenge with a more powerful vessel.

  • A new Chinese ocean-going tug will have Danish machinery.
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    Chinese Oceangoing Tug to Have MAN B&W Machinery

    2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

    MAN B&W Diesel A/S , Denmark has been awarded the contract to supply a complete twin-screw low-speed two-stroke propulsion package for an 16,100bhp Chinese ''super-tug''. The new vessel is under construction at the Wuchang Shipyard , Wuhan, China for the Shanghai Salvage Co Ltd , owners of a large fleet ...

  • Harstad was specially built to operate in the waters of northern Norway.
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    Norwegian Multi-role Coastguard Vessel 'Harstad'

    2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

    One of the most recent Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) deliveries, built for use in Europe is the multi-role Coastguard vessel K/V Harstad , owned by Remoy Shipping andoperated on long term charter to Kystvakten - the Norwegian Coastguard.

  • The compact ASD tug Smit Panama is an important new addition to the Smit fleet.
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    Smit Completes the Latest Phase of its Tug Renewal Programme

    2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Smit International has completed the latest phase of an extensive tug replacement programme.

  • Lamnalco Wagtail is the first of three new tugs built by Sanmar for the Lamnalco Group.
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    Busy Builder's Bookings Buoyant

    2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Turkish tug builders Sanmar Denizcilik Ltd have reported excellent 2004 results and an even busier year booked for 2005.

  • Tsavliris vessels deployed for the removal of Saudi Arabian frigate Makkah 814 from a reef in the Red Sea.
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    Tsavliris Starts New Year at Speed

    2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Three busy months for the Piraeus based Tsavliris Salvage Group began just before Christmas with the start of a major project to salvage the Saudi Arabian frigate Makkah 814 which ran aground on a reef in the Red Sea some 80 miles north of Jeddah. The delicate operation to free ...

  • The ISU is exploring a new Environmental Award to salvors to provide parallel remuneration alongside the existing LOF/SCOPIC system.
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    Salvors Seek 'Environmental Award'

    2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

    International Salvage Union (ISU) President Hans van Rooij has set out salvors concerns for 2005, which include contentious matters such as responder immunity, criminalisation, and potentially hostile attitudes arising from fears of a repeat of the Prestige disaster.

  • The latest Robert Allan Z-TECH is the Lamnalco Blackbird.
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    Robert Allan Ltd Celebrates 75 Year Anniversary

    2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

    In 2005, Vancouver-based Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) will celebrate its 75th year of continuous business as a firm of Consulting Naval Architects .From its inception, through three generations of family ownership, the company has served the international marine community with a wide range of specialised tug and workboat designs.

  • K/V Harstad, a powerful Coastguard tug and patrol vessel has entered service in Norway.
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    And More ETVs to Come

    2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

    The provision of Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs) is becoming a serious issue for many governments and coastal states and is increasingly seen as a tangible preventative measure capable of dealing with a wide range of potential maritime incidents. ETVs have now been in service in many countries, including the UK ...

  • The GPS tug Friston Down tows a string of barges up river past the Millennium Dome.
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    New Lighterage Contracts for GPS

    2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

    GPS Marine Contractors Ltd with tugs fleets based on the Thames and Medway have announced new lighterage contracts with both Stema Shipping (UK) Ltd and Hanson Aggregates Ltd . The work for Stema Shipping involves the transportation of aggregates by barge from Red Lion Wharf at Northfleet on the Thames ...

  • Alphonse Letzer is one of eight tugs in the Euro-Tug pool.
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    TOWLINES

    2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Commercial and military boatbuilder VT Halmatic ofPortchester has recently secured a contract to build three WB18 workboats for an un-named overseas operator. The 18.9m steel workboats will be similar to Prince Rock , delivered in 2004 to Cattewater Harbour Commissioners and will be delivered in early 2006. Powered by twin ...

  • Two impressive 80m ETVs are under construction for the Spanish government.
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    Spain Orders Pollution Control ETVs

    2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

    SASEMAR , the Spanish marine safety agency, has ordered two advanced pollution prevention and control vessels designed and equipped by Rolls-Royce in a contract worth approximately £ 16m.