Tugs & Salvage – Page 98

  • A new escort tug for Ostensjo will be to an advanced design.
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    Ostensjo Builds Sophisticated New Escort Tug

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    A new high-performance tanker-handling tug has been ordered by Norwegian tug owner Ostensjo Rederi A/S of Haugesund to operate at the Norske Hydro oil terminal at Sture.

  • Conservator serves the port of Kings Lynn.
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    Kings Lynn Take Delivery of New Harbour Tug

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Operators of the small but busy East Anglian port of Kings Lynn are more than pleased with their new harbour tug Conservator.

  • Tugs from Adsteam tow away the fire damaged James Newman .
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    Towlines

    2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

    BUE Viking, operators of the largest ''standby'' fleet in the North Sea, has appointed Mr Graham Philip as their new Chief Executive. Mr Philip has been associated with the offshore and towage industries for most of his career and was Managing Director of Cory Towage Ltd. At the time of ...

  • Gurrong is now part of the Adsteam fleet on the Thames.
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    Towlines

    2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Brazilian Offshore Services (BOS) a joint venture company, owned 50/50 by Farstad ofAlesund in Norway and Petroserve of Brazil, has been awarded long term contracts by Petrobras for the provision of two anchor-handling tug supply vessels. Two new Rolls Royce UT 722L vessels have been ordered to cover two contracts, ...

  • The Crowley tug Bulwark is seen underway with a tandem tow - typical employment for an Invader class vessel.
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    Crowley Complete Massive Rebuild Programme

    2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Crowley Maritime Corporation of the USA has completed one of the most extensive rebuild programmes ever undertaken in the towage industry anywhere in the world.

  • The single Schottel propulsion unit has a CP propeller. Donal G McAllister is one of two former navy tugs converted to single ASD propulsion.
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    A unique Single Z-Drive Conversion

    2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

    A tug conversion project recently undertaken by US operator McAllister Towing & Transportation will be of interest to other tug owners contemplating the future of their older, conventional, single screw tugs.

  • The Adsteam tug Sun Thames delivers 50 containers to the Thames in a single barge.
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    Adsteam Diversify

    2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Australian owned Adsteam Towage Ltd are taking measures to improve fleet utilisation by diversifying where practicable into tug and barge transportation, coastal towing and support to marine civil engineering projects.

  • CMM Veracruz is one of a new breed from UNV.
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    UNV Add Azimuthing Sterndrive Tugs to Their Range

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Following hard on the heels of a very successful series of Voith tractor tugs Spanish shipbuilder Union Naval Valencia SA (UNV) has completed the first tugs of a new azimuthing Stern drive (ASD) design. Named CMM Veracruz and CMM Cordoba they were delivered earlier this year to CM Mexicana, of ...

  • Boykiy was one of seven tugs delivered to Russia.
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    Armon Complete Extensive Order for Russia

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon has completed a large order for five tugs and two mooring vessels for Russian operators. All seven vessels are now in service and Armon are currently engaged in the construction of two more tugs of a different design. All seven vessels are designed to serve tankers ...

  • A record number of tugs and salvage craft refloated Pelican 1 - courtesy Peter Buteijn.
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    'Pelican' Refloated by a Massive Tug Fleet

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Groundings on the Schelde, with its shallow sandbanks, are not uncommon and when they occur are frequently resolved quickly in salvage operations involving large numbers of local tugs.

  • The ASD tug Burcht capsized in Antwerp. Smit Hunter is towed for scrap after serious fire.
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    Towlines

    2003-08-01T00:00:00Z

    A tugman was lost in a tragic accident in Antwerp on 1 August.

  • Ohafia and Zaranda are part of a large work package for Nigeria.
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    Rynwaal Shipyards is Busy with Work for Nigeria

    2003-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Rynwaal Shipyards based at Hardinxveld-Giessendam recently completed the two versatile ASD tugs Ohafia and Zaranda for use in Nigerian harbours and coastal waters. The pair are part of an order from the Nigerian Ports Authority for six tugs to three different specifications. A number of smaller vessels have already been ...

  • VT Halmatic has delivered the Farset of Belfast.
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    Halmatic Delivers 'Farset of Belfast'

    2003-07-01T00:00:00Z

    The quest of leading boatbuilder VT Halmatic to enter the steel workboat market has taken a substantial step forward with the recent delivery of the tug/workboat Farset of Belfast .

  • Nehir is the first of a new class from Sanmar.
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    Sanmar Introduce the First of the 'Nehir' Class

    2003-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Turkish tug owner and builder Sanmar Denizcilik Makina ve Ticaret Ltd of Istanbul has completed the first of two 22.5m Nehir class twin-screw tugs. The first vessel Nehir is now in service with the company''s own fleet and sister-ship Nehir II will be launched by the middle of July.

  • Fairplay 26 now has an extended contract with the German Government.
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    Towlines

    2003-07-01T00:00:00Z

    The Orkney Towage Co Ltd has appointed Captain David Thomson, formerly from the Portland Port Authority , as their new Marine Superintendent. His contact details are as follows: Harbour Authority Building, Scapa, Orkney KW15 1SD.

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    Smit Announce Acquisition of Belgium's Largest Tug Company

    2003-07-01T00:00:00Z

    In an announcement made in Rotterdam on 24 June Smit International NV reported the acquisition of a full 100% holding in Unie van Redding- en Sleepdienst NV (URS) of Antwerp.

  • Canadian built Stevns Ocean is in service in Europe.
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    A New Canadian Tug for European Operators

    2003-07-01T00:00:00Z

    When the new tug Stevns Ocean arrived in Europe a few weeks ago and was offered for deep sea towage it created a great deal of interest. The tug, reported to be the first of a pair, was constructed in Canada for Nordane Shipping A/S of Svenborg, Denmark.

  • Tradesman is one of a pair of modern ASD tugs employed by SMS Towage Ltd.
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    SMS Offer New Humber Towage Service

    2003-06-01T00:00:00Z

    A new fleet is being formed by SMS Towage Ltd to offer towage services in and around the Humber ports. The Hessle based company acquired the stern-drive tugs Tradesman and Trueman in Hong Kong and they were transported to the UK as deck cargo aboard the MV Svenja , arriving ...

  • Anglian Sovereign.
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    Towlines

    2003-06-01T00:00:00Z

    From Ireland there is news that Marine Transport Services Ltd of Cobh has purchased the tractor tug Breedbank from Smit International . Built by Bodewes in 1969 the 33.23m tug has two Werkspoor main engines producing a total of 2800bhp.

  • The Carrousel system aboard Multratug 12 has been a great success.
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    Revolutionary 'Carrousel' Towing System Makes Good Progress

    2003-06-01T00:00:00Z

    It is a little over a year ago that the new Carrousel Towing System was first introduced to the towage industry at the ITS 2002 Tug & Salvage Convention in Bilbao.