Vessels News – Page 102
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NewsA second year of success for Ardent
Salvage and wreck removal company Ardent has celebrated its second birthday reporting significant contract achievements while maintaining a zero lost time incident record since its inception.
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Crowley supports platform tow-out
Crowley Maritime Corporation has played a leading role in the tow-out of a tension leg platform in the US Gulf demonstrating the era of large oil and gas platforms in deep water is still alive and well.
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NewsShetland’s replacement tug saga settled
Shetland Islands Council has decided to proceed with the purchase of a chartered tug after the harbour board added an authoritative voice of support to acquiring the vessel outright.
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NewsDual-fuel tug debut for new Schottel nozzle
German propulsion provider Schottel has marked up its first reference for a new thruster nozzle in the SDV45 VarioDuct design for a series of three Spanish-built dual-fuel tugs for Norway’s Østensjø Rederi.
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News‘Transocean Winner’ grounding investigation released
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its report into the loss of tow and subsequent grounding of the semi-submersible rig ‘Transocean Winner’ in August 2016.
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NewsMTU high-speed engines for powerful Sanmar-built tugs
Rolls-Royce has provided details of its current activities with Turkish shipyard Sanmar including the claimed first high-speed diesel engine provision for tugs with 90 tonnes bollard pull.
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More global expansion for Svitzer
Another example of consolidation and the forming of working arrangements between tug owners and operators has been reported with news that Svitzer and Rebosado are to cooperate with port towage provision in Portugal.
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NewsDelivery round-up
This month’s look at new arrivals to the tug world is as usual a global affair but with a European accent covering nine vessels, also with mention of two deliveries of note from Malaysia and North America.
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NewsFlagship praise
Suzuki Motor Corporation’s new flagship four-stroke outboard motor, the DF350A, has received the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) 2017 IBEX Innovation Award for outboard motors at the International Boat Builder’s Exhibition & Conference (IBEX), which was held in Tampa Florida, USA, from September 19th to 21st.
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NewsiDock awarded
The iDock joystick piloting system from US outboard motor manufacturer Evinrude has been awarded the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) Innovation Award in the Propulsion Parts, Propellers category at the 2017 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX).
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NewsWireless induction charging for hybrid coastal ferry successfully tested
Many readers will be familiar with induction charging systems thanks to their electric toothbrush or shaver, but the Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has successfully tested its automatic wireless induction charging system on a rather larger scale: a hybrid powered coastal ferry.
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Happy birthday Barrus
UK marine propulsion equipment distributor E. P. Barrus Ltd has announced that September 18th, 2017 marks its official 100-year birthday.
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NewsNew Yanmar 4LV series diesels
Yanmar, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of advanced marine diesel engines, has introduced its new series of common-rail engines.
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NewsPropElements 2017
HydroComp Inc. has implemented significant new features to HydroComp PropElements 2017, its propeller design and optimization programme.
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NewsRAMLAB gets closer to world’s first 3D printed props
A prototype of the world’s first class approved 3D printed ship’s propeller has been produced. The 1,350mm diameter tug propeller – named WAAMpeller – is the result of a cooperative consortium of companies that includes Damen Shipyards Group, RAMLAB, Promarin, Autodesk and Bureau Veritas.
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NewsSealing the exhaust of a containerised diesel power pack for the marine environment
Netherlands-based Beele Engineering, which specialises in solutions for the fire-resistant, gas-tight, smoke-proof and waterproof sealing of pipe and cable transits claims that marine diesel generators in the form of ready-made power packs in container format are vulnerable in terms of water tightness, particularly around the diesel generator''s exhaust.
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NewsUniversal inverter gets double classification
A universal inverter developed by Bosch Rexroth has been approved for use in vessels and offshore equipment by two international maritime classification organisations, reducing the engineering overheads for maritime plant suppliers.
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NewsWater jet option for Honda outboards
Japanese outboard engine manufacturer Honda has added three water jet outboards to its range.
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NewsOrder and delivery round-up
Last month ‘MJ’ took a break from reporting tug orders and deliveries; if just one month is an indication of the health of the industry, business appears good with three orders and 12 deliveries to mention.
