Vessels News – Page 106
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NewsDreyfus embarks on major pusher tug and barge project
The Netherland-based agricultural merchant and processor Louis Dreyfus Company has embarked on a major tug and barge building programme involving seven pusher tugs and 64 jumbo hopper barges.
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NewsSanmar’s little sister snapped up
The April edition of Tugs & Towing reported in detail of Sanmar’s new tug dubbed the ‘little sister’ to the ‘Bogacay’ series. It has now been revealed that Rimorchiatori Napoletani will receive the first two examples.
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NewsDamen tugs for UK ports
Port authority owners in Northern Ireland and the Bristol Channel area of south west England have taken delivery of two modified Damen tugs.
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NewsFirst two of six head for Port Hedland
BHP Billiton’s towage operation at Port Hedland, Western Australia has taken delivery of Iron Kestrel and Iron Corella, the first two of a six vessel RAstar class escort tug order.
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NewsTwo-tug Damen order bound for the Panama Canal
Panama-based Meyer’s Group has placed an order with Damen Shipyards for two ASD 2913 tugs for operation at the newly expanded Panama Canal.
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NewsRotortug infield support vessel details revealed
Robert Allan Ltd has provided details of an order for joint venture company KT Maritime Services Australia Pty Ltd which will see another multipurpose adaptation for the increasingly popular Rotortug.
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Scottish ETV debate rumbles on
The debate about the composition of Emergency Towing Vessels (ETV) around the Scottish coast is continuing with the report of a local MP calling for a record to be kept of all ‘near misses’ in the Minch.
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NewsTug/DSV for Peruvian Navy
Tugs & Towing generally concentrates on European news but occasionally items of interest from further afield catch the eye, as with the delivery of a multifunctional vessel for the salvage division of the Peruvian Navy.
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NewsShort delivery time for Dutch Shoalbuster
The Damen Shoalbuster 2709 ‘Isa’ has recently been delivered to Wijk bij Duurstede-based V.O.S. Sleepboot ISA replacing another tug of the same name.
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NewsWärtsilä solution for most powerful cutter dredger
The Finland-headquartered technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply a comprehensive package of engines and propulsion machinery for a new Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) vessel.
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Damen and Sydney City Marine join forces
Damen and Sydney City Marine have marked the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the first maintenance docking of a Damen-built vessel.
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NewsMore long-distance tug deliveries for Redwise
Dutch global ship delivery and crewing services provider Redwise has completed the delivery of five tugs to new owners in the Americas.
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NewsBesiktas delivers workboats for Canadian bridge project
Besiktas Shipyard is based in Yalova, Turkey, is one of several small Turkish yards making an impact in the world of tug construction and who recently delivered two customised tug/workboats to Canadian principles.
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NewsNibulon embarks on tug and barge project
Ukrainian shipbuilding and repair yard Nibulon is currently in the process of constructing three inland waterways tugs along with accompanying barges.
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NewsSanmar’s 150th Robert Allan tug
Sanmar has delivered two escort tugs to Svitzer marking a milestone of 150 such vessels delivered by the Turkish shipbuilder to a Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) design.
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NewsPanda goes to sea
Dutch family-owned tug and workboat company Herman Senior BV has taken delivery of a Damen Multi Cat 2712 adding to its fleet of Damen-built vessels.
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Ferry contract
Canadian lithium ion battery specialist Corvus Energy has been awarded a long-term contract to provide service and maintenance to Scandlines’ hybrid ferry fleet.
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NewsSanmar’s ‘little sister’ in detail
This column recently mentioned the introduction of a new example of Robert Allan Ltd.’s successful RAmparts tug by Sanmar Shipyards; time for a closer look at this interesting new entrant to the compact tug market.
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NewsMajor Rotortug order for Australia
Damen Shipyards has secured a significant order for construction of six 32m Rotortugs for operation at Port Hedland on Australia’s west coast.
