Vessels News – Page 114
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NewsLessons learned following tug capsize
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its report into the girting and capsizing of a mooring launch while assisting a small chemical tanker leaving its berth on the UK south coast.
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NewsDouble news from Macduff
Two news items from Macduff Ship Design Ltd are reporting delivery of a shallow draught ASD tug to Turkey and establishment of a new marine surveying branch to fill a gap of such skills in north east Scotland.
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NewsBroker appointed for Giano Tug in the Americas
Geneva-based Purple Water Ltd has appointed Marcon International Inc as exclusive broker to handle shipyard licencing for construction of the innovative ‘Giano’ tug in the Americas.
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NewsDamen delivers its biggest Shoalbuster
Dutch towage provider Van Wijngaarden Marine Services BV has now taken delivery of what is the largest Damen Shoalbuster to date, the 3512 marque ‘Noordstroom’.
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NewsPunk Couplings
A new design of universal joint introduced at Seawork International 2016 by Punk Couplings is set to revolutionise the world of universal joints. In the marine world these joints are mainly used on the shaft that links the gearbox to the propeller shaft with the universal joint allowing for any ...
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NewsCox Powertrain progress
British diesel engine innovator, Cox Powertrain, previewed its pioneering outboard motor, the CXO300, at this year’s Seawork International and provided an update on the project’s progression towards the market.
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NewsCavitation tunnel re-opened
UK defence and research company QinetiQ has announced the reopening of its newly upgraded cavitation tunnel to both military and commercial customers.
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NewsDoen distribution
CJR Propulsion has announced the signing of an exclusive distributor agreement with Sea-Tek of Norway, establishing CJR as the sole distributor of Australian-manufactured Doen Waterjets in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
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NewsNew RENK multifunctional test facility
In the beginning of 2016 one of the largest and most modern test facilities in Europe for gear units was put into operation at the RENK AG headquarters in Augsburg, Germany.
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NewsNew inspection features for PropCad Premium
The latest addition to US-headquartered Hydrocomp’s PropCad propeller optimisation software features new functionality allowing users to create customised layout templates for measuring blade coordinates, blade thickness, and local pitch.
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NewsCat’s new hybrid thruster
Caterpillar Marine has unveiled a new hybrid thruster concept which it claims can offer dramatic savings in cost of ownership for operators. The company has announced that the first Cat Marine Hybrid Thruster system will be delivered to an undisclosed shipyard in Singapore and will be commissioned this year.
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News‘Pelagia’ generator repairs
Recently, Bakker Repair + Services inspected the main generator and four auxiliary generators of NIOZ’s flagship the ‘Pelagia’. These inspections showed that all generators needed immediate repairing.
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NewsElectronic drive controller
Marine Control Drives (MCD) from US-headquartered Twin Disc, split power from the main engine to another onboard system. The company claims its latest next-generation EC085 electronic controller adds even more versatility and precision handling to workboats using its robust MCDs.
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News25 years of Azipod propulsion
ABB, the Swiss makers of the Azipod electric propulsion system have claimed on the 25th anniversary of the technology, that it has saved over 700,000 tons of fuel for marine vessels so far.
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NewsVarioDuct nozzle
The new Schottel VarioDuct SDV45 high-performance nozzle is now available in the Rudderpropeller range from the German propulsion specialist. Schottel says it offers provable higher efficiency at open-water speed combined with ‘very good bollard pull’ values.
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NewsNAMJet’s new waterjet technology
Denver based waterjet propulsion company, NAMJet has announced that it will debut new product innovations at Seawork International 2016.
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NewsLithium Ion ferry
As part of German/ Danish ferry operator Scandlines’ ambitious environmental strategy, a new hybrid ferry will join the world’s largest fleet of hybrid ferries, utilizing a low emission and fuel saving diesel electric hybrid propulsion system powered by a Corvus Energy ESS (Energy Storage System).
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NewsScania XPI power debut
Scania''s proven common rail XPI (extra-high pressure) fuel-injection technology has arrived in the marine sector with the company''s latest V8 engine to make its debut at this year’s Seawork International.
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NewsEngine leak detection kit
Left undetected, fluid leaks from vessel engines can disrupt operation and cause equipment breakdown and environmental pollution. US-based Spectroline’s Marine Leak Detection Kit (OPK-400M) is specially designed to easily and efficiently locate fuel, oil and hydraulic leaks in small to medium sized marine craft.
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NewsEchandia electric pods
After supplying prototype electric pod drives for an all-electric tourist boat operating in Hamburg, Sweden’s Echandia Marine has now developed a range of these electric pod drives that will meet the power requirements of many workboats.
