Vessels News – Page 116
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NewsHigh power inverter/charger
Mastervolt, the Dutch specialist in autonomous power systems, has announced a new 48 Volt combined inverter and battery charger, the Mass Combi Ultra 48/3500-50.
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NewsFuel Britannia
A far cry from the usual nightmarish results of water contaminating a vessel’s diesel tank, a new pollution cutting Water-in-Diesel (WiDE) fuel emulsion has been selected to power Team Britannia’s multi-million powerboat on its 24,000 mile world record attempt later this year.
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News‘MV Coastal Standard’ – setting new standards in Transportation and Propulsion
The ‘Coastal Standard’ was built at Dakota Creek Industries Shipyard in Anacortes, Washington, USA, with a design developed to maximize cargo carrying capacity while minimizing construction and operating costs, says the Dakota Creek Industries shipyard.
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NewsLithium Ion Energy Storage System
Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi AS has christened its new offshore construction vessel, ‘Edda Freya’. This new vessel was designed and built for the Greater North Sea market and utilizes an environmentally friendly and fuel saving diesel electric hybrid propulsion system powered by a Corvus Energy ESS (Energy Storage System).
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NewsEngineering award for Azipod D
ABB, the Swiss power and automation technology group, has won a European Marine Engineering Award, acknowledging the innovation behind the new Azipod D electric propulsion solution, launched in 2015.
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NewsFujairah’s first of three
The first of three Robert Allan Ltd designed RAmparts 2400SX ASD tugs have been delivered by Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar to the Port of Fujairah.
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NewsBusy times for Svitzer
Global towage service provider Svitzer has ordered four ATD 2412 tractor tugs from Damen as part of its fleet renewal programme, and also reports a flurry of agreements for port towage operations.
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NewsGlobal activities at Robert Allan Ltd
Canadian naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd (RAL), well known for encompassing projects on a worldwide basis has reported on activities in China, Indonesia and its own territory Canada.
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NewsKOTUG SMIT Towage – a new name in Europe
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. and KOTUG International B.V have announced that the previously reported planned merger of their European harbour towage operations has been completed.
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NewsNaval power courtesy Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has strengthened its relationship with Damen Shipyards Group with provision of no less than 15 MTU brand engines for five tugs for the Netherlands and Swedish Navies.
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NewsIskes provides feedback on its new Damen tug
Iskes Towage & Salvage has provided interesting feedback on the first three months of operation for its new Damen ASD 2411 shiphandling tug ‘Venus’.
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NewsSaft and Rolls Royce to deliver hybrid power system for innovative Norwegian vessel
A new multi-application vessel for Kystverket, the Norwegian Coastal Authority, will rely on Saft’s SLFP high energy air-cooled battery system to meet peak demand for propulsion during dynamic positioning operations and to support overnight hotel loads.
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NewsHybrid 'drop-in' could break industry hold up
The chicken-and-egg situation that’s held hybrids in a “we won’t offer them till the market demands it” circle could be broken by a new drop-in unit. Further, the project is taking a novel stance on funding so if you want to combine a holiday with promoting innovation, read on...
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NewsPowering the world’s largest cutter suction dredger
Netherlands-headquartered Bakker Sliedrecht is working on the drive systems and auxiliary switchboards for the world’s largest cutter suction dredger, ‘JDN 8069’, that is being built for Jan De Nul Group.
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NewsNew Multi Cat for Briggs Marine
UK-headquartered offshore services provider Briggs Marine and Environmental Services is adding to its fleet of multipurpose vessels with the ordering of a Damen Multi Cat 2712.
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NewsDamen active on three continents
The global presence of Dutch shipbuilder Damen has been highlighted with its reporting of a two-vessel tug order for South America and deliveries to clients in South Africa and Russia.
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Fincantieri to build articulated tug barge unit
Fincantieri Marine Group has signed a contract for construction of a powerful articulated tug barge unit (ATB) meeting the latest EPA emissions standards.
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NewsFirst Voith tractor tug from Sanmar
Turkish shipyard Sanmar has clocked up a first in its 40th anniversary year with the launch of is first Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) designed Voith tractor tug for Italian owner Tripmare S.p.A.
