Vessels News – Page 124

  • Agco Power (Sisu) is installed in Southern Angler
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    Agco Power (Sisu) chosen by Exe Fishing

    2015-04-02T16:11:00Z

    Exmouth based Exe Fishing has chosen Agco Power (Sisu) for its replacement engine.

  • The new AC variable speed generator from Fischer Panda, the 150i
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    New variable speed generator from Fischer Panda

    2015-04-02T16:02:00Z

    Fischer Panda has launched its latest variable speed diesel generator aimed at the smaller commercial craft and survey vessels.

  • Magnets and a latch system holds the Moskito in place while pumping takes place (Miko Marine)
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    Recovering trapped oil from sunken wrecks

    2015-03-26T15:33:00Z

    Norwegian company Miko Marine have developed a tool to quickly and economically recover trapped oil from sunken vessels before it has a chance to escape and cause environmental damage.

  • The salvage industry is everyone's friend when disaster strikes (Titan Salvage)
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    Coping with maritime accidents and emergencies

    2015-03-26T15:27:00Z

    Lloyd’s Maritime Academy, supported by the International Salvage Union, Safety4Sea and Lloyd’s List are holding a seminar, Managing Maritime Accidents & Emergencies on how to cope when disaster strikes at sea.

  • Challenge was the last steam tug to operate on the river Thames (ST Challenge)
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    TOWLINES

    2015-03-26T15:23:00Z

    Supporters of the preserved steam tug Challenge (right) have been raising funds in the hope that the vessel will be able to take part in the 75th anniversary of the evacuation from Dunkirk in May this year.

  • 'Noordstroom' will be Van Wijngaarden's fourth Shoalbuster (Damen)
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    Damen’s Shoalbuster gets bigger

    2015-03-26T15:19:00Z

    Van Wijngaarden Marine Services, based in Sliedrecht the Netherlands are demonstrating their faith in Damen’s Shoalbuster series of tugs with an order for what will be their fourth example, and a new model Shoalbuster.

  • In 2010 Smit's towage operation was taken over by Boskalis (Peter Barker)
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    Profits up for Boskalis’ towage arm

    2015-03-26T15:14:00Z

    Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. have published their 2014 annual report announcing increased overall profits, their towage division dominated by their various joint ventures.

  • Ship-handling towage services are an essential part of most ports' daily workload (Peter Barker)
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    No-nonsense guide for safe harbour towage

    2015-03-25T16:13:00Z

    The European Tugowners Association (ETA) have published guidelines for safe harbour towage operations which should be compulsory reading for every crew member of vessels involved with ship-assist towing.

  • ALP Maritime's two new additions have now been re-branded and gives their new names (ALP Maritime)
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    ALP Maritime expansion - the next step

    2015-03-25T16:07:00Z

    The next step in ALP Maritime Services’ expansion plan is underway with their taking over of the first two of six tugs from the fleet of Harms Bergung.

  • URAG have carried out extensive trials with the revolutionary 'Eddy 1'(Jack Gaston)
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    URAG takes the green road

    2015-03-25T16:04:00Z

    German tug owner Unterweser Reederei GmbH (URAG) has reported on its measures to join the current drive in the tug world aimed at reducing fuel consumption and lowering emissions.

  • Over 170 Damen ASD 2810 tugs are in operation worldwide (Damen)
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    Ancona tug fleet boosted with Damen order

    2015-03-25T15:55:00Z

    CORIMA, part of the Italian Gesmar Group have ordered a Damen ASD Tug 2810 with duties including operations in demanding conditions at two offshore oil terminals in the Adriatic Sea.

  • A rendering of the 'African Runner' design
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    African hybrid

    2015-03-25T10:07:00Z

    Cape Town-based Veecraft Marine believes it will be the first vessel construction and maritime engineering solutions company in South Africa to introduce hybrid-propulsion technology in locally-built commercial craft.

  • The Switch argument is that PM drive train solutions are compact, with less weight and volume than conventional drive trains
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    Permanent magnet drive trains

    2015-03-25T09:50:00Z

    According to Finland- based propulsion specialist, The Switch, permanent magnet (PM) drive train technology for electric propulsion brings a powerful solution to the big diesel dilemma, which combines tougher environmental considerations with a long-term perspective of increasing fuel costs.

  • ABB’s Azipod D propulsion power ranges from 1.6 megawatts to 7 megawatts (MW) per unit
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    Smaller Azipod thruster

    2015-03-24T10:54:00Z

    ABB, the Swiss power and automation technology group, has introduced a new addition, Azipod D, to its line of Azipod electric propulsion offerings. This new product will allow a wider range of vessel types to use this flexible propulsion system.

  • WE Tech Solutions utilizes the PM machine both as generator and motor in their direct-drive permanent magnet shaft generator solution
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    Motor/generator order

    2015-03-24T10:00:00Z

    The Switch, a Finland-based supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet (PM) generator and full-power converter packages for wind power and other renewable energy applications, has received another order to deliver two PM shaft generators to WE Tech Solutions of Finland.

  • The new DF200 has Suzuki’s electronic drive-by-wire system – Suzuki Precision Control
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    Suzuki at Seawork

    2015-03-23T15:35:00Z

    Suzuki will once again be showcasing its commercial range of four stroke outboard motors at this year’s Seawork International.

  • A General Electric Tier 4 marine diesel engine on test
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    Ending in tiers

    2015-03-20T15:46:00Z

    Reducing emissions from diesel engines has been on the engine development agenda for many years now. The initiative, with its various levels, or ‘tiers’ was started by in the US by their Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and similar standards have been adopted by the EU and IMO, the latter being ...

  • The NanoAir has a 6 mm thick aluminium hull with 40 mm thick rub-rails
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    A mini tug with mighty punch

    2015-03-19T11:35:00Z

    When the Suez Canal wanted to replace its fleet of 23 ft open mooring boats, they looked on the market and did not find any suitable candidates. There were plenty of fast RIBs with outboards or stern-drives, some slow steel boats, but very few if any boats fulfilling the required ...

  • The new vessel’s energy efficiency will be taken one step further with ABB’s energy management system EMMA(Photo: Meyer Turku Oy)
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    LNG fast ferry

    2015-03-17T16:02:00Z

    ABB, the power and automation technology group, has announced that the company has won an order to deliver complete electric power plant, electrical propulsion systems and an energy management solution for Estonia-based Tallink Grupp´s new liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered fast ferry.

  • This year’s list of topics includes innovations in tug bridge technology and ergonomics (Photo: Rotortug)
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    Pilots’ association chairman to give key address at Tugnology ‘15

    2015-03-17T14:58:00Z

    The ABR Company has announced that Capt Don Cockrill, chairman of the UK Maritime Pilots’ Association (UKMPA), will deliver the opening address at Tugnology ’15, ABR’s biennial two-day conference which will take place in London on 19 and 20 May this year.