Vessels News – Page 127
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NewsAluminium fast ferry
Incat Crowther has announced the delivery of ‘Te Kotuku’, a 34m Catamaran Passenger Ferry for Fullers Group Ltd, the operator of the Auckland ferry network. The vessel, constructed at New Zealand builder Q-West, is the result of a thorough review of the network requirements, in which Incat Crowther worked closely ...
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NewsSurf Drive from France Helices
France Helices, the French company that offers a range of trimmable surface drive systems has developed a new model that has rudder steering rather than the normal dynamic steering with the propeller thrust. This new model is aimed at offering a simple solution for boats that have a fairly constant ...
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NewsJets on trial
Rolls-Royce has successfully completed seatrials of its first S4 series of waterjets, designed to give higher efficiency at lower speeds. The trials aboard the recently upgraded ‘Tangalooma Jet’, a 350 passenger-carrying high-speed catamaran, indicated a 3% increase in thrust when compared to the previously installed waterjets.
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NewsMultiple salvage vessel order for Nevsky Shipyard
Located on the Volga-Baltic Waterway at Schliesselburg, Nevsky Shipyard has boasted a full order book from Russian clients since 2009 and recently announced an order for four salvage vessels.
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NewsTerminal towage contract for Østensjø
Haugesund based towage service provider Østensjø Rederi AS has secured a long-term contract covering the provision of towing and mooring services for Statoil ASA at the Melkøya LNG terminal in Norway.
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News‘Afon Menai’ delivered
The UK’s Holyhead Towing, as reported in brief in last month’s ‘MJ’, has increased its fleet capabilities with the purchase of a state-of-the-art shallow draft anchor handling tug. In addition to the fleet the all new ‘Afon Menai’ could set new standards for shallow draft anchor handling tugs, claim its ...
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NewsRobert Allan introduces LNG tug
Vancouver based naval architect Robert Allan Ltd has presented the towing industry with its latest tug design headlined, RANGLer – A fresh approach to LNG fuelled tugs.
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NewsRotortugs head east
Rotterdam based Kotug have increased their presence in Southeast Asia and Australasia with provision of ship-assist services at the Brunei LNG Terminal.
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NewsElectric Hydropack
Hydropack is an engine system designed in the Netherlands to power all the requirements of a workboat. By coupling the engine directly to a hydraulic pump the engine power is converted into hydraulic power which can be used for propulsion but also to power auxiliaries such as cranes, winches, pumps ...
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NewsJets go large
Alamarin-Jet Oy launched their newest and largest waterjet to date - the AJ340 - at METS Tradeshow in Amsterdam. The Finnish waterjet manufacturer have long been a market leading manufacturer of smaller waterjets suitable for engines ranging from 20hp up to 450hp, but the release of the AJ 340 signals ...
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NewsTug takeover deal goes to court
A legal challenge is surrounding the reported purchase of six tugs from the fleet of Harms Bergung Transport & Heavylift GmbH by Rotterdam based Teekay/ALP Maritime Services BV.
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Major tug deal?
News has emerged of the potential sale of six tugs from Harms Bergung Transport & Heavylift to ALP Maritime, part of Teekay Offshore.
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NewsSeven vessel order for Sanmar
Continuing this month’s news of orders for new vessels, Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards recently secured a major order for six tugs and a pilot cutter for Aqaba Port Marine Services Company (APMSCO) in Jordan.
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NewsMarathon tow for Fairmount
Three tugs from Fairmount Marine have completed the marathon tow of one of the world’s largest FPSOs'' Petrojarl Knarr'' from the builder’s yard in South Korea to Haugesund in Norway.
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NewsHappy birthday McAllister Towing
One of North America’s best known tug owning companies McAllister Towing & Transportation recently held a gala event in New York celebrating 150 years in the maritime industry.
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NewsRegular customer returns to Damen
Dutch tug owner and operator Seacontractors have returned to Damen with an order for three new vessels, including the maritime service provider’s ninth Shoalbuster tug.
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NewsOrder rush for Voith
It has been a busy few months for Voith GmbH securing two separate orders covering 18 newbuild tugs and their announcement of a new design variant of the Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP).
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Jet propulsion for Spanish police patrol vessels
Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to supply waterjets for two Spanish Police Guardia Civil 20m Patrol boats in Spain. These vessels will be built by Astilleros Gondan Shipyard.
