Vessels News – Page 130
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NewsScania’s Tier II workboat engines
With the addition of IMO Tier II emissions certification, more customers will be able to benefit from the high engine torque offered by Swedish engine manufacturer, Scania, for coastal and oceangoing marine operations.
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NewsFour days in Hamburg
The International Tug, Salvage & OSV Convention 2014 was held in Hamburg between 16th and 20th June and once again was a record breaking event. This 23rd was hosted by the major German port city for the second time and was on this occasion held in the massive CCH – ...
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NewsElectrifying Scandinavian ferries
Three ferries under development in Scandinavia will set new standards in ferry operations by being fully electrically powered. All have innovative battery and charging systems that could set the standard for many future ferry systems.
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NewsTowage giants join forces
Two of the industry’s largest global players are joining forces to offer harbour towage operations within the American continent in Brazil, Mexico, Canada and Panama.
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NewsTrio of expertise to develop a world first tug
Three of the towage industry’s leading companies have teamed up to develop a new tug that will be world’s first Reverse Stern Drive (RSD)© Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) design.
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Kotug fights Thames shore-side fire
Two of Kotug’s Thames based fleet have been involved in fighting a shore-side fire at Tilbury Docks in Essex.
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NewsHarms Bergung’s big tugs kept busy
German tug owner Bergung Transport & Heavylift GmbH & Co KG have reported a busy period of activity for their two largest anchor handling tugs ''Orcus'' and ''Uranus''.
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NewsTug delivered by container
A collaboration of Dutch expertise has developed an ingenious, basic, yet effective small tug able to be transported as a twenty foot container.
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Sophisticated salvage vessel for Russian Federation
Nevsky Shipyard has delivered a sophisticated salvage and towing vessel to the Russian Federation, to be home-ported in Vladivostok.
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NewsSignet Maritime expands its fleet with tug acquisitions
Global maritime transportation provider Signet Maritime Corporation has increased its towing vessel fleet with the acquisition of eight vessels from the fleet of Harvey Gulf International.
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Lean Burn for smaller Suzukis
Suzuki’s latest DF25A and DF30A four stroke petrol outboard motors now boast the Japanese company’s Lean Burn Control System that has already been pioneered on its larger capacity models.
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News‘EDDY 1’ attracts visitors in Hamburg
One of the vessels on-show in Hamburg for ITS 2014 was the very recently completed ''Eddy 1'', the prototype ‘Efficient Double-ended Dynamic’ (EDDY) tug. MJ has followed the progress of this project almost from its inception. The project is being promoted by EDDY Tug BV, a company formed by the ...
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News'Svitzer London' joins the fleet
As previously mentioned the new ''Svitzer London'' temporarily joined the newly formed Svitzer fleet in Rotterdam. This powerful Damen ASD 3212 took up those duties immediately following builders/owners trials after arriving in Rotterdam on the 20th of May as deck cargo aboard a heavy lift ship from Vietnam.
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NewsPurplewater design
When yet another totally new concept for a shiphandling tug seemed unlikely - along came another. A surprise exhibitor at ITS 2014 in Hamburg was Purplewater Ltd, introducing to the towage industry for the first time the Giano tug, described as an innovative, double ended tractor tug.
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NewsFassmer deliver ‘Bugsier 7’
The Fassmer GmbH & Co.KG shipyard, at Berne/Motzen on the river Weser, has added the construction of tugs to their extensive portfolio, much to the delight of Hamburg based tugowners Bugsier Reederei und Bergungs-Gesellschaft. On taking delivery of the tractor tug ''Bugsier 7'' in early June a director of Bugsier ...
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NewsSvitzer convoy arrives in Rotterdam
After several months of speculation and rumour the major towage provider Svitzer has now deployed a fleet of tugs in the port of Rotterdam. On the 30th of May five tugs left Ijmuiden in convoy to make the short trip down the Dutch coast to Europort.
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NewsDamen’s first hybrid at ITS
The arrival of the tug ‘Bernardus’ in the Dutch port of Ijmuiden on Monday the 2nd of June marked an important milestone for both the owners (Iskes Towage & Salvage) and builders (Damen Shipyards). ‘Bernardus’ is the first Hybrid version of the well-established Damen ASD 2810 design to be completed ...
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NewsBiodiesel engine launched
One of the few engines available in Europe suitable for running on 100% biodiesel has received its UK launch from Mermaid Marine.
