Vessels News – Page 144

  • Atlantic Towing have purchased the Trojan
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    Trojan is purchased by Atlantic Towage

    2012-10-15T07:30:00Z

    Atlantic Towage & Marine Ltd, a sister company of Blue Ocean Marine, based at Bere Island on the south west coast of Ireland, has purchased the twin screw tug/workboat Trojan, a small vessel with a considerable and interesting history.

  • Rasalkir 3 is one of a trio for Saudi Arabia
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    Three powerful RAmparts for Saudi Arabia

    2012-10-12T07:30:00Z

    Zamil Offshore Services in Dammam have recently completed the construction of a series of three Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) designed RAmparts 3200-W tugs for use by the Saudi Ports Authority.

  • Tancred is in operation with the Australian Navy
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    New Damen tugs serve the Australian Navy

    2012-10-12T07:30:00Z

    Over the past few months, Damen’s Changde Shipyard in China has delivered the compact tug Tancred and tug/workboat Wattle to DMS Maritime Pty Ltd of Australia.

  • Tug Rotterdam and its two sister ships are for sale. (Photo courtesy Hans Hoffmann)
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    Svitzer to withdraw from deepsea towage

    2012-10-12T07:30:00Z

    Svitzer Ocean Towage has announced its intention to withdraw from deepsea towage and offer the three oceangoing tugs London, Rotterdam and Singapore for sale.

  • The ISU has suggested that changes that specifically recognise salvors’ efforts to protect the environment. Photo courtesy of International Salvage Union
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    ISU considers Bunker Removal Clause

    2012-10-11T14:57:00Z

    Members of the International Salvage Union (ISU) held their 58th General Meeting in Istanbul late last month.

  • Channel Chieftain VI is powered by a pair of 4V222TIM Doosan engines developing 647kW at 2,100 rpm and driving through Twin Disc gearboxes
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    Doosan doing it right for wind farm vessels

    2012-10-11T07:30:00Z

    An upturn in commercial requirements and a growing demand for unsophisticated engines has led to a surge in demand for Doosan engines.

  • Anglian Sovereign and running mate Anglian Princess have been sold to Smit. (Photo courtesy Hans Hoffmann)
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    Two former British ETVs join Smit

    2012-10-11T07:30:00Z

    The J P Knight Group, with headquarters in Rochester UK, have sold the anchorhandling tugs Anglian Princess and Anglian Sovereign to Smit Transport Belgium NV.

  • Briggs Marine has acquired Smit Bever. (Photo courtesy Hans Hoffmann)
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    TOWLINES

    2012-10-08T10:35:00Z

    The operation to salvage the container ship MSC Flaminia in mid-Atlantic came to an end on 11 September when the ship was finally handed over to its owners by Smit Salvage. The oceangoing tug Fairmount Expedition, accompanied by tugs Anglian Sovereign and Carlo Magno safely delivered the ship to the ...

  • Sheepdog is one of the last ‘Dog’ class tugs to leave naval service
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    The last two ‘Dogs’ leave Naval service

    2012-10-02T11:26:00Z

    Husky and Sheepdog, the last two ‘Dog’ class tugs originally built for the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS), have been sold by Serco, the current contractor for Marine Services to the UK Ministry of Defence (Navy).

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    TOWLINES

    2012-10-02T11:25:00Z

  • SWS Essex turned out for the Diamond Jubilee Pageant in June
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    Expanding tug fleet for River Thames work

    2012-10-02T07:30:00Z

    Essex UK based construction contractor S Walsh & Sons Ltd (SWS) has recently been expanding its marine management division, buying new and adapted vessels to serve on a variety of projects on the River Thames in and around London.

  • The newbuild will the design of the Sally McLoughlin, built by Macduff Shipyards in 2009
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    TOWLINES

    2012-10-01T17:53:00Z

    Captain Peter Meyer, a well known and respected figure in the towage and salvage industry, has retired after 40 years with Hamburg based Bugsier Reederei. Peter started with the company as a helmsman onboard the salvage tug Bugsier 27 and progressed to become Captain of many of the company’s tugs, ...

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    Heavy duty Hercules takes a bow

    2012-09-27T15:20:00Z

    A heavy duty bow thruster has joined the range of hydraulic products and services at Hercules Hydraulics.

  • The new design Alnmaritec Wave Captain class WFSV
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    Gearboxes and controls for new design WFSV

    2012-09-20T07:30:00Z

    The Northumberland UK based specialist aluminium boatbuilder Alnmaritec is fitting four shipsets of ZF 2000 V gearbox systems for its new Wave Captain class Wind Farm Support Vessels.

  • Fjord1 ferry 'Eiksund' with InPower’s drive
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    Less is more Phi-Drive is economical too

    2012-09-19T11:29:00Z

    A new drive which utilises permanent magnets to give a higher power density with less weight and a smaller footprint, takes a lot of the complexity out of the drive train and gains efficiency as a result.

  • The Bolt 18 with a shaft and propeller system
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    High Volts for Bolt 18’s electric propulsion

    2012-09-19T07:30:00Z

    A pioneering installation of what is thought to be the first boat electric propulsion system featuring high voltages was launched in September.

  • The use of the Wärtsilä 20 engines as diesel-electric generating sets is a new development in the tugs market
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    Diesel-electric gensets power harbour tugs

    2012-09-19T07:30:00Z

    Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the power system for four new diesel-electric powered tugs being built for Svitzer Australia Pty Ltd.

  • Western Ferries’ new vessels will each be equipped with a pair of Rolls-Royce US 105 CRP thrusters
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    Thruster orders for Scottish ferries

    2012-09-19T07:30:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has won contracts to supply thrusters for two Scottish operators, Western Ferries and Orkney Ferries.

  • The new gearbox will appeal to builders and operators of lightweight boats
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    Lightweight composite gearbox launches at SMM

    2012-09-18T07:30:00Z

    Danish gearbox specialist Mekanord launched a gearbox which is up to 30 % lighter than traditional gearboxes at SMM in Germany.

  • The Yanmar 12AY propulsion engine
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    New Yanmar workboat engine at SMM

    2012-09-18T07:30:00Z

    Yanmar Europe exhibited Yanmar commercial high speed (CHS) diesel engines for marine applications at the SMM 2012 trade fair in Hamburg.