Vessels News – Page 15
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NewsFinal tug joins ‘greenest tug fleet’ in the world
A tug fleet claimed by its operator to be ‘the greenest in the world’ is now complete, with the delivery of five Sanmar-built tugs to Canada.
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NewsVolvo Penta claims world first with E-CTV retrofit
Volvo Penta is claiming a world first with its planned replacement of a CTV’s diesel engines with a fully electric propulsion system.
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NewsIce problems solved for tugs in winter
Corroboration between tug owner Alfons Håkans and propulsion manufacturer Steerprop has resulted in a winning solution to crushed ice problems faced by tugs in winter.
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NewsSOS call for steam tug with a tragic past
A tug raised from the river bed after a fatal sinking 70 years ago desperately needs funds to preserve her, a campaign group says.
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NewsBibby hires builder of first electric CSOV
Spanish shipyard Gondan has been contracted to build an electric Commissioning Service Operations Vessel to operate in UK and European waters.
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NewsHistoric ships fly the flag for vessel conservation
Four historic British ships will be flying the flag for historic vessel conservation this year.
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NewsDamen’s second fully electric tug sets sail
A second fully electric RSD-E tug 2513 has been launched by Damen from its Vietnamese shipyard.
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NewsTarge expands its Sanmar-built tug fleet
Targe Towing has added an eighth tug to its fleet with a Robert Allan design built by Turkish builder Sanmar.
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NewsVan Oord launches dredgers and survey vessel
Three vessels were officially christened at a ceremony in Rotterdam by Van Oord last week.
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NewsCTV builder calls time on future fuel ‘greenwashing’
‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ vessels are not the future, says Farra Marine CEO Martin Rice, adding he will embrace future technology ‘when it works’.
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NewsNew managers for Jenkins Marine vessels
Two vessels out of the Jenkins Marine fleet are now being managed by Landfall Marine in the Netherlands.
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NewsCemex completes dredging at London’s largest port
London’s largest port, the Port of Tilbury, has had 20,000m3 of spoil dredged from berths to allow today’s huge ships to dock.
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NewsOPINION: How workboats can achieve ‘near zero’ emissions now
While maritime industry headlines have been dominated by cargo owners’ latest orders of alternative-fuelled vessels or the steady adoption of energy efficiency technologies by some bold first movers, the workboat sector has been quietly, yet dramatically, innovating.
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NewsValue of what’s saved overrides cost of saving it - ISU
On its annual Associate Members’ Day, the president of the International Salvage Union stressed that the focus should always be on the value of what can be saved rather than the cost of saving it.
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NewsBattery system selected for Kotug’s E-Pusher
The Netherlands-based EST-Floattech has been selected to supply the containerised energy solution for Kotug International’s E-Pusher, claimed to be the world’s first fully electric pusher tug.
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NewsCircular shipbreaking launched by Damen
A pilot project to dismantle a small tug and re-use as much as possible has been set up by Dutch tug builder Damen.
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NewsWorld’s first LNG Voith tractor tug launched
Uzmar has launched a Robert Allan-designed Voith-propelled tractor tug, the world’s first with LNG dual-fuel propulsion, the designer says.
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NewsAutonomous USV marks milestone for Sea Machines
Marine autonomous technology specialist Sea Machines Robotics has unveiled its last innovation in unmanned surface vessels
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NewsChartwell Marine expands its CTV build programme
The Brevity Class CTV is one of three Chartwell-designed ‘stock’ boats to be constructed by Diverse Marine
