Vessels News – Page 153
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NewsITC sell the oceangoing tugs Suhaili and Simoon
International Transport Contractors (ITC), a member of the Tschudi Group, based in the Netherlands has sold two of their traditional ‘S-Wind’ class ocean going deepsea tugs.
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NewsDual control for Swedish waterjets
Swedish based MJP Waterjets has succeeded in combining steering and reversing of two jets simultaneously into a central column operating both jets in parallel by means of a single hydraulic control.
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NewsTOWLINES
Italian tug owners Ocean Srl have purchased the Voith tractor tug Bremen from the fleet of German operators Unterweser Reederi AG (URAG) of Bremerhaven. The tug had been employed for some time by URAG associate Lutgen & Reimers in Hamburg as the Accurat but the name Bremen was reinstated before ...
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NewsThames tug Chiefton capsizes in a tragic accident
During the morning of Friday 12 August, the tug Chiefton capsized and sank on the river Thames while towing the crane barge Skyline near Convoys Wharf, a short distance from Greenwich Pier.
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NewsITC sells Sirocco and Sumatras
Dutch towage contractor ITC has sold its last two ‘S-Wind’ class vessels, Sirocco and Sumatras, just a few months after announcing the sale of the Simoon and Suhaili. (See MJ May 2011)
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NewsCrowley looks forward to its first ‘Ocean’ class tug
The first of four ‘Ocean class’ deepsea tugs destined for the fleet of Crowley Maritime in the USA is rapidly nearing completion at the shipyard of Bollinger Marine Fabricators LLC in Amelia, Louisiana.
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NewsNo reprieve for UK Emergency Towing Vessels
In spite of substantial opposition from the Government Transport Select Committee, shipping interests, local authorities and the general public, there is no sign of a Government ‘U turn’ with regard to its decision to scrap the provision of four Emergency Towing vessels (ETVs) employed to help protect the UK coastline ...
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NewsFairstar transport a whole fleet of tugs to Venezuela
Fairstar Heavy Transport, with headquarters in Rotterdam, is in the final stages of transporting a massive flotilla of 42 tugs from Singapore to Maricaibo in Venezuala.
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NewsThe latest RAstar goes to IRSHAD
IRSHAD, a joint venture between ADNOC and Lamnalco, has taken delivery of its latest high performance terminal support/escort tug from Astilleros Balenciaga SA, of Zumaia in Spain.
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NewsCrowley’s ATB Legacy is ready for work
The oversized Articulated Tug & Barge (ATB) tug Legacy has left the yard of its builder, Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes, Washington USA for Gulfport in Mississippi.
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NewsTwo Turkish built tugs sold to the UAE
Turkish shipbuilders Bogazici Denizcilik has sold two 65 tons bollard pull terminal tugs to Sea Eagles Offshore services of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, in a deal brokered by Marcon International Inc of the USA.
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NewsFairplay deepsea fleet gets a massive boost!
Hamburg based Fairplay Towage has introduced Fairplay 33, the first of two powerful sisterships, to its oceangoing fleet.
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NewsA clean propeller cuts costs
Biofouling is one of the most costly problems facing commercial craft of virtually any description, but the propellers tend to get overlooked.
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NewsSmooth thruster control at Seawork
A new controller that gives users more sensitive responses and a smoother action when using bow and stern thrusters has been released by Seawork exhibitor Sleipner.
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NewsTo be or not to be hybrid
Hybrid systems are beginning to find a foothold, and at last month’s Seawork they showed a rising profile as they stand to benefit any application where there''s a lot of idling, or an engine operating with moderate to low loads.
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NewsAnglian Prince is sold
Britain’s last traditional salvage tug, the Anglian Prince has been sold for further service with Rederi AB Nestor of Pitea, Sweden, and managers Marine Carrier AB.
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NewsNew hull, new system sells at Seawork
“We were really developing something new, the hull form of the boat hadn’t been tried before on a craft that small, so we needed someone to work alongside us at every step of the way”, said Steve Holbrooke of Aluminium Marine Consultants.
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NewsBay-Houston gets its eighth Z-Tech
Bay-Houston Towing Co. of Galveston, Texas USA has taken delivery of its eighth powerful Z-Tech 7500 class tug, the Tristan K.
