Vessels News – Page 155

  • Clements propellers are all manufactured through a sand casting method which takes place in two in-house furnaces.
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    Careful consideration for hand crafted props

    2011-06-19T11:45:00Z

    Clements Marine had a hand in no less than nine propulsion systems of boats on the Seawork pontoon last month, no small achievement for any company.

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    Mitsui introduce new environmentally friendly ferry

    2011-06-16T14:00:00Z

    Mitsui OSK Lines recently announced the completion of the concept for its second in a series of next generation vessels. The ‘Ishin-II’ is an environment friendly ferry that can transport both cargo and passengers.

  • This Coastworker 21 powered by Hyundai engines will be one of a number of boats on the Seawork pontoon with engines supplied by WaterMota.
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    See WaterMota everywhere at Seawork

    2011-06-12T08:45:00Z

    Seawork visitors will have the opportunity to view the latest engines from Hyundai SeasAll, Doosan and Westerbeke, on display with engine and generator specialist WaterMota at Seawork 2011.

  • The enginei system enables the master at sea and the technical support ashore to each view a real-time presentation of the vessel’s fuel consumption.
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    Good reasons to visit Royston at Seawork

    2011-06-08T10:45:00Z

    Royston Ltd will be providing two good reasons for visitors to learn about its enginei fuel monitoring system when they are at Seawork.

  • Turbine Transfers’ Llandudno Bay and sister ship Penrhyn Bay both provide outstanding passenger comfort.
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    See the sounds of silence at Seawork

    2011-06-07T16:00:00Z

    As 2011 Seawork International 2011 approached, UK based marine exhaust specialist, Halyard announced yet another commercial success story with boat builder South Boat Special Projects.

  • Alert is one of three Trinity House vessels, each powered by a different manufacturer’s engines, having its engines maintained and serviced by Finning.
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    Plan your engine servicing at Seawork

    2011-06-07T14:15:00Z

    Marine engine service provider Finning Power Systems will showcase its range of maintenance and service packages available to work boat operators at this year’s Seawork exhibition.

  • A current vessel of a similar series to Green Cape Trader, which will be delivered next winter.
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    The Dutch answer to expensive fuel

    2011-06-06T14:15:00Z

    DSM Shipbrokers of Meppel in the Netherlands can now offer a new and extremely economic vessel, specifically developed for very flexible coastal sea/river trading and built by the Dutch Shipyard De Kaap in the Netherlands.

  • Tugworld Review provides a useful illustration of the diverse range of tugs constructed during 2010.
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    Tugworld Review 2010 - a diverse picture

    2011-05-26T12:33:00Z

    The annual ‘Tugworld Review 2010’, produced by the ABR Company Ltd in association with International Tug & Salvage, was published at the beginning of the year.

  • Svitzer’s training coordinator, Capt Dai Coombes, and HR representative Wendy Harvey welcome the first five apprentices at the company’s Teeside HQ.
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    Training and apprenticeships for the towage industry

    2011-05-26T12:33:00Z

    The training of tug crews is becoming a matter of crucial importance, particularly for companies operating shiphandling tugs.

  • The ‘Ulupina’ class tug Corvin has been acquired by SMS Towage Ltd from the German operator H Schraam. (Photo courtesy of Leen vd Meijden)
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    TOWLINES

    2011-05-26T12:33:00Z

    The ‘Ulupina’ class tug Corvin has been acquired by SMS Towage Ltd from the German operator H Schraam. (Photo courtesy of Leen vd Meijden)When the Tarka 3, a Damen Shoalbuster 2709, was delivered to its owners Herman Sr BV in April 2010 it replaced an earlier, less powerful tug bearing ...

  • The new offshore tug for Neptune will be 44m in length and achieve a 70 tons bollard pull.
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    A new OSD tug design for Neptune

    2011-05-26T12:32:00Z

    Offshore Ship Designers (OSD), with headquarters in the Netherlands at Ijmuiden, is to design a new compact but powerful offshore anchorhandling tug/support vessel for the Dutch operator Neptune Marine Services BV.

  • HvS has gained a great deal of operating e I and earlier vessels of a similar type.
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    Kooiman to build unique support vessel for HvS

    2011-05-26T12:32:00Z

    HvS Dredging Support BV, of Harlingen in the Netherlands, has announced that in addition to its current support vessel Zwerver I, a new unique multi-purpose DP-1 support vessel is to be built, bearing the name Zwerver III.

  • Kort Propulsion supplied much of the propulsive equipment for Aberdeen Harbour Board’s new workboat.
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    Batten down the hatches at Seawork

    2011-05-17T10:15:00Z

    Kort Propulsion, which has the agency for Hercules Hatches, reports they are flying out of the door to Seawork exhibitors South Boats, Alnmaritec, and Alicat Workboats.

  • With its 52 tons bollard pull, MTS Viscount gives the MTS seagoing fleet a substantial boost.
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    New additions move MTS fleet up a gear

    2011-04-25T10:00:00Z

    The Marine and Towage Services Group Ltd (MTS), based in the south west of England, has made three additions to its growing fleet in just a few weeks.

  • Targe Towing has added the Hemiksem to its fleet operating in the Thames.
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    TOWLINES

    2011-04-20T15:00:00Z

    Targe Towing has added the Hemiksem to its fleet operating in the Thames.An act of piracy involving a tug and barge in Malaysian waters has led to a director of the tug owning company appealing to the towage industry and brokers worldwide for help. The company’s tug, Marina 26, reported ...

  • Mojaweb is one of the few terminal tugs equipped to Fire Fighting II standards.
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    A tug with extra firepower for Kuwait

    2011-04-19T09:00:00Z

    The installation of fire fighting equipment aboard harbour tugs is commonplace but the capacity of those installations rarely exceeds that necessary to comply with classification society Fi-Fi 1 notation, with a total pumping capacity of 2,400 cu/m/hr.

  • Koerts International Towing Service has taken delivery of the Norne from the Kooiman Shipyard. (photo courtesy Leen vd Meiden)
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    Norne gives Viking a powerful sister

    2011-04-18T09:00:00Z

    On 2 April, Dutch tug owners Koerts International Towing Service (KITS), based in Delfziyl, took delivery of the new shallow draft anchor handling tug Norne.

  • The RT 110-37E is a new escort version of the Rotor Tug incorporating several design features easily recognisable as originating at RAL.
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    Thirty one ‘Rotor Tugs’ and counting

    2011-04-16T09:00:00Z

    It is just twelve years since Dutch towage company Kotug introduced a series of four ‘Rotor Tugs’ to the ports of Rotterdam and Bremerhaven.

  • The three vessels are designed for an offshore service role, including the installation and support of wind farms.
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    Three DC buses come along for Alewijnse

    2011-04-13T17:18:00Z

    Alewijnse Marine Systems in the Netherlands is to design and install a new electric propulsion drive using a DC bus system for the main electric installation in three vessels to be built at Shipkits B.V.

  • Port Solent near Portsmouth is one of five marinas run by Premier Marinas to be supplied by WP Marine.
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    Beating diesel bug if ‘not at sea’

    2011-04-11T16:58:00Z

    The UK’s Premier Marinas group has awarded a major fuel supply contract to regional fuels and lubricants distributor WP Marine.