Vessels News – Page 164
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NewsPowerful shrimpers for the North Sea?
‘We are still working on three platforms that were damaged by Katrina in 2005’, said Jimmie Martin of Galliano, Louisiana USA. Martin’s firm, B&J Martin Inc., operates crew and supply boats in the Gulf of Mexico, but their signature work is their site clearance operation.
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NewsFuel cell vessel moves towards sea trials
Wärtsilä has been assigned overall responsibility for systems integration in the pioneering FellowSHIP project, a joint industry research and development project which aims to develop and demonstrate hybrid fuel cell powerpacks suitable for marine use. FellowSHIP is being project managed by Det Norske Veritas.
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NewsFirst RAmparts 3000 Mk II tugs are built for LNG in Australia
In September 2009 the new tugs Riverwijs Maryon and Riverwijs Karoline were delivered to Riverwijs, a joint venture company formed by Riverside Marine and Svitzer A/S. The tugs are the first of four new RAmparts 3000 Class Mk II tugs to be stationed at the Port of Dampier, Australia to ...
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News'Shasa' is the first of seven Voith tractors for Transnet
The South African National Ports Authority (Transnet) has taken delivery of Shasa, the first of seven powerful Voith powered tractor tugs. Ordered from South African Shipyards of Durban, Shasa and the next pair of tugs in the series are to be based at Port Elizabeth to serve the new deepwater ...
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NewsJonRie and Hagglunds Pull Together
As the demand for powerful escort tugs to safeguard tanker carrying volatile cargoes in coastal waters grows, the vital connection between the tug and its tow has become a critical component. Modern high-tech, manmade fibre towlines for escort tugs are light and extremely strong but to be fully effective the ...
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NewsTowlines, December 2009
Patriot, the first example of the new Damen ASD 2310 compact shiphandling tug, is now in service at the port of Odessa in the Ukraine.
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News'Dockman' gets going for Thames Towage
Thames Towage’ s new tug Dockman is a bit of a relief when compared with the company’ s older boat. While the tug, Ala was serviceable, MD Brian Allen explained that the Dockman’ s extended superstructure helps comfort no end. ‘ We had about four square feet between us inside ...
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NewsNew Severn Link ferry across Bristol Channel
British ferry operator Severn Link has announced the first modern ferry service connecting South Wales and South West England will commence operation early this year.
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NewsMaK makes most of engines order
With the upcoming delivery of the ‘Bourbon Bison’ for Bourbon Supply Investissements, Caterpillar Marine Power Systems will have powered four ASD escort tugs with the MaK 9 M 25 marine engines.
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NewsTOWLINES January 2010 - by Jack Gaston
The powerful South African salvage tug ‘Wolraad Woltemade’ has been sold for scrap in India.
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News‘VB Bravo’ is the first of a new class - by Jack Gaston
Spanish shipbuilder Union Naval Valencia (UNV) has delivered the high performance terminal and escort tug ‘VB Bravo’ to the company’s parent Boluda Group.
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NewsIskes fleet receives another significant boost - by Jack Gaston
The tug fleet of Iskes Towage & Salvage, based in IJmuiden in the Netherlands, is receiving a significant boost during the winter months with the delivery of two powerful shiphandling and terminal support tugs and other fleet changes (‘Maritime Journal’ – August 2009).
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NewsCrowley tug aground in Alaska - by Jack Gaston
Major US towage and transportation company Crowley Maritime suffered an unfortunate and embarrassing incident at Christmas when the company’s tug ‘Pathfinder’ grounded in Alaska.
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NewsFirst new tug for Shetland is launched - by Jack Gaston
The first of two powerful new tractor tugs for Shetland has been launched and is due for delivery in March. Named ‘Solan’, the tug is one of a pair ordered by the Shetland Islands Council for use by the Sullom Voe Harbour Authority.
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NewsNew ‘Dintlestroom’ and ‘MP3002’ support Falklands contract - by Jack Gaston
The Damen Shoalbuster ‘Dintlestroom’ and work-barge ‘MP3002’, the latest additions to the fleet of Dutch contractor Van Wijngaarden Marine Services, are to join the tug ‘Giessenstroom’ in the Falkland Islands.
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NewsA tricky two with historic 'Queen Mary' was carefully timed
When the historic former Clyde turbine steamer Queen Mary left its berth on London’ s Victoria Embankment on Monday 9 November it was an operation planned in minute detail.
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NewsNew shortsea service for Thamesport
The recent docking of the 1,118 teu El Temerario at London Thamesport follows an agreement with Team Lines, which is to deploy the ship on its new North Europe Service. A number of the company’ s vessels are expected to join the Temerario in making regular calls at the UK ...
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NewsGondan build two terminal tugs for Neri
The powerful azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tug Corrado Neri has entered service with the Italian tug owner Fratelli Neri SpA based in Livorno. A product of the Astilleros Gondan SA shipyard in Spain, the vessel is the first of a pair of sister ships designed in response to a worldwide ...
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NewsKarachi Port go to Uzmar for a rapid delivery
The Pakistani port authority, Karachi Port Trust (KPT), has placed a € 16.2m order with the Uzmar Shipyard in Turkey for two powerful ASD tugs. It is reported that KPT had identified an urgent and vital requirement for high powered floating craft, including tugs and pilot boats, to keep the ...
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NewsCanadian loggers stick to well tried principles
From time to time it is interesting to take a look at the tugs and workboats operating in other parts of the world and compare the technologies in use. One location that is thick with small tugs is British Columbia, the home of at least a couple of well known ...
