Vessels News – Page 175
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Smit announce record profits
Announcing their results for 2007, Smit Internationale N.V. has reported another record year with a 40% increase in net profit from € 75m to € 105.6m. Operating results increased to 23% from € 77.3m to € 94.7m.
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NewsMarineCo boosts fleet with two additional vessels
Two recent additions to the fleet of Scottish marine services provider MarineCo UK Ltd have boosted the company’ s capability and versatility considerably. A particularly interesting acquisition is the tug Marineco Ashanti, purchased in May from the Russian company Dukkar Engineering.
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NewsFormer Belgian tug sold for the fifth time
As more modern vessels enter service several of the deepsea tugs formerly employed by the Antwerp based towage and salvage company URS in the early days of North Sea oil exploration have been sold or scrapped, the most recent being Fighter and Boxer.
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NewsThe tug 'North' - a new kid on the block
Sharp eyed readers will have become aware of the new tug North carrying out coastal and short sea towage operations around western Europe. Built in Malaysia in 2007, the twin screw tug is operated by Rotterdam based Avra Towage BV under the Dutch Antilles flag.
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NewsITC fleet continue to expand in 35th Anniversary year
Dutch towage contractor ITC celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2008 and can now report substantial expansion in its fleet and business. A couple of years ago the company, which had previously concentrated almost exclusively on long distance towage and salvage, decided to move into the offshore sector.
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Springtime deliveries for Holyhead Towing
The Holyhead Towing Company Ltd continues it ongoing newbuild programme with a rash of deliveries during the months of spring and early summer. During April the company took delivery of two new vessels, one of which was the multi-purpose work vessel Ak Tue.
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Newsworld's first tug with a 'Dynamic Towing System' ready for trials
The towage industry awaits with great interest the introduction of the first ‘ dynamic towing system’ fitted to a purpose built full size tug.
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NewsThe first 'Handysize' tug is completed
The first of the new series of ‘ Handysize’ tugs to be built for Great Lakes Shipyard in Cleveland, Ohio, USA was delivered last month.
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Newsnew addition to the Regulus fleet
Regulus Ship Services has strengthened its presence in offshore field with the acquisition of the brand new 3,600bhp anchor handling tug.
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NewsGreen Theme to RORO 2008 Conference
' Engineering Greener Logistics' is the topical title for the ro-ro sector’ s biggest three day conference and trade show which takes place in Gothenburg 20-22 May.
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NewsSeatruck's First New Ro-Ro Enters Service
Clipper Point, the first of Seatruck Ferries’ eight newbuildings, has entered service. A further three vessels in this 120 unit class of freight ro-ros will be delivered during the course of this year by the Spanish builder Astilleros de Huelva.
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Rail No Snail in Shortsea Link
Finland' s short sea carrier Containerships is launching a weekly rail link between Liepaja in Latvia and Moscow using block trains to provide two day transit for 45ft containers of up to 22 tons payload.
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NewsClean Design Engine Production Skyrockets
Some 40% of the Rolls-Royce offshore vessel engines sold last year met the classification society Clean Design requirements, compared to 5% just two years ago. All the engines exceed the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) standards for NOx emissions by 20%.
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NewsLow Emissions for High Capacity Ro-Ros
Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA (WW) and Wallenius Lines (OW) have signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to build a new generation of four ro-ro carriers that will be the world’ s largest. The vessels are scheduled to be built in Japan at Mitsubishi’ s Nagasaki yard, with the delivery ...
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NewsWaterjets Wanted for Windfarm Workboats
Ultra Dynamics, manufacturer of the UltraJet range, report that waterjets are currently the first choice of propulsion for wind farm workboats due to the enhanced manoeuvrability they provide and the ability to hold station while work is being carried out: the latter being a key requirement when servicing offshore wind ...
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NewsSightseeing Power on the Cape d'Agde
Two new 12m purpose built sightseeing boats operated by Les Coches D' eau on the Cape d' Agde, a few kilometres from Montpelier in the south of France, have each been fitted with a pair of Perkins Sabre M92B engines.
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NewsEPA Announces Final Marine Engine Rule
In America, the Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) responded to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’ s (EPA) announcement last month that the agency has finalised new emission standards for marine engines and locomotives by indicating that engine manufacturers are ready to tackle the challenges ahead.
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Quad Power for Fast Crew Supplier
The Netherlands' Damen Shipyards Group introduced their Fast Crew Supplier 5009 last year and five of the innovative workboats have already been sold, each powered by four Caterpillar 3512B marine engines.
