Vessels News – Page 181
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NewsSuccess Sees Second Ice Class Tug
Shortly after the successful completion of a first winter’ s operation of their newbuild tug ‘ Ocean K.Rusby’ , Groupe Ocean of Quebec in Canada commissioned Irving Shipbuilding Inc of Halifax, Nova Scotia to build a second Ice 1A tug.
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NewsAnother Z-Tech for Bay-Houston
The Z-Tech design by Vancouver based tug designer Robert Allan has proved successful around the world but Bay-Houston Towing Co is one of only two operators having them built across the border in the United States.
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NewsLNG Fueled Ferries Use Rolls-Royce Power
Norway is heavily dependent on passenger/vehicle ferries to connect sections of the road network.
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NewsBarrus Brings Engine Extravaganza to Seawork
Oxfordshire UK based marine engine distributor EP Barrus Ltd returns to take up residence on the quayside for Seawork International 2007.
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NewsMost Powerful John Deere Launched
John Deere Power Systems has launched a new marine diesel propulsion engine which becomes the highest horsepower model in its range.
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NewsWaterjets Favoured for Fast Ferries
Rolls-Royce waterjets will propel a series of ten catamaran ferries for a Hong Kong - Macau link. Venetian Marketing Services Ltd (VMSL) has ordered ten fast catamarans to provide a luxury ferry service between Hong Kong locations and the new Pac On terminal being built by the Macau government to ...
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New Fuel Filter Minimises Maintenance
The Racor division of parker Hannifin has launched a fuel filer specifically for use in high flow marine applications.
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Engine Mounts for VW Marine's V-6
Trelleborg Industrial AVS is supplying Metalastik Cushyfloat engine mounts to Volkswagen Marine for its new high output, lightweight TDI 225-6 six cylinder turbo diesel.
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NewsPropulsion Packages for Largest Ro-Pax Ferries
MAN Diesel has won a prestigious contract to provide complete propulsion packages for the world''s largest Ro-Pax ferries.
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NewsEngine Upgrade Meets New Emissions Regs
In response to customer requests for engines in the 800 to 1,000 hp range which meet US EPA Tier 2 and the European EU Stage IIIA emissions regulations, Cummins has upgraded the popular KTA38-M0 engine.
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Big Bucks in Cool Engine Rooms
With the cost of fuel skyrocketing, operating a fleet of constantly cruising patrol boats is extremely expensive. To save lots of money in fuel and overhaul costs, the US Coastguard worked with Delta "T" Systems on a customised engine room ventilation system for its 87CPB patrol boats.
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Power Boost for New Vetus Diesel
Marine equipment and propulsion supplier Vetus Den Ouden NV of Schiedam in the Netherlands has increased the output of its popular M3.09 Mitsubishi based marine diesel engine by 8% whilst at the same time reducing the fuel consumption by some 5%.
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NewsModern Machinery Beneath the Sails
''Gotheborg III'', one of the world''s largest fully rigged sailing ships, spent two weeks in London last month as it neared the end of a 615 day voyage retracing the trade routes between Europe and the Far East in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
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African Crew Boat Opts for Reliability
A new crew boat operated by AlbaPetroleum has been powered with a pair of Perkins Sabre M215C turbocharged and charge air cooled engines.
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NewsWorking Together Towards Supply Robustness
Demand forecasting, close collaboration of all stakeholders in the supply chain and technological innovation will help the marine industry manage limited supply resources for lubricants over the coming years.
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NewsWreck Removal: Key Issues Remain Unresolved
New developments in wreck removal and the ever increasing size of ships provided the focus for the International Salvage Union''s London conference last month.
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NewsRemovals and Refloats Occupy SMIT
Major refloatings and wreck removals were a feature of the SMIT Salvage first quarter workload.
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News'Osterdijk' Emergency Required Fire Expertise
Specialised firefighting techniques proved the key to success in the recent operation to save the Dutch general cargo vessel ''Ostedijk''.
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PMI Develops Z-Drive Tug Handling Programme
The Pacific Maritime Institute in Seattle USA, in partnership with Captain Jeff Slesinger, has developed and implemented a three phase Z-drive Tug Handling Programme.
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NewsMacDuff Builds the First Tug with a 'DOT' Towing System
A new tug under construction to a design by Macduff Ship Design will be the first commercial vessel in the world to be fitted with the novel Mampaey Dynamic Oval Towing (DOT) system.
