Vessels News – Page 195

  • The explosion onboard the tanker Vicuna was so violent that the cargo area was demolished and a number of people killed.
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    Swift Salvors Prevent Pollution

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Wijsmuller Salvage ended a busy 2004 dealing with two very different situations which shared a common purpose, pollution mitigation.

  • The new fire fighting tugs for the new BP Thames fleet will be built to the Damen ASD 3211 design.
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    BP Award Tug Management Contract to Targe

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Targe Towing Ltd , based in Montrose, Scotland, has been awarded a management contract to operate a new tug fleet to be based at the BP Coryton oilrefinery in the Thames Estuary.

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    Titan Beats Time Before Barge Breaks Up

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    The 6,000 ton container barge Guantanamo Bay Express departed Jacksonville, Florida recently under tow from the Spence on a scheduled service to the US Naval station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

  • The main towline on board Adsteams tug Trimley was found to have retained over 60% of its rated strength of 205 tons after almost 2,500 tow operations.
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    Tow Rope Put to the Test

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    A breaking load test specially commissioned by Adsteam Towage has revealed the practical benefits of, Cosalt Safety & Protections '' ongoing investment in improving its rope products.

  • Kaori is the latest RAmparts 2400 tug to be delivered.
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    More Ramparts ASD Tugs on the Stocks Worldwide

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Towards the end of 2004, Vancouver based naval architects and tug designers Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) were awarded a contract to design a new series of high-performance ship-handling tugs for the Chinese Port of Ningbo .

  • Still with its original superstructure the Major General Nathaniel Greene is seen having new bilge keels fitted.
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    Hythe improve US Army LT series tugs

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    The United States Army - Combat Equipment Battalion atHythe on Southampton Water is in the process of carrying out a unique reconstruction programme on a series of powerful twin-screw tugs. All six of the tugs concerned are just 10 years old but during their relatively short working lives have been ...

  • The Duke of Normandy is to be replaced by a new Schoalbuster.
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    'Duke of Normandy' to be replaced

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Jersey Harbours , in the UK Channel Islands, are to have a sophisticated new flagship, a 26m Damen Shoalbuster tugdesigned to undertake a wide range of duties in the locality.

  • Tugs from Svitzers Clyde fleet refloat the 21,200gt ferry European Highlander.
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    TOWLINES

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    International Salvor Tsavliris has recently relaunched its website www. tsavliris. com The colourful new website is dynamic, more informative, easy-to-navigate and up-to-date.

  • Volvo Pentas IPS (Inboard Performance System) turns the propellers to face the boats direction of travel, pulling rather than pushing like conventional propellers.
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    Propulsion Breakthrough Launched in London

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Volvo Penta invoked memories of the 1959 New York Boat Show at the London Boat Show earlier this month, where it unveiled its ''revolutionary'' new IPS (Inboard Propulsion System).

  • The first 1,200 hp Daewoo 4V222TIL engine in the UK is seen being prepared for the London Boat Show at Watermotas facility in South Devon.
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    More Daewoos to Choose at London Boat Show

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    As promised, WaterMota Ltd turned up at the London Boat Show earlier this month with two new engines from value for money Korean manufacturer Daewoo . The engines are so popular with commercial operators that the Benelux distributor has reported the sale of 35 units over the Christmas period.

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    Bowman to Make Polar Heat Exchangers

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Following the closure of Polar Engineering , Birmingham UK based EJ Bowman have bought the majority of Polar Engineering' s pattern equipment together with the manufacturing rights.

  • Deep Sea Seals ManeGuard face type sterntube seals are designed exclusively for water lubricated stern tubes.
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    New Workboat Sterntube Seals from Wartsila

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Wartsila Corporation has introduced a new family of face type seals specifically for water lubricated stern tubes.

  • The UltraJet 575 waterjet is capable of absorbing input powers up to 1,700 bhp.
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    When Thrust is a Must

    2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Twin UltraJet 305 waterjets propel Garrett Cotter , a new 9.8m patrol boat for the Halifax Port Authority inCanada. Built in aluminium, the rapid response vessel is designed and manufactured by ABCO Industries Limited , also of Nova Scotia, and is powered by twin Cummins 370B diesel engines rated 355bhp ...

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    TOWLINES

    2004-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Irving Shipbuilding Inc ofHalifax, Nova Scotia is currently fitting out a Robert Allandesigned ASD 33/65 tug for Partrederiet Stevns of Denmark.

  • The new Garibaldo will be registered in Britain and operated in the Mediterranean.
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    Chinese Yard Builds a Large ASD Tug for the Mediterranean

    2004-12-01T00:00:00Z

    An interesting new azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tug is due to enter service in the Mediterranean early next year.

  • The new Milford tug is one of a series of ten to be deployed by Svitzer.
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    Svitzer Reinforce Their Milford Haven Tug Fleet

    2004-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Svitzer Marine Ltd has significantly reinforced their fleet of tanker handling tugs at Milford Haven with the arrival of the new Svitzer Milford . The tug, the first of a new series to be deployed to a British port, arrived during the first week of November and entered service after ...

  • Romulo will have Steerprop propulsion units.
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    New Terminal Tugs Romulo and Remo are Ahead of Schedule.

    2004-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Two important new terminal tugs are rapidly nearing completion in Spain at the Astilleros Balenciaga Shipyard in Zumaia. To be named Romulo and Remo , the tugs are to join the fleet of Remolcadores de Puerto y Altura SA - ''Repasa'' at Tarragona.

  • Salviscount is just one of a fleet of new tugs to be operated by OneAlianz.
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    Semco and Fairmount Launch 'OneAllianz'

    2004-12-01T00:00:00Z

    A major new force in the long-haul ocean towage market has been established by Fairmount Marine BV of the Netherlands and Semco Salvage & Marine Pte Ltd ofSingapore. With immediate effect, the ocean towage fleets and expertise of both companies are pooled in a new consortium christened OneAllianz .

  • Skate III was salvaged on Titans doorstep.
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    Titan salvage 'Skate - III'

    2004-11-01T00:00:00Z

    A recent incident in bad weather around the south coast of Britain brought a small salvage job almost to the doorstep of Titan Maritime attheir Newhaven base. On the morning of 21 October the jack-up barge Skate III wasfound aground in the surf on the beach at nearby Seaford.

  • Anglian Prince towed in the Canadian submarine in distress. Photograph courtesy of the MCA
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    Salvage Tug Tows Stricken Canadian Submarine

    2004-11-01T00:00:00Z

    The salvage tug Anglian Prince was released from her duties as an Emergency Towing Vessel with the Maritime & Coastguard Agency on the 5 October to go to the assistance of the Canadian submarine Chicoutimi lying disabled in the Atlantic.