Vessels News – Page 197

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    Multi-Fuel Outboard Seen First at seawork2004

    2004-10-01T00:00:00Z

    E P Barrus Ltd chose seawork 2004 as venue for the debut of the world''s first production direct fuel injected outboard engine for the UK Ministry of Defence that is capable of running on a multitude of NATO fuels.

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    Perkins Sabre Launches Upgraded Specification M92

    2004-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Perkins Sabre ''s new M92B engine is an upgraded, new specification version of their popular M92 .

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    Blue Angels for Research Vessel

    2004-10-01T00:00:00Z

    MAN B&W Diesel A/S has tested and supplied a package consisting of two 8L21/31 and two 6L21/31 gensets which will power an advanced diesel electric research vessel for the State Ministry of Education & Science of MecklenburgVorpommern in Germany.

  • Castoldis new Turbodrive 238-HC weighs only 110kg.
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    Summer Debut for New Fast Water Jet

    2004-10-01T00:00:00Z

    First deliveries took place recently of a new model in Italian manufacturer Castoldi''s HC (Hydraulic Clutch) range of water jet drives. The Turbodrive 238 - HC weighs only 110 kg and can be matched to engines up to 420hp, making it suitable for single or twin unit installation in boats ...

  • The first production StepDrive unit has been installed in a 25ft Lema Clon motor boat.
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    First StepDrive Installed

    2004-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Coventry UK based Newage Transmissions '' first production StepDrive unit has been installed in a 25ft Lema Clon motor boat based at Brixham.

  • The Aberdeen pilot launch Sea Shepherd uses a Centaflex Series A coupling with 500 mm flexible element to reduce engine noise and vibration.
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    Flexible Friend Knocks Noise

    2004-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Yorkshire UK based flexible coupling manufacturer Centa Transmissions Limited had to overcome a significant gearbox location problem when they were asked to substantially reduce noise and vibration from the transmission of Sea Shepherd , the new 15.25m pilot launch for Aberdeen Harbour Board .

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    Bravo for Fast Ferries

    2004-10-01T00:00:00Z

    The Bravo engine series, the result of co-operation between Caterpillar and Spain''s Izar Propulsion and Energy Motores , has made the leap from naval to commercial vessel installation with a contract for four Izar Bravo 18 propulsion engines to be installed in a fast ferry that will operate in Greece.

  • The gas turbines and gears arrangement delivers a compact propulsion module.
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    RENK Gears Handle 20,000 RPM

    2004-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Germany''s RENK Aktiengesellschaft has won a contract with America''s Pratt & Whitney Power Systems toprovide reduction gears for six Royal Norwegian Navy Skjold class patrol boats. The carbon fibre SES type catamarans are being built at the Umoe Mandal yard in Norway.

  • British Waterways are investing £8M in new tugs and barges.
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    British Waterways Invest in New 'Mini Pushers'

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    British Waterways is to invest in a series of specially designed narrow beam tugs and barges intended to dramatically improve the working conditions of staff and offer greater flexibility, efficiency and innovative ways of working.

  • Massai prepares to leave Newhaven with Foxhound in tow.
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    Towlines

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Rynwaal Shipyards (an associate of Shipyard K Damen )has purchased three former US Army tugs on behalf of the Nigerian Port Authority . The tugs arrived in Hardinxveldt in August under their own power bearing the new names Balali (ex: LT1960 ), Irrua (ex: LT 2081 ) and Ogmoboso ( ...

  • Tugs in the Adsteam Medway fleet will operate with crews of three.
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    New Standards and New Manning at Adsteam

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Adsteam Medway has become the first of the group''s UK ports to achieve certified compliance with the International Safety Management standard, following a three-day audit by Lloyds Register .

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    Hakans Moves into Estonia

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Finnish tug owner Alfons Hakans Ltd , has established a new towage service in Estonia.

  • The tugs of Transport & Service will loose their distinctive orange livery.
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    Bugsier Takeover Transport & Service

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Hamburg based Bugsier Reederei und Bergungs Gmbh & Co has now completely taken over the towage business of Transport & Service (T& S) of Bremerhaven - formerly Hapag Lloyd .Bugsier purchased an 80% holding in T& S in 1994 and has now acquired the remaining 20% equity from Unterweser Reederei ...

  • The breakthrough multi-purpose pontoon Terra Marique, seen here arriving at seawork2004, features a dieselelectric propulsion system from Bakker Sliedrecht.
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    Diesel-Electric Systems Power Into SMM

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Bakker Sliedrecht travels from the Netherlands to SMM 2004 , where it will show recent developments with high efficiency diesel-electric propulsion systems on Stand 600 in Hall 7.

  • The Voith Water Tractor system as deployed on Bukser og Bergings new tug Baut will be on display at SMM.
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    Voith Offers Choice at SMM

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Voith Turbo will again participate at SMM inHamburg, with its propulsion equipment on display in Hall 5 at stand 212.

  • Novatug BV and GE Marine, exhibiting together at SMM, will jointly market Novatugs novel Carrousel tug system.
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    Novatug and GE Marine Join Forces at SMM

    2004-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Novatug BV and GE Marine are exhibiting together at SMM onStand 213 in Hall 3. Rotterdam based Novatug holds the license for the revolutionary Carrousel system developed by Dutch towage and salvage group Multraship .

  • Dutch Partner is the latest in a series of shallow draft tugs from the Kooiman Shipyard at Zwijndrecht.
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    Dutch Partner - Delivered in Record Time

    2004-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Dutch tug owner Engelsman Towage & Salvage of Makkum has taken delivery of the multi-purpose coastal and contracting tug Dutch Partner , just five months after the order was signed. This attractive twin-screw tug vessel is the fourth of a series of sister-ships constructed by Kooiman Shipyards at Zwijndrecht for ...

  • Independent is one of a succession of ASD tugs now entering service in the USA.
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    Washburn & Doughty Delivers 'Independent'

    2004-08-01T00:00:00Z

    New azimuthing stern-drive (ASD) shiphandling tugs built in the USA for American owners are now beginning to show some commonality in design and configuration.

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    More Vessels Ordered by Smit

    2004-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Smit Transport & Heavy Lift BV has exercised an option to build a further offshore support vessel at the Keppel Singmarine shipyard in Singapore. The original contract was placed with Keppel in March of this year for two 70-tonnes bollard pull anchor-handling tug/supply (AHTS) vessels ( Maritime Journal April 2004).

  • Midgard III is one of a pair of shiphandling vessels to be taken over by URAG.
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    Towlines

    2004-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Bremen based Unterweser Reederei AG (URAG) has acquired the towage business of Rhenus Midgard taking over the operation of two shiphandling tugs and their crews.