Vessels News – Page 203
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NewsUNV Add Azimuthing Sterndrive Tugs to Their Range
Following hard on the heels of a very successful series of Voith tractor tugs Spanish shipbuilder Union Naval Valencia SA (UNV) has completed the first tugs of a new azimuthing Stern drive (ASD) design. Named CMM Veracruz and CMM Cordoba they were delivered earlier this year to CM Mexicana, of ...
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NewsArmon Complete Extensive Order for Russia
Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon has completed a large order for five tugs and two mooring vessels for Russian operators. All seven vessels are now in service and Armon are currently engaged in the construction of two more tugs of a different design. All seven vessels are designed to serve tankers ...
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News'Pelican' Refloated by a Massive Tug Fleet
Groundings on the Schelde, with its shallow sandbanks, are not uncommon and when they occur are frequently resolved quickly in salvage operations involving large numbers of local tugs.
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NewsRynwaal Shipyards is Busy with Work for Nigeria
Rynwaal Shipyards based at Hardinxveld-Giessendam recently completed the two versatile ASD tugs Ohafia and Zaranda for use in Nigerian harbours and coastal waters. The pair are part of an order from the Nigerian Ports Authority for six tugs to three different specifications. A number of smaller vessels have already been ...
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NewsHalmatic Delivers 'Farset of Belfast'
The quest of leading boatbuilder VT Halmatic to enter the steel workboat market has taken a substantial step forward with the recent delivery of the tug/workboat Farset of Belfast .
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NewsSanmar Introduce the First of the 'Nehir' Class
Turkish tug owner and builder Sanmar Denizcilik Makina ve Ticaret Ltd of Istanbul has completed the first of two 22.5m Nehir class twin-screw tugs. The first vessel Nehir is now in service with the company''s own fleet and sister-ship Nehir II will be launched by the middle of July.
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Smit Announce Acquisition of Belgium's Largest Tug Company
In an announcement made in Rotterdam on 24 June Smit International NV reported the acquisition of a full 100% holding in Unie van Redding- en Sleepdienst NV (URS) of Antwerp.
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NewsA New Canadian Tug for European Operators
When the new tug Stevns Ocean arrived in Europe a few weeks ago and was offered for deep sea towage it created a great deal of interest. The tug, reported to be the first of a pair, was constructed in Canada for Nordane Shipping A/S of Svenborg, Denmark.
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NewsSmall Footprint Cat Powers New RNLI Lifeboat
A new class of RNLI lifeboat designated as the FSB II (Fast Slipway Boat) has been in planned development since 1994 and will replace the archetypal Tyne Class lifeboat that has delivered outstanding service around the UK''s shores for more than 20 years. The FSB II will be entering the ...
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NewsSealion's New SPSV Thrusts Ahead
Appledore Shipbuilders chose ASI Robicon to provide the propulsion and thruster system for the newbuild 83m shallow draught platform supply vessel (SPSV) being built for Sealion Shipping under Lloyds Register classification. The diesel electric vessel is propelled by two aft main Kamewa fixed pitch thrusters and two bow fixed pitch ...
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NewsPropulsion System Enables Nearshore Stone Dumping
Netherlands based marine contractors Royal Boskalis Westminster have used the Voith Schneider Propeller equipped side stone dumping vessel Cetus to successfully complete demanding coastal protection works at Hastings UK. The unique propulsion system survived 40 delivery cycles in extreme shallow water conditions and enabled a rock dumping procedure only considered ...
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NewsSMS Offer New Humber Towage Service
A new fleet is being formed by SMS Towage Ltd to offer towage services in and around the Humber ports. The Hessle based company acquired the stern-drive tugs Tradesman and Trueman in Hong Kong and they were transported to the UK as deck cargo aboard the MV Svenja , arriving ...
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NewsRevolutionary 'Carrousel' Towing System Makes Good Progress
It is a little over a year ago that the new Carrousel Towing System was first introduced to the towage industry at the ITS 2002 Tug & Salvage Convention in Bilbao.
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NewsDamen Build for Algeria
Damen Shipbuilders ofGorinchem are well advanced in a major building contract to supply seven azimuthing stern drive tugs to Algeria. Built to the highly successful Damen ASD 3110 design all seven vessels have been ordered by Entreprise Portuaire (EPAL) and will be delivered to various ports around Algeria.
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NewsAdsteam Announce Review
Australian based Adsteam Marine Ltd has announced the commencement of a major restructuring of its global operations. The plans were announced as part of a comprehensive review of the company''s operations undertaken by the new Managing Director, Mr John Moller.
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NewsPay Salvors for Pollution Prevention, Says ISU
Environmental protection, as a product of successful salvage, is undervalued according to the International Salvage Union .
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NewsTitan's Team Triumph In Difficult Salvage
Titan Maritime LLC successfully completed a challenging salvage operation recently after the 100m freighter Spruttenberg grounded on a shallow beach in bad weather 1.5 miles outside the Algerian port of Dellys.
