Vessels News – Page 208

  • Damen have delivered the first ASD 2810 - Portovenere.
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    Damen Deliver the First of New ASD 2810 Design

    2002-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Italian tug owners SCAFI Societa di Navigazione S. p. a. based in La Spezia, Italy have taken delivery of the first new ASD 2810 tug from Damen Shipyards of Gorinchem in the Netherlands.

  • Anglian Princess went into service with HM Coastguard in September.
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    The New 'Anglian Princess' Hosts Pool of London Reception

    2002-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Anglian Princess, the new flagship for Klyne Tugs (Lowestoft) Ltd, entered service with the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) in September and was host to an important event for the agency in the Pool of London on the last day of the month.

  • A SMOKETITE screen on board the Solidor 5.
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    Roller Screens Fight Ferry Fires

    2002-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Solar Solve Marine launched a new product at SMM which is likely to stir considerable interest among the operators of ferries and cruiseships.

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    United Kingdom Short Sea Shipping Bureau Shaping Up

    2002-10-01T00:00:00Z

    A UK Short Sea Shipping Bureau is one step closer to becoming a reality according to the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS).

  • The reconditioned 600 hp B&W Alpha engine awaits installation, complete with shaft servo unit for a directly coupled CP propeller.
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    Reconditioned Engine Puts New Life in Old Ferry

    2002-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Service Center Denmark at Frederikshavn conducted final tests and sea trials last month for the ferry M/F Naus following the installation of a reconditioned version of its vintage B& W Alpha 406-26VO engine.

  • Normand Flower is fitted with diesel electric Azipod propulsion for super silent running.
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    Super Quiet Vessel Marks 'Technological Breakthrough'

    2002-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Norway''s Soviknes Shipyard, part of the Aker Brattvaag Group, has delivered a completely new multipurpose offshore vessel design which is said to represent a ''technological breakthrough'' in several areas.

  • A Twin Propeller version of the Schottel Electric Propulsor (SEP).
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    Schottel Shows Son of SSP at SMM

    2002-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Schottel featured their new Schottel Electric Propulsor (SEP) at SMM in Hamburg last month.

  • Caterpillar introduced their 3500B Series at SMM last month.
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    Dredging Input Breeds More Purrfect Cat

    2002-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Caterpillar introduced a major upgrade to its 3500B series range of marine propulsion and auxiliary engines at SMM in Hamburg last month.

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    Integrated Propulsion Controller Launched

    2002-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Regulateur Europa has launched an Integrated Propulsion Controller (IPC) to the diesel engine industry.

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    Marine Lubricants In Russian Market Expansion

    2002-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Castrol Marine has extended its global operation to supply specialist marine lubricants to the northwest Russian port of St Petersburg.

  • The MV Goosander returns to service with all engines overhauled.
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    Engines Rebuild Gives New Life to 'Goosander'

    2002-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Diesel engine specialists Bartech Marine Engineering has recently completed an overhaul of the main engine and gearbox plus three auxiliary engines and all associated parts for the MV Goosander, an ex-Admiralty Duck Class vessel now owned by Underwater Technology and operated from Lowestoft UK.

  • The new pump is mounted on a twin axle trailer and enclosed with an acoustic hood.
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    High Pressure Pump for Hull Cleaning

    2002-10-01T00:00:00Z

    A new range of mobile high-pressure water jetting systems developed by Calder at its Worcester UK factory will take to the road with fully computerised controls that automatically decelerate the engine to tickover when the lance trigger is released. This feature makes the new systems more economical to run, saving ...

  • The Jets Solo system.
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    Jets' New Small Vessel Toilet System

    2002-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Norway-based Jets Vacuum AS has launched a new system for small ferries and workboats which retains the advantages of normal Jet Vacuum toilet systems but in a scaled down version for easy and simplified installation.

  • The launch tug Falcon Brook is now in service on the upper Thames.
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    Towlines

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Sanmar Ltd of Istanbul, Turkey, has completed the tug Dogancay V, very similar vessel to the Docancay IV described in Maritime Journal in March of this year. A vessel of 25.25m in length she is powered by two Caterpillar 3512 TA main engines producing a total of 2890bhp to drive ...

  • The Voith units fitted to Ahuriri are the first to have six blades.
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    Unique Tractor Marks Voith Anniversaries

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Voith Schiffstechnik Gmbh, manufacturers of the world renown Voith Schneider cycloidal propeller celebrates two important anniversaries this year.

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    Farewell to Ton Kooren - President of the Kotug Group

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    On the 2nd of August 2002, after a period of 25 successful years as founder and President of Kotug International B.V. , Mr Ton Kooren resigned from the Kotug Group.

  • Cape Pasley is one of the most powerful small tugs in Australia
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    Cape Pasley Makes an Impact in Western Australia

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The use of very small, powerful, azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tugs in the southern hemisphere continues to spread. One of the latest and most impressive vessels in this category has now entered service with MacKenzie''s Tug Services in Port of Esperance, Western Australia.

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    Construction Starts on Two Salvage Tugs for Semco

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Semco Salvage & Marine Pte Ltd of Singapore has announced the construction of two dedicated oceangoing salvage tugs, each with a minimum bollard pull of 160 tons.

  • The TCA77 version of MAN B&Ws new series of exhaust gas turbochargers.
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    'Prime Movers' Think Big at SMM

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The MAN B&W Diesel Group will present two new marine engine developments as well as their next generation of turbochargers under the title Prime Movers across 350m 2ofexhibition space on Stand 6001 in Hall 6 at SMM 2002.

  • The Centaflex AGM series flexible propulsion coupling.
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    New Flexible Driveshaft Couplings from Centa

    2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The recently launched ADM variant of the Centaflex AGM Series propulsion driveshaft coupling retains all the advantages of the original design but substantially reduces the overall length of the unit.