Vessels News – Page 64
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Oceanwings to be built in Normandy
A contract has been signed between AYRO and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Caen in Normandy, concessionaire of the Port of Caen-Ouistreham, to locate its production facility for manufacturing its Oceanwings.
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NewsDecarbonization stairway
Classification society DNV has released its latest Maritime Forecast to 2050, part of the Energy Transition Outlook (ETO) suite of reports.
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NewsBusy times for Smit Salvage
Rotterdam-based Smit Salvage has had a busy period with some activities that grab mainstream media headlines and others attracting little attention.
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NewsHistoric oil removal work for Resolve Marine
Resolve Marine has been involved in a diverse range of salvage activities including removal of heavy fuel oil from a ship that sunk over 50 years ago.
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NewsISU presents its 2020 salvage statistics
International Salvage Union (ISU) annual statistics report weaker industry revenues and a dramatic fall in wreck removals, its president expressing concern at the industry’s long-term viability as it is today.
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NewsUzmar builds record-breaking oil spill vessel
Uzmar Shipyards has delivered a multipurpose oil spill recovery and support vessel becoming the largest Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) designed vessel ever built in Turkey.
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NewsDouble deliveries for Crowley
US privately-owned Crowley Maritime Corporation has expanded its towage fleet with the addition of a biofuel-powered escort tug and an articulated tug/barge (ATB) unit.
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NewsMore training partnership success for Kotug
Kotug Training & Consultancy and AMC Search are to develop a strategic partnership to train tug masters, ship crews and pilots in Australia.
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NewsThames tugs turn to biofuel
Tug operator Cory Group has switched its Thames lighterage tugs to biofuel after trials resulted in a net CO2 emissions reduction of 90%.
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NewsThird VectRA tractor joins Ashdod Port fleet
Sanmar Shipyards has delivered a Robert Allan Ltd tractor tug to Italy’s Tripmare making the third similar design vessel to operate at Ashdod Port, Israel.
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NewsHealthy order books for tug builders
Shipyards are experiencing a busy period with the awarding of five contracts to report, three involving multiple vessels making a total of 15 newbuilds on their way.
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NewsKeeping a closer eye on fuel usage
Looking to reduce emissions and fuel costs, in 2020 Boluda Towage Europe fitted out its tug ‘Union Koala’ with C-Sense’s EcoPilot fuel consumption monitoring system – and hit its economy targets.
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NewsAzipod propulsion milestone
ABB’s Azipod propulsion has marked its 300th vessel milestone and 30 years in the industry.
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Fixing supply chain delays
Diesel outboard manufacturer Cox Marine has decided to bring its PTT production in-house to alleviate pressures caused by supply chain delays and disruptions
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NewsWind propulsion stakeholders call for concerted action
As the shipping industry searches for technologies and energy sources that can deliver on upcoming decarbonisation regulations from the IMO and EU and ultimately delivering zero-emissions shipping, the development and deployment of wind propulsion technologies have been making headlines that speak to a growing momentum.
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NewsScania-powered barges for oil spill response
Scania has been selected by the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) to power four 52-foot oil spill response landing crafts.
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NewsTug design – evolution or revolution?
At a time when green, remotely controlled and autonomous tugs attract attention, let’s draw breath and reflect on how tug design itself has developed in recent decades.
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NewsCost-effective titanium heat exchangers
A new range of titanium heat exchangers offer a cost-effective cooling solution for electric and hybrid marine systems.
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NewsMethanol tug conversion for Port of Antwerp
Hot on the heels of acquiring three Tier III tugs, Port of Antwerp’s ‘greening the fleet’ programme will now see conversion of a tug to operate on methanol fuel.
