Vessels News – Page 65

  • Vallianz operates over 60 vessels in the offshore oil and gas markets(Vallianz)
    News

    Reducing the cost of electric tugs

    2021-07-28T11:53:00Z

    Vallianz Holdings and SeaTech Solutions have teamed up to develop an all-electric tug targeting a CAPEX increase of just 20% and lower life cycle costs.

  • 'eWolf' will be the first fully-electric US tug with autonomous technology (Crowley)
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    Crowley plans for the future

    2021-07-28T11:47:00Z

    Crowley Engineering Services is addressing future challenges head on with the design of the first fully-electric US tug with autonomous technology.

  • 'Jamaica III' is equipped for buoy-laying but also with a towing capability (Damen)
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    Damen delivers workboat to Jamaica

    2021-07-28T11:46:00Z

    Damen Shipyards has delivered the multipurpose workboat Jamaica III to Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJAM) primarily for buoy maintenance but also with towing capabilities.

  • 'Maersk Minder' will adopt Wartsila's Low Loss Hybrid battery system (Maersk)
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    Batteries for tugs large and not so large

    2021-07-28T11:41:00Z

    With battery power for tugs gaining interest, news arrives of Damen’s progress with 'Sparky' and Maersk’s ordering of a battery pack for one if its most powerful anchor-handlers.

  • 'Bamse' will carry out escort towing in narrow waterways (Sanmar)
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    Sanmar’s first Tier III tug heads to Norway

    2021-07-28T11:33:00Z

    Norway’s Buksér og Berging (BB) has received its sixth vessel from Sanmar, a powerful tractor tug and the first Tier III tug from the Turkish shipbuilder.

  • The order will be the second OST 30 tug from Piriou for Caraibes Remorquage (Piriou)
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    Guadeloupe tug order for Piriou

    2021-07-28T11:27:00Z

    French shipbuilder Piriou has notched up another order for its OST 30 ASD tug for operation in the French Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe.

  • 'RT Force' will be Tasmania's first Rotortug (TasPorts)
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    A new force for Tasmanian towage

    2021-07-28T11:23:00Z

    Tasmania’s TasPorts has enhanced its towage provision with the entry into service of the country’s first Rotortug RT Force.

  • Artist's representation of the new French ETVs' colour scheme (Les Abeille)
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    Changes for French ETV fleet

    2021-07-28T11:18:00Z

    The International Salvage Union is reporting that Les Abeilles has had its French emergency towing vessel (ETV) contract renewed including provision of powerful replacements for two existing ETVs.

  • Schottel's RudderPropeller's will power a Kenyan salvage tug (Schottel)
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    TOWLINES

    2021-07-28T11:09:00Z

    The size of modern azimuth thrusters is illustrated by Schottel’s published images of one of two such for Turkey’s Med Marine to power a Kenyan salvage tug.

  • tugboat testing
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    US Tier 4 retrofit system

    2021-07-27T16:15:00Z

    A US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 compliant retrofit system to control emissions has been developed for commercial harbour craft.

  • The FLL project comprises a floating barge with LNG bunkering facilities
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    Floating Living Lab

    2021-07-23T12:24:00Z

    Wärtsilä will provide engine generating sets, which will run on a hydrogen and natural gas blend, for Keppel Offshore & Marine’s (Keppel O&M) ‘Floating Living Lab’ (FLL).

  • The Orcan efficiency PACK on one of the dredgers
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    Creating energy from waste engine heat

    2021-07-20T11:12:00Z

    The engine rooms of two newbuild Van Oord dredgers have been fitted with waste heat recycling modules based on Organic Rankine Cycle technology.

  • Elkon-enabled vessel
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    Zero-emission partnership grows

    2021-07-13T16:41:00Z

    A marine electric system integrator will help accelerate the decarbonisation of the maritime industry.

  • SME is working with Pelagic Design to deliver an optimised low resistance design for the new Cremyll e-Ferry
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    Marine engineering company expanding eastwards

    2021-07-12T12:58:00Z

    A marine electrification specialist has moved to new UK headquarters in Falmouth and established a new office in Singapore as part of its global expansion plans.

  • 'Maas' is moving towards receiving an exemption from the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulations
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    Maas exemption could be hydrogen landmark

    2021-07-12T12:21:00Z

    A single vessel exemption from certain European inland shipping rules could pave the way for faster adoption of hydrogen as a marine fuel.

  • DPI Aquamatic
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    Sterndrive accessibility widens

    2021-07-09T13:54:00Z

    A wide range of vessels can now benefit from a high-performance reliable sterndrive.

  • News

    Hydrogen fuel cell roadmap

    2021-06-30T09:21:00Z

    A consortium of 26 leading companies and associations, led by DNV, has launched the ‘Handbook for Hydrogen-fuelled Vessels’ to address the uncertainties surrounding hydrogen as ship fuel.

  • Dutch Marine Contractors will manage 'HST Hazel' when delivered later this year (HST Marine - Damen)
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    TOWLINES

    2021-06-30T09:16:00Z

    Dutch Marine Contractors (DMC) has been selected by HST Marine to handle the commercial management of its newbuild Multi Cat due later this year.

  • The TundRA class tug is built to cope with and manage ice conditions (RAL)
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    Tug operations in ice

    2021-06-30T09:07:00Z

    With recent deliveries to Svitzer and Alfons Håkans, Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) reflects on the detail of its  TundRA class tug/icebreaker.

  • Activities for Tsavliris include responding to a collision between two loaded bulkers (Tsavliris)
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    Tsavliris Salvage in action

    2021-06-30T09:04:00Z

    Tsavliris Salvage has reported another active period responding to a collision leaving two vessels locked together and assisting disabled vessels.