Vessels News – Page 90
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NewsAll-electric commuter ferry
German electric and hybrid drive manufacturer Torqeedo recently provided technology for Thailand’s first all-electric commuter ferry.
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NewsNorwegian maritime battery factory
Canadian marine energy storage company Corvus Energy has revealed the plans for a new fully automated factory for maritime batteries in Bergen, Norway.
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NewsHigh end propulsion installation
Irish commercial marine boatbuilder Safehaven Marine has completed the engine and propulsion installation for its new XSV20 ‘Thunder Child II’.
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NewsHydrogen passenger vessel scoops sustainability award
The second Sustainability Award presented by the port of Antwerp has gone to the shipping group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB).
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NewsNew Rolls-Royce waterjets: efficiency for sub-25m workboats
Rolls-Royce has elevated larger waterjets to new heights marrying steel design processes with the new aluminium range writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsGerman Cox distributor appointed
British diesel outboard innovator, Cox Powertrain, has announced that MARX has been appointed as its exclusive distributor for Germany.
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Fuel treatment for smaller workboats
Diesel fuel treatment additive manufacturer Aderco has responded to an increasing demand from customers in the fishing industry for smaller containers of fuel treatment with the introduction of a new one litre bottle, due to usage and storage restrictions on board.
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NewsNew eco-friendly Wärtsilä engine
Wärtsilä and Liebherr have collaborated on the development of a new engine designed to fit requirements for limited space and weight, lower CAPEX and comply with current and future global emissions restrictions.
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NewsTorqeedo doubles power
The German manufacturer of electric power units for smaller craft has recently doubled the power of its inboard electric propulsion motors writes Dag Pike.
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NewsFirst order for MJP’s X Series Waterjets
Marine Jet Power (MJP) has sold the first of its new X Series waterjets to Metal Craft Marine (MCM).
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NewsCoordinating tug and ship activity in Hamburg
Hamburg Vessel Coordination Centre (HVCC) and Kotug Smit Towage are to work together to optimise the efficiency and quality of shiphandling activities in the Port of Rotterdam.
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NewsCelebrations all round for Damen
Damen has enjoyed a period of celebrations including an award, a birthday and a new appointment involving two of its yards well known for their activities in tug building.
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NewsKotug demonstrates its remote-controlled tug at Innovation Expo 2018
Kotug has used the occasion of Innovation Expo 2018 in Rotterdam to demonstrate once again its remote-controlled tug development.
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NewsCorvus Energy battery for all-electric tug
Turkish ship designer and builder Navtek Naval Technologies has reported that the Corvus Orca energy storage system (ESS) has been selected for the world’s first battery-powered, all-electric tug.
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NewsDouble ship delivery tow
Rotterdam-based, family-owned Transport & Offshore Services (TOS) include ship delivery in its range of services, recently delivering three tugs from Nigeria to Greece in one towing operation.
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NewsISU reveals a new vision for the salvage industry
At the recent Annual General Meeting of the International Salvage Union (ISU) in Cape Town, a new, more forward-looking vision for the industry was announced with members agreeing not to support the suggestion for a new so-called ‘LOF-Light’ contract.
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NewsDelivery and order round-up
This month’s round-up of news reveals a different pattern to usual with just one newbuild tug to report but four significant orders involving nine vessels worthy of examination in more detail.
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NewsLargest battery conversion ferries in service
The business formerly known as HH Ferries Group has completed converting what are believed to be the world’s largest emissions-free battery ferries, powered by ABB.
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