Worldwise Offer a New ASD Concept

01 May 2003

Worldwise Marine Engineering BV (WME), formerly Wijsmuller Engineering, is offering tug owners an azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tug design with many new features. This project is the result of work started more than two years ago with a request for a new tug design with a 65-70 tonnes bollard pull suitable for service in Amsterdam at the proposed Cires container terminal. 

Towlines

01 May 2003

The Italian tug Uran has arrived at Avonmouth to fulfil a short-term charter with Svitzer Wijsmuller. Owned by Tripmare s. r. l. of Trieste, it is an ASD vessel of 4080bhp with a bollard pull of 50 tonnes. Uran will be used as a temporary measure to boost the Avonmouth-Portbury fleet until two new tractor tugs are delivered by Spanish shipyard Astilleros Zamakona during the summer months. 

Tsavliris is Busy Responding to Emergencies

01 May 2003

Several recent salvage operations have highlighted the worldwide capability of Tsavliris as a leading emergency response contractor. Late March saw the group dealing with problems as diverse as fire-damage and ice entrapment when it was engaged under Lloyd's Open Form twice in the same week to salve vessels as far apart as the Baltic Sea and the Pacific Ocean. 

Chouest Now has World's Largest Anchor-handler

01 May 2003

Major American operator Edison Chouest Offshore LLC, based in Galliano, Los Angeles, has taken delivery of the world's largest and most powerful anchor-handling supply vessel. Named Laney Chouest, the ship was completed by associate company North American Shipbuilding of Larose, Louisiana earlier this year and is the third Chouest flagship to carry the name. 

Turkish Tug Builder Sanmar Steps up Production

01 May 2003

Turkish tugboat builder and operator Sanmar Ltd has extended its newbuilding programme for this year. 

Robert Allan Introduces the Unique Z-TECH

01 May 2003

The name of Canadian naval architect Robert Allan of Robert Allan Ltd, Vancouver has become synonymous with modern tug designs suitable for series production and to satisfy the shiphandling towage market worldwide. He has also continued to work on other highly innovative designs for more specialist applications and that description certainly fits his new Z-TECH (trademarked) project.