Towlines

01 Mar 2004

Well-known propulsion system and component suppliers the Kort PropulsionCompany Ltd and associate Causeway Machinery Ltd have recently relocated to Erith in Kent. First established in 1935, the company has operated from an office in Witham, Essex for the past 15 years. Directors Norman Parsons and Malcolm Breeze have worked together since 1970 and continue to offer their propulsion expertise along with other members of the Kort team Their new contact details for Kort Propulsion and Causeway are as follows: Bank Chambers, Pier Road, Erith, Kent, UK, DA8 1TA Tel: +44 (0) 1322 346346 Fax: +44 (0) 1322 347346 Email; info@kortpropulsion. com The Norwegian oil company Statoil recently awarded a contract to Bukser og Berging to supply and operate three tugs and two mooring launches at its MelkOya liquefied natural gas terminal near Hammerfest in northern Norway. This new tug fleet is being formed to provide towage, escort and mooring services, starting in 2006. The fleet will comprise a powerful escort and shiphandling tug, two harbour tugs with 70 tonnes bollard pull and two line handling boats. It is understood that the new vessels will be built by the Moen Slip yard in Kolvereid, with deliveries taking place during 2005. MelkOya is an onshore LNG plant and terminal linked to Statoil's SnOhvit ('Snow white') offshore gas field in the Barents Sea, scheduled to come on-line before the end of 2006. 

An Eleventh Hour Reprieve for the 'Daniel Adamson'

01 Mar 2004

An historic steam tug/tender, the Daniel Adamson , owned by the Manchester Ship Canal Company has been saved from the cutting torch by tugmen and enthusiasts at the eleventh hour. 

Fairmount to Build New Deepsea Tugs

01 Mar 2004

Valentine's Day, 14 February 2004, was a landmark date for Rotterdam based towage contractor Fairmount Marine BV when the company signed a contract for the construction of two 200 tonnes bollard pull anchor-handling tugs. 

A Sophisticated New Escort Tug Enters Service in Norway

01 Mar 2004

Baut , a new escort tug for Bukser og Berging A/S (a subsidiary of Neptun A/S ) is now in service at Statoil 'sMongstad oil terminal in Norway. 

Bugsier Order Tractor Tug from K Damen Shipyard

01 Mar 2004

The year 2004 started extremely well for Shipyard K Damen at Hardinxveld-Giessendam. During the past couple of months three shipbuilding contracts were signed from two different continents.