Norwegian ETV Will Be the First Towing Vessel to Use LNG

01 May 2006

Norwegian shipbuilder Myklebust Verft of Gursken has been awarded a contract by Remoy Management, operators of vessels for the Norwegian Coastguard, for a sophisticated Emergency Response Vessel capable of towage and rescue operations. Delivery is scheduled for December 2007 and an option is also in place for one further vessel of the same type. 

TOWLINES

01 May 2006

The new French tug company, Societe Nouvelle de Remorquage du Havre (SNRH), due to commence shiphandling operations in January, had still not started work at the beginning of May. A new tug fleet, chartered from Kotug in the Netherlands, remain idle in the face of endless legal difficulties and recently threats of industrial action by tugmen from the only rival fleet in the port, Les Abeille. The new SNRH fleet was put in place to coincide with the opening of the new Le Havre Port 2000 container complex. 

Mampaey Introduce the DOT Towing System

01 May 2006

Mampaey Offshore Industries launched the Dynamic Oval Towing (DOT) system, the latest addition to their range of towing and mooring equipment, on their stand at ITS 2006 in Rotterdam. 

Leading Designer Calls for Common Standards

01 May 2006

In a paper to the International Tug and Salvage Convention ITS 2006 in Rotterdam, well known tug designer and naval architect Robert Allan appealed for the harmonisation of international standards governing tug construction. 

Spain Completes Advanced Pollution Control Tugs

01 May 2006

Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon SA has completed a pair of seagoing, multi-purpose tugs, equipped extensively for pollution control duties. 

Serco is Selected as Preferred Bidder for £1bn MoD Contract

01 May 2006

A joint venture led by Serco Group plc (Serco) has been selected as preferred bidder by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the Future Provision of Marine Services contract.