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'Napoli' Legacy Looms Large for Salvors
27 Jan 2008
Salvors, other sectors of the maritime industry and government agencies, including Coast Guards, are voicing concern at the scale of the challenge which would be presented by ultra-large containership casualties. The International Salvage Union (ISU) is amongst those sounding a cautionary note about the lack of suitable cranes and other heavy equipment needed to confront such huge casualties.
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Tsavliris Longed for a Calm Christmas
27 Jan 2008
The Christmas past may have taken a back seat for Tsavliris Salvage Group if the number of operations it was conducting continued to come thick and fast. The last three months of 2007 saw Tsavliris take on significant salvage cases. Following a highly active start to the year, Tsavliris closed out 2007 in much the same way as it started.
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Tug Designer Finds 'Independence' in Philadelphia
27 Jan 2008
Although internationally well known for its prolific output of tug designs, Vancouver based Robert Allan Ltd is not averse to bidding for other types of contract. Shortly before Christmas the City of Philadelphia Fire Department commissioned 'Independence', the new RAnger 2000 Class fireboat designed by Robert Allan Ltd and built by Derektor Shipyards of Bridgeport in Connecticut. RAL worked closely with the City of Philadelphia Fire Department and Office of Fleet Management personnel to develop the final design details and specifications. RAL also oversaw construction throughout the build period.
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