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Damen push ahead with a massive tug and barge project
01 Nov 2008
Damen Marine Services (DMS) in the Netherlands have broken new ground with the delivery of the first of a series of unique pusher tugs. DMS Blackbird is purpose designed to form part of an Articulated Tug and Barge (ATB) unit and, when necessary, fulfil a range of other functions.
'Fairplay 30' - The most powerful yet for its German owners
01 Oct 2008
Among several recent news items emanating from the rapidly changing Fairplay Towage group of Hamburg is the delivery of the new tug Fairplay 30, the most powerful to date. The new vessel and a sister ship, Fairplay 31, due for delivery early in 2009, represent a new generation of powerful azimuth stern drive (ASD) tugs designed and equipped to operate effectively in the offshore market and also carry out shiphandling work if required.
‘Bourbon Dolphin’ Questions Delay Anchorhandler Designs
30 Jul 2008
Deepwater offshore oilfields and a changing regulatory scenario demand a new generation of anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) designs with more power, more safety and more environmentally friendly features. New Marpol regulations are on the way, but designers are holding back on final designs until the outcome of the ‘Bourbon Dolphin’ tragedy is clear.
Retrofit Anti-Fouling Keeps Tugs Working
30 Jul 2008
Blockages in seawater engine cooling systems caused by bio-fouling continue to create problems for operators in terms of increased fuel usage, crew attention and premature pipework renewal. As a result, Cathelco Ltd is seeing a strong demand for retrofit marine pipework anti-fouling systems to eliminate the problem on vessels throughout the world.
New BayDelta Tugs Chartered to Crowley
30 Jul 2008
Among the large number of interesting new tug currently being delivered or under construction for owners in the United States of America are two azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tugs being built for BayDelta Maritime Inc. Heralded as two of the most powerful 30.48m (100 foot) harbour tugs on the US north west coast, it was announced that Crowley Maritime, based in Seattle USA has agreed to charter both tugs.
TOWLINES
30 Jul 2008
Propulsion specialist Schottle GmbH & Co. KG has been reorganized, with a new corporate structure to meet the increasing demands of shipbuilding worldwide. With effect from 29 June 2007, Schottel’s headquarters in Spay/Rhine and Schottel Antriebstechnik GmbH in Wismar have been merged to form the new Schottel GmbH, with its registered office in Spay and branches in Wismar and Hamburg. Schottel Schiffsmaschinen GmbH, also based at Wismar, will continue to develop and manufacture reliable, high efficiency controllable pitch propeller systems as an independent company.
Washburn & Doughty Delivers ‘Eleanor F. Moran’
30 Jul 2008
Another shiphandling tug, typical of the new generation of vessels being produced in the USA to support oil and LNG terminal operations is the ‘Eleanor F. Moran’, delivered earlier in the year to Moran Towing of New Canaan, Connecticut. Currently working in the port of Norfolk, Virginia, the tug was completed by Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc. of East Boothbay, Maine.
Transas Scoops SASMEX Training Award
30 Jul 2008
Transas won the Training Category Award at a ceremony which was part of the revived Safety at Sea and Marine Equipment exhibition (SASMEX) in Brighton UK. The SAMEX Award was presented for the first ever distance simulation based training of oil spill and rescue response operations based in the Baltic region, the GOFMEC Project.
Sea Cadet’s Double Diploma Distinction
30 Jul 2008
A 17 year old from Sea Cadet and pupil at Nonsuch High School for Girls in Sutton UK was presented with two BTEC First Diplomas by local Member of Parliament, Siobhain McDonagh.
Screened Testing Ends EPIRB False Alarms
30 Jul 2008
With SOLAS amendments dictating that EPIRBs must undergo shore based maintenance at least every five years, the onus is on service companies and organisations to ensure that they have the correct equipment to undertake these service regimes.
A Good Start for New Damen Design
30 Jul 2008
With the towage industry experiencing an unprecedented demand for powerful new tugs and shipyards reporting full order books, Damen Shipyard’s Tug & Workboat (T&W) Division is in a unique position to respond.
Lifeboats Delivery Surge in Norway
30 Jul 2008
Norwegian marine equipment manufacturer Noreq AS has built and delivered 19 lifeboats to Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) for use on their semi-submersible crane vessels ‘Thialf’ and ‘Hermod’.
New Buoy Tender for Caernarfon Harbour Trust
30 Jul 2008
The 12.8m buoy tender ‘Seiont IV’ has been delivered to its owner, Caernarfon Harbour Trust, after completing successful trials off Macduff in Scotland and sailing through the Caledonian canal and down the west coast to its home port.
Planning Approval for Wave Hub
30 Jul 2008
The UK Government gave planning approval earlier this month for the world’s first large scale wave farm off the coast of Cornwall in South West England.
‘Afon Cadnant – The Most Impressive Tug Yet for Holyhead Towing
30 Jul 2008
For over fifteen years Maritime Journal has reported on new vessels entering service with the Holyhead Towing Company Ltd and the work that they do. Over that period we have seen a range of purpose built vessels developed specifically for the company’s core business of providing supporting services for the dredging and marine construction industries.
Bourbon Sell off Harbour Towage Operation
30 Jul 2008
French towage and offshore group Bourbon has announced its intention to sell off its port towage business, operated by Les Abeille, to Grupo Boluda Corporación Marítima of Spain.
REDS on Renewables Seabeds
30 Jul 2008
REDS Ltd (Reach Engineering & Diving Services Ltd) have this summer taken their first steps into the offshore renewable energy sector. In late June the Midlands UK based company were contracted to carry out works on the Barrow Offshore Wind Farm (BOWF) currently owned and operated by DONG Energy / Centrica.
Offshore Renewables Boost Ports Industry
30 Jul 2008
The 25 turbine Burbo Bank Offshore Windfarm was completed this summer on behalf of the Danish Company Dong Energy, culminating a hectic but successful installation period.
Marine Firefighting for Turkey and Egypt
30 Jul 2008
A new marine fire fighting system designed by Anglesey based company Marinex, has won a five figure deal to supply high speed military patrol boats in Turkey.
Surface Coating Protects Wave Power System
30 Jul 2008
The Armourcote division of Surface Technology plc and specialist hydraulics components manufacturer Sun Hydraulics both based in Coventry UK, have worked closely together on the development of a new multi-layer anti-corrosion and anti-wear surface coating, ‘TriCem 3800’, specifically to protect vital hydraulic components used in the innovative ‘Pelamis’ wave power generation system, designed by Edinburgh based Ocean Power Delivery Ltd.
Archimedes Installation at EMEC Next Year
30 Jul 2008
AWS Ocean Energy, the Ross-shire, Scotland based company behind the Archimedes wave energy device, scooped two prestigious awards at the EnergyOcean conference in Hawaii last month.
More Orders for KST and a New Rotor Tug Design
30 Jul 2008
Anyone in the towage industry who doubted the likely success of the unique triple unit ‘Rotor Tug’ design when it was first introduced by Ton Kooren of Kotug in 1999, must surely be having second thoughts.
Black Cat Goes Diving Off Dover
30 Jul 2008
Ireland’s Safehaven Marine has launched the eighth Wildcat 36ft catamaran for owner Gerry Dowd, who will operate it out of Dover to explore wrecks along the south coast of England.
Dredger Delivers Vroom with a View
30 Jul 2008
Italian dredger builder Italdraghe SpA delivered and launched a new, small SGT150C model cutter suction dredger for the beautiful coastal town of Casal Velino in Southern Italy in July. Casal Velino is within the protected Cilento National Park.
Coastline Makes Most of Survey Surge
30 Jul 2008
The 23m multipurpose research and survey vessel ‘MV FlatHolm’, owned by Coastline Surveys Ltd, has completed nearly three months continuous high performance vibrocore sampling in the Southern North Sea, English Channel and Bristol Channel for a variety of clients, and including works such as marine aggregates prospecting, windfarm geotechnical studies and port development environmental studies.
Extensive Design Study Prefaces Wind Farm
30 Jul 2008
A metocean design has been completed for the proposed ‘Round 2’ Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm, planned for the southern North Sea off the UK’s North Norfolk coast, just inside the 12 mile territorial limit. Environmental design and risk management specialists Metoc plc did the work for operator Scira Offshore Energy.
Growing Interest in Sediment Stability
30 Jul 2008
Glasgow-based marine consultants Partrac Ltd are seeing a continued and rising interest in sediment stability instruments, the Cohesive Strength Meter (CSM).
Dredging Restores Depth at Island Harbour
30 Jul 2008
Jenkins Marine Ltd and Land & Water Services have been working together on a challenging project to dredge the Island Harbour Marina in the Isle of Wight. The works, which started in April, are due for completion by the end of this month, by which time some 23,000m3 of dredged material will have been removed and disposed of.
Dredgers Delight Community at Newbiggin Bay
30 Jul 2008
A lowering of the seabed beneath Newbiggin Bay UK is believed to have exposed the coastline to serious erosion in recent years. The beach had virtually disappeared and damage to the seawall was increasing.
IHC Launches ‘Abul’ for Karachi Port
30 Jul 2008
IHC Holland Merwede has launched the 6,000m3 capacity trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Abul’ for Karachi Port Trust of Pakistan. Commissioning works continue in the Netherlands, with formal delivery scheduled for January 2008.
