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The ABR Company Ltd hasannounced that the 19th Tug & Salvage Convention , ITS 2006 , will be held in Rotterdam from 24-28 April 2006. Final arrangements regarding the actual venue still have to be finalised but are expected to be announced shortly. The deadline for the submission of papers ...
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News'Vanguard' declared a Total Loss
The British coastal tug Vanguard , owned and operated by Mersey based Carmet Tugs Ltd , has been declared a total loss after sinking off the Isle of Skye.
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NewsKooren Shipbuilding Take up Rotor Tug Options
Rotterdam based Kooren Shipbuilding and Trading BV , a subsidiary of Kotug , has exercised their options with the ASL Shipyard Pte Ltd inSingapore to build a further pair of their unique ''Rotor'' tugs. Earlier in the year, the company placed an order with the yard for two 28.30m long ...
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NewsDiesel Electric Drives Precise DP Boats
The first two of ten innovative platform supply vessels have gone to work in the Gulf of Mexico, deploying diesel electric propulsion systems which provide superior performance in the dynamic positioning (DP) mode and maximise design efficiency by eliminating the need for long shafts and reduction gears.
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Boat Show Debut for Common Rail MTUs
MTU staged the UK debut of its new 2000 Common Rail marine engines at the Southampton Boat Show. UK yacht builders have already placed orders for the new models and delivery was expected to start last month. In addition to yachts, the first areas of application for the new 2000 ...
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NewsVolvo Penta Power Surge in Hamburg
Volvo Penta was in expansive form at the SMM Exhibition inHamburg last month, where it launched no fewer than four new engines.
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NewsScania Powers Down for SMM
Scania has responded to customer feedback by extending the power range of its new 12 litre marine engine downwards to a version producing 300hp at 1,800rpm, expanding applicability for workboat installations. The new DI12M EMS, which was launched this summer at seawork2004, was featured on Scania''s stand at SMM in ...
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Multi-Fuel Outboard Seen First at seawork2004
E P Barrus Ltd chose seawork 2004 as venue for the debut of the world''s first production direct fuel injected outboard engine for the UK Ministry of Defence that is capable of running on a multitude of NATO fuels.
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NewsPerkins Sabre Launches Upgraded Specification M92
Perkins Sabre ''s new M92B engine is an upgraded, new specification version of their popular M92 .
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NewsBlue Angels for Research Vessel
MAN B&W Diesel A/S has tested and supplied a package consisting of two 8L21/31 and two 6L21/31 gensets which will power an advanced diesel electric research vessel for the State Ministry of Education & Science of MecklenburgVorpommern in Germany.
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NewsSummer Debut for New Fast Water Jet
First deliveries took place recently of a new model in Italian manufacturer Castoldi''s HC (Hydraulic Clutch) range of water jet drives. The Turbodrive 238 - HC weighs only 110 kg and can be matched to engines up to 420hp, making it suitable for single or twin unit installation in boats ...
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NewsFirst StepDrive Installed
Coventry UK based Newage Transmissions '' first production StepDrive unit has been installed in a 25ft Lema Clon motor boat based at Brixham.
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NewsFlexible Friend Knocks Noise
Yorkshire UK based flexible coupling manufacturer Centa Transmissions Limited had to overcome a significant gearbox location problem when they were asked to substantially reduce noise and vibration from the transmission of Sea Shepherd , the new 15.25m pilot launch for Aberdeen Harbour Board .
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Bravo for Fast Ferries
The Bravo engine series, the result of co-operation between Caterpillar and Spain''s Izar Propulsion and Energy Motores , has made the leap from naval to commercial vessel installation with a contract for four Izar Bravo 18 propulsion engines to be installed in a fast ferry that will operate in Greece.
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NewsRENK Gears Handle 20,000 RPM
Germany''s RENK Aktiengesellschaft has won a contract with America''s Pratt & Whitney Power Systems toprovide reduction gears for six Royal Norwegian Navy Skjold class patrol boats. The carbon fibre SES type catamarans are being built at the Umoe Mandal yard in Norway.
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NewsCrossover Opportunities at Biggest Ever METS
The Marine Equipment Trade Show , which takes place this year from the 16-18 November at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition Centre , has been completely sold out for months and will be bigger than ever.
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Standards for Ro-ro Linkspans Agreed
A new design code is being drafted for the design of rollon- roll-off ramps, linkspans and walkways, and a meeting organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in the UK recently has reviewed a draft addition to the suite of standards in British Standard 6349 , the Maritime Code ...
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Turbidity Software Will Help Predict Sediment Release
The Dutch dredging industry, through the Stichting Speurwerk Baggertechniek (SSB) and the Rijkswaterstaat , has commissioned new research to produce a software package for use by stakeholders in the aggregate production process, including regulators and the industry, the aim being to improve the ability to predict sediment release during dredging.
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New Guidelines for Piers and Jetties Exposed to Waves
HR Wallingford in the UK has developed a new set of guidelines for the design and construction of jetties, piers and other marine structures constructed in exposed locations, which require careful assessment of their hydraulic loads.
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NewsWork on The World 'On Schedule'
Nakheel , developers of Dubai''s luxury offshore project TheWorld , has provided an update of its progress - less than a year after construction first began on the 300 islands.
