Latest News – Page 243

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    JV in China sets engine production record

    2020-07-01T16:12:00Z

    A joint venture in China is celebrating a new record for the number of engines produced during a single month at its manufacturing facility in Chongqing.

  • The Infinitum motor has been mooted as potentially transformative
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    Another super-compact pancake motor

    2020-07-01T10:59:00Z

    An American company Infinitum has developed a new concept of electric motor which they claim could represent the future for marine propulsion writes Dag Pike.

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    Helsinki publishes development scenarios

    2020-07-01T10:41:00Z

    In further reinforcement of the truth that the commercial marine world marches onwards whatever the global circumstances, Port of Helsinki has just published three scenarios for the development of its port areas.

  • Valenciaport is not letting a global pandemic curtail its plans
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    Valencia: Port of Sagunto developments gather momentum

    2020-07-01T10:25:00Z

    In Spain, the President of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), Aurelio Martínez, has announced that "Valenciaport is going to begin studies for the third dock in the Port of Sagunto”.

  • Piriou will build 20 tugs for the French Defence Procurement Agency (Piriou)
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    Delivery and order round-up

    2020-06-30T11:56:00Z

    Despite Covid-19 disruptions, this month’s look at the world of tug construction has news of no fewer than 32 vessels either delivered or recently ordered.

  • The Cyclotrac 3690 is built to a tractor tug configuration (OSD IMT)
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    OSD-IMT expands its tractor tug series

    2020-06-30T11:44:00Z

    Hoofddorp, the Netherlands-based ship designer OSD-IMT has expanded its range of tugs with the unveiling of a new multi-purpose tractor tug design.

  • The cargo deck of the aluminium vessel is able to accommodate a 6m ISO container and is also fitted with a 5t marine crane
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    20m workboat for Special Forces

    2020-06-30T10:43:00Z

    ‘Inkanyamba’, a 20m Monohull Workboat, has recently been delivered to the Armaments Corporation of South Africa (ARMSCOR).

  • 'Iron Jac'
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    Dometic Optimus EPS steers heavy workboat

    2020-06-29T23:23:00Z

    Dometic Optimus Electronic Power Steering (EPS) has been chosen to steer a heavy-duty workboat for the first time.

  • 'AmberLisa'
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    Double order for DuroWipers

    2020-06-29T19:29:00Z

    A double order of DuroWipers pantographs have kitted out two newbuild vessels built by an Irish boatbuilder.

  • Svitzer operates 440 tugs at 120 ports and 34 terminals globally (Peter Barker)
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    Svitzer announces contract renewals

    2020-06-29T17:08:00Z

    Svitzer has announced three contract extensions and a new towage service provision agreement demonstrating the global reach of major tug operators.

  • Bunker fuel was removed by zip-wire and hose from 'Blue Star' to the shore (Smit Salvage)
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    Salvage round-up

    2020-06-29T16:58:00Z

    High-profile shipping casualties attract the mainstream media with little mention of potential disasters averted through timely professional salvage intervention including a handful mentioned here.

  • Rotortugs are a particular feature of Kotug's tug fleet (Peter Barker)
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    TOWLINES

    2020-06-29T16:50:00Z

    Kotug International BV has completed the acquisition of offshore marine and terminal services provider Marsol International Ltd.

  • Schottel Retractable Rim Thruster
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    Retractable rim thruster launches

    2020-06-26T18:33:00Z

    A German propulsion expert has launched a retractable variant of its rim thruster that covers the power range up to 500kW.

  • It's not poor Photoshopping (this time), it really is flying
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    Electric foiling ferries get closer to reality

    2020-06-26T11:48:00Z

    A Belfast Maritime Consortium led by Artemis Technologies has won a £33 million UK Government innovation grant to develop zero emissions ferries in the city.

  • Dive support vessels 'Obervargh' (left) and 'Boy Brendan' (photo  G Ewens)
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    New underwater inspection service for UK

    2020-06-26T10:15:00Z

    A new underwater hull inspection service for classification societies is now available in Falmouth, UK writes Graeme Ewens.

  • 'Pioneering Spirit'
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    Brent Alpha removal utilises "horseshoes"

    2020-06-25T13:47:00Z

    The single-lift removal of Shell U.K. Limited’s Brent Alpha platform from the North Sea has been completed in less than four hours and is the first offshore lift to utilise specially developed “horseshoes”.

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    Green Loan finance for LNG dredgers

    2020-06-25T12:20:00Z

    Dutch dredging major Van Oord has developed a Green Loan Framework which is being used to finance three LNG powered trailing suction hopper dredgers currently under build at the Keppel FELS yard in Singapore.

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    Beneficial re-use at Helsinki dredging works

    2020-06-25T12:17:00Z

    Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded two contracts in Finland with a combined contract value of €32 million.

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    New CEDA Information Paper

    2020-06-25T12:14:00Z

    The latest information paper from the Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA) is titled: Assessing and Evaluating Environmental Turbidity Limits for Dredging.

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    First Damen Electric Cutter Suction Dredger

    2020-06-25T12:11:00Z

    The Damen Shipyards Group has revealed its first Electric Cutter Suction Dredger, the ECSD 650.