Latest News – Page 576
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NewsURAG boost their Hamburg fleet
German towage service provider URAG have expanded their fleet with the recent addition of the two newbuild Damen ASD 2411 stern-drive tugs ''Brake'' and ''Perfect'' to operate in the port of Hamburg.
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NewsFirst of Fairplay’s new twins delivered
Hamburg based Fairplay Towage have taken delivery of the first of a pair of hybrid tractor tugs from Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Armon Navia Shipyards.
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NewsMultraship joins the green tug club
The Netherlands based towage and salvage specialist Multraship has become the latest owner to join the ‘green’ tug club with delivery of the Damen ASD Tug 2810 Hybrid Multratug 28.
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NewsInnovative new tug for Foss Maritime
Seattle based Foss Maritime have christened the first of three Arctic Class tugs designed for operation in extreme conditions and now ready for its first job, an oil industry tow from South Korea to the Alaskan Arctic.
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NewsSanmar delivers the first RAscal 1800
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar have a now well-established involvement with vessels from naval architect Robert Allan Ltd and they have recently added the first RAscal 1800 tug to their own fleet.
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NewsFalmouth for orders
The Cornish port of Falmouth has many maritime industries and ship visits are interesting if unpredictable, writes Graeme Ewens
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NewsCompliance regulations should be dovetailed
Compliance is an ever increasing cost for businesses with more pieces of paper and more government bodies laying down regulations.
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NewsFlares undergo extensive testing
Contrary to may people’s beliefs, flares don’t spit hot metal and, under SOLAS regulations, have to comply with extremely strict criteria ensuring consistent and reliable performance, so says Chris Feibusch, head of global marketing at Drew Marine Signal and Safety.
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SAR put to the test
A large-scale search and rescue (SAR) exercise is being carried out by the Spanish Maritime Safety Agency later this year to test current SAR procedures.
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NewsCargo Ferry Project
A new competitive and eco-friendly maritime transport concept, the Cargo Ferry project, has been presented. The result of more than two years of work, the concept has been developed as an alternative transport solution for containers that are carried for more than 200km on land. The project was presented on ...
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NewsThe big Five-Oh
Opening its doors in Oslo from 02-05 June 2015, the leading and longest-running maritime event week is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an expanded program.
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NewsHarbours role at Braemar
UK consultancy Braemar (Incorporating The Salvage Association) has announced that Mr Tim Lewis has been appointed to the newly created position of ‘Director, Ports & Harbours’. Mr Lewis holds a masters degree in Civil and Maritime Engineering, and a masters degree in Business Administration, and joins Braemar SA from another ...
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Hybrid power workshop
UK-based training and consultancy company, Shock Mitigation, is holding a two-day workshop to help the commercial marine sector understand the possibilities of using hybrid power and storage systems.
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NewsComposite cats order
CTruk has won an order for two more of its 22m multi-purpose catamaran Wind Farm Service Vessels (WFSVs). Both will be delivered to leading offshore wind service supplier CWind this summer as the first-of-class CWind Sword continues to impress on the EnBW Baltic 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany.
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NewsEvopod completes trials
The Evopod is a device for generating electricity from coastal tidal streams, tidal estuaries, rivers and ocean currents and rather than being attached to the seabed it offers a unique floating solution for tidal energy generation. The designers, Oceanflow claim that this type of solution offers a much cheaper and ...
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US advances GPS back-up system
The USA has moved a step closer to providing a back-up system for GPS with the introduction of a bill into the House of Representatives.
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Maritime award nominations opens
Do you know somebody worthy of being crowned Maritime Professional of the Year? The nominations are now open for the 3Si Seawork Maritime Professional of the Year Award, 2015.
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NewsHansen unveils wind survival suit
Norway’s Hansen Protection has unveiled what it says is the world’s first survival suit to be approved for helicopter transport, shipping and work use.
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NewsCoda Octopus and Hemisphere join forces
UK-based Coda Octopus and US-based Hemisphere GNSS are joining forces to deploy new solutions for the marine industry, starting with a new F175-H motion reference system.
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Survitec liferaft servicing
Survitec Group''s extensive network of UK service stations is now responsible directly for the distribution, servicing and repair of all Survitec Zodiac liferafts and boats in the UK.
