Latest News – Page 905
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NewsMagnetic gearing enables compact electric propulsion motors
Increasing demands for better fuel economy, lower emissions, and quieter operation, has led builders of a wide range of vessels to consider hybrid electric propulsion systems.
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NewsEco-warrior fights for ‘green’ propulsion
The Rotterdam based Imtech Marine Group has been commissioned to supply the entire ‘green’ technical infrastructure on board Greenpeace’s new flagship ‘Rainbow Warrior III’. This is not an isolated project. Together with a large number of other initiatives, it serves as proof of the present development in ‘green’ ships.
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NewsBergs of a feather work together
Sweden’s Berg Propulsion is to deliver the first examples of the newly launched Berg Controllable Pitch Propeller (BCP) with feathering capability, with separate orders for installations on board two 100m chemical tankers under construction at the Dingheng (Jiangsu) Shipbuilding Co in China and an 85.5m long ferry being built at ...
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NewsTri-engine trimaran launches this month
Austal’s next generation 102m high speed trimaran had its unique three engine layout successfully installed ahead of the it’s recent launch.
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NewsPowerful shrimpers for the North Sea?
‘We are still working on three platforms that were damaged by Katrina in 2005’, said Jimmie Martin of Galliano, Louisiana USA. Martin’s firm, B&J Martin Inc., operates crew and supply boats in the Gulf of Mexico, but their signature work is their site clearance operation.
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NewsFuel cell vessel moves towards sea trials
Wärtsilä has been assigned overall responsibility for systems integration in the pioneering FellowSHIP project, a joint industry research and development project which aims to develop and demonstrate hybrid fuel cell powerpacks suitable for marine use. FellowSHIP is being project managed by Det Norske Veritas.
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NewsDonation gets piracy guidance to front line
Too many ships today, are still unprepared for transit through pirates waters, came the worrying verdict from the IQPC Counter-Piracy and Ship Security conference held in Dubai last month.
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NewsThe future is brites for Balcas
Balcas, the timber products company which recently opened a £24m Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and pellet manufacturing plant in Easter Ross UK, has shipped its first load of pellets (brites) to Denmark.
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NewsHarburg makes it an even dozen for Hadag
The twelfth in a series of successful Type 2000 German port excursion ferries has gone into service in Hamburg for the city ferry and tourist group Hadag to cope with ever rising tourist and commuter demand on the port city’s waterways.
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NewsFirst RAmparts 3000 Mk II tugs are built for LNG in Australia
In September 2009 the new tugs Riverwijs Maryon and Riverwijs Karoline were delivered to Riverwijs, a joint venture company formed by Riverside Marine and Svitzer A/S. The tugs are the first of four new RAmparts 3000 Class Mk II tugs to be stationed at the Port of Dampier, Australia to ...
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News'Shasa' is the first of seven Voith tractors for Transnet
The South African National Ports Authority (Transnet) has taken delivery of Shasa, the first of seven powerful Voith powered tractor tugs. Ordered from South African Shipyards of Durban, Shasa and the next pair of tugs in the series are to be based at Port Elizabeth to serve the new deepwater ...
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NewsJonRie and Hagglunds Pull Together
As the demand for powerful escort tugs to safeguard tanker carrying volatile cargoes in coastal waters grows, the vital connection between the tug and its tow has become a critical component. Modern high-tech, manmade fibre towlines for escort tugs are light and extremely strong but to be fully effective the ...
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NewsTowlines, December 2009
Patriot, the first example of the new Damen ASD 2310 compact shiphandling tug, is now in service at the port of Odessa in the Ukraine.
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News'Dockman' gets going for Thames Towage
Thames Towage’ s new tug Dockman is a bit of a relief when compared with the company’ s older boat. While the tug, Ala was serviceable, MD Brian Allen explained that the Dockman’ s extended superstructure helps comfort no end. ‘ We had about four square feet between us inside ...
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NewsBoxBarrier concept can alleviate flood risk
Three Dutch companies have come together to develop an innovative flood defence concept called BoxBarrier. The three companies, Delta Marine Consultants (BAM Infraconsult), Movares and Groep Midden Betuwe, began collaborating on the concept in 2007.
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Progress made on new sea lock for Port of Amsterdam
Construction of a major sea lock that should simplify large vessel access to the area around the Port of Amsterdam is a step nearer reality after a finance covenant for the project was signed towards the end of November.
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NewsTwo new reports issued by BMAPA
In March 1999, the British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) and The Crown Estate made a public statement of intent which committed both parties to reviewing all dredging licences over a rolling five year period, surrendering areas no longer containing economic resources of marine sand and gravel, and publishing an ...
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ABPmer assesses breakwater performance in Malta
ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) has been awarded a contract to assess the performance of proposed breakwaters in the vicinity of Marsaxlokk fishing village on the island of Malta. The fishing village resides at the rear of Marsaxlokk Bay and although it affords some natural protection from the sea, ...
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Boskalis unaffected by Dubai financial crisis
Responding to questions from Maritime Journal, a spokesperson for Dutch dredging major Royal Boskalis Westminster said the company would not be affected by the financial crisis in Dubai.
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Bids sought for Marsa al-Seef marina project
Real estate development company GREDCO, which is based in Bahrain in the Middle East, has invited bids for a major dredging project for the Marsa al-Seef development. GREDCO is the development manager working on behalf of Global Banking Corporation (GBCORP), which is pursuing the $2.5bn Marsa Al Seef project, one ...
