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NewsKotug kick out the 'Cow hitch'
The Rotterdam based tugboat company Kotug has recently patented its self developed towing ring, designed to replace the time honoured ‘ cow hitch’ and other methods of connecting the main towline to a pennant. In the Kotug fleet, this simple but efficient ring has proven to be the best solution ...
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NewsTugmasters may get trained by a little BRAtt
Training potential tugmasters has become a major challenge for the shiphandling sector of the towage industry worldwide. With large numbers of modern ‘ state of the art’ tugs with omni-directional propulsion systems coming into service, the ability to train up and coming tug masters effectively and in suitable numbers has ...
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NewsMore Rotor Tugs join the Kotug Fleet
The completion of two ‘ Rotor Tugs’ to the new RT80-32 design heralds a further milestone in the history of this unique triple unit concept first envisaged by Ton Kooren. RT Rob and RT Peter are the first two vessels to be completed by the Niigata Shipbuilding and Repair yard ...
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NewsThe fleet of Antwerp Towage is strengthened
Just one year from the formation of ‘ Antwerp Towage’ , a 50/50 joint venture between Hamburg based Fairplay Towage and Multraship Towage & Salvage of Terneuzen, the company has decided to upgrade it’ s tug fleet in the port of Antwerp.
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NewsTOWLINES - October 2009
The Dutch Coast Guard tug Waker suffered a serious engine room fire five kilometres off Vlieland on the Dutch coast on 7 September. Several lifeboats, salvage vessels, the fire brigade and the Royal Dutch Navy attended the incident.
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NewsUK-Norwegian collaboration to advance oil spill technology
Vikoma International, part of the Aberdeen UK based Energy Environmental Group, has been chosen to work with NOFO (Norwegian Clean Seas Association for Operating Companies) to develop new solutions for oil spill response in the challenging sea conditions in the region.
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NewsMulti-role oil recovery catamaran under development
Work is underway in preparation to build the first of a new Multipurpose Oil Recovery & Rescue Catamaran (MORCAT) design which will also have firefighting, SAR, emergency standby and towing, hospital ship, and hydro survey vessel capabilities.
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NewsFirst of twin trailers launched in Holland
The naming and launch of the 12,000 cubic meter Gateway took place at the IHC Merwede Offshore & Marine yard in Hardinxveld-Giessendam in the Netherlands on Saturday.
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NewsBeneficial re-use in Tyne Dock development
Dredging operations were due to get underway late last month at the UK Port of Tyne to create just over 13 acres of operational land by infilling Tyne Dock using the dredged material from the New Tyne Crossing project.
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NewsMajor reclamation planned for Port of Sheerness
Consulting engineering firm Royal Haskoning has been engaged by The Peel Group to prepare a masterplan for the Port of Sheerness in Kent. This is the preface to a fifteen year regeneration programme for the area, which will deliver a major port expansion and one of the largest regeneration projects ...
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NewsMaasvlakte 2 project making steady progress
Dredgers are seen working both sides of one of the new reclaimed islands.As reported in Maritime Journal (June 2009), the Port of Rotterdam is undertaking their most ambitious project ever with Maasvlakte 2, the expansion of the port beyond the existing coastline bordering the existing Maasvlakte port complex. Anticipated growth ...
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Orkney acts on marine renewables potential
Orkney Island Councillors recommended plans last month for proposed £ 3 million redevelopments of the ‘ Golden Wharf’ at Lyness to be included in Council’ s major works for 2010/2011.
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NewsSingle vessel transition piece installation
Jumbo Offshore’ s engineers and the crew of DP2 vessel Jumbo Javelin have successfully installed their first transition piece (TP) at a wind farm off the UK’ s southeast coast.
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NewsDredging support for anniversary PIANC Congress
The four yearly PIANC Congress returns to the UK for the first time in over 30 years on the occasion of the organisation’ s 125th anniversary. The PIANC MMX Congress will take place in Liverpool in May 2010.
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NewsFirst overseas contract for Red7Marine
East Anglia UK based Red7Marine (R7M,ex Haven Ports/ Anglian Marine Services) has started its first overseas commission by shipping a jack up barge to the Israeli port of Haifa, where it is to be used for site investigation work on a new port extension.
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NewsDamen delivers new high speed duo
Damen Shipyards Gorinchem has completed a new high speed craft which is available in two options, the Damen Stan Patrol 1204 and the Damen Fast Crew Supplier 1204. This craft replaces the Damen AluCat 1104 and the 1204.
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NewsA close look at SMIT's first big cat
A brief news item in Tugs & Towing in July of this year reported the completion of Smit Panther, the first of Damen Shipyards’ new ASD Tug 3213 terminal tugs and the first of a quartet of identical vessels for Smit International. At the time tug had completed exhaustive trials ...
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Wave energy investigtion
Coastline Surveys have been contracted by SEI (Sustainable Energy Ireland) to carry out the ground investigation in connection with the Wave Energy Test Site off Annagh in Co. Mayo. The project requires the assessment of the ground conditions prevailing within a designated area from the cable shore landing site to ...
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NewsDiver detection success in UK port trials
Underwater acoustic equipment supplier Reson has successfully demonstrated contraband and diver detection systems in UK ports.
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Maritime Museum development
The UK’ s Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has confirmed a grant of £ 5M to the National Maritime Museum’ s project to develop a major new wing. This commitment from HLF, together with the substantial £ 20m gift from international shipping magnate and philanthropist Sammy Ofer KBE, announced in 2008, ...
