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NewsShoalbusters keep getting bigger - By Jack Gaston
Of all the new tugs reported on in Maritime Journal it is the Damen Shoalbuster that consistently attracts attention. The reason is that since the first prototype was completed in 1995 the Shoalbuster has become an increasingly popular design that continues to evolve, often in spectacular fashion.
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NewsGentlemen blast old queen's bottom
A baking powder solution of bicarbonate of soda (also an ingredient in many stomach settlers) has been used to get an old queen down to her bare bottom.
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NewsRapid repair for modular RIBs
Marine Specialised Technology' s new Fleet Services division was recently put through its paces, MST tells MJ, when the company was called in to repair a damaged two year old MST 680 MkII RIB that had hit a submerged obstruction at speed - putting a large hole in the bottom.
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NewsCutty Sark acquires the 'Knowledge'
A pioneering partnership between an established university and the custodians of an even older ship came together to claim not one, but two high tech awards last month, and is now on the track of solving the riddle behind one of the maritime industry' s greatest icons.
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NewsTrawler travels for engine overhaul
MAN Diesel PrimeServ’ s Service Center in Frederikshavn, Denmark, has successfully completed a large main engine repair and overhaul job aboard the Argentine fishing factory trawler Centurion Del Atlantico.
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NewsRo-ro refit on time at Hebburn
A& P Tyne Ltd has completed the annual refit onboard the ro-ro cargo ferry ‘ Norcape’ for P& O Ferries. Over 100 personnel were working on the the 14,087gt vessel at peak times and all contract work completed on day 42, in line with the original schedule.
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NewsLabour of love lands TV deal
A 60 year old Danish fishing boat has been rescued from decay after capturing the heart of a sailor. ' After seeing her sitting there, I couldn' t let her just rot,' Ross Farncombe says of the whirlwind affair.
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NewsNew 'RAstar' tugs join Milford Haven tug fleet
Svitzer’ s new tug fleet, being formed to serve the entire needs of the new LNG terminals and existing oil berths at Milford Haven in Wales is rapidly taking shape. Once fully commissioned the fleet will include nine brand new tugs and six new line handling vessels, making it one ...
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NewsBoskalis abandons takeover bid and Smit profits are up
In December Smit International NV announced that Royal Boskalis Westminster NV (‘ Boskalis’ ) will not pursue its intended offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares in Smit International NV.
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US Coastguard crack down on tug operators
United States Coast Guard units along the Gulf Coast, Mississippi River and Western Rivers system have introduced ‘ Operation Big Tow’ , an ongoing initiative to ensure towing vessels are properly manned and crews have proper licensing.
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NewsTOWLINES
The contracting tug Indus has been purchased by the MTS Group in the UKThe Coastguard have been boarding and examining vessels from November and through January to check on crews and certification.Svitzer UK has closed down their associate company Humber Tugs Limited with effect from 31 December 2008. Following a ...
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NewsGrounded Dutch barge refloated off Eemshaven
Netherlands based towage and salvage specialist Multraship successfully refloated the Stema Barge II last month after the 135m vessel had grounded in shallow water inbound to the Dutch port of Eemshaven with a cargo of rocks following the loss of its tow to the tug Hellas on November 16.
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NewsDiversity will keep Lady Loren busy
In America, Louisiana based LA Carriers owner Russel Plaisance put a newbuild tug into operation at the end of last month. The new vessel, named Lady Loren, is the seventh vessel in the LA Carriers fleet and was built at Dickie Adam’ s Lockport Fabrication Inc in the same state.
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NewsPreparing for 'Supership' salvage operations
The advent of Very Large and Ultra Large Crude Carriers in the 1970s represented a step change in vessel size. Much the same can be said of today’ s 14,000 TEU plus super containerships.
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NewsAMOT up the anti in actuation
AMOT EB has released new electric actuators for G series temperature control valves which introduce a range of enhancements to improve system robustness, safety and compatibility, whilst simplifying installation and calibration.
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NewsKey role for ABPmer in Wallasea Island project
ABP Marine Environmental Research Limited (ABPmer) has played a lead role in the Environmental Impact Assessment and Planning Application submission work for the RSPB’ s Wallasea Island Wild Coast Project in the UK.
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Haskoning and Worley Parsons to design Qatar port
Netherlands based Royal Haskoning and Worley Parsons Qatar (subsidiary of Worley Parsons Australia) will jointly carry out the engineering design of the New Doha Port near Mesaieed, Qatar.
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NewsPlans for scheme at East Head submitted
A planning application has been submitted in to Chichester District Council in the UK to recycle some 15,000 tons of sand and shingle into the vulnerable hinge and neck area of East Head in Chichester Harbour.
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NewsRiver Tees dredged to allow carrier scrapping
Another milestone has been reached to allow a French aircraft carrier to be scrapped on Teesside in the UK.
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CEDA appeals for input on review of London Convention
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) reports that the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is currently undertaking a global review of dredged sediment disposal and is seeking to get all information on disposal activities from countries around the world.
