All News articles – Page 158
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Standardising climate change data
RTSys and IFREMER have jointly developed a new system that helps standardise data collected during studies into the impact of global warming on the oceans.
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NewsTOWLINES (January 2022)
Russia’s Nevsky Shipyard has started sea trials with its latest arctic rescue tug Piltun.
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NewsComplex salvage operation for Tsavliris
An operation from last year reported recently by Tsavliris Salvage underlines the complexity of such incidents requiring the skill and resources only professional salvors can provide.
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NewsWärtsilä to develop advanced tugs in China
Wärtsilä Voyage has signed a MoU with China Classification Society (CSS) and Tianjin Port to develop China’s next-generation intelligent tug in line with CSS intelligent ship standards.
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NewsNew president for International Salvage Union
The Annual General Meeting of the International Salvage Union (ISU) has appointed Captain Nicholas Sloane as its new president with James Herbert selected as next secretary general.
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NewsFleet management software solution looks to broaden customer base
A New Zealand-based fleet management software start-up has joined an innovative accelerator programme to help it move into a lucrative new business area.
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NewsSustainable biofuel for Boskalis dredgers
Dutch dredging major Royal Boskalis Westminster has taken delivery of its largest ever consignment of drop-in biofuel which will be used to power two trailing suction hopper dredgers on upcoming projects in northwestern Europe.
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NewsPioneering anchor completes on-land trials
A new marine anchor solution has successfully completed on-land trials validating the technology and sealing approval for full-scale production and ocean deployment.
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NewsGarmin acquires Vesper Marine
Garmin has acquired Vesper Marine, a privately-held, New Zealand-headquartered provider of AIS, VHF and vessel monitoring solutions for the marine industry.
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NewsTerminal operator BERA rebrands following EFG integration
Port terminal operator BERA has been rebranded to EFG Port Papenburg following its complete integration into the EMS-Fehn-Group.
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NewsInnovation attracts acquisition
Hot on the heels of the company’s share listing transfer from the Nasdaq National Market to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), Garmin has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of Vesper Marine, a privately-held provider of AIS, VHF and vessel monitoring solutions for the marine industry.
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NewsBids ready for first offshore energy island
Belgium’s DEME Group and Royal Boskalis Westminster of the Netherlands have joined a consortium to develop an energy island in the Danish North Sea.
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NewsMethanol fuel cell and biofuel tugs for Svitzer
Svitzer Towage has announced what it states will be the world’s first methanol fuel cell tug and conversion of its London and Medway fleet to burn carbon neutral marine biofuel.
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NewsKotug and Shift to develop E-Pusher batteries
Kotug International and Shift Clean Energy have formed a partnership to use Shift’s new PwrSwäp swappable batteries on Kotug’s E-Pusher tugs.
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NewsBoskalis sells KST and Maju Maritime
In another step in its divesting of harbour towage activities Boskalis has signed an agreement for the sale of its towage interests in Singapore and Malaysia to Rimorchiatori Mediterranei S.p.A.
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Tug delivery and order round-up (January 2022)
This month’s review includes five vessel deliveries and one order all with European connections and reflecting the popularity of standard designs from established shipyards specialising in tugs and workboats.
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NewsNew vessel, new project, new market
Able to operate in a depth of as little as 120 centimetres, and delivered in just four weeks from contract signature, the Caspian Amwaj is on her way to the Arabian Gulf.
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NewsOver 100 species found living on small part of 2,200-year-old shipwreck
Italian researchers have found a community of 114 species of invertebrates on a priceless underwater archeological artifact.
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NewsFirst of class 14m lifeboat
Diverse Marine have signed a new vessel construction agreement for a first of class 14m ‘Medina Class’ lifeboat for a UK volunteer lifeboat service.
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NewsBreton build
French shipyard Piriou has just signed with Vedettes De Brehat for the order of two 26m aluminium passenger vessels dedicated to service Bréhat island- North Brittany.
