All News articles – Page 521
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NewsGloMEEP project gets underway
The first national workshop under the Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships (GloMEEP) project has been held in Georgia.
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NewsNew ETVs for South Africa?
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) are considering building or leasing two emergency standby tugs to provide Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) cover around the country’s coastline.
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NewsMore than a marine consultant with a good contacts book
The new President of the International Salvage Union (ISU) has outlined areas of concerns facing the industry and the importance of promoting trust and transparency between salvor and client.
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NewsSmit and Mammoet complete wreck removal
Boskalis subsidiary Smit Salvage along with Mammoet Salvage have completed the complex wreck removal of a sunken car carrier that was presenting environmental and navigation risks to Europe’s largest port.
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NewsTOWLINES (January 2016)
Kotug Asia Sdn Bhd has commenced towage activities in the Malaysian port of Tanjung Pelapas (PTP) using two Rotortugs transferred from Europe in early 2015.
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NewsUK training for tug deck hands
Lymington UK based King Marine Ltd has now run its second training course specifically intended for tug deckhands in a project attracting the attention of some major names in the towage industry.
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NewsBoluda fleet expansion underway
Spanish tug owner Boluda is making the news with delivery of the first two of four ASD tugs for operation in France and a progress report on the first two of an order for up to 10 Voith Water Tractors.
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NewsRolls-Royce MTU engines destined for Sanmar tugs
Rolls-Royce and Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards have signed a letter of intent for the supply of MTU engines for ASD tugs being built at the yard.
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NewsDamen news – proceed to checkout
News from Damen this month reports on delivery of no fewer than seven tugs of five different designs along with contracts signed with three owners for a further five vessels.
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NewsPaper-chart-sized touch display
Netherlands-headquartered JRC and Alphatron Marine have announced a new digital AlphaChartTable. It includes a phenomenal 46-inch touch display, well known from the premium bridge design, where routes can be planned on a more realistic ‘paper chart’ scale.
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NewsLifeboat refurbishment project
The Thames Class Lifeboat Trust is a new charity set up to refurbish an ex-RNLI lifeboat which was built in Lowestoft, for use as a community resource and youth training vessel.
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NewsCaterpillar Marine Unveils Cat C9.3 ACERT
Germany-headquartered Caterpillar Marine released the Cat C9.3 ACERT Marine platform to the international commercial marine market at the International Workboat Show in Louisiana, USA in December.
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Cloud based vessel management
USA-based WheelHouse Technologies, Inc. has launched WheelHouse Underway, a tablet application for iOS, Android, and Windows devices now available on the App stores.
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NewsMoroccan interceptors
In a third recent construction contract with Netherlands-headquartered Damen Shipyards Group, the Royal Moroccan Navy has ordered five Interceptor 1503 vessels. The vessels will be mobilised to combat illegal activities such as terrorism and smuggling in Moroccan waters.
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NewsABP achieves energy management standard
The UK''s Associated British Ports (ABP) has achieved the international standard for energy management, ISO 5000:2011.
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Rhine LNG Masterplan
The LNG Masterplan for Rhine/Meuse-Main-Danube has been successfully completed, the culmination of which should result in better implementation of LNG infrastructure in the inland water transport sector.
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Septentrio introduces next generation GNSS reference receiver
Belgium-headquartered Septentrio, a provider of GNSS receivers has announced the launch of its next generation Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver for precise scientific and geodetic applications – the PolaRx5.
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News10th Special Survey
Netherlands-based Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has said farewell to Marco Polo, the 800 passenger cruise ship owned by Global Maritime and operated by Cruise & Maritime Voyages.
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Elcome becomes reseller for Navicom Dynamics
Elcome International, marine solutions provider and system integrator in the Middle East, has signed a reseller agreement with New Zealand-based Navicom Dynamics.
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NewsFree plastic disposal at ports
From 1 January 2016 sea-going vessels will be able to dispose of unlimited plastic ships’ waste free of charge in the ports of Rotterdam Rijnmond and the North Sea Channel district.
