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SECURITY

SECURITY

A major security issue for any vessel is when it is left unattended - vulnerable to theft, vandalism, and breakdown or even presenting the possibilities of being stolen or sunk. A new…

16th July 2014

Keeping watch around the clock

16th July 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

From the 9-12 September 2014 the Shipbuilding, Machinery & Marine Technology International Trade Fair (SMM) will convene for its 26th time in the port city of Hamburg.

16th July 2014

More of everything at SMM 2014

16th July 2014

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The International Tug, Salvage & OSV Convention 2014 was held in Hamburg between 16th and 20th June and once again was a record breaking event. This 23rd was hosted by the major…

16th July 2014

Four days in Hamburg

16th July 2014

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Three ferries under development in Scandinavia will set new standards in ferry operations by being fully electrically powered. All have innovative battery and charging systems that could set the standard for many…

15th July 2014

Electrifying Scandinavian ferries

15th July 2014

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

US towing company McAllister repeatedly experienced leaks in the engine cooling water line on its harbour tug, the ‘Robert E. McAllister’, when bolted-sleeve couplings failed.

15th July 2014

Plain end couplings save the day

15th July 2014

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Demand from the offshore wind industry has led Innovatum to add a second Saab Seaeye Cougar XT Compact to its ROV fleet. According to Innovatum this increasing demand comes as a result…

15th July 2014

Another Cougar for wind power

15th July 2014

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Denmark headquartered MacArtney Group has supplied a Triaxus remotely operated underwater towed vehicle to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. CSIRO is Australias national science agency, and one of the largest…

15th July 2014

ROTV for CSIRO

15th July 2014

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The Global Destiny, previously one of the Netherlands most famous ocean-going salvage tugs, and one in a series of three is reported to have been delivered to Pakistan breakers.

15th July 2014

TOWLINES

15th July 2014

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Two of the industry’s largest global players are joining forces to offer harbour towage operations within the American continent in Brazil, Mexico, Canada and Panama.

15th July 2014

Towage giants join forces

15th July 2014

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Three of the towage industry’s leading companies have teamed up to develop a new tug that will be world’s first Reverse Stern Drive (RSD)© Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) design.

15th July 2014

Trio of expertise to develop a world first tug

15th July 2014