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TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Towage company Svitzer and technology services provider Rolls-Royce have signed a long-term service agreement covering the preventative spare parts supply for 17 tugs powered by MTU Series 4000 engines.

28th January 2020

Svitzer and Rolls-Royce working together

28th January 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Boluda Towage Europe has taken a further step towards operating an environmentally friendly fleet with Europe’s first tug retrofit to meet IMO Tier III standards.

28th January 2020

Boluda refits tug to Tier III standards

28th January 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Refit and repair provider Diverse Marine Ltd has signed a modification and upcycling contract with an offshore wind crew transfer vessel service provider.

27th January 2020

Diverse Marine secures offshore contract

27th January 2020

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

A pioneering Norwegian autonomous-ship project has received EUR20.1m in EU funding.

27th January 2020

EUR20m funding for autonomous-ship project

27th January 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its report on the investigation into an accident where a tug’s chief engineer lost his life boarding his vessel.

27th January 2020

MAIB reports on tug boarding fatality

27th January 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Following the customary lull over the holiday period, tug delivery and orders since the last round-up show every sign of continuing the healthy activity of 2019.

27th January 2020

Delivery and order round-up

27th January 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Kiel ferry operator SFK is introducing all-electric and hybrid newbuilds this year as part of an eco-friendly fleet renewal costing more than €20 million, writes Tom Todd.

27th January 2020

Eco ferries add more green clout to Kiel port

27th January 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Tenders are being invited by Hamburg early this year for a new generation of plug-in hybrid ferries which will be capable of later retrofitting with Hydrogen fuel cells, reports Tom Todd.

27th January 2020

New Hamburg hybrids will be Hydrogen-ready

27th January 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Professor Graham Baldwin will lead the UK’s Department of Transport Maritime Skills Commission, which is being set up to better understand the existing and future skills needs of the maritime industry both…

24th January 2020

Maritime skills appointment

24th January 2020

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Scrubber manufacturer Alfa Laval has joined the Getting to Zero Coalition, a coordinated effort to fight climate change by introducing zero-emission vessels by the year 2030.

24th January 2020

Alfa Laval getting to zero

24th January 2020