Vessels

VESSELS

VESSELS

Your round-up of what’s being towed around the world, by Peter Barker

28th July 2023

TOWLINES August 2023

28th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Vard is to design and build four new commissioning service operation vessels (CSOV) for Edda Wind with an option for a further 2+2.

27th July 2023

Vard to supply four new Edda Wind CSOVs

27th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

The changing shape of tugs and workboats to take on multiple roles is becoming a feature of new designs. 

27th July 2023

Multipurpose is the name of the game

27th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Residents of Germany’s North Sea Islands now have an efficient new commuter ferry service to the mainland courtesy of three new Incat Crowther fast ferries.

26th July 2023

Incat ferry trio brings efficiency to German island commute

26th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Macduff Ship Design has delivered a bespoke 24m aquaculture workboat to its new owner Bakkafrost Scotland.

26th July 2023

Macduff delivers bespoke aquaculture workboat

26th July 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

New energy transition platform Cyan Renewables has stepped into the European offshore wind market by acquiring its first European vessel.

25th July 2023

Seraya makes first European vessel purchase

25th July 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

PD Ports has dug deep to buy a dredger for the River Tees to replace its 50-year-old workhorse.

25th July 2023

PSD Ports snaps up €27 million ‘future-proof’ dredger

25th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Copenhagen-based Svitzer Towage has reported an agreement to provide five new powerful RAstar 2800 tugs to service BHP’s Port Hedland terminal operations in Western Australia.

25th July 2023

Five new tugs for Svitzer Australia

25th July 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

UK-based Robosys Automation has partnered South African firm Lynx Power Catamarans to deliver a fully autonomous multi-role vessel.

24th July 2023

Robosys and Lynx Power develop MRV

24th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

A UK consortium including shipbuilder Harland & Wolff is planning to introduce a zero-emissions tug and barge service to promote the UK’s Marine Coastal Highway.

24th July 2023

New entrants in the zero-emissions tug market

24th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

The government of a Finnish archipelago has ordered a feasibility study into converting its ferry into hybrid or electric propulsion.

20th July 2023

Finland investigates new ferry propulsion

20th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Mercury Marine has begun serial production of its new 20e and 35e Avator electric propulsion systems, with the official launch planned later in 2023.

19th July 2023

New electric outboards enter mass production

19th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Port of Rotterdam has announced construction of a new tug haven as part of its ‘widening Yangtzekanaal’ programme to accommodate expansion of the container terminals at Maasvlakte 2.

18th July 2023

New tug haven for Rotterdam

18th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Uzmar Shipyards has placed an order for four MAN 12V175D-MM marine propulsion engines to equip two new Svitzer TRAnsverse tugs bound for Australia.

18th July 2023

MAN power for Svitzer TRAnsverse tug newbuilds

18th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Towage giant Svitzer has signed a 15-year agreement to provide services for LNG operations at a new import terminal in Greece, the company has announced.

13th July 2023

Svitzer tugs contracted for first Greek project

13th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

An EcoTow agreement between Svitzer and an LNG Terminal in the UK will see a five-tug fleet switch from using marine gas oil (MGO) as fuel to hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO).

12th July 2023

Five tugs signed up to EcoTow fuel solution

12th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

North Star shipping is expanding its team to help leverage its expertise beyond the UK and into Europe as it seeks to galvanise its offshore wind growth ambitions.

12th July 2023

North Star expands into Europe to chase offshore wind growth

12th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new UK consortium being led by hydrogen developer Tower Group aims to build two new hydrogen powered marine vessels in conjunction with the University of Exeter.

12th July 2023

Powering the offshore sector with hydrogen vessels

12th July 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Pilot decisions were ‘not in line with best marine practice’ when the Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal more than two years ago, a report has finally concluded.

11th July 2023

Pilot errors caused ‘Ever Given’ grounding – report

11th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

What would you say to a 24 passenger CTV that could reach a top speed of 52 knots – but could be run in economy mode at 40kn drinking only 11.4 litres…

11th July 2023

Aircat CTV design promises comfort and efficiency

11th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Bernhard Schulte Offshore has contracted Ulstein Verft to design and built two commissioning service operations vessels (CSOV) of type ULSTEIN SX22, with the option for a further four.

7th July 2023

Ulstein Verft to build twin stern CSOV duo

7th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen unveiled its new electric Multi Cat at the recent Seawork exhibition and conference - Peter Barker has the lowdown on this new vessel and its potential.

7th July 2023

Damen’s new all-electric Multi Cat – the details

7th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

A hybrid-propulsion service operation vessel (SOV) for what will be the world’s biggest wind farm has been delivered three months early by North Star, the company has revealed.

6th July 2023

North Star early SOV delivery for Dogger Bank

6th July 2023