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TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

This month’s round-up includes a European theme with three deliveries and a design proposal for the world’s first LNG-powered shallow-water push boat.

20th March 2020

Tug deliveries and design round-up

20th March 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Caterpillar Marine has reported on collaboration for the next generation of tugs in the US and provided further details of its first Advanced Variable Drive tug built in Turkey.

20th March 2020

Caterpillar success in the US and Turkey

20th March 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The European Tugowners Association (ETA) and Dutch consultancy company ECORYS have produced a study revealing the true economic impact of the European towage sector.

20th March 2020

ETA assesses the European towage sector

20th March 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Propulsion system manufacturer Schottel has announced orders for no fewer than 22 azimuth thrusters for tugs in China, Turkey, Poland and the US.

20th March 2020

Multiple order success for Schottel

20th March 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Seawork International commercial marine exhibition and conference, along with the Speed@Seawork sea trials event and Marine & Coastal Civil Engineering Expo (M&CCE) are all to be rescheduled until a later date, to…

19th March 2020

Seawork exhibition rescheduled due to coronavirus concerns

19th March 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Outsourcing company Serco and maritime services provider Briggs Marine are teaming up to bid for the Royal Navy’s next generation of marine services.

19th March 2020

Serco and Briggs bid for Royal Navy contract

19th March 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Albwardy Damen has increased its presence in Western Asia with the opening of a new repair workshop in Sohar, Oman on the south east coast of the Arabian Peninsula.

19th March 2020

TOWLINES

19th March 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Members of the International Salvage Union (ISU) have stated their desire to maintain a service as usual status during the current global Coronavirus outbreak.

19th March 2020

ISU responds to coronavirus outbreak

19th March 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

In addition to the operations mentioned in this edition other activities by the global salvage industry are also worth a mention.

19th March 2020

Salvage round-up

19th March 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A Turkish shipyard has said it is close to the end of the design validation process for a mass order of patrol boats.

19th March 2020

Turkish shipyard progresses massive order

19th March 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Trondheim Norway-based BOA Offshore AS has provided details of its involvement in recent months in two complex salvage operations.

18th March 2020

Double salvage success for BOA

18th March 2020

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

A major salvage operation is underway for a grounded and listing ore carrier off the coast of Brazil.

18th March 2020

Ore carrier stranded off Brazil

18th March 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Manor Renewables’ CTV ‘Manor Venture’ has returned to the company’s Portland site for the first time since July 2018, after 20 months at sea and the successful completion of four temporary power…

18th March 2020

Refit due after busy 20 months at sea

18th March 2020

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

New larger ferries under construction in China that will operate on the route between Sweden and Lithuania have prompted the authorities at the Swedish port of Karlshamn to expand the facilities for…

18th March 2020

New ferries prompt Karlshamn expansion

18th March 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

German authorities are ploughing some €2 billion into long-term improvements on the Kiel Canal as the waterway records its lowest ship traffic and cargo figures for years, reports Tom Todd.

17th March 2020

Projects gather pace as Kiel Canal traffic dips

17th March 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Approval has been given for more berths at the German Elbe Estuary port of Cuxhaven which will give the booming facility a total deep-water Elbe frontage of about 3.6 kms, reports Tom…

17th March 2020

Cuxhaven expansion gets green light

17th March 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

UK shipyard Diverse Marine Ltd. and crew transfer vessel service provider Turner Iceni have announced a contract for the construction of a 24m offshore wind crew transfer vessel.

17th March 2020

New build 24m CTV contract

17th March 2020

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Schottel propulsion units will be fitted to what is believed to be the first German seagoing government agency vessel with low-emission LNG propulsion.

17th March 2020

Schottel propulsion for LNG vessel

17th March 2020

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The 2MW Floatgen floating offshore wind turbine, equipped with Ideol’s patented floating foundation and installed on the Sem-Rev test site (Atlantic Coast of France), achieved a new record monthly production in February.

17th March 2020

Record production for floating wind turbine

17th March 2020

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

2019 proved to be an important year for German specialist company SAL Heavy Lift when it came to offshore installation projects. As a highlight the Greater Changhua Test Pile Project in the…

16th March 2020

Greater Changhua test-pile project

16th March 2020

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Classification society Bureau Veritas has just opened its first remote survey centre, located in the major maritime hub and port city of Rotterdam.

16th March 2020

Remote survey centre opened

16th March 2020

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

A major player in the Subsea Internet of Things (SIOT) devices, is embarking on a transformation programme to manage its rapid business expansion.

13th March 2020

SIOT firm enters new era

13th March 2020

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A Netherlands-headquartered engineering company has taken an important step in executing its growth strategy in APAC.

12th March 2020

Engineering firm furthers APAC ambitions

12th March 2020