All articles by Peter Barker
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NewsShorepower switched on at Cruise Port Rotterdam
Cruise Port Rotterdam has switched on its shorepower supply facility on Holland Amerikakade, placing it well ahead of European law, which stipulates that all cruise ships in European ports must use shorepower by 2030.
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NewsMAN supplies dual-fuel engines for floating power plants
Augsburg, Germany-based MAN Energy Solutions has been commissioned to deliver 24 dual-fuel engines for power-plant barges.
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NewsSuccessful trials for Sanmar’s latest fully electric tug
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar is building a tug destined to be the first fully electric one to operate in Latin America, specifically Chile.
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NewsBoluda starts operations in Central America’s only deep-water port
Spanish maritime services provider Boluda Corporación Marítima has deployed two new-build Damen tugs along with an older vessel to start a new operation in Puerto Cortés, Honduras, the only deep-water port in Central America.
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NewsAdvanced Voith tractor tug delivered to Turkish owner
An advanced tug that is only the second to combine Voith Schneider propulsion with dual-fuel LNG/diesel engines has been delivered to a Turkish petrol company.
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NewsFerry makes 7,000nm Atlantic crossing to Canadian home
A ferry has been delivered to Canada after a rather indirect 7,370nm route across the Atlantic to allow for winter weather.
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NewsUzmar delivers powerful tug to Italian owner
Turkey’s Uzmar Shipbuilding has added to Trieste-based Ocean Team (Ocean S.R.L’s) already extensive and diverse fleet of vessels following delivery of a powerful Robert Allan-designed tug equipped for of a wide range of duties.
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NewsCrane ship crash leads to fatal accident: Report
Strong winds and poor communication led in part to a worker’s death after a crane ship crashed into a jack-up rig at Rotterdam, the Dutch Safety Board has found.
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NewsTwo container ship fires force crew to abandon ship
Dutch salvors were called in to help rescue a container ship that caught fire twice in the Dover Strait last week, forcing crew to abandon ship.
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NewsHolland Shipyards delivers cable recovery vessel
Holland Shipyards Group has delivered a specialised cable recovery vessel for Dutch principals following conversion from a new general cargo vessel built in China.
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NewsBarge order and new tug news from Boa Offshore
Norway-based Boa Offshore has continued with its fleet expansion plans following delivery of an ice-classed tug and confirmation of the order for a ‘Next Generation’ semi-submersible barge.
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NewsKewatec Shipyards wins 6th Icelandic rescue vessel order
Finnish shipbuilder Kewatec Shipyards has extended its order book with the Icelandic Search and Rescue Association ICE-SAR following agreement for the sixth SAR vessel for the organisation.
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NewsSalvors on call for storms and typhoons
Salvors have had to battle storms around the globe to save vessels and put out fires.
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NewsSvitzer’s EcoTow solution debuts in Australia
Svitzer and Höegh Autoliners have partnered to provide low-carbon towage services for Höegh Aurora in Australia using Svitzer’s biofuel-powered EcoTow system.
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NewsHeerema plans float-over barge for North Sea wind farms
Dutch engineering giant Heerema Marine Contractors has signed a contract with European transmission system operator TenneT for a float-over barge.
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NewsDamen delivers Shoalbuster to Kazakhstan owner
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered one of the larger versions of its Shoalbuster range of tug/workboats to Caspian Offshore Construction.
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NewsSalvaging container ships in European waters
Salvage companies debated the handling of container ship accidents off Europe’s congested coastline at an annual conference in London last week.
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NewsBTA revises standard towage conditions document
The British Tugowners Association (BTA) has revised its UK Standard Conditions for Towage and Other Services (UKSCT) to align it with the contemporary world of, among other things, automation, electronic systems and digitalisation.
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NewsFirst electric tug for European port delivered to Antwerp
The first fully electric tug to operate in a European port is one of six built by Damen and delivered to Port of Antwerp-Bruges.
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NewsEmission-free steel for Norwegian supply ships
Sweden’s SSAB will supply emission-free steel for two supply ships being built by Salthammer Båtbryggeri AS
