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Report reveals risks of North Sea crowding
As more and more fixed and floating objects appear in European waters, the risk of shipping incidents is growing, the Dutch Safety Board has found.
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Damen delivers for two Dutch tug owners
Dutch shipbuilder Damen is on course to deliver two pairs of popular tugs to two well-known domestic tug owners.
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Powerful new tug protects Spain’s coastline
A powerful new rescue vessel has entered service with Salvamento Marítimo (SASEMAR), Spain’s maritime search and rescue agency, joining the society’s already large and impressive fleet of rescue vessels.
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Engine control issue leads to collision
7,000 litres of marine diesel oil were spilled when a moored fishing vessel collided with an unmanned tug, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch has reported.
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New arrival for Scottish workboat owner
While the large tug operators often hit the headlines, there’s an awful lot going on ‘under the radar’ with smaller fleets working away. Peter Barker has a look at Inverlussa, in Scotland.
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British Isles takes top spot for shipping incidents
Most shipping incidents over the past 10 years have occurred around the British Isles, the annual Allianz Commercial Safety and Shipping Review for 2024 has found.
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Boluda expands with buy-out of SMS Towage
Boluda Towage has continued its pattern of global expansion with the acquisition of Hull, UK-based SMS Towage.
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Baltimore’s bridge releases 'Dali'
The container ship that took out the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore this March has now been refloated and will be probed for answers as to why she smacked into the bridge, killing six workers.
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IN DEEP: How OSW has shaped today’s vessels
The offshore wins sector has seen a meteoric rise in recent years that doesn’t seem to be slowing down any. Peter Barker has a look at how the industry and its vessels evolved, and where it all might be heading.
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Damen’s second fully electric tug sets sail
A second fully electric RSD-E tug 2513 has been launched by Damen from its Vietnamese shipyard.
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New managers for Jenkins Marine vessels
Two vessels out of the Jenkins Marine fleet are now being managed by Landfall Marine in the Netherlands.
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Value of what’s saved overrides cost of saving it - ISU
On its annual Associate Members’ Day, the president of the International Salvage Union stressed that the focus should always be on the value of what can be saved rather than the cost of saving it.
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Battery system selected for Kotug’s E-Pusher
The Netherlands-based EST-Floattech has been selected to supply the containerised energy solution for Kotug International’s E-Pusher, claimed to be the world’s first fully electric pusher tug.
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World’s first LNG Voith tractor tug launched
Uzmar has launched a Robert Allan-designed Voith-propelled tractor tug, the world’s first with LNG dual-fuel propulsion, the designer says.
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Groundings, fires, breakdowns – busy start to 2024
From groundings to clearing up plastic pellets, it’s been a busy start to the year for marine salvors, reports Peter Barker.
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Salvaging the ‘Dali’ after fatal bridge collapse
Salvage and inspections are under way to get the Dali container vessel untangled and raised, and work out how to prevent the Baltimore bridge incident happening again.
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Barges transport heat in batteries along river
Barge and tug fleet owner Cory is to use its vessels to transport a new kind of cargo along London’s main artery – heat.
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Dutch Multi Cat workboat christened
Netherlands-based Van Wijngaarden Marine Services (VWMS) has formerly welcomed the latest addition to its already sizeable Damen-built workboat and tug fleet following the naming ceremony for Waddenstroom, the largest Multi Cat in the Dutch shipbuilder’s portfolio. The Multi Cat 3713 was named recently at VWMS’ premises in Hardinxveld-Giessendam by Mrs ...
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New multi-purpose vessel on brink of launch
Shipbuilder Tor Group is preparing for the introduction of its hybrid utility vessel Tor Boreas, a compact yet feature-packed multi-purpose vessel.
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European offshore expertise exported to US
With Europe’s decades-long experience in offshore wind, it comes as no surprise that the fledgling US sector is reaching out for help.
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