Tugs & Salvage – Page 14
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NewsSix new Damen tugs for Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Five conventional – but IMO Tier III compliant – tugs and one electric one have been ordered by the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.
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NewsIntroducing Damen’s ASD Tug 2111
News that Port Marlborough New Zealand (PMNZ) has ordered an ASD Tug 2111 from Damen Shipyards along with publication of the model’s product sheet allows a detailed first look at this new arrival, the smallest of its ASD tug range.
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NewsEV suspected of causing container fire
More fears have been raised about the transport of electric vehicles after a container believed to contain a used one caught fire off the coast of Greece.
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NewsBusy times for Med Marine
Turkish tug builder Med Marine is experiencing busy times, reporting deliveries to owners in Italy, Greece and Libya and a significant three-vessel order for Denmark’s Svitzer Towage.
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NewsTug grounding probably caused by excess speed
A report into a tug grounding last year says it was probably caused by the ship using excessive speed.
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NewsSalvage success of a ‘ticking time bomb’
The decaying oil tanker FSO Safer could have been a humanitarian and environmental disaster. For once, though, the ultimate outcome was one of success rather than failure.
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NewsLISW tugs seminar throws up more questions than answers
A seminar hosted by Titanic builder Harland & Wolff put tugs under the spotlight for London Shipping Week attendees – but few definitive answers came out other than the necessity of doing it.
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NewsSanmar delivers compact workhorse to Denmark
News that a tug from Sanmar Shipyard’s own fleet is heading to Denmark reminds us that biggest is not always best and that with ‘one careful owner’ a nearly-new option can satisfy a specific requirement.
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NewsP&O SPOTLIGHT: More than cruises and ferries
Peter Barker scrutinises P&O Maritime Logistics, which offers far more than cocktails by the pool.
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NewsSpotlight on diversity of Damen’s Shoalbuster
More than just a tug: Peter Barker has a look at what Damen’s Shoalbuster can offer aside from its traditional work.
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NewsNew generation of multi-purpose tugs launched
Turkish tug builder Sanmar has launched the first in a series of multipurpose tugs designed by Robert Allan.
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NewsGerman floating dock arrives in Jamaica
A 215m floating dock has successfully been towed across the Atlantic from Germany to Jamaica by deep sea tug Titan.
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NewsCorvus ESS powers first of a kind in the US
Norwegian energy storage technology firm Corvus Energy has supplied a battery for an inland towboat in the US, the first of its kind in the country.
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NewsSpecial feature: Deep dive into methanol, Part 1
As the maritime industry wonders what the future holds for fuels, Stevie Knight takes a deep dive into methanol. Could this be the right choice for tugs? Part one of our two-part feature examines some of the research going on.
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NewsAugust 2023 Salvage Round-up
The International Salvage Union has provided details of its members’ activities, the sector’s expertise in demand not only for casualties on the world’s oceans but also within ports and even on dry land.
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NewsSeries success for Med Marine
Turkey’s Med Marine has reported progress with orders for three Robert Allan Ltd RAstar 2800 tugs for operators in Ireland, Germany and Libya.
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NewsMarkey towing winches to boost tug power for Moran
News that Seattle-based Markey Machine has been selected to provide its hawser winches and capstans for Moran Towing’s two new escort tugs turns the spotlight on components where there is no place for what can be considered the weakest link in the chain.
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NewsPutting container losses into perspective
Every time there’s a major container loss and salvage teams are called in, the world’s media can go into overdrive such that one would think it was a regular occurrence. In fact, the number of incidences has sunk to an all-time low, writes Peter Barker.
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NewsSvitzer moves into next methanol fuel cell phase
Tug giant Svitzer says it has moved into the second phase of a project to design the world’s first methanol hybrid fuel cell (MHFC) tug.
