Tugs & Salvage – Page 9
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Nuclear tugs: a future reality?
Scientists at a European Tugowners Association seminar told delegates that nuclear propulsion on tugs and smaller vessels was a very real possibility.
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Tsavliris rescues grounded bulk carrier
Greek salvor Tsavliris has assisted a laden bulk carrier after it grounded in Indonesia.
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Crew negligence caused Swedish ferry grounding
The Swedish Coast Guard says two crew were fined for causing a major oil spill after their negligence resulted in the grounding of a ferry.
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Damen’s ‘next generation’ tugs in the news
Dutch tug buider Damen is as busy as ever, with orders coming in for Poland and Germany.
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Tug development: evolution or revolution?
When can the pace of progress be described as revolutionary rather than evolutionary? With tug development, it’s starting to look like the latter. Peter Barker reports.
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MoU signed to supply Hamburg tugs with hydrogen
Tugs at the Port of Hamburg could be running on hydrogen under an MoU signed between German energy firm Mabanaft and Fairplay Towage.
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Dunkirk shipwrecks pictured in new 3D images
A French and British team have released precise 3D images of ships bombed by the Germans as they tried to rescue soldiers stranded in Dunkirk during the Second World War.
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Delivering future electric tug technology
Macduff is helping spearhead the electric tug movement
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ISU appoints new president
The International Salvage Union (ISU) has appointed John Witte Jr. as ISU president, succeeding Captain Nicholas Sloane, who will continue as a member of ISU’s Executive Committee.
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Tug order boost for Macduff
Macduff Ship Design has provided an update of recent deliveries, indicating a healthy order book within the tug sector for the Scottish naval architect and marine survey specialist.
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Suez Canal expands tug fleet by 10 vessels
The Suez Canal Authority’s(SCA) recent order for 10 new Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) designed tugs signals an important upgrade to the authority’s fleet.
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Six 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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Introducing 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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EV 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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Busy 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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Tug 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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Salvage 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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LISW 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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Sanmar 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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P&O SPOTLIGHT: More than cruises and ferries
Peter Barker scrutinises P&O Maritime Logistics, which offers far more than cocktails by the pool.