Tugs & Salvage – Page 90
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News'CP Valour' Removal Completed
Salvage operations to refloat 'CP Valour' were completed last month.The wreck removal contract was awarded in late April. SvitzerWijsmuller mobilised equipment and personnel from the Netherlands, the Mediterranean and South Africa. CP Valour was found to be hard aground on sand over volcanic rock. The 1,000 TEU vessel, laden with ...
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NewsMultraship Completes Salvage of 'Gulizar Ana'
Salvage and towage company Multraship has successfully righted the Turkish general cargo ship Gulizar Ana, which capsized on September 10 in the Romanian port of Galati while loading cargo, and has redelivered the vessel to its owners. It is thought that the capsizing of the 3,300 dwt vessel was due ...
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NewsTwo Rescues by Klyne Tugs in 24 Hours
Tugs from the fleet of Klyne Tugs (Lowestoft) Ltd secured two Lloyds Open Form salvage contracts within 24 hours in the prevailing high winds in the English Channel and North Sea on the 3rd and 4th of this month.
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NewsOstensjo Announce Massive Investment in New Vessels
At a recent seminar held for industry representatives at their headquarters in Haugesund, Ostensjo Rederi AS announced a massive investment of 1.6 billion Norwegian Krona in new vessels to support their activities in the towage and offshore industries.
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NewsSmit Report Good Results and Continuing Fleet Replacements
Smit Internationale NV has reported an increase of 57% in their figures for the first half of 2006 In summary, the Harbour Towage division reported excellent results, the Terminals Division remains on track and the Transport & Heavy Lift Division experienced good rates and high fleet utilisation, while the Salvage ...
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NewsDamen's New Stan Tug 2208 Proves Popular
As part of its policy of continuing product improvement, Damen Shipyards have been progressively reviewing and modernising their range of twin-screw Stan Tug designs.
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NewsTOWLINES
. Scottish marine contractor MarineCo UK has ordered a Shoalbuster 2609 from Damen Shipyards at Hardinxveld. The new vessel will incorporate several changes to the basic design, including a larger bow thruster, a more powerful hydraulic system, and modifications to achieve improved all round visibility from the wheelhouse. To be ...
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NewsTristan du Cuhna Anxiously Awaits the Return of Powerful Tugs
When the oil exploration rig A Turtle grounded on one of the world''s most remote and ecologically sensitive islands early in June it caused great concern among the small local population. The 6,357 gross tons rig, originally named Petrobras XXI, had been roaming the South Atlantic for several months unattended ...
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Svitzer's Takeover of Adsteam Delayed by OFT
Confirmation of the possible takeover of Asteam Marine by SvitzerWijsmuller has been delayed by some months following a decision by the UK''s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to refer the matter to the Competitions Commission.
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NewsAdsteam Introduce Low Cost Tug Fleet to the Humber
Adsteam Marine, one of the UK''s leading towage operators, has launched Humber Tugs, a new low cost, ''no-frills'' tug fleet on the Humber, in response to changes in local market conditions. The service was started last month with two Voith Schneider tractor tugs, HT Sword and HT Sabre, and the ...
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NewsMultraship Orders Carousel Tugs From Malaysia
The long awaited orders for the first two innovative Combi tugs, equipped with the unique Carousel towing system, have now materialised. Dutch salvage and towage company Multraship Towage & Salvage has ordered two tugs of this type from Malaysian shipbuilder Nautica Nova Shipbuilding & Engineering (NNSE).
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NewsITC Carry Out a 16,000 Mile Round Trip With French Warship
After a towage operation of 16,000 nautical miles, the tug Sable Cape from International Towage Contractors BV (ITC) of the Netherlands finally handed over the French aircraft carrier Clemenceau to French Navy tugs at the Port of Brest.
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NewsReinforcements for URAG
Bremen based towage company Unterweser Reederei (URAG) has taken delivery of two new Voith Schneider tractor tugs and is reported to be considering further orders for replacement vessels for their 16 tug fleet.
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NewsNew Smit Broncho Class Almost Complete at IHC
Smit Broncho, the first of three new pusher tugs, has been delivered by the IHC Holland Delta Shipyard to Smit Transport BV. Designated a Delta Multi Purpose Pusher Tug 2500 (DMPT 2500), the vessel was subjected to extensive trials and is now in service.
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News'Afon Caradog', Britain's Biggest Newbuild
The Holyhead Towing Company Ltd has taken delivery of its fifth multi-purpose shallow draft tug/work vessel from Hepworth Shipyard Ltd at Paull, on Humberside. Named Afon Caradog, it is the only tug of any size to be built in a British yard this year.
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News'Valiant B' Gives Plantain a Major Boost
The capability of Falmouth based towage and marine services contractor Plantain UK Ltd has been given a major boost with the delivery of their new twin-screw tug Valiant B.
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NewsLerwick Port Authority Gets a Powerful New Tug/Pilot Vessel
A powerful new tug/pilot vessel for the Lerwick Port Authority arrived at the Shetland port during the first few days of June. The 20m vessel, with a 20 ton bollard pull, is a direct replacement for the existing 18.8m Knab and bears the same name. Like its predecessor, the new ...
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NewsCaptain Arthur Naismith Retires
Captain Arthur Naismith, a familiar face and friend to many tugmen and tug companies around the world has retired as Voith''s training tugmaster.
