Tugs & Salvage – Page 99
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NewsTwo More Compact Tugs for Australian Operators
Australian shipbuilder Structural Marine of Henderson has built two more compact shiphandling tugs, similar to the successful Cape Pasley constructed for use in Western Australian two years ago ( Maritime Journal -August 2002). This latest pair have been constructed to a very similar design produced jointly by A G McIlwain ...
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NewsAnother Step Forward for Carrousel Tugs
The construction of purpose built shiphandling tugs employing the unique Carrousel towing system took a major step forward with the announcement of a joint marketing agreement between Novatug and GE Marine .
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NewsShip Docking Modules to be Built in Europe
Seabulk International, Inc hasannounced the sale of a license for the construction of its patented Ship Docking Module (SDM) technology to European tug operator Remolques Y Servicios Maritimos, SL (REYSER) of Barcelona, in Spain.
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NewsRAmparts Tugs Roll Off the Production Lines
The delivery of new RAmparts series ASD shiphandling tugs, first introduced by Canadian designer Robert Allan in the autumn of 2001, continues to gather pace. Intended to offer owners and shipyards alike a series of high-performance tug designs, capable of competing with any other comparable vessels on the market, examples ...
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ISU Survey Sees Decline in Salvage Workload
The results of the International Salvage Union ''s (ISU) annual Pollution Prevention Survey show that the 605,677 tonnes of oils, chemicals, other pollutants and bunker fuel recovered last year represent a 37% decrease on the 2002 total. The emergency assistance provided worldwide for 218 vessels with cargoes and bunkers threatening ...
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NewsBusy Start to 2004 for Tsavliris
The Tsavliris Salvage Group has redelivered the steel products laden cargo vessel Orion 1 to its owners after a lightering and refloating operation in Chioggia which was the third successfully completed Lloyds Open Form salvage contract handled by Tsavliris so far this year.
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News'Rocknes' Successfully Parbuckled
The flexible fallpipe vessel Rocknes , which capsized in January after hitting a shallow in the Vatlestraumen strait near Bergen in Norway, has been successfully parbuckled by Smit Salvage . After two months of preparation, the vessel was pulled upright last month from its upside down position.
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NewsFirst Z-Tech Tug Delivered
The first of the unique Z-Tech shiphandling tugs ordered by the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) has passed it acceptance trials with flying colours.
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NewsSmit Orders New AnchorHandlers
Smit Transport & Heavy Lift BV (a division of SMIT Internationale NV ) has ordered two new ships from the Keppel Singmarine shipyard in Singapore.
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NewsKooren Announces Orders for 'Rotor Tugs'
Rotterdam based Kooren Shipbuilding and Trading BV has ordered two RT-60 class ''Rotor Tugs'' to be built at ASLShipyard Pte Ltd in Singapore.
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Armon to Build New Spanish Emergency Towing Vessels
Spain''s maritime rescue authority, Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Maritima (Sasemar), has placed an order valued at ? 29.5m with Vigo-based shipyard Astilleros Armon for two salvage tugs. The vessels will be 56m long, with a beam of 15m, and equipped to carry out the duties of Emergency Towing Vessels ...
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NewsNew Tugs for Svitzer Roll off the Production Line
A year ago Svitzer-Wijsmuller , the giant towage and salvage operator and part of the AP Moller Group , announced a massive new building programme that included approximately 30 vessels, the majority of them tugs. A number of vessels were already under construction and several tugs have now been completed, ...
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NewsTowlines
Well-known propulsion system and component suppliers the Kort PropulsionCompany Ltd and associate Causeway Machinery Ltd have recently relocated to Erith in Kent. First established in 1935, the company has operated from an office in Witham, Essex for the past 15 years. Directors Norman Parsons and Malcolm Breeze have worked together ...
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NewsAn Eleventh Hour Reprieve for the 'Daniel Adamson'
An historic steam tug/tender, the Daniel Adamson , owned by the Manchester Ship Canal Company has been saved from the cutting torch by tugmen and enthusiasts at the eleventh hour.
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NewsFairmount to Build New Deepsea Tugs
Valentine''s Day, 14 February 2004, was a landmark date for Rotterdam based towage contractor Fairmount Marine BV when the company signed a contract for the construction of two 200 tonnes bollard pull anchor-handling tugs.
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NewsA Sophisticated New Escort Tug Enters Service in Norway
Baut , a new escort tug for Bukser og Berging A/S (a subsidiary of Neptun A/S ) is now in service at Statoil ''sMongstad oil terminal in Norway.
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Bugsier Order Tractor Tug from K Damen Shipyard
The year 2004 started extremely well for Shipyard K Damen at Hardinxveld-Giessendam. During the past couple of months three shipbuilding contracts were signed from two different continents.
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NewsFurther Addition to Klyne Fleet
There is news of an important new addition to the fleet of Klyne Tugs (Lowestoft) Ltd .Late last year the company purchased the anchor-handling tug Maersk Logger from AP Moller - Maersk Supply Service A/S .This has been a particularly significant acquisition for the company, who have a long-term contract ...
