Vessels News – Page 168
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News‘KL Sandefjord’ breaks bollard pull record
Although the massive and fast developing world of offshore operations is usually outside the scope of this regular feature, the recent delivery of the anchorhandling tug supply vessel KL Sandefjord is of special interest.
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NewsGas fuelled ferries order for Norway
Rolls-Royce has signed a £20m contract to supply engines and propulsion equipment for four gas-fuelled ferries to be built for the Norwegian operator Torghatten Nord AS.
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NewsTowlines January 2011
The first of four new tugs ordered by Vancouver based Seaspan International, from Sanmar Denizcilik in Turkey, arrived at the owner’s base in North Vancouver in early January. Bearing the temporary name Seaspan Terminal III, the 28m ASD tug completed the long delivery voyage from Turkey after two months ...
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NewsDamen adds two new vessels to the ‘Stan Tug’ family
Over past months and years Maritime Journal has periodically reported on the progressive changes in design and modernization of the Damen Shipyards ‘Stan Tug’ series of tugs and workboats.
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NewsITS 2010 Papers are published
The complete Book of Papers and Discussions relating to ITS 2010, the 21st International Towage & Salvage Convention held in Vancouver in May of last year is now available.
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NewsKotug and SNRH give up the unequal struggle in Le Havre
Societe Nouvelle de Remorquage du Havre (SNRH), a subsidiary of Netherlands based Kotug, has given up it’s long battle to operate a tug service in the French container port of Le Havre in competition with the fleet operated by Boluda.
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NewsChina to build two rescue tugs with MAN propulsion systems
The China Rescue and Salvage Bureau (CRS) of the Chinese Ministry of Transport is to build two large rescue and salvage vessels for use in the provinces of BeiHai and DongHai.
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NewsDamen complete the 29 vessel order for Serco with a tug
A huge three year, 29 vessel contract came to an end on 3 December 2010 when Damen Shipyards delivered the tug SD Deborah to Serco Marine Services.
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NewsTugs & Towing
Jack Gaston''s work is essential reading for anyone employed in the towage industry
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NewsNew tug training package due to launch
Virtual reality training, although usually associated with larger vessels, is becoming more popular with the advent of more complex tugs and workboats.
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NewsBow conversions save money for HADAG
Hamburg ferry and excursion fleet operator HADAG is claiming fuel consumption savings of up to 9% as well as environmental benefits from fitting bulbous bows to some of the small ships in its fleet.
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NewsStinger brings zing to Norwegian Research Institute
Kåre Holthe & Sønner AS of Norway has delivered FF Torra to its new owner, AquaCulture Engineering (ACE), part of the country’s research institution, Sintef.
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NewsDesign award for Dutch fuel cell boat
The recent Maritime Awards Gala in Amsterdam saw the prestigious VNSI Timmers Award 2010 for young maritime designers go to Nico van der Hoeven from Alewijnse Marine Technology B.V. based at Nijmegen in the Netherlands.
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NewsInland cargo vessel gets the ‘M-factor’
The Mercurius Shipping Group, located at Zwijndrecht in the Netherlands, has recently launched a new concept for an inland waterway vessel, called the ‘M-factor’.
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NewsPropulsion specialists make University partnership
Propeller and sterngear manufacturer CJR Propulsion has announced the start of a long term partnership with the University of Southampton, to develop accurate design tools to optimise propeller and sterngear technology for improved performance, fuel efficiency, longevity and reduced vibration.
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NewsNew propeller deal for RNLI Trent Class
Bedfordshire UK based Clements Marine has been appointed to supply propellers to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) for the charity’s Trent class Lifeboats.
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NewsEU Hybrid Marine Systems research underway
As part of its ongoing mission to develop and open up the hybrid marine market, the Dutch based specialist, Mastervolt, has become an active member of the HyMar project. Mastervolt are committed pioneers in this field and are determined to pull the market forward.
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NewsSilence is golden at Westminster Pier
City Cruises, one of London’s premier sightseeing river cruise companies, is situated at Westminster Pier on the River Thames by the Houses of Parliament and across the river from the iconic London Eye.
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NewsSustainable Shipping Initiative gathers pace
International heavyweights from the shipping industry continue to join the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), spearheaded by Forum for the Future, in order to work towards a sustainable future.
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NewsLuca Primo goes to Norway
Stadt Sjøtransport AS, with tugs based in Florø and Måløy on the west coast of Norway, continue to increase the size of their fleet.
