Vessels News – Page 201
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NewsSvitzer Replacement Programme Continues Unabated
Over the past two or three years the multi-national towage group Svitzer-Wijsmuller has been undertaking an ongoing fleet replacement programme, intended to update existing tug fleets and ensure that important new towage contracts can be adequately supported.
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NewsFour New RT-60 Rotor Tugs are Sold
Kooren Shipbuilding and Trading BV have announced that the first two of their new RT-60 class ''Rotor Tugs'' have now been delivered and a further pair are nearing completion. It has also been revealed that all four have been sold to the new French tug fleet of Societe Nouvelle de ...
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News'Morgan Foss', A Powerful New Compact Tug
Foss Maritime of the USA has taken delivery of the powerful new harbour tug Morgan Foss for service in Pacific Coast ports. Yet another example of the growing popularity of ''compact tugs'', this highpowered vessel is the result of a unique collaboration between Foss and the Canadian based designer Robert ...
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Voith Gets AIRborne at Europort
Heidenheim, Germany based Voith Turbo Marine announced a commercial cooperation agreement at Europort Maritime that will see it expand its portfolio in the strategically important market for marine propulsion systems made from CFK. The agreement is with AIR Fertigung-Technologie GmbH & Co KG, which was founded in 1993 by employees ...
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NewsDirect Hydraulic Drives for Propulsion?
New ideas made possible through progress and product development are worth thinking about and the new CBP motors from Hagglunds open up some interesting ideas in marine propulsion. Hagglunds Drives have been manufacturing hydraulic motors since the 60s originally for cranes but since the 80s on heavy duty continuous industrial ...
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NewsGiant Trimaran Flies in the Canaries
Canary Islands ferry operator Fred Olsen SA has added a 126.7m LOA aluminium trimaran ferry to extend its services on routes linking Los Cristianos on Tenerife, San Sebastian on Gomera, and Palma Island. Benchijigua Express is a fast and comfortable ferry capable of transporting up to 1,350 passengers and with ...
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NewsNewage Launches New MPC at METS
The PRM Marine Propulsion Control (MPC) unit , an all new system providing full electronic control over engine throttle and gear engagement, was launched by Newage Transmissions at the METS exhibition in Amsterdam this month.
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NewsFast Pilot Boat Exceeds Design Speed
A twin UltraJet 451 propulsion system propels a new 74ft aluminium pilot boat built by Horizon Shipbuilding of Alabama USA. The vessel is scheduled for service at the Port of Umm Qasr in Iraq.
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NewsEmissions Compliant Engines Launched
A new generation of Perkins Sabre on board gensets is being unveiled at the METS exhibition in Amsterdam this month. Fully compliant with all current and proposed emissions legislation, the Perkins Sabre 4.4GM, 4.4TGM, 4.4TWGM and 4.4TW2GM models have net engine power outputs spanning from 42.7kWm to 106.8kWm.
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NewsVolvo Penta's Europort Double
Volvo Penta launched two major new products into the commercial marine market at the Europort Rotterdam exhibition earlier this month.
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NewsBaby Suzuki Completes Four Stroke Family
Suzuki Marine has completed their four stroke outboard line-up with the launch of their smallest and lightest four stroke ever, the DF2.5.
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Type Approval for Engine Lube Metal Detector
The AMOT MPD metal detector, which prevents engine failure by spotting metal particles in lubricating fluids due to bearing wear or other problems, has received a DNV Type Approval certificate. It covers application Class B for operating temperatures from 5 to 700C and up to 100% humidity, with ''on-engine'' vibration ...
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NewsP&O Ferries' Marine Software Progress
UK based Marine Software Ltd has signed an exclusive new contract with P&O Ferries to provide fleet wide procurement, planned maintenance and stock control software systems.
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European Shortsea Consolidation Underway
Icelandic shipping to logistics company Samskip is set to acquire established shortsea operator Seawheel . The two companies have announced that due diligence procedures have been completed and they await final approval from regulatory authorities.
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NewsFerry Traffic Takes Big Step Forward
Stena Line Freight hasannounced a 28% increase in its Irish Sea business during the first six months of 2005, part of an overall 14% increase across the company''s entire freight route network.
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NewsK Damen Complete the First of Three Bugsier Tugs
Dutch builders Shipyard K Damen Europe BV has delivered the first of three virtually identical tractor tugs to Bugsier Reederei und Bergungs-Gesellschaft mbH & Co KG of Hamburg.
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NewsThe Duke of Normandy Demonstrates Its Versatility
Jersey Harbours are making very good use of their new shallow draft, multi-purpose tug, the Duke of Normandy , which was displayed at Seawork 2005 . The first of the new generation of Damen Shoalbuster 2609 tugs to be built for a port authority, its versatility has surprised even its ...
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News'Garibaldo' Visits the UK
A new Azimuthing Stern Drive (ASD) tug, the 38m Garibaldo , attracted considerable interest when it arrived in Britain in September. Owned by Purplewater Towing Ltd ofSwitzerland, registered in London and built in China, the vessel had just completed a barge tow from Singapore to Newcastle on its delivery voyage.
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