Vessels News – Page 221
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NewsBollinger Converts Eight Tugs to Twin-screw Propulsion
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc of New Orleans, USA, has completed the conversion of the first of a series of eight tugs from single to twin-screw vessels with new 4000hp propulsion systems. The 32m (105ft) Florida and seven sister-ships undergoing this major conversion, are owned by New Orleans-based Crescent Towing - part ...
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Obituary - John Meade
Readers will be saddened by the news that John Meade, founder of the Holyhead Towing Company and well-known entrepreneur has passed away.
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NewsCummins and Goings of Busy China Yard
Welders and fitters are busy at China''s Guangzhou Panyu Lingshan Shipyard where a pair of self-dumping hopper barges are taking shape in a building shed on the shore of the Pearl River. In an adjacent shed a 19m launch for the Hong Kong Immigration Department awaits the installation of a ...
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Rolls Royce Debuts Vector Stick at seawork
Rolls Royce chose the occasion of the seawork2002 exhibition in Southampton UK last month to introduce a new control system for small waterjets.
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Hits Surge as Users Share Their Knowledge Online with Diesel-Talk
An online technical discussion forum for people working with diesel engines is largely credited for a 500% increase in ''hits'' over the past year from marine diesel engine users and others now accessing Diesel-Talk, within the Glasgow-based website www.DieselEngineTrader. com The website has been up and running for two years ...
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NewsBallast Control System Displayed in seawork Exhibition Debut
A new ballast control system which promises to improve stability, increase speed and reduce fuel consumption was displayed for the first time last month at seawork2002.
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NewsCaterpillar Powered Cutter Beats Blocking by Thames Clutter
The Port of London Authority continues its migration to Caterpillar power by specifying a Cat 3056 marine engine for a new 8.5m salvage cutter built by Wickham Marine of Colchester UK as part of the PLA''s ongoing vessel replenishment programme.
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NewsVersatile New Shallow Draft Thrusters
Holland''s HRP have announced an addition to their range of azimuthing thrusters in the form of the HRP Shallow Draft Thruster. Unlike all other units in the product line, which are based on outboard type 360º steerable propellers, the HRP Shallow Draft Thruster concept is based on an inboard propeller ...
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NewsPioneering Ro-Pax Pod Propulsion System Wins Technology Award
The ferry MV Nils Holgerson, operated by the TT-Line of Hamburg and equipped with Siemens machinery, has won the ''Pioneering Ro-Pax Technology Award'', presented by the ShipPax Information Service of Sweden.
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NewsLow-Cost, Long-Life Marine Pump
The BY progressing cavity pump from Netzsch Pumps features a modular, block construction that makes it easily adaptable to the varied flowrates and pressures required for a wide range of marine applications.
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NewsCompressed Air Takes Pole Position
Zander-Hiross, specialists in the treatment of compressed air and gas, has supplied a KM75 adsorption heatless dryer for use on the Royal Research Ship RRS James Clark Ross, the British Antarctic Survey''s modern, ice strengthened, multi-discipline oceanographic research vessel. Designed to operate in polar waters, the vessel can be easily ...
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NewsTowlines
Secretary of the British Tugowners Association Mr David Randell has retired after serving the organisation for over 20 years. His successor is David Asprey of the Chamber of Shipping. Contact details in future will be as follows; - British Tugowners Association, Carthusian Court, 12 Carthusian Street, London EC1 6EZ
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NewsNew Towing Carrousel Causes a Stir
One of the most interesting technical innovations to be introduced to the towage industry at ITS 2002, and one that has progressed since the conference, was undoubtedly the Carrousel Towing System, a revolutionary patented towing connection. A towing connection mounted on a completely circular track, the so called Carrousel is ...
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NewsEast Isle Build ASD Tugs for Panama Canal
The East Isle Shipyard of St. John, Canada, part of the Irving Group, has two powerful azimuthing stern drive tugs under construction for the Panama Canal Authority.
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NewsSpanish Builders Show Their Wares
Among the new tugs displayed in Bilbao was the newly completed Zeus 1 due to be delivered to Svitzer Wijsmuller for LNG terminal operations at Point Fortin in Trinidad.
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Pursuit Pursues Partners for New Marine Drive
Recent technical breakthroughs have led Pursuit Dynamics Ltd to announce their intention to commence trials of a revolutionary marine propulsion system in November of this year. The Pursuit Marine Drive is claimed to have the potential to replace the motor, clutch, gearbox, drive shaft, propeller and rudder in marine vessels ...
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Caterpillar Debuts New Marine Genset at seawork2002 Exhibition
Caterpillar is to launch the brand new Cat 3054 marine generator set at seawork2002.
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NewsApproval Extension for Marine Diesel Exhaust Hose
Rediweld Cerambond of Hampshire UK have extended Lloyds Register approval for their marine diesel exhaust hose to include up to 508mm nominal bore hose with extended temperature range up to 140º C. This reflects the growing market for large bore hose as engine sizes increase.
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NewsBig Cats Chase Passengers Onto Thames
Under Mayor Ken Livingstone''s Transport Policy for central London, the River Thames has been ''rediscovered'' as the passenger transport artery it was in the past, helping to reduce congestion on the capital''s roads and providing commuters with an alternative to overcrowded tube trains and buses.
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NewsPerkins Sabre Powers Pelican Pollution Boat
Perkins Sabre engines have been chosen to provide the main propulsion and auxiliary power for the Pelican 2000 Series of specialised pollution and surface refuse clearance boats manufactured in France by Cannes-based Chaudronnerie Bagnis. The engines are being supplied by the Perkins distributor for the region, Rectification P L M ...
