Damen Shipyards has launched its newly designed ASD Tug 3212 at the International Tug and Salvage Convention (ITS) in Barcelona. This innovative and powerful tug in the 85 t BP range is the result of three years of research and represents a completely new Damen ship type and a milestone in ASD tug design. The [...]
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Craig Group celebrates completion of £35million investment programme with launch of Grampian Defiance The last in the series of new D class Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels (ERRVs), commissioned by Craig Group in a £35million investment programme, has been launched. The Grampian Defiance, the last of four new-build emergency rescue and response vessels (ERRVs) which [...]
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Balenciaga Shipyard recently launched the third emergency response and rescue vessel, in a series of four D-Class vessels built for Craig Group, the Grampian Discovery. These new ERRVs are designated NSS-IMT 950s, designed by IMT of Montrose and are equipped with one fast rescue craft. The Grampian Discovery, has secured a contract with Shell to support [...]
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On April 17th 2012, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises christened their newest addition to the fleet, the COLUMBUS 2. After a short conversion period in Barcelona, the COLUMBUS 2 joined the fleet immediately. The first cruise will sail from Mallorca to Malta this week. The next expansion step by the Hamburg operator is the completion of the new-build, [...]
On 25, 26 and 27 April, Bilbao will be holding the Congress on large sea accidents, a forum between those responsible and professionals of sea and port safety organised by the Biscay Association of Merchant Navy Captains, Bilbao Port Authority and the Higher Technical School of nautical and naval machines. It will receive the support [...]
As reported by Maritime-Executive, the Saga Sapphire liner failed to complete its 16- day journey due to unpredicted engine troubles. The newest ship of the UK based Saga Cruises’ was acquired late last year having been subjected to an extensive, four-month-long overhaul. She was carrying passengers home from Valencia, Spain when a malfunction on one [...]
The objective of this working group is to improve the environmental status of Gandia, Valencia and Sagunto ports. Valencia – Boluda Towage and Salvage, a division of Boluda Corporación Marítima which holds a leading position in the shipping sector at national and international level, focuses on towing. It has participated voluntarily in the Ecoport program, [...]
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On March 16, TERCAT took delivery of four Super-Post-Panamax quay cranes for its new container terminal at Muelle Prat, making a total of eight such cranes at the facility. TERCAT, a member of the Hutchison Port Holdings Group, received the first four quay cranes for Muelle Prat on 6 March. The cranes have a height [...]
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Solvtrans has entered into a contract with the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Zamakona S.A. for the construction of a new wellboat with delivery in June 2013. The investment of approx NOK 240 million(approx USD 41.5 Mln) will be funded through a combination of Solvtrans’ own cash pool and loans from Solvtrans’ main banks. This is the [...]
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Terminal Catalunya (TERCAT), a member of the Hutchison Port Holdings Group, took delivery of four Super-Post-Panamax quay cranes at its Muelle Prat terminal in the Port of Barcelona. This is the first batch of a total of eight cranes with the remaining four scheduled for delivery on 18 March 2012. A ceremony was held at [...]
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