Workboats News


Damen Set to Launch New PSV Series

Nov 10, 2011

Damen Shipyards will unveil its new Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) at EUROPORT 2011 and will launch a complete PSV range in the next few months. The PSV 3300 E3 is a dedicated supply vessel to transport supplies to oil and gas rigs and is specifically…

When a Mariner Builds a Tug

Oct 31, 2011

Captain Jack Davies is the consummate boatman. Of himself he says, “I love running boats, and being involved in the marine industry.”Davies wears a number of “hats” in the marine industry, and often he is aboard one of the tugs with which he has some ownership involvement…

Cory Logistics Ships Pilot Boat to East Africa

Oct 28, 2011

Cory Brothers has just completed a pilot boat manoeuvre from Pembrokeshire to Kenya for commercial boat builder Mustang Marine.  The boat was loaded directly from water onto a OXL heavylift vessel with 300te lifting capacity.Cory logistics…

Norvegia and Spagna: New RAmparts 2500W Class Tugs for Italy

Oct 21, 2011

In August the RAmparts 2500W tug Norvegia was delivered by Astilleros Armon of Navia, Spain to owners, Rimorchiatori Riuniti in Genoa, Italy. Shortly afterward in early September, the second vessel of Rimorchiatori Riuniti's two boat order, the Spagna…

Rolls-Royce Wins Deal to Power 18 Tugs

Oct 17, 2011

Rolls-Royce won orders worth around £18 million for the supply of Azimuth thrusters to power 18 new tugs being built in China.  Qingdao and Yingkou Ports will take delivery of 12 new tugs, four of which will be the most powerful operating in China…

Inland Salvage Becomes a General Member of ASA

Oct 16, 2011

Inland Salvage Inc. (ISI) was recently voted in as a General Member of the American Salvage Association (ASA) during the 2011 National Maritime Salvage Conference and Exposition in Arlington, VA.   Inland Salvage Inc.'s CEO, Mr. Eli Zatezalo stated…

New Orleans: Right Venue at the Right Time for IMCA

Oct 14, 2011

Delegates from all over the world will be gathering in New Orleans in a matter of weeks for the 19th Annual Seminar of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA). With its theme ‘The Future of Marine & Subsea Operations’, the…

IMCA Publishes DP Station Keeping Incidents 2009

Oct 14, 2011

Input for next report is requested. The sharing of information on incidents is essential as an aid to improved safety, with each one improving the knowledge base of other organisations undertaking similar activities. This is why the International…

Kongsberg Completes K-Master FAT & Sea Trials for New PSV's

Oct 09, 2011

New aft-bridge operator station integrated with DP and thruster control. Kongsberg Maritime has successfully completed Factory Acceptance Tests for the K-Master aft bridge systems being delivered to two Platform Supply Vessels (PSV) built…

Maersk Partners With Apex for North American Wind Energy

Oct 09, 2011

Maersk Line, Limited and Apex Offshore Wind Energy Partner to Bring Offshore Wind Energy to North America. Apex Offshore Wind, LLC and Maersk Line, Limited today announced that they have established a working relationship to support the development…

Harvey Gulf Inks Deal With Trinity Offshore

Oct 07, 2011

In a contract worth $110 million, Trinity to build two dual fuel LNG-powered PSV’s for Harvey Gulf. Wartsila to supply integrated system that includes the dual-fuel machinery. 7 October 2011: Harvey Gulf International Marine has signed a…

$158.3m, 14-Tug contract Awarded

Oct 06, 2011

The Panama Canal Authority awarded Astilleros Armon S.A., a ship building and repairing company based in Spain, a $158.3 million contract to acquire 14 new tugs to increase the current fleet to meet the projected growth of transits on the waterway…

Offshore O&G Fuels Workboat Growth in Middle East

Oct 05, 2011

Middle East Workboats 2011 opens on optimistic note - 58 new OSVs required to support recent oil and gas contracts worth $10b  The maritime commercial climate in the Middle East is in buoyant mood, especially for the workboats sector, as investment…

Landing Craft Vessel for Alaska Fitted with Triple UltraJets

Oct 04, 2011

Armstrong Marine, Port Angeles, WA,  delivered ‘Arctic Solution’, an impressive landing craft to transport equipment and personnel to and from oil producing regions near Prudhoe Bay, AK. ‘Arctic Solution’ was built for Arctic Marine Solutions in Seward…

Ocean Towing with Z-Drives

Oct 03, 2011

Western Towboat leads the way with tractor tugs. For a first-hand look at how tractor tugs are used for ocean towing on the West Coast, I took a ride on the first Titan class vessel built by Western Towboat out of Seattle, Wash. The 108…

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