AUGUST 29, 2017 — LNG fueling is not the only innovation in the series of three dual-fuel escort tugs being delivered to Norway’s Østensjø Rederi A/S by Spanish shipbuilder Gondan. The first
AUGUST 10, 2017 — St. Johns Ship Building (SJSB), Palatka, FL, launched a 190 ft landing craft vessel, the Grand Master II, for Bahamas Ferries in front of a crowd in excess of 300. Designed
JUNE 27, 2017 — Schottel has successfully tested a powerful new thruster. It can be installed afloat, making it ideal for vessels that cannot be docked easily because of their size or
MAY 31, 2017 — Schottel’s new Rudder EcoPeller (SRE EcoPeller) is enjoying considerable success in environmentally-conscious Norwegian ferry operations. Eight new ferries ordered by two of Norway’s leading ferry lines will be fitted
MARCH 22, 2017 — Schottel is to deliver 18 SRP 430 FP Rudderpropellers, rated at 1,765 kW each, for the six Robert Allan-designed ART 85-32W Advanced Rotortugs that Damen Song Cam Shipyard
MARCH 13, 2017 — Island Venture, the largest Offshore Construction Vessel (OCV) yet delivered by Norway’s Ulstein Verft shipyard (see earlier story), sets new standards in multifunctionality. The 160 m by 30
FEBRUARY 27, 2017 — Leek, Netherlands, headquartered Groot Ship Design has supplied the design and basic engineering package for a series of four next generation open top multipurpose vessels ordered from a
FEBRUARY 13, 2017 — A video just posted on Vimeo shows he first U.S.-built Rotortug – ART Trident — in action for Seabulk Towing. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd., and designated as
JANUARY 3, 2017—Gary Aucoin has been named the new General Manager of Schottel Inc. in Houma, LA. Aucoin has extensive experience of the U.S. marine propulsion market, with 15 years’ experience in
MAY 20, 2016—German propulsion specialist Schottel GmbH has enhanced its Rudderpropeller range with the new Schottel VarioDuct SDV45 high-performance nozzle to provide higher efficiency at open-water speed in combination with excellent bollard