B.C. Tugboat News

THORDON EMERGENCY SEAL PREVENTS ANOTHER WORKBOAT FROM SINKING
The safe-return-to-port function of Thordon Bearings’ TG100 emergency shaft seal has once again prevented a vessel from sinking following a catastrophic shaft failure. The crew of the MM Transportation-operated Jennifer S, a 17m (56ft) long workboat operating on the...

Shipparts.com partners Nayang Polytechnic and ABS in 3D metal printing projects
ShipParts.com, an online procurement leader in marine equipment, has signed a research collaboration agreement with Singapore’s Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP), and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The agreement aims to prove standards for the certification of...

Synergy Group calls for collective action on shipping’s Coronavirus crewing crisis
Synergy Group crew are briefed on coronavirus preparations before arrival at the port. The organization of collective crew changes at key hub ports by ship managers and owners has the potential to solve the seafarer welfare crisis currently threatening global supply...

Nippon Marine Paints’ A-LF Sea chosen by leaving LNG carrier operator
Piraeus-based gas carrier vessel operator Gaslog Ltd. has opted to apply Nippon Paint Marine’s A-LF Sea hull coating as part of its current drydocking programme. The shipowner strives to limit the impact of its operations on the marine environment and pursue optimal...

Seaspan Marine Transportation appoints Linda Wortman as chief financial officer
Seaspan Marine Transportation is pleased to announce the appointment of Linda Wortman as Chief Financial Officer, Seaspan Marine Transportation. Wortman brings to this position more than 25 years of accounting and finance experience. She joined Seaspan in 2008 as...

Exclusive design for Med Marine is in high demand
Med Marine and Turkey’s Asya Port shook hands for a MED-A2360 model tugboat. Having signed the contract on December 31st, 2019, the vessel’s construction will be completed and she is planned to be delivered to its operator around the beginning of April. The high...

THORDON EMERGENCY SEAL PREVENTS ANOTHER WORKBOAT FROM SINKING
The safe-return-to-port function of Thordon Bearings’ TG100 emergency shaft seal has once again prevented a vessel from sinking following a catastrophic shaft failure. The crew of the MM Transportation-operated Jennifer S, a 17m (56ft) long workboat operating on the...

Shipparts.com partners Nayang Polytechnic and ABS in 3D metal printing projects
ShipParts.com, an online procurement leader in marine equipment, has signed a research collaboration agreement with Singapore’s Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP), and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The agreement aims to prove standards for the certification of...

Synergy Group calls for collective action on shipping’s Coronavirus crewing crisis
Synergy Group crew are briefed on coronavirus preparations before arrival at the port. The organization of collective crew changes at key hub ports by ship managers and owners has the potential to solve the seafarer welfare crisis currently threatening global supply...

Nippon Marine Paints’ A-LF Sea chosen by leaving LNG carrier operator
Piraeus-based gas carrier vessel operator Gaslog Ltd. has opted to apply Nippon Paint Marine’s A-LF Sea hull coating as part of its current drydocking programme. The shipowner strives to limit the impact of its operations on the marine environment and pursue optimal...

Seaspan Marine Transportation appoints Linda Wortman as chief financial officer
Seaspan Marine Transportation is pleased to announce the appointment of Linda Wortman as Chief Financial Officer, Seaspan Marine Transportation. Wortman brings to this position more than 25 years of accounting and finance experience. She joined Seaspan in 2008 as...

Exclusive design for Med Marine is in high demand
Med Marine and Turkey’s Asya Port shook hands for a MED-A2360 model tugboat. Having signed the contract on December 31st, 2019, the vessel’s construction will be completed and she is planned to be delivered to its operator around the beginning of April. The high...