Shipbuilder Damen recently launched two 85-tonne bollard pull ASD Tugs 2813 for Boluda Towage Europe at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam. The post Damen splashes two eco-friendly tugs for…
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Transporting vessels around shipyards and in and out of water
The launching and hauling of vessels has mostly been done on a set of greased ways with the boat sliding into the sea in a cradle. It isn’t foolproof, especially when the cradle breaks, sending the vessel off the ways and onto its side, its guests tossed into the scuppers and maybe over the side.
Cranes have been used to launch vessels but they too have had their problems, primarily when the crane’s boom snapped while the boat was hoisted out over the water.
The reverse of that, hauling a vessel...
Lindblad launches expedition cruise boat in San Francisco
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic officially launched the newest addition to its fleet, National Geographic Venture, at a dockside christening ceremony in San Francisco Bay on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The occasion marked a major milestone for the line, as only the second newbuild in the company’s history. Following the ceremony, the ship embarked on a two-night VIP mini expedition that included travel agency partners, affinity/charter partners, media and other special guests.
Sven Lindblad,...