The Portland Harbour Authority (PHA) of the UK has placed an order for a new ASD tug. The 21-metre vessel will be highly manoeuvrable and able to generate a bollard pull of 50 tonnes. Other notable features include the location of the winch in the deck house, which allows fore and aft towing...
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UK’s Portland Port opens new deep-water cruise berth
Portland Port in the UK has officially opened a new deep-water berth as part of a £26 million (US$33 million) development. Redevelopment of the deep-water quays at the p ..
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UK’s Portland Port undertakes £26 million berth development
Portland Port in the UK is investing £26 million (US$29.8 million) in a new berth development project. The development will see the port’s existing deep water bert ..
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Turkish-built tug sold to Portland Harbour Authority
The Portland Harbour Authority of Dorset, UK, recently welcomed a ship handling tug to its fleet. The Robert Allan Ltd-designed Z-drive tug was built in 2019 by ..
Man Found Dead Aboard Cargo Vessel
An investigation is under way after a man died in a grain vat aboard a cargo ship, reports BBC.
Man in grain vat!Police and paramedics were called to Portland Port at around 5pm on Friday after receiving reports that a man has been found in a vat of grain on a ship, believed to be the Beks Yilmaz.
A spokesman for Dorset Police said: “At 5.02pm on March 26, Dorset Police received a report from the ambulance service that a man had been found in a vat of grain in the hold of a ship in Portland Port.”