Selection of Articles from the latest issue Ship & Boat InternationalIf you would like to read more about these particular articles just click on the title and the links will take you directly to the relevant pages within the lastest issue of Ship & Boat International. Meet the fuel saving familyThe first two designs of a family of fuel-saving harbour tugs have been launched by IJmuiden, the Netherlands-based Offshore Ship Designers (OSD). The Azistern family builds on lessons learnt during the OSD-led Green Tug project of 2009.Valö marks first export of CFRP vessel for Brødrene AaBrødrene Aa of Norway made a landmark delivery in April 2010 when it exported its first carbon-fibre sandwich composite vessel, a high-speed, 27m passenger catamaran to Sweden's Styrsöbolaget ferry network, run by Veolia Transport Sverige AB, writes Nicky Stuart.Dockstavarvet hands over sixth pilot boat for NorwayDockstavarvet has now handed over the sixth pilot boat, LOS 120, to the Norwegian Coastal Administration since deliveries started with LOS 115 in 2007.Hooking into trainingNorwegian-headquartered lifeboat and davit manufacturer Shat-Harding is set to launch a new range of on-load release hooks under a newly established brand called SeaCure. This follows an already introduced computer-based training (CBT) programme to coincide with the range.Vibrant product development gives buyers more scopeVigorous development and improvement in the field of waterjets has seen competition sharpen in the multifarious small-ship market, benefiting users in terms of choice and performance. David Tinsley looks at the ever important factors shaping design progression. | ||||||||||||||||||
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