Cummins Case Studies

Cummins Vessel Reference #623   SUDA 300-L3     While most boats have to find shelter or tough it out in heavy weather, the lift boat simply jacks up her hull and avoids the waves. Conventional vessels are often defined by their hull length, but it is the length of the jacking legs that is the significant number for lift boats.   Having recently delivered a

Cummins Vessel Reference #620 Eight 23.5-meter tugs under construction at the Nongsa Jaya shipyard.   Tucked into a sheltered cove on the northwest corner of Batam Island, Nongsa Jay Buana Shipyard is approached via a short causeway and a road built into the reddish earth of Indonesia’s Batam Island. On entering the yard, the car passes an area of land that is dominated by a ser

Cummins Vessel Reference #618 Peacock Satu along side in Singapore. With literally dozens of their high-speed vessels already working, Australian-based Strategic Marine continues production in several shipyards. A recent visit to Strategic Marine’s Singapore shipyard revealed their compact 28 by 7-meter version ready for work while three sisters were taking shape in the building shed. Cum

Cummins Vessel Reference #619 Penguin staffer looks at a Pelican boat.   Pelican Offshore Services Pte Ltd (POS), established in 1997, operates a fleet of Fast Supply Intervention Vessels (FSIV) as well as anchor handling Tug/Supply Vessels in support of the offshore oil and gas industry mainly in Southeast Asia. Their fleet of FSIVs carry rig crews and light freight cargos. Wor

Cummins Vessel Reference #614 Ready for work. The shipyards of Sarawak are particularly adept at meeting the demands of multiple tug orders. Kian Juan Dockyard in Miri is currently in the midst of a ten-boat order all of which are built to the same design. As of late January this year two units had been delivered and six were scheduling for sea trails. The balance of two units had already be

Cummins Vessel Reference #613 The Teknik Wira is outfitted with a derrick and moon pool. Sapor Shipbuilding Industries Sdn Bnd. kept busy though 2010 delivering a range of new vessels including the handsome geotechnical vessel, Teknik Wira, from the boards of Wartsila Ship Design Singapore Pte Ltd. With her raised fo’c’sle and well-proportioned housework she presents a powerful presence that

Cummins Vessel Reference #616 The Dutch town of Dordrecht was granted city rights in 1220 as its importance as a trading port continued to grow. Goods from the Dutch empire were transferred to river vessels here and the city grew wealthy. Later, much of the deep-sea trade moved to the nearby port of Rotterdam which resulted in heavy bombing during World War II with the destruction of many histo

Cummins Vessel Reference #615 Sea trials   A recent delivery from the yard of Eastern Marine Shipbuilding in Sibu, East Malaysia is a further indication of the growing technical sophistication of the Sarawak yards. The 60 by 16-meter Offshore Surveyor is designed by Wartsila Ship Design of Singapore. To do her survey work the Malaysian-registered vessel is fitted with 2.4-meter-

Cummins Vessel Reference #611 Dignitaries attending the launch of the Port Belo II   No doubt the truest testament to the success of a vessel is the building of a sister ship. That has recently been demonstrated by the owners of the Porto Belo I that was launched in May of 2008. (Cummins Hotips#504) The company, Maritima MDQ S.A., returned to the same builder, Astillero Naval Fe

Cummins Vessel Reference #610 The towboat Baffin Bay on the Tennessee River. Jeff L. Yates photo In spite of the economic gloom of 2010, the demand for solid reliable towboats for the US Inland waterways has continued. An example of this is Higman Marine Services’ latest addition. The final month of 2010 saw yet another towboat added to the fleet of their subsidiary Higman Barge Lines. As wit

Cummins Vessel Reference #609 The Brazilian Port of Recife/Pernambuco is served by a powerful new ship-handling tug. The owners, Navemar Transportes e Comércio Marítimo, took delivery of the vessel, named Navemar XIII, this past September 2010. The 30-meter azimuthing stern drive tug carries a 9.8-meter beam with a depth of 4.65 meters. The Z-drives are a pair of HRP-Series 7000 each powered b

Cummins Vessel Reference #608 In the near future some marine passengers in Greece will be driving their cars aboard a handy size and handy maneuvering double-ender car ferry. The 88 by 17.6-meter vessel is undergoing final fitting out at the Sidironaftiki Epe-Atsalakis shipyard in Piraeus. The owners, Agios Athanasios A Shipping had the vessel designed by naval architect Nikos Petichakis. Capa

Cummins Vessel Reference #606   Dann Marine Towing (www.Dannmarinetowing.com) shows the pride in five generations in the marine business by maintaining their fleet of 17 tugs in an exemplary state of readiness. The firm operates out of their base in Chesapeake City, Maryland and tows along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts as well as South and Central America. The company pride is also d

Cummins Vessel Reference #603 On many older boats from the UK to Canada, and from Thailand to Hong Kong the deep purr of a well-tuned Gardner diesel wakens fond memories for many mariners. When the British firm discontinued production of their engines in the early 1990s mariners had to choose another manufacturers to meet their expectations for quality. In Hong Kong this was made easier by the

Cummins Vessel Reference #605 A 2700 ton tanker.   In Asian ports like Hong Kong and Singapore it is usual to see a cluster of small coastal tankers anchored off to one side. Unlike the big crude carriers, these little ships carry refined products throughout the area to supply the small ports and harbours. Relatively unheralded they are often launched and go into service with ou

Cummins Vessel Reference #601   A couple of months ago I sent out a longer article on Island Tug’s repower of their vessel Island Defender. At the time I promised some shots of the finished engine room. On September 13 I took the attached photos, as I will not be in Vancouver on September 15 when sea trials take place.   When I visited the boat earlier one of the engine r