Nelson E. Dela Cruz, Author at Baird Maritime

April 21, 2020

Vale Carlos “Chuck” Agustin, founder of the Philippines’ Maritime League

Written by Nelson E. Dela Cruz on April 21, 2020. Posted in Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Work Boat World Features.

Retired Commodore Carlos Agustin, former chief of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and founder and chairman of the Maritime League, died on Easter Sunday, April 12, 20 ..

TUG & SALVAGE WEEK

March 4, 2020

INTERVIEW | RAL/Rolls-Royce’s LNG-powered pushboats set to debut next year

Written by Nelson E. Dela Cruz on March 4, 2020. Posted in Inland Tug Operations, Port World, Ship World Features, Work Boat World Features.

Following DNV-GL’s recent award of approval in principle (AIP) to designer Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) and engine manufacturer Rolls Royce Marine for a shallow-draught ..

November 20, 2019

FEATURE | Research vessel Petrel on a roll with historical shipwreck finds

Written by Nelson E. Dela Cruz on November 20, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Featured, Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Maritime Archaeology, Ships (Naval), Work Boat World Features.

Over the past several years, the research vessel Petrel team, and its unique technology, has been dedicated to finding and documenting historic shipwrecks with a focus on ..

MEPS WEEK

April 7, 2020

INTERVIEW | First hybrid-powered surface effect ship will shuttle windfarm crews

Written by Nelson E. Dela Cruz on April 7, 2020. Posted in Crew Transfer, Engines & Propulsion Systems, Offshore Wind, Work Boat World Features.

UK crewboat operator CWind has entered into a long-term charter contract agreement with Ørsted whereby the world’s first hybrid powered surface effect ship (SES) will ..

TUG & SALVAGE WORLD

February 26, 2020

VESSEL REVIEW | Tareef 1 – Versatile, compact ASD tug with features for ship-handling, coastal towing and other towing duties

Written by Nelson E. Dela Cruz on February 26, 2020. Posted in Harbour Tugs and Operation, Port World, Ship World Vessel Reviews, Uncategorized, Work Boat World Vessel Reviews.

When United Arab Emirates port operator Abu Dhabi Ports Company recognised that it needed a compact yet highly versatile harbour tug to support its activities at Khalifa ..

TUG & SALVAGE WEEK

November 19, 2019

FEATURE | RC towing – Autonomising tugs at Robert Allan Ltd.

Written by Nelson E. Dela Cruz on November 19, 2019. Posted in Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Commercial Mariner - Ships & Ports, Harbour Tugs and Operation, Port World, Work Boat World Features.

With autonomous vessels, particularly tugs, being a common topic of debate and discussion recently, we decided to approach tug design leader Robert Allan Ltd (RAL), which ..

FISHING/AQUACULTURE WEEK

March 12, 2020

FEATURE | Damen to convert platform supply vessel to fish feed carrier

Written by Nelson E. Dela Cruz on March 12, 2020. Posted in Aquaculture World, Platform Supply, Work Boat World Features.

The former PSV World Opal, built by Damen Shipyards in 2013 for Norway’s World Wide Supply, is currently being converted into a fish feed transport vessel at Damen Shi ..

January 17, 2020

VESSEL REVIEW | Gang Qin No 501 – New ASD tug for Kaohsiung, Taiwan, from Malaysian Borneo

Written by Nelson E. Dela Cruz on January 17, 2020. Posted in Harbour Tugs and Operation, Port World, Ship World Vessel Reviews, Work Boat World Vessel Reviews.

Kaohsiung Marine Service Corporation, a privately-owned marine services company that has been supporting the operations of state-run Taiwan International Ports Corporatio ..

November 19, 2019

FEATURE | Sea Machines and the autonomous workboats of the future

Written by Nelson E. Dela Cruz on November 19, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Featured, Commercial Mariner - Ships & Ports, Firefighting, Maritime Security World, Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, RIBs and RHIBs, Search and Rescue, Work Boat World Features.

US-based Sea Machines, an autonomous technology company that specialises in control technology for workboats and other commercial surface vessels, recently performed a su ..