Cummins Vessel Reference #817 SEACOR PANTHER: An impressive sight on any ocean. When there is a better idea in crew boat design, it is most likely to be Louisiana-based SEACOR that pioneers it. That has been the case with catamaran boats, with SEACOR taking delivery of their first dual-hulled fast-supply boat, the Seacor Cheetah in 2008 and again when they had the Seacor Lynx
September 20, 2017
A fleet of Cummins-powered Hitachi excavators is pivotal to the success of the $10 billion Roy Hill iron ore mining operations in the red expanse of Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The first iron ore from Roy Hill was shipped in December 2015, and in September 2017 the mine hit a significant milestone, reaching its targeted run rate capacity of 55 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) for the fir
September 15, 2017
Cummins Vessel Reference #820 Container ship 75X13-meters, 128 TEU, 2,500 tons cargo. European shippers have long taken advantage of that continent’s rivers for shipping containers. More recently, Vietnamese shipping firms are following that trend. Power Two Cummins KTA19, 600 each. Development of a deep draft container port in the Vung Tau Port complex is making the shipment of containers
September 13, 2017
Cummins Vessel Reference #821 Ready to fish. Bui Van Cong earned significant success as a commercial fisherman in Australia and later more success as a boat builder in Darwin. After ten years in Darwin, he returned to his native Vietnam where he has now spent over 20 years building boats. (www.tanviendong.net) Bui Van Cong, Director with one of his c
September 12, 2017
Eliminating the Obstacles to Longer Engine Life “We operate in a fiercely competitive global business and we will be run down by our competition if we don’t stay ahead of the innovation curve.” These unambiguous words from Chris Salisbury, chief executive of Rio Tinto’s iron ore business, focus precisely on the mining giant’s strategy – a relentless drive for improved productivity, with inno
September 10, 2017
Data-Driven Maintenance Doubles QSK60-Powered Haul Truck Engine Life Over Past 6 Years, Saving More Than $3.5 Million. Teck is Canada's largest diversified resources company, with major business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal, zinc and energy. Their fleet includes 111 Komatsu 930E haul trucks mostly powered by Cummins QSK60 engines at three of their steelmaking coal operations in Can
August 01, 2017
Oprima aquí para leer la versión en Español. Everyone in the mining industry knows that the most critical factors for profitability are equipment availability and productivity. In a 24/7/365 operating environment, the loss of a single piece of equipment can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Recently, the Cummins Chile team developed a comprehensive plan to improve equipment availabilit
July 15, 2017
El sistema de advertencia temprana de Cummins ahorra $ 1.3 millones para mina chilena. Todos en la industria minera saben que los factores más importantes para la rentabilidad son la disponibilidad y la productividad de los equipos. En un entorno operativo 24/7/365, la pérdida de una sola pieza de equipo puede costar decenas de miles de dólares. Recientemente, el equipo de Cummins Chile desa
July 15, 2017
Cummins Vessel Reference #794 A "Swiss Army Knife" of Work Boats In April 2016 Zumaia Offshore, S.L., leading workboat owner and operator based in the Basque Country, took delivery of the Cummins-powered MPP workboat “Aitana B” from Neptune Shipyards in the Netherlands. At 27 by 12-meters with a three-meter draft it is one of the largest models of Neptune’s Eurocarrier® series
July 03, 2017
Cummins QSK60 “Advantage” Solution Delivers Major Environmental And Operational Benefits For Mining Contractor Kalari HSE In Australia’s Bowen Basin. Advantage Cummins. Mining contractor Kalari HSE has taken major steps to reduce carbon and diesel particulate emissions at their South Walker Creek coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. By upgrading their Tier 1 Cummins QSK60 engines to the
July 01, 2017
Major Cost Benefits Realized In Global Trials Of New Filter Technology From Cummins Filtration Slashing Maintenance Costs A filter optimization program carried out by Cummins Filtration and Komatsu at Anglo American’s Dawson coal mine in Queensland has resulted in major cost savings through the use of new technology Fleetguard filters to extend service intervals. Cost savings of 60%, thro
June 15, 2017
Cummins Vessel Reference #815 Profile of the new trawler. Centrally located near the top of Denmark, the Jobi Yard has a skilled crew capable of carrying out work in wood, fiberglass, aluminum or steel. Whether for repair and maintenance or new construction, Jobi Yard has a reputation of quality and Danish reliability. When fishing skipper Ejner Klitlund and his so
June 01, 2017
Cummins Vessel Reference #814 Tom Aliotti’s new Bristol Bay boat on sea trials. Tom Aliotti's new Bristol Bay gillnetter Mariola did 36 knots on sea trials. Asked the secret of getting that speed, he replied, “I’m not going to tell you my secret, except that I have fished Bristol Bay for 33 years and I use that knowledge to build boats for fishermen. An
May 01, 2017
Cummins Vessel Reference #807 In sea trials the Bravo II was showing her style. Armstrong Marine has grown out of the solid history of Northwest aluminum boat construction. Having worked their built vessels on both sides of the Canada-US border, they have earned a strong reputation for quality at the Port Angeles location. As with much of the early aluminum boat buildin
May 01, 2017
Cummins Vessel Reference #785 The M/V Capt Calvin Hatfield owned by Higman Marine Services, Inc. peninsula dock in Houston, TX, January 21, 2016. Delivered recently, the new pushboat M/V Capt. David Carriere is nearly identical to a series that Higman Barge Lines, Inc, of Houston, Texas has had built at Hope Services of Dulac Louisiana. The new 78 by 34-foot boat has a molded d
April 26, 2017
Cummins Vessel Reference #813 Rory Pitsch with the latest 32-footer from Strongback Marine. For sheer numbers and intensity, it would be hard to imagine anything more driven than Alaska’s annual Bristol Bay sockeye fishery. Rory Pitsch, one of the owners of Strongback Metal Boats, has grown up with the boats being built at his father’s shops and, for several
April 01, 2017
Cummins Vessel Reference #811 Meeting her element at Sausalito. Old photos show mid-nineteenth century sailing ships abandoned in the San Francisco Bay area by crews who caught gold fever. Some of these abandoned hulls lie under the modern day city of San Francisco. Over in Sausalito, just to the north of the famous Golden Gate Bridge, what may well be the spirit of one of thos
April 01, 2017
Cummins Hotips #809 On the hard but ready for the water. There was a time when the shipyards of Sarawak couldn’t keep up with the orders for OSVs, landing craft and tugs. Now, the shipyards are feeling the worldwide doldrums brought on by low oil prices. Hung Seng Shipbuilding, is Sibu, Sarawak has experienced a similar slowing in orders, but to keep their crews of expert welders, pipe fitters
March 01, 2017