Cummins Case Studies
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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
Where: Mexico Federal District What: Cummins G-Drive QSK78-G8 engine Purpose: Standby power for a combined waste-water and rainwater pumping plant that reduces flooding in the rainy season A 40-year-old CTM El Risco water extraction plant in Mexico Federal District needed a refit to cope with flooding in the rainy season. Cummins G-Drive provided the standby power required through Cummi
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
With vessels working in such diverse marine locals as the Mediterranean and Caspian Seas, the Persian Gulf and West Africa Holyhead Towing Company has build a reputation for quality vessels. One of their particular strengths is their shallow-draft but ocean capable tugs. These boats with drafts of between two and three meters have the power to move heavy pieces of equipment and anchors. In 2009
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
Cummins Vessel Reference #602 Brazil is one of the bright spots for shipyards in the current global ecomomy. The Industria Naval do Ceará S. A.– INACE has been making a name for itself as a quality producer since the 1960s. The yard is located in Fortaleza, Ceará State, Brazil and is a leading builder of steel and aluminum yachts for both the domestic and US markets. The yard is a
Cummins Vessel Reference #600 Tugs have a way of moving around over the years. While the Indonesians bult copious numbers of tugs them selves the government run port operator PT. Pelabuhan Indonesia III is the owner of a fine big Dutch-built tug KT Anoman V. Built in the early 1990s the tug has undergone some modifications and now has three fire monitors in addition to extra bow f
Cummins Vessel Reference #598 Franklin Offshore International Pte Ltd, is a global offshore service provider with headquarter in Singapore and facilities in Azerbaijan, USA, South Korea, Indonesia, UK, Australia, Malaysia and Qatar.. Franklin works closely with: oil majors; rig owners and offshore contractors. The company has grown from its origins in South-East Asia and now has operations spanni
Cummins Vessel Reference #597 AVRA Towage Adds to Fleet With the July delivery of the tug Northwind, the Rotterdam-based firm Avra Towage is now operating a fleet of six tugs with a seventh under construction. Three of the Company’s original five-boat fleet have Cummins main engines, so it was an easy choice to go with Cummins engines for the Northwind. However, where the others have 2400 HP
Cummins Vessel Reference #595 The Italian firm of An.DoFe. Shipping Management s.r.l. was founded in 2007 by Rino Barretta. With 25 years of experience in towage firms, he quickly acquired two ocean going tugs. One of these, the China new build anchor handler Independence was powered by a pair of Cummins QSK60 M engines giving the vessel 4400 HP and a bollard pull in excess of 68
Cummins Vessel Reference #594 A major concern in moving live fish from hatchery to farm or from the farm to a processor by boat has been the danger of transmission of disease or sea lice. The Norwegians have long taken leadership both in the development of farms and in acknowledging such concerns. With two cargo wells having a total volume of 2750 cubic meters, the re
Cummins Vessel Reference #588 Photos courtesy of Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding: The pilot boat Calcasieu Pass Pilot at speed on calm waters. In America, deep-V hulls are synonymous with the late C. Raymond Hunt who founded the firm with current president John Deknatel in the 1960s. The Deep-V hull has been a mainstay of the company ever since. According to the company web page,
Cummins Vessel Reference #584 A Cummins QSK60-D(M) powered 1,700 kW emergency generator ready for shipment from the STX facility in Korea. Photo courtesy of STX. Relative to the huge MAN B&W ship engines manufactured at the STX Engine Company factory on the southern coast of South Korea, their emergency generators are small in size. But in the event of a crisis on a deep-sea container, bu
Cummins Vessel Reference #582 The Stril Mariner on seatrials - Cummins photo. The world’s leading offshore shipping companies are increasingly turning to diesel electric propulsion systems as an efficient means of meeting the performance requirements for modern platform supply vessels. Builders in the US, China, Singapore and Norway have all delivered a variety of diesel electric vessels. In
Cummins Vessel Reference #581 The Helen Merrill southbound on her maiden voyage on the Ohio River at Metropolis Illinois a few miles below Paducah, Kentucky with the I-24 highway bridge. Jeff L. Yates photo Waxler Transportation Co. has taken delivery of the final towboat in a series of five 99 by 35-foot, 3200 HP pushboats. The latest sister, the M/V Helen Merrill, made her m
Cummins Vessel Reference #578 The booster demonstrates its pumping power. Cummins photo People who spend any time around the world’s ports and river estuaries are familiar with the sight of a cutter suction dredge working to maintain adequate depths in the navigation channels. Typically these suction dredges will be attached to the shore by a long umbilical of piping that takes the dredgate t