#Tugmasters

[gameraboy2]

"He's a tugmaster. And he's Navy." 1970s US Navy recruitment poster

[airmanisr]

1676:G-ASTI by David Whitworth Via Flickr: Auster 6A Tugmaster, Duxford 11-12-19

[bigglesworld]

Auster 6A Tugmaster. Duxford. 2019

[usafphantom2]

jhellender Following

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RIAT 2007 Monday Departures

Royal Air force Auster 6A Tugmaster TW591

Via Flickr

[elrabalam]

Tugmaster

[seanews11]

Australian Tugmasters complete training in Portsmouth

Australian Tugmasters complete training in Portsmouth

Three trainee Serco Tugmasters from Australia have successfully completed their training at Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth with the help of Serco colleagues in the UK. Alicia Pollock, Ben Naismith and Blake Thompson have all spent five weeks with Serco’s Maritime Services team at HMNB Portsmouth and Devonport in the UK as part of their training, and Alicia and Ben have now been…

[vulcanfanatics]

Vulcan XA906 of 83 Squadron under tow by Douglas Sentinal Tugmaster at RAF Waddington, Oct 1957 © IWM RAF-T 338 http://ift.tt/2kZ8HtM

[hudsonespie]

Construction Beginning to Create a Regional Hub Port in West Africa

Efforts are underway to expand the port and terminal capabilities at Abidjan in Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) with a goal of creating a regional port for West Africa. A joint venture between Bolloré and APM Terminals will invest approximately $475 million to construct and equip the new Côte d’Ivoire Terminal (CIT).

The joint venture, which has a 20-year concession to operate the new terminal, recently signed contracts with the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the construction of Abidjan’s second container terminal. The new terminal is scheduled to be operational at the end of 2021. This is one of several large infrastructure construction projects that Chinese companies have developed across the African continent in recent years.

Strategically located on the West African coast, the joint venture expects to be able to leverage the regional economy and the growth in exports and imports to create a regional hub. By expanding the capacity of the port, they expect that Abidjan can become a preferred gateway for surrounding landlocked countries such as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger and a transhipment center.

“Shipping lines have started to deploy very large container vessels on the trades to/from West Africa that need deep water facilities and modern terminals able to handle them with much higher productivity,” said Koen De Backker, Managing Director of CIT, attributing the growth to increasing trade in West Africa and lower slot cost for the services.

Phase one of the project to create the new terminal adjacent to the existing Abidjan Terminal was handled by the Port Autonome d’Abidjan (PAA) and consisted of the deepening and widening of the access channel. They also undertook a land reclamation project to create the site of the new terminal and an adjacent roll-on roll-off facility. In addition, an $80 million expansion of the existing Abidjan Terminal was completed in 2015, nearly doubling its annual container capacity from 800,000 to 1.5 million TEU.

The construction contracts signed for the second phase of the project will see the completion of the new terminal able to handle a larger new-generation ships of up to 14,000 TEU and 350 meters in length. Once completed, CIT will have 1,100 meters of quay and a maximum draft of 18 meters. The existing Abidjan Terminal can currently accommodate vessels up to an 11.5-meter draft. 

The terminal will also have a rail yard with two 300 meter tracks, and offer reefer plugs for up to 1,100 containers. The terminal also signed a contract for six post-panamax gantry cranes, 13 e-RTG’s and 36 Tugmasters. Once the terminal approaches an agreed volume threshold, they plan to add additional equipment to support the its continued expansion.

“A more efficient and competitive port, with latest generation container handling equipment and deep draft, will help reduce the cost of handling cargo, and fuel trade growth and transhipment volumes,” commented De Backker. Significant transhipment volumes destined for Guinea (Conakry), Sierra Leone (Freetown) and Liberia (Monrovia) are expected.

Once completed, the terminal will employ more than 400 people and is expected to add an additional 1.2 million TEU in annual throughput capacity, in its first phase of development.  

from Storage Containers https://maritime-executive.com/article/construction-beginning-to-create-a-regional-hub-port-in-west-africa via http://www.rssmix.com/

[maritimecyprus]

(http://www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The Cyprus Marine Accident and Incident Investigation Committee (MAIC) examines and investigates all types of marine accidents to or on board Cyprus Flag vessels worldwide, and other vessels in Cyprus territorial waters. The objective of the MAIC in investigating an accident, is the prevention of future accidents by establishing their root causes and circumstances.

Accident Description

On 21/03/2019 about 07:40 LT, during loading operations of un-accompanied drop trailers onboard MV “Isle of Inishmore”, flying Cyprus Flag with IMO No. 9142605, while the vessel was berthed port side to, on Berth No.1 at Rosslare Europort – Ireland, an Able Seaman (A/B) of Latvian nationality became trapped and was crushed between a reversing drop trailer towed by a tugmaster truck and one drop trailer which had already been parked, during the maneuvering of the said truck on the port side aft end of Deck 3.

The tugmaster truck was driven by a port employee driver. The drop trailer towed by the tugmaster truck was being driven in reverse (backing-up) to the parking position (Lane 1-aft port side).

There were no eye witnesses of the accident. The reasons for which the A/B was found between the two drop trailers during manoeuvring are unknown.

The onboard medical emergency team (Alpha Team) attended the A/B immediately providing first aid to him (CPR – Cardiopulmonary resuscitation). The Port’s Authorities and the shore emergency services (Fire Brigade and Ambulance) attended the vessel soon after the accident providing first aid to the A/B who, despite their efforts, was declared dead on scene by the paramedics on 08:32 LT.

The case is under investigation by An Garda Siochana and Health & Safety as per Irish Law and Legislation.

As a result of being crushed between the two trailers, the cause of death of A/B was multiple severe crush injuries including cardiac and lung contusions, rib and sternal fractures, injury to pulmonary artery and haemothorax.

For more details, click below to download full report:

For more Marine Accident Investigation Reports, click here.

Source: Cyprus MAIC

  Cyprus MAIC investigation – Fatality on Ro-Ro M/V ISLE OF INISHMORE March 2019 (www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The Cyprus Marine Accident and Incident Investigation Committee (MAIC) examines and investigates all types of marine accidents to or on board Cyprus Flag vessels worldwide, and other vessels in Cyprus territorial waters. 

[skyebanks83]

'I've seen it all'

A former tugmaster has shared his memories of the Second World War, having never forgotten what he experienced. from KentOnline News https://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/ive-seen-it-all-198447/

[roxanatesting]

@channelimages: RT @Tugmasters: SD Tempest assisting 'Maersk Nottingham' into a sunny Portsmouth today https://t.co/aZBZERb9c7

from http://twitter.com/channelimages via IFTTT

[airmanisr]

VF512 (G-ARRX) 1946 Auster 6A Tugmaster Popham 09.09.18 by Phil Rawlings Via Flickr: Built as an AOP 6 in 1946 and delivered to the RAF. Declared non effective in 1959, the aircraft was sold back to Auster who converted it into a 6A Tugmaster in 1961 and placed her on the UK register as G-ARRX. Passing through the hands of several British owners. the aircraft is now based at Popham and wears her military colours.

[spcwzd]

All military guys earn the title of Tugmaster.

"He's a tugmaster. And he's Navy." 1970s US Navy recruitment poster

[airmanisr]

1677:G-ASTI by David Whitworth Via Flickr: Auster 6A Tugmaster, Duxford 11-12-19

[usafphantom2]

Avro Vulcan, 1957.

Avro Vulcan B.1 XA906 of No 83 Squadron is seen under-tow by a Douglas Sentinal Tugmaster heavy towing unit at RAF Waddington c. October 1957, a few months after the Vulcan entered service.

[hudsonespie]

Construction Beginning to Create a Regional Hub Port in West Africa

Efforts are underway to expand the port and terminal capabilities at Abidjan in Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) with a goal of creating a regional port for West Africa. A joint venture between Bolloré and APM Terminals will invest approximately $475 million to construct and equip the new Côte d’Ivoire Terminal (CIT).

The joint venture, which has a 20-year concession to operate the new terminal, recently signed contracts with the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the construction of Abidjan’s second container terminal. The new terminal is scheduled to be operational at the end of 2021. This is one of several large infrastructure construction projects that Chinese companies have developed across the African continent in recent years.

Strategically located on the West African coast, the joint venture expects to be able to leverage the regional economy and the growth in exports and imports to create a regional hub. By expanding the capacity of the port, they expect that Abidjan can become a preferred gateway for surrounding landlocked countries such as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger and a transhipment center.

“Shipping lines have started to deploy very large container vessels on the trades to/from West Africa that need deep water facilities and modern terminals able to handle them with much higher productivity,” said Koen De Backker, Managing Director of CIT, attributing the growth to increasing trade in West Africa and lower slot cost for the services.

Phase one of the project to create the new terminal adjacent to the existing Abidjan Terminal was handled by the Port Autonome d’Abidjan (PAA) and consisted of the deepening and widening of the access channel. They also undertook a land reclamation project to create the site of the new terminal and an adjacent roll-on roll-off facility. In addition, an $80 million expansion of the existing Abidjan Terminal was completed in 2015, nearly doubling its annual container capacity from 800,000 to 1.5 million TEU.

The construction contracts signed for the second phase of the project will see the completion of the new terminal able to handle a larger new-generation ships of up to 14,000 TEU and 350 meters in length. Once completed, CIT will have 1,100 meters of quay and a maximum draft of 18 meters. The existing Abidjan Terminal can currently accommodate vessels up to an 11.5-meter draft. 

The terminal will also have a rail yard with two 300 meter tracks, and offer reefer plugs for up to 1,100 containers. The terminal also signed a contract for six post-panamax gantry cranes, 13 e-RTG’s and 36 Tugmasters. Once the terminal approaches an agreed volume threshold, they plan to add additional equipment to support the its continued expansion.

“A more efficient and competitive port, with latest generation container handling equipment and deep draft, will help reduce the cost of handling cargo, and fuel trade growth and transhipment volumes,” commented De Backker. Significant transhipment volumes destined for Guinea (Conakry), Sierra Leone (Freetown) and Liberia (Monrovia) are expected.

Once completed, the terminal will employ more than 400 people and is expected to add an additional 1.2 million TEU in annual throughput capacity, in its first phase of development.  

from Storage Containers https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/construction-beginning-to-create-a-regional-hub-port-in-west-africa via http://www.rssmix.com/