Panama Canal Prepares Workforce for New Locks
As part of the preparations for the expanded Panama Canal, the Board of Inspectors of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has certified 12 new tugboat captains after successfully completing training. This is the fourth group of the program which started in 2008 and has certified 47 tugboat captains. This represents 50% of the goal set to meet the demand for the efficient and safe transit of vessels through the new locks of the Panama Canal. âThis new generation of tugboat captains reaffirms our commitment to provide an efficient service to our customers,â Panama Canal Administrator Jorge L.
Damen Shipyards Among Top Three Green Firms
De Telegraaf, the largest newspaper in the Netherlands, placed Damen Shipyards with other winners, Moonen Packaging and Conscious Hotels among the top 3 greenest companies in the Netherlands. The jury honoured Damenâs first hybrid tug with the term âDutch prideâ. After the event, De Telegraafâs port specialist Mr Theo Jongedijk visited the Tugboat department at Damenâs HQ in Gorinchem; there, he handed the prize, a âGreen Tâ, over to Mr Coen Boudesteijn, Product Director Tugs. The ASD 2810 hybrid tugboat has a diesel-direct, a diesel-electric and a battery-powered propulsion system.