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MAY 30, 2012 — Rotterdam based tugboat operator Rotortug and ASD Ship Design have invented a revolutionary tugboat technology to prevent

Rotortug and ASD Ship Design, in cooperation with Hasselt-based winch specialist Ridderinkhof, have developed a rotating wheel construction to guide the towline without friction.The invention of Mr. Ton Kooren (Rotortug) and Mr. Arie Aalbers (ASD Ship Design), the azimuth friction-free towing point, was unveiled today at the 22nd International Tug, Salvage and OSV (ITS) convention in Barcelona, Spain. Klik for more information and several newsletters

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