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on December 2001MAAG Gear Ag,a Swiss based company of FLS Industries, Denmark, has been awarded the contract by the Spanish shipyard IZAR, one of the biggest shipyards world-wide for naval ships. The contract covers the supply of five gearbox systems for new F-310 type frigates of the Norwegian Navy. The new f
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on December 2001Friede Goldman Halter's marine segment received an outstanding rating for the completion of the USNS Mary Sears sea trials. Rear Adm. William Schmidt of Insurv and U.S. Navy captain Philip Johnson of Supships Pascagoula participated in the trials along with personnel from the U.S. Coast Guard
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on December 2001Northrop Grumman Corporation and Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. have signed a definitive agreement under which Northrop Grumman will acquire Newport News Shipbuilding. The boards of directors of both companies approved the terms of the transaction in which Northrop Grumman will acquire all
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on December 2001Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. named Jack Williams president and chief operating officer of Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises. In his new role, Williams, previously president of Royal Caribbean International, will manage the day-to-day operations of both cruise lines. The two line
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on December 2001Norwegian Star, the first of two cruise liners constructed by Meyer Werft for Norwegian Cruise Line (a subsidiary of Star Cruises) was delivered on October 31, 2001. The 92,000-gt liner, which incorporates the new "freestyle cruising concept," links luxurious outfitting and design with state-
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on December 2001A clear, sunny Saturday afternoon of November 10, set the stage for the arrival of the first passenger ship into New York Harbor following the September 11 terrorist attacks. The vessel, Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas, sailed into New York for a two-day tribute cruise for the familie
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- Setting A New Course page: 6
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on November 2001Ramifications and future fall-out on the world, nation and marine business from the terrorist attacks of September 11 will surely be a long, evolving process. It is impossible to conceive of what the next year will bring — business-wise — when it is difficult to project what is in store for th
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- Liebherr Enjoys Success In Far East page: 82
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on November 2001Shipbuilding in the Far East, especially in China and Korea, is continuing its upward trend in 2001, and deck crane supplier Liebherr has enjoyed success as well.. Current deliveries in the Far East include: 40 deck cranes (four, 40-ton cranes per ship) for a series of 10, 2,530 TEU container
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- I M O Adopts Anti-Fouling Convention page: 75
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on November 2001A new IMO convention prohibits the use of harmful organotins in anti-fouling paints used on ships and will establish a mechanism to prevent the potential future use of other harmful substances in anti-fouling systems. The International Convention on the control of harmful anti-fouling systems
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on November 2001A hotly contested contract to build three Kennedy Class ferries for the City of New York was last month awarded to Manitowoc Marine Group for $120 million. Given the recent terrorist attacks that brought down the World Trade Centers and the revived New York waterway as a result, the contracts
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- Keeping an Eye on Fuel Costs page: 67
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on November 2001As fuel prices will seemingly continue to rise, owner/operators will increasingly turn to systems such as the Digital Torque Meter to help with energy conservation. The system measures horsepower, rpm and torque on rotating shafts by using fiber optic sensors, making the system accurate and relia
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- Brinson N e w N W C Chairman page: 48
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on November 2001J. Ron Brinson, former port director and now special projects coordinator of the Port of New Orleans, was elected chairman of the National Waterways Conference, Inc., at the organization's annual meeting. Brinson succeeds Craig E. Philip of Nashville, president and CEO of Ingram Barge Co., wh
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on November 2001Deepwater One Team last month delivered a $2.3-biIlion proposal to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) for the design and development of an Integrated Deepwater System (IDS) that will help the Coast Guard meet vital offshore operational requirements into the 21st century. The team is led by Boeing an
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- Taylor To Head Tidewater page: 48
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on November 2001Dean E. Taylor, has been promoted to President of Tidewater, replacing William C. O'Malley. who will retain the positions of CEO and Chairman. Taylor was also appointed to the Tidewater Board of Directors. Taylor was previously executive vice president with operating responsibilities for Lati
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- Cochin Shipyard Is Poised For Growth page: 33
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on November 2001One of India's largest and most sophisticated shipyards, Cochin Shipyard (CSL), has successfully completed major upgrade work for Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India on its Jack-up-rig Sagar Shakthi and Mobile Offshore Drilling Rig Sagar Bhushan. Both jobs, which totaled approximately $2.
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on November 2001Even before the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., the offshore market in the Gulf of Mexico had shown signs of weakening. However one shipyard — Atlantic Marine-Mobile — has reported a steady flow of work with the award of several, substantial offshore refu
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- Austal Wins Two Contracts page: 20
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on November 2001Australian shipbuilder Austal Ships and its U.S. subsidiary, Austal USA, have each secured contracts for new vessels. Austal USA - which was the creation of a new shipyard in conjunction with Bender Shipbuilding in Mobile. Ala. - has signed a contract for a 1 12-ft. (34 m) dinner cruise vesse
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- FGH Announces Two N e w Contracts page: 10
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on November 2001Halter Marine, Inc. the vessel segment of Friede Goldman Halter, Inc. announced that it has signed a contract with an undisclosed customer to build a 332 x 74 x 25 ft. (101.1 x 22.5 x 7.6 m), double-skin, clean oil tank barge with an estimated 80,000 BBL capacity. This vessel meets the requir
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- High-Speed Debut on the Lakes page: 9
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on November 2001MTU Friedrichshafen has broken new ground for the latest high-speed diesel technology, landing a deal whereby its potent 8 0 0 0 - s e r i e s engines will be used to power a large catamaran ferry intended for Lake Ontario operation. A 32,800-kW plant based on four examples of the 20-cyl
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on October 2001The world's largest diesel powered fast catamaran ferry has entered service for Spanish operator Euroferrys and is now working on a route between Algeciras in southern Spain and Ceuta the Spanish principality on the north African coast, across the strait of Gibraltar. Euroferrys Pacifica is a