Maritime Magazines Archive
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- OP/ED: Knowing the Rules of the Road page: 21
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on January 2015Mitigating Risk of Dangerous Interactions with Recreational Rental Vessels I am increasingly concerned about the interaction between commercial vessels and recreational craft on the Chicago River. Even more frequently my operation is encountering people in short-term rental craft such as stand-
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on January 2015We are often “not aware of what we do not know.” Nowhere is that adage more appropriate than in the world of marine finance, especially for the smaller workboat operator. Lost amidst the sometimes confusing language and ‘mumbo-jumbo’ that lenders and lessors use in describing their sometimes arcane
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on January 2015It all adds up to the global effort to strengthen bottom lines, safety margins and the collective environmental footprint. The future for ferries seems to be on fire; both in good ways and bad. The good is always a good place to start. And, that’s because it is ferry fabrication time. The most n
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on January 2015Our country’s past and its future are fundamentally linked to the transportation of people, vehicles and goods over our lakes, rivers and sea. Ferries have always been an integral part of Canada’s transportation infrastructure. Today, the geo-political relevance, the economic impact and the env
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on January 2015Our annual Ferry and Passenger Vessel edition kicks off the New Year in high gear, even if oil prices aren’t necessarily following suit. As vessel operators – our ferry drivers included – celebrate lower bunker prices, another maritime subset frets over what might happen to the offshore service mark
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on January 2015Johan Roos is Interferry’s executive director of European Union and IMO affairs based in Brussels, Belgium. He took up the newly created regulatory affairs post in September 2011 after previously serving as director of sustainability with Sweden’s Stena Rederi AB. He holds a masters degree in enviro
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on January 2015Impact of $50 Oil & Petrobras Implosion on Contracting in the Floating Production Sector The drop in oil/gas prices and ongoing implosion in Petrobras have combined to create a perfect storm in the deepwater sector. More than 170 projects involving oil production floaters and 35 floating liquefa
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on January 2015Vehicles. Front to back, top to bottom, this edition revolves around unmanned underwater vehicles, the means and method which allow many of you to work, study and evolve in the underwater world. In this edition we offer fresh perspective from a broad swath of stakeholders that are directly involved
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- Outfitted for Heavy Lifting page: 56
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on January 2015The R/V Sikuliaq, the Alaska Regional Research Vessel (ARRV) operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks, boasts the latest in cutting edge electric deck machinery that was engineered and manufactured by Rapp Marine. Rapp Marine served as the Scientific Handling Systems Integrator on the ARRV pro
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on January 2015Tim Taylor is an accomplished ocean explorer, businessman and entrepreneur. He has owned and operated his own companies in the marine industry for 30 years, work which has always included applying innovative diving technologies, and he has developed a reputation for leading underwater expeditions th
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- New Stereo from ASA Electronics page: 58
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on January 2015The MS30BT is a self-contained AM/FM/Bluetooth enabled compact 3.5-in. round waterproof stereo with UV resistant finishes and corrosion resistant materials to guarantee it withstands the aquatic environment. It features conformal-coated circuit boards along with being able to fit a 3-in. gauge hole.
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- RescueME MOB1 page: 58
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on January 2015Ocean Signal introduced a new AIS MOB device with integrated DSC: the rescueME MOB1, designed to attach to compact life jackets, ready for automatic activation in the event of a man overboard situation. The MOB1 device provides two methods of communicating the location of a person in the water back
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- BCG Delivers Training Upgrades page: 58
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on January 2015Buffalo Computer Graphics delivered upgrades to Columbia Pacific Maritime in Portland and The River School in Memphis,. The River School ordered additional laptop computers preloaded with BCG’s simulation software to assist with training courses. The laptop will be used in conjunction with BCG’s PCS
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on January 2015Kidde Fire Systems offers a multi-language version of the ARIES NETLink Multi-Loop Intelligent Fire Alarm-Suppression Control Unit, which supports French, Spanish and Portuguese, in addition to English. Designed for a broader, non-English speaking audience and for use where UL/FM-listed products are
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on January 2015A ferry being built for Sweden’s Rederi AB Gotland will be fueled by LNG, featuring a Wärtsilä integrated solution which includes a complete LNG powered propulsion- and fuel storage and supply system, as well as comprehensive project services. It will be the first Swedish flagged LNG powered passeng
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- First Container for LNG Hybrid Barge page: 56
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on January 2015The HUMMEL (bumblebee) LNG Hybrid Barge will enable Becker Marine Systems to supply low-emission power to cruise ships lying at port in Hamburg. The first container with LNG fuel has arrived in the Hanseatic City. The barge works like a floating power plant and uses LNG to supply environmentally-fri
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- Dometic Debuts New Product Line page: 56
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on January 2015Dometic Marine, a division of Dometic Group, launched a range of new equipment at the Workboat Show. Among the new products on display were the Dometic Cup Cooler, the marine industry’s first thermoelectric cup holder; the Smart Touch Integrated Intelligence Control (STIIC) software for remote monit
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on January 2015Clean Seal, Inc. launched a new division, Clean Seal Molded Specialties, a division consisting of stock and custom designed molded rubber products. Clean Seal’s molded rubber products are designed for a broad range of industries and products, leveraging the company’s 35+ years of experience serving
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- New Gasket from Victaulic page: 56
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on January 2015Victaulic developed a new nitrile gasket for the maritime industry: the Grade T “Type A” gasket, designed for use with specific Victaulic couplings and flange adapters, and designed to simplify gasket specification and offers superior fire-resistant performance. The nitrile Grade T Type A gasket can
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- Next Generation Bridge Concept page: 57
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on January 2015Rolls-Royce, VTT team on new Ship Intelligence Vison For decades the maritime industry has long-theorized of emulating the “airline model” in uniformity and technical capability of its own ship and boat integrated bridge platform. But the term “integrated bridge” itself is somewhat of a question