Maritime Magazines Archive
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on September 1990The merits of MAN B&W Diesel's "mini-bore" S26MC low-speed engine are being appreciated by a growing number of designers and operators of small-to-medium sized ships in varied inland, coastal and deepsea trades. The 260-mm bore/980-m stroke design was introduced to extend the economic and t
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on September 1990Providing passengers at sea a safe, reliable potable water supply is critical. The U.S. Public Health Service and the National Sanitation Foundation, the leading organizations concerned with drinking water quality, have approved two methods of water treatment aboard ships: chlorination and b
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on September 1990Sperry Marine has introduced a new stand-alone ARPA designed to fulfill IMO and SOLAS regulations which go into effect January 1, 1991. IMO, in its Resolution A.422(XI) "The Recommendation on Performance Standards for Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPAs)," recommended staged implementation
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on September 1990Robertson Marine Systems, Inc. of Metairie, La., is offering the Robertson Multipurpose Pilot (RMP), a family of intelligent vessel control systems designed for precision vessel maneuvering and dynamic positioning. According to Robertson Marine, the RMP can steer, position and maneuver any v
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on September 1990Eastern Shipyards, Inc., Panama City, Fla., recently delivered the Northern Victor, a huge U.S. owned and U.S. flagged fish processing vessel to an Alaska-based fishing group. The 379-foot former drill ship, the largest vessel ever worked on by the yard, underwent a complex conversion in a 1
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on September 1990Commercial shipbuilding in the United States recently received a vote of confidence in both its ability to construct commercial ships and competitiveness when New Orleansbased Avondale Industries outbid its European counterparts for the contract to complete final engineering and prepare a fi
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on September 1990MagneTek Defense Systems, a world leading electrical/electronic power supplier to the military and unit of MagneTek, Inc., manufactures a wide range of products from transducers and uninterruptible power supplies to one of the industry's most sophisticated solid-state power-conversion system
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on September 1990Two classes of ferryboats and two fully equipped terminals have been simulated by the Computer Aided Operations Research Facility (CAORF) which is operated by MarineSafety International (MSI) at Kings Point, N.Y. These detailed computer models of vessel response and terminal characteristics
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on September 1990Aluminum Boats, Inc., Crown Point, La., has delivered the Anita Dee II, an elegant, all-aluminum, 140-foot, 350-passenger dinner yacht to Tee Dee Enterprises, Inc., Chicago, 111. Looking more like a stylish megayacht than a commercial charter boat, Anita Dee II is available for group charte
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on September 1990International regulations for prevention of pollution by garbage from ships have become much more stringent in recent years, requiring the installation of an effective onboard garbage handling and incineration system. Norsk Hydro Environmental and Energy Systems, which has many years of exp
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on September 1990Finnish shipbuilder Masa-Yards Inc. has received an order from Brittany Ferries to build a new car/passenger ferry for cross-Channel service. The 27,000-gt ship, which has capacity for over 2,100 passengers, will be constructed at Masa's Turku facility. Design plans call for the ferry to have
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on September 1990The Bilbao shipyard of independent Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Reundios del Nervion (ARN) recently delivered the first of eight new generation Arctic class multipurpose cargo ships for the Soviet Union. Called the Igor Ilinskiy, the 7,365- ton vessel will be utilized for the transport of
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on September 1990The Washington Aluminum Company, Inc. has been awarded over $1.5 million in contracts by Avondale Industries, Inc. for aluminum fabrications on fleet oilers under construction by the Louisiana builder. The two separate contracts cover the fabrication of eight shipsets of portable stanchions
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on September 1990Designed for hostile marine environments, Standard Refigeration of Melrose Park, 111., is offering marine service condensers in shell and tube and compact tube-in-tube modular counterflow configurations. The shell and tube series is available in 1 to 125 hp models. There are more than 35 cat
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on September 1990The West German firm of Schottel has held a number of presentations in Italy, France and England, at which the company demonstrated to numerous shipping experts the advantages offered by the Schottel Pump-Jet under practical conditions. The outstanding maneuverability and excellent performance
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on September 1990Microbial growth in fuel flourishes in the warmer months of the year, which can cause a variety of equipment problems, such as injector deposits; fuel filter plugging; ignition trouble; smoke; and leaking storage tanks due to microbial byproducts causing rust and corrosion. It can be identif
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on September 1990Peter E. Rumsey, formerly vice president of sales for Ingram Barge Company in Nashville, Tenn., recently joined Nashville-based Pen Coal Corporation as vice president of Pen Transportation Company. Mr. Rumsey has 23 years' experience in the field of transportation, having been previously emp
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on September 1990Bennex A.S., Norway, has appointed Robertson Marine Systems, Inc. (RMS) U.S. and Canadian agents for Jason firefighting equipment and oil pollution control. Jason brand of high quality firefighting equipment is applicable to marine and industrial applications. All Jason hardware is designed
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on September 1990The Voith-Schneider-propelled double-ended Dutch ferry Molengat has been operating successfully between Den Helder and the North Sea island of Texel, Holland, for about 10 years. Due to the increase in traffic on this route, the operator of the line has ordered a new ferry with approximately
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on September 1990P&O Plans To Build Second Sister Ship The Monfalcone shipyard of Fincantieri- Cantieri Navali Italiani SpA recently delivered the 792-cabin luxury cruise ship Crown Princess to her owner, British P&O (Peninsular & Orient Steam Navigation Company). The Crown Princess is the first cruise sh