Maritime Magazines Archive
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on August 1990Although the legislation has yet to be approved, it appears that all oceangoing tankers operating within U.S. waters will have to be equipped with a double hull by 2015, according to a recent proposal by a joint House-Senate conferee committee. A joint committee made up of Congressional conf
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on August 1990Furuno, makers of some of the world's finest marine radars, recently announced a new heavy duty, commercial line of rasterscan radars/ ARPAs designed to fully meet IMO regulations for installation aboard all classes of vessels. Ten different models are available with a large variety of perfo
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on August 1990Nashville Bridge Company (NABRICO), a subsidiary of the American Ship Building Company, recently delivered two 260-foot specially configured Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/ RO) barges to Allied Maritime Management organization, a subsidiary of Seaworthy Systems, Inc., at its Nashville, Tenn., yard, fo
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on August 1990Serving The U.S. Inland And Coastal Waterways Vessels: Since the focus of the Annual National Waterways Conference August issue is on the inland and coastal waterways of the U.S., MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS thought it might be interesting and informative to examine and review a
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on August 1990Moss Point, Mississippi-based Homeport Marine Services recently ; delivered the 195-foot, U.S.-flag fish i tender Eastern Wind to Arctic Alas- • ka Fisheries, Inc., Seattle, Wash. She is the first of a series of two under construction at the yard for the U.S. owner. Designed as an oceangoing
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on August 1990NuFlex, Inc., Linden, N.J., manufacturers of composite transfer hoses for petroleum and chemicals, recently announced the availability of large bore composite vapor hoses. NuFlex manufactures 4-, 6-, 8- and 10-inch ID vapor hoses designed to meet recently announced Marine Vapor Control Regul
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on August 1990The Coast Guard recently announced final regulations designed to ensure the safe design, installation and operation of marine vapor systems on tank vessels and at marine facilities. During loading or ballasting of tank ships or tank barges, the liquid entering the tank displaces vapors with
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on August 1990Wartsila Diesel has announced the following new personnel appointments: Chestertown, Md.—Gary Fesenbek has been appointed materials manager for Wartsila Diesel's North America operation. He will be based at the headquarters office in Chestertown. Max Haga has joined the Chestertown office a
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on August 1990Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Co. (ASRY), Bahrain, recently reported first quarter 1990 results were "very satisfactory" with drydock occupancy close to 90 percent, ship repair sales above budget and operation profits above those of the corresponding quarter last year. The fifth of five VL
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on August 1990Magellan Systems Corporation, Monrovia, Calif., recently unveiled three products that make use of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. The GPS NAV 1000, made specifically for marine application, provides an advantage over some other receivers with its portability. The unit can be mou
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on August 1990A conscious decision to expand the activities of the American Waterways Shipyard Conference was made by the conference members on March 10, 1989, so that our nation's small and medium-sized shipyards could strengthen their voice in Washington. To achieve that goal, AWSC increased the size an
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on August 1990FOCUS ON THE STEADY GROWTH IN THE SMALL SHIP, BARGE & BOATBUILDING SECTOR IMA has just completed an indepth business assessment of the entire U.S. marine market. The study looks at 38 specific segments of the U.S. marine market—from large commercial ships through small municipal craft. The
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on August 1990September 24-28, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada The 11th International Tug Convention and International Marine Salvage Symposium and Exhibition, or "The Big One" for short, will be held at the World Trade & Convention Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, from September 24 to 28, 1990. Thi
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on August 1990Megayacht style and luxury have come to houseboats with the construction start of the Webb Tide II, a 124-foot, all-aluminum houseboat/ yacht designed by David Carambat Marine Design, Covington, La. The trend-setting boat is now under construction at Freeport Shipbuilding, Freeport, Fla., fo
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on August 1990A call for papers has been issued for the second symposium on computer applications in the marine industry to be held in Boston, Mass., September 26-27,1991. Titled "Marine Computers '91," the two-day meeting is being hosted by the New England Section of The Society of Naval Architects and M
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on August 1990Ansul Fire Protection, Marinette, Wise., has introduced a new 3-percent alcohol-resistant concentrate firefighting foam, Ansulite 3X3, for both polar solvent and hydrocarbon fuel fire applications. Because new Ansulite 3X3 is multifunctional, vessel owners are no longer required to dedicate
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on August 1990The National Waterways Conference, Inc., advocates fair and evenhanded Federal navigation policies. It is the only waterway organization which directs practically all of its resources into the policy arena, working for adequate funding for navigation projects without repressive user taxes or
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on August 1990The National Waterways Conference's officers are generally considered among the leadership of the inland waterways industry. NWC's board of directors consists of 75 members, serving staggered three-year terms and representing five membership categories: water carriers, waterway shippers, shi
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on July 1990L&C Associates, Inc. recently announced the completion of a dehumidification and sealing system aboard the M/V Cape Inscription. The RO/RO is being dehumidified to protect it from corrosion while laid-up in Mobile, Ala. Most notable to the installation is the use of the Protective Sealing S
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on July 1990A new hydrographic survey ship being built for the Canadian Government was floated out recently at Versatile Pacific Shipyards(VPSI) in Victoria, B.C., Canada. The state-of-the-art scientific vessel, constructed over 16 months at a cost of $17 million, will be based in Newfoundland with Fisher