Maritime Magazines Archive
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on October 1989IMODCO, the Calabasas, Calif. - based developer of offshore marine terminal systems, has been awarded a contract by SETAL Engenharia e Construcoes S.A. of Sao Paulo, Brazil, for the design and development of the deepest catenary anchor leg mooring (CALM) terminals ever undertaken. The IMODCO
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on October 1989Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Espanoles S.A. (AESA) recently delivered the first of four 370,000-cubic- foot reefer vessels for Del Monte under construction at its Sevilla yard. Classed ABS A1 E AMS +RMC ACCU, the Liberian-flag reefer Del Monte Planter has an overall length of 462-1/2 feet
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on October 1989Europe's Leading Builder Receives Steady Influx Of Export Orders World shipbuilding is undergoing a period of positive transition. Prospects in the world shipbuilding market appear to be brightening after several years of downturn. Throughout all of this period, however, competitive Yugosla
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on October 1989AT&T High Seas Radiotelephone Service is a two-way operator- handled service that provides voice communications between ships on the high seas (or aircraft) and land telephones or other mobile single-sideband radio stations. The communications link between ship and shore is via high-frequenc
-
- EURO PORTt '89 page: 18
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on October 1989The maritime industry now views the future with greater confidence than it has done for many years. The shipping and shipbuilding sectors are now making a slow but steady recovery. For the first time in many years, the number of orders for the construction of new vessels has risen, thereby c
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on October 1989Over the past 25 years, the specific fuel consumption for marine trunk piston engines has reduced and an increasing number of such engines are designed for residual fuel operation whether they are for main propulsion or auxiliary purposes. The cost of fuel varies widely as the spot market pr
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on October 1989A record number of visitors and exhibitors are expected to turn out for Fish Expo '89, one of the world's largest commercial fishing expositions, when it is held at the Seattle Center in Seattle, Wash., from October 18-21, 1989. For the first time in its 23-year history, the show will utiliz
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on October 1989Since her keel was laid on December 15, 1988, construction of a 12,830-dwt roll-on/roll-off vessel ordered by United Baltic Corp. has been in full swing to meet the delivery due for November this year at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Ulsan shipyard. When delivered, the vessel will transpor
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on October 1989Richard R. Hopkins, president of J JH Inc., recently announced the establishment of the small boat engineering department at the Arlington, Va., office of JJH Inc. This group has the responsibility of providing engineering services to the small craft industry using both the existing resource
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on October 1989Seaworthy Systems, Inc. recently announced the opening of their West Coast branch office in the San Francisco Bay area. Seaworthy is a full-service firm offering significant capabilities, both technical and managerial, in the fields of marine engineering, naval architecture, industrial power
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on October 1989Electrode Products, Inc., a new affiliate of Electrocatalytic, Inc., has begun marketing a full range of state-of-the-art metal-coated electrodes. Mark J. Geusic, newly appointed as vice president in charge of Electrode Product's sales, said the new company's technical service group will pla
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on October 1989The 70,000-grt M/S Fantasy has been supplied with some of the most sophisticated joiner systems available— Rockwool TNF Panel Systems— tailor-made for this huge, sophisticated passenger luxury liner. Over 330,000 square feet of TNF Wall Panels, delivered on pallets in 75 large trucks, have b
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on October 1989Since 1984, marine professionals worldwide have chosen NavCad software as one of their principal design tools for the analysis and selection of engine, gear and propeller systems. HydroComp, Inc., Durham, N.H., has produced NavCad 2.0—the most powerful NavCad software to date. The PC.-based
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on July 1989Barber Industries' Rigsaver® is a positive spring-operated, engine intake air-shutoff device, intended primarily for emergency shutdown service. This protective device provides unrestricted straight-through air flow with minimal pressure drop. The Rigsaver will positively stop a diesel engine
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on July 1989Marine Systems Inc. (MSI), an international diesel engine repair and parts company, has established a 24-hour operation serving the St. Louis area. Headquartered in Shriever, La., with centers also located in Harvey, La., and Chesapeake, Va., MSI now has a 14,000-square-foot shop and wareho
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on July 1989—Literature Available— The NAV-ADD 3000 is the next generation of electronic charting systems from Si-Tex. It is a substantially upgraded version of the popular NAV-ADD 2000 introduced last year. You just add the NAV-ADD 3000 to your Loran, Satnav, GPS, Decca or Omega, insert a Digimap ca
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on July 1989Looking somewhat like a cross between a catamaran and a hydrofoil, the 360-passenger wave piercer M/V Nantucket Spray was recently delivered by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Inc., Whidbey Island, Wash., to Bay State Cruises of Massachusetts. The Nantucket Spray was designed by Internationa
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on July 1989Because of a recent court decision, the U.S. Coast Guard will review its rules governing the extent to which U.S-flag ships can have work performed in foreign shipyards without jeopardizing the vessels' eligibility for U.S. domestic trading. Any changes in the rules would affect both U.S.-fl
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on July 1989James D. Bolger, assistant general manager, marketing-estimating of Colonna's Shipyard, Inc., Norfolk, Va., was recently in the New York area to address members of the technical staffs of leading shipowners at special luncheons sponsored by the yard's exclusive marketing representative-U.S.
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on July 1989The offshore supply vessel Liberator, which once served rigs and platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, has been converted by Halter Marine, Inc., Lockport, La., to support the U.S. Coast Guard in its war on illegal drugs. Now known as the Windward Sentry, the 192-foot by 40-foot vessel, built in