Maritime Magazines Archive
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on January 2017A little more than a year ago, 40 global research and defense companies met to discuss how unmanned systems could be used by the world’s armies, air forces and navies in the defense systems of the future. This led to the British Royal Navy staging its first ‘robot wars’ last fall to give companies t
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- A Time to Build & Refit page: 44
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on January 2017The aging Pacific Northwest fishing fleet is either undergoing or about to undergo a long-overdo upgrade, judging by a major economic report commissioned by the Port of Seattle. Fisheries managers, seafood suppliers, yards and the supply chain all hope an accompanying surge in ship finance “lifts al
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Maritime Reporter
on January 2017The privately owned U.S.-flag foreign trading fleet, which is an essential component of U.S. sealift capability, stands on the edge of a precipice. The fleet – roughly stable in terms of cargo carrying capacity from 2000 to 2012 – has declined from 106 vessels in 2012 to 78 vessels at October 30, 20
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Marine News
on January 2017Despite of some of the lowest fuel prices experienced in the last eight years, demand for ferry construction is at a seemingly all time high. The focus on building new ferries kicked off in early 2013 and the sustained interest is the continued result of an unleashing of pent up demand. Fleets have
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on December 2016Schottel, a ubiquitous German-based maritime propulsion company, is firing on all cylinders and preparing now for the inevitable maritime market upturn. As Schottel’s new Managing Director, Dr. Christian Strahberger, closes in on his first year at the helm, he discusses the strategy with Maritime Re
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- Interview: Mika Koli, The Switch page: 42
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on December 2016The Switch is a 10 year old company working to advance the world with electrical drive train technology. It is still a relative new player in the global maritime sector with nearly four years of experience, but its first reference ships with The Switch technology onboard are starting to ply the worl
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- OPC: Making Naval History page: 44
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on December 2016In September, 2016, an U.S. shipyard and the Canadian design business of an Italian-owned Norwegian shipyard won the largest vessel procurement contract in U.S. Coast Guard history. Now, Eastern Shipbuilding will build nine — and possibly many more — Vard Marine designs in its Panama City, Fla., shi
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- Great Ships of 2016: Polaris page: 37
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on December 2016Since it started publishing in 1939, Maritime Reporter & Engineering News has recognized excellence in ship construction. This year 18 ships in total were honored, including many “world firsts.” Polaris - World’s First LNG-Powered Icebreaker Builder: Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Owner: Arctia Ice
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- All Eyes on 2020 page: 24
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on December 2016IMO Low-Sulfur Fuel Mandate Triggers Mixed Reaction The International Maritime Organization’s proposals to reduce sulfur levels in marine fuels to a maximum of 0.5 percent m/m (mass/mass) by 2020 may prove to be controversial, having met with various responses from major shipping organisations a
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Marine News
on December 2016San Francisco’s Jensen-designed super pumping fireboat is like none that came before her. As a result, the City by the Bay is prepared like never before, for its next crisis. Christened on October 17, appropriately enough on the anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, the city of San Fr
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- Great Ships of 2016: Ternsund page: 43
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on December 2016Since it started publishing in 1939, Maritime Reporter & Engineering News has recognized excellence in ship construction. This year 18 ships in total were honored, including many “world firsts.” Ternsund - LNG fueled tanker with Direct Drive Permanent Magnet Shaft Generator Builder: AVIC Dinghe
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- LNG: Lagging, Not Gone page: 30
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on December 2016Low energy prices, depressed day rates and slow growth of bunkering infrastructure has dampened progress for the marine industry’s ‘white knight’ of environmentally friendly fuels. LNG, nevertheless, is here to stay. Slow Start Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) is a clean fuel in abundant supply. Th
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- Vessel Automation: Command & Control page: 49
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on December 2016The marine industry is becoming increasingly competitive, with many looking to lower transportation costs while demanding the highest environmental and safety standards. Automating vessel operations and systems can significantly improve a vessel owner’s competitive edge in the market, by reducing st
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- Great Ships of 2016: Sunray page: 36
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on December 2016Since it started publishing in 1939, Maritime Reporter & Engineering News has recognized excellence in ship construction. This year 18 ships in total were honored, including many “world firsts.” Sunray - First of Two Dual Class Tankers for TEN Builder: SungDong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
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- Great Ships of 2016: Greenland page: 32
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on December 2016Since it started publishing in 1939, Maritime Reporter & Engineering News has recognized excellence in ship construction. This year 18 ships in total were honored, including many “world firsts.” Greenland - LNG powered cement carrier Dutch shipbuilder Ferus Smit delivered what it is calling
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on December 2016Marine News looks back at the past 12 months and showcases the best of North America’s workboat design shop and shipyard output. In a year where some stakeholders might not rank 2016 as the best of years in the shipyard or on the waterfront, we might disagree. And, there is plenty to write about
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- Great Ships of 2016: Lindanger page: 33
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on December 2016Since it started publishing in 1939, Maritime Reporter & Engineering News has recognized excellence in ship construction. This year 18 ships in total were honored, including many “world firsts.” Lindanger - World’s First Methanol Fueled Tanker Builder: Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Owner: Westfal-
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- Energy, Finance & the GoM page: 22
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Marine News
on December 2016Some positive market indicators could presage an investment revival in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico – and beyond. The good news, reported by Bloomberg, is that in the third quarter of 2016, the largest oil companies increased cash from operations by nearly $26 billion. This reflects a 67 percent incr
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- Op/Ed: Shipping's Energy Challenge page: 18
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on December 2016There is no more economically and environmentally efficient way of transporting the world’s goods than by sea. Compared to air or road freight, based on per ton of cargo shipped, shipping’s carbon footprint is small. Yet with the 60,000 or so ships that transport 80 percent of the world’s goods emit
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- Great Ships of 2016: Seri Camellia page: 38
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on December 2016Since it started publishing in 1939, Maritime Reporter & Engineering News has recognized excellence in ship construction. This year 18 ships in total were honored, including many “world firsts.” Seri Camellia - New LNG Carrier for MISC Berhad Builder: Hyundai Heavy Industries Owner: MISC Berha