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on October 15, 1985The last vessel in a three-year, three-ship reconstruction program at Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Sparrows Point Yard near Baltimore was renamed the Pvt. Harry Fisher by Congresswoman Helen D. Bentley (R-Md.), guest of honor and sponsor at the christening ceremonies. Formerly named the Eve
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- EUROPORT '85 page: 14
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on October 15, 1985Amsterdam, Netherlands — November 12-16 The 22nd Europort International Maritime Exhibition will be held this year on November 12-16 at the RAI Exhibition and Congress Centre in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Whether the shipowners' interest is deepsea, coastal, or inland waterways, Europort is b
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on September 15, 1985The pure car/truck carrier Isolde has been delivered by Kockums AB of Malmo, Sweden, to Wallenius Lines of Stockholm. With a capacity of 6,230 passenger cars or a combination of 2,930 cars and 540 heavy vehicles, the new ship has an overall length of 649.6 feet, beam of 105.9 feet, depth to
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on September 15, 1985The latest addition to the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans' fisheries patrol fleet, the Leonard J. Cowley, is the largest and most sophisticated vessel of her type in Canada. Operating out of St. John's, Newfoundland, her major function will be the surveillance of the offshore fi
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- Cincinnati Gear Completes Testing Of New, Sophisticated Marine Drive For Navy T-AO 187 Class Oilers page: 34
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on September 15, 1985Last month the Cincinnati Gear Company successfully completed back-to-back full-load testing of a sophisticated new marine drive for the U.S. Navy's new T-AO 187 class of fleet oilers. These ships, powered by two Colt-Pielstick PC4, 16, 272- hp diesel engines, represent a giant technological
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on September 15, 1985—A directory of the leading shipbuilding and ship repair firms— The following listing of Canadian shipyards highlights yard capabilities and special services offered. For full descriptive literature circle the appropriate number on the Reader Service Card in the back of this issue. ALLIED
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- OUTSTANDING RIG DESIGNS page: 16
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on September 15, 1985A review of new designs to meet the challenges of deep water and harsh environments Offshore drillers, in 1984, ordered a total of 37 units to be built, includ- ing 24 semisubmersibles. Some of these orders were letters of intent subsequently never material- ized into firm construction c
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on September 15, 1985Bollinger Machine Shop & Shipyard, Inc. of Lockport, La., is building 16 Island Class patrol boats (WPB) under an $80-million contract awarded by the U.S. Coast Guard. These boats will be used for offshore patrol work involving law enforcement, surveillance, and boardings. Basic duties will
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on September 15, 1985Halifax, Nova Scotia—October 1-3 This year's Fifth Annual Canadian Offshore Resources Exposition and Conference (CORE) is again scheduled for Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 1-3. The exposition will be held at the Port of Halifax Ocean Terminals and the conference at the Halifax World Trade
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on September 1985Bethlehem Steel Corporation officials recently provided an update on three major programs in which the company's marine construction group is involved: • A 64,000-ton-capacitv sectional drydock that will be installed at the firm's new 100-acre repair yard on the Sabine-Neches Ship Channel in
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- U.S. NAVY SHIP PROCUREMENT page: 30
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on September 1985— An Update — This article is an excerpt from the first quarterly update to International Maritime Associates' report on U.S. Navy Ship Procurement. It is divided into five sections: • legislative action • program developments • industry activity • projected market • revised Navy points of
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- E X P O S H I P Riomar85 page: 24
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on September 1985Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 14-19, 1985 Expoship Riomar, the only international maritime exhibition in Latin America and one of four fairs organized by Seatrade, will be held this year on October 14-19 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With the 1985 event moving back to its original venue at
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- SHIPLIFTING AND DRYDOCKING SYSTEMS page: 16
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on September 1985Better Equipment Increases Profitability —A Review— Most U.S. shipyards are in the process of increasing their efforts to expand repair and conversion work, both commercial and military. As many of these projects include drydocking, the efficiency of a shipyard's shiplift/transfer systems
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- Electronic Mail Techniques Save Thousands Of Dollars In Message Costs, According To NAV-COM Report page: 55
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on September 1985A study recently completed by NAV-COM Incorporated gives conclusive proof of the cost-benefits of using electronic mail for teletype message traffic ship and shore. A typical commercial ship can save $7,000-$ 11,000 per year in satellite calling charges, according to the NAV-COM analysis, wh
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- Detroit Diesel Allison Announces Significant Engineering Advancements To Its Series 149 Engines page: 37
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on September 1985Detroit Diesel Allison (DDA) Division of General Motors has announced significant engineering advancements to its Series 149 engines (now designated "Silver 149s") used extensively in mining, construction, industrial and marine applications. One technological advancement credited with a 6 to
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on August 15, 1985Aberdeen, Scotland—September 10-13 Offshore Europe 85, the seventh in the series of biennial, high-technology offshore oil/gas industry exhibition/ conferences, will be held September 10-13 at its new permanent home—the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre at the Bridge of Don. At th
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on August 15, 1985The 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo, the first of five Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS) designed and built by General Dynamics' Quincy, Mass., shipyard for charter to the Military Sealift Command, will serve as floating warehouses for vehicles, fuels, ammunition, food, medical supplies, and other te
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on August 1985The 46,052-grt luxury cruise liner Holiday (shown above on sea trials) has been delivered by Aalborg Vaerft in Denmark to Carnival Cruise Lines Inc. of Panama. She is designed and built as a steel-hulled, twin-screw/rudder, passenger cruise ship with raked stem, transom stern, bulbous bow, b
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on August 1985FOR MORE INFORMATION If you wish to receive additional information on any of the yards described in the review, circle the appropriate reader service numbers) listed under each company's name, using the postage-paid card bound into the back of this issue. BAY SHIPBUILDING Circle 10 on Rea
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on August 1985I appreciate this opportunity to appear before you on behalf of AWO to testify on H.R. 1936, legislation to impose annual Coast Guard user fees of $476 million. The Coast Guard continues to feel the effects of budget constraints and the addition of new statutory responsibilities. However, it