Long 2003 Articles

• • Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) page: 48
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on March 2003

  Recently, the use of certain environmental-friendly waxes or "semi-hard coatings", used by barge fabricators to protect the internal void walls and floors of marine double-hulled steel barges from corrosion, have fallen under scrutiny by some barge owners/operators. It is believed that certain

• • Alstom Has Innovative Spill Clean Up Concept page: 38
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on March 2003

  At press time, the news of the oil refinery explosion in MR/EN's neighboring borough of Staten Island, NY has rocked not only New York City and its environs, but once again proven the tenuous hold that is sometimes had in the process of delivering petroleum products by ship and barge. Piecing

• • LCS and Deepwater Share Much page: 26
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on March 2003

  Navy and Coast Guard Cooperate for Future Fleets The U.S. Navy and Coast Guard are working closely together to meet their respective operational challenges while developing their future fleets. The Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program and the Coast Guard's Integrated Deepwater System (

• • Ministry With A Mission page: 36
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on March 2003

  Rev. Dr. Jean Smith on January 1. 2003 assumed the position of Executive Director of Seamen's Church Institute of New York & New Jersey (SCI), the notfor- profit organization, which provides spiritual personal and professional aid to the well-being of merchant mariners. Formerly headed by the

• • Reagan Cuts an Imposing Path page: 32
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on March 2003

  From the USS Monitor to Theodore Roosevelt's "Great White" fleet to today's development of the Littoral Combat Ship, the U.S. Navy, its mission and its physical assets have undergone many complete metamorphoses over the country's 227-year history. Despite all of the recent talk of the "new" nav

• • IZAR Shows Its Mettle in the Gas Sector page: 28
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on March 2003

  As the sole shipbuilding organization outside eastern Asia with a current involvement in the construction of large LNG carriers, IZAR is determined to maintain a long-term position in a promising, higher value-added field of the newbuild market. The present business profile is based on a ser

• • Challenger to the Last Steam Bastion page: 24
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on March 2003

  Over the years, a succession of alternatives to steam turbine propulsion for large LNG carriers has been rolled-out by the mar ne engineering industry. Nonetheless, the steam turbine has continued to reign supreme for four decades, since the start of large-scale LNG transportation by sea, i

• • An Easier Path to Upgrading page: 24
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on March 2003

  A pragmatic European research initiative aimed at enabling ships already in service to more easily and more rapidly benefit from advances in computer and control technology has led to a demonstrator system being installed on the bridge of a Swedish icebreaker. The development of a methodology

• • Open Letter to the U.S. Coast Guard Regarding Maritime Security page: 18
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on March 2003

  On December 30. 2002. the U.S. Coast Guard published a Notice of meetings and a request for comments relating to maritime security (67 Fed. Reg. 79742). Following are some thoughts on this important issue. I must commence by stating that I have the highest respect for the Coast Guard. The mar

• • Title XI: Left Out in the Cold page: 8
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on March 2003

  Congress discontinues the credit insurance program relied upon by U.S. shipowners for more than 65 years Title XI Credit Insuranee Discontinued When the Conference Report for the Omnibus Spending Bill, which provides funding for the federal government through September 30, 2003, was released

• • Gotar: Keeping Ships Clean From the Inside page: 35
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on February 2003

  With a number of recent disease scares aboard cruise ships, the mandate to get and stay clean is monumental. Therefore, companies such as Gotar Technologies have begun to focus more and more on the motto of which they are based, "Perfect chemical solutions for a perfect world." The company, wh

• • Plug and Play page: 28
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on February 2003

  Piikkio Works OY, an company 100 percent Kvaerner Masa Yards, independent maintaining a technical and design owned by advantage in the construction, delivery prides itself on and installation of prefabricated cabins for cruise ships. Bringing the saying "plug and play" to an entirely new leve

• • Secure Marine Transportation... Priceless? page: 12
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on February 2003

  In the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA), signed into law on November 25, 2002, Congress directed the U.S. Coast Guard to. among other things, establish a vessel security plan requirement for appropriate vessels operating in United States waters. Congress broadly defined the vessels

• • The Dilemma: Competent Crews vs. Costs page: 54
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on February 2003

  The V.Ships Managing Director of USA Shipmanagement operations — Mike Robinson, says that owners are anxious to secure competent crews to serve on their vessels in the coming years, but cost remains an overriding theme in today's market. V.Ships is aware that the global shortage of seafarers i

• • A Proven, New Approach for Vessel Insulation page: 50
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on February 2003

  Special Advertising Section for Mascoat Products • www.deltacoat.com Vessel insulation has changed very little in many years. Normally hidden from direct view, thermal insulation systems can become ineffective over time due to poor installation, vibration or moisture intrusion. In fact, if m

• • Damen Delivers High Level of Tug Tech page: 49
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on February 2003

  Damen is well-renowned for its innovative tug design, construction and outfitting prowess, a reputation upheld on a pair of vessels, the recently delivered Levanto Secondo and the currently under construction Damen Azimuth Stern Drive Tug 2411 yard number 512201. Levanto Secondo Levanto Sec

• • NCL Debuts Newest Star with NYC Flair page: 48
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on February 2003

  New York City rolled out the red carpet to welcome Norwegian Cruise Line's (NCL) latest addition to its fleet. In December, NCL debuted the 92,250-ton Norwegian Dawn, with NYC style reminiscent of the ship's new homeport. The christening ceremony aptly included a celebration amidst a few cele

• • INCAT — A Delicate Balance for the Future page: 46
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on February 2003

  Rising out of the ashes of receivership, Hobart, Australia-based INCAT is back with a vengeance. After a setback this 46 past year, the company, according to CEO Robert Clifford, is "well structured for the future." And the company is on its way to a speedy recovery with 2003 as it has just

• • M/S Zuiderdam: Modern With Elegant Taste page: 40
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on February 2003

  Taking a moment to think back to when Holland America Line (HAL) first announced the formulation of the new Vista Class at the Sea Trade Cruise Shipping Show in Miami, Fla. in March 2001, it is almost as though we are living in a different world. The cruise industry was booming, there was no

• • A 360 O page: 38
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on February 2003

  The evolution of podded propulsion systems has gained steam in recent years, as a number of notable new systems have entered the market with new options. The era of podded propulsion is here and now, and despite some technical glitches with the systems - notably faster than anticipated bearin

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