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- MARINE SPILL RESPONSE CORPORATION page: 35
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on April 1992The World's Largest Oil Spill Response Organization On March 24,1989, an oil tanker struck a reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound, causing the biggest oil spill in the history of the United States. While thousands worked to clean up the spill, a small task force, organized under the auspic
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on April 1992First Component Of 16-Vessel, $188 Million Fleet The first oil spill recovery vessel in the Marine Spill Response Corporation's planned 16-vessel national fleet was recently launched at Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc., in Mobile, Ala. The fleet of oil spill recovery vessels will pro
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- DEVELOPING A NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY page: 32
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on April 1992Learning From Past History This year, Congress has once again been considering national energy policy. In February, one year after President Bush proposed his "National Energy Policy," the U.S. Senate passed its package of energy-related measures, and the House of Representatives continues
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- LEADING INLAND OPERATORS SPEAK OUT page: 16
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on March 1992Barge Operators Assess Impact Of OPA And Future Of The Industry The repercussions of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 have been felt by the entire marine industry, but no where more acutely then in U.S. inland waterway and coastal transport operations. Unlimited liability, escalating carrier
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- AWO ANNUAL page: 13
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on March 1992Legislative Challenges: AWO Takes Aim At Complex Issues The American Waterways Operators (AWO), founded in 1944, is the national trade association of the inland and coastal tug and barge industry, which operates a fleet of over 7,500 tugs and towboats and more than 30000 barges There are
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- OUTSTANDING CRUISE SHIPS page: 37
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on March 1992- A SHOWCASE - The growth of cruise passenger shipping, thought by some industry analysts in 1980s to be short-lived, has maintained its strong pace for over a decade. According to statistics released by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), which represents 35 major cruise o
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on March 1992Metritape, Inc. of Littleton, Mass., has produced tank gages for ocean tankers for more t h a n 25 years. The firm's products were important in the movement toward closed tank gaging impelled by Inert Gas Systems (IGS) and Crude Oil Washing (COW). In May 1990, Metritape was approached by a ba
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- NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATIONS page: 64
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on March 19921992 REVIEW The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), one of the most significant advances in marine communications history, will be phased in from now until February 1999. GMDSS will offer improved and reliable distress alerting and better facilities for distress location;
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on March 1992One of the biggest changes in maritime safety communications since the invention of radio began to unfold last month. Fueled by dramatic advances in mobile satellite and radio communications technologies and automatic distress alerting techniques, a new set of regulations for safety at sea
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on March 1992The face of maritime navigation and communications will change forever in 1993, when the last of 24 satellites is deployed in the Global Positioning System, making the system fully operational. The Global Positioning System, or GPS, aU.S. military navigation system, will provide allweather,
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on March 1992More Oil Is Shipped In U.S. Waters Than Any Other Commodity; Petroleum And Petroleum Products Account For 40 Percent Of The Cargo Shipped Through U.S. Waters C o a s t Guard inspections have not always been reliable in detecting unsafe tankers. For tankers registered in the United States, suc
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on March 1992The Mechanicsburg Section of the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) will host the Sixth Annual Naval Logistics Symposium in Harrisburg, Pa., March 17-19, 1992. During the three-day event, dozens of presenters will address ship maintenance, process improvements, CALS initiatives, and
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on March 1992"Tanker Supply, Demand and Profitability to 1996" analyzes recent chartering trends, from 1985 to 1991, and examines the operating profitability of various tankers during the period. Forecast spot and time-charter freight rates are presented, from 1992 to 1996, on both a break-even and proje
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on November 1991A luncheon symposium called "The Marine Industry After Desert Storm—Lessons Learned," jointly sponsored by the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA)-USA and the Society of Marine Consultants Ltd., featuring speakers from the commercial and governmental marine sectors,
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on November 1991Three separate investigations into the future of emergency response services at sea are now under way. The International Salvage Union (ISU), representing 38 marine salvors in 26 countries, is participating in each study. The primary aim, in all cases, is to ensure that adequate emergency re
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on November 1991The National Defense Reserve Fleet is divided into two components. • One component—the Ready Reserve Fleet (RRF)—includes 96 ships that are routinely maintained so that they could be activated in 5,10, or 20 days. The Maritime Administration budgets about $225 million for RRF ships. • The o
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- The International WORK BOAT SHOW page: 58
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on November 1991Sponsored by WorkBoat and National Fisherman December 5-7, 1991, New Orleans, Louisiana More than 10,000 workboat and commercial marine professionals are expected to gather at the Louisiana Superdome inNew Orleans, December 5-7,1991 for the 13th annual International Workboat Show, one of t
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- OUTSTANDING WORKBOATS OF 1991 page: 46
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on November 1991Ranging from a small, maneuverable coastal and inland multi-mission environmental boat to a large new generation deepwater supply vessel, this year's top ten workboats built by second-tier U.S. and Canadian shipyards represent a wide range of hull styles, technical innovations, operational
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on November 1991Coordination With Private Organizations Necessary For Effective National Investment The national spill response capability t h a t the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) calls for may take a number of years to develop. The Congress thus provided for continued use of Coast Guard equipment to ass
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on November 1991In conference on October 1, the Senate receded to the House on the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) provisions in the fiscal year 1992 Maritime Administration appropriations bill. This action effectively killed the Senate amendment which would have restricted RRF purchases to U.S.-flag vessels and