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- Schottel Rudderpropeller Systems Provide Excellent Maneuverability For New Class Of RO/RO Ferries page: 60
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on January 1988—Free Literature Offered— Schottel-Werft, Spay/Rhine, West Germany, recently received an extensive order from the British shipbuilding group North East Shipbuilders, Ltd. of Sunderland for SRP 350/350 Rudderpropellers, and SST-612 DST steering systems with Copilot 2000. The Schottel equipme
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- Cruise Ship Construction Boom page: 8
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on January 19882 5 % Increase In Passenger Capacity By 1990 The cruise business is experiencing a new construction boom, with more than 20 new cruise ships under construction, on order, or in the planning stage. Passenger capacity of the cruise fleet is expected to increase by 25 percent up to 1990. Acco
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on January 1988Editor's Note: This article is based on a paper presented by Werner Oehlers, senior engineer and sales manager-marine engines, MAN B&W Diesel GmbH, at a recent Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers-New York Metropolitan Section joint meeting. On April 25, 1987, the Queen Elizabeth
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on January 1988special review of some of the most notable and important inland and coastal workboats and shallow-draft military craft delivered during 1987—selected by the editors of Maritime Reporter and Engineering News for their high standards of design or performance. AVENGER Peterson Builders
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on January 1988Since worldwide cruise ship construction is at an all-time high, with more than 20 new cruise liners being built, on order, or in the planning stage, and U.S. yards are busy building a number of cruise boats and ferries, the editors of Maritime Reporter and Engineering News have put together
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- CRUISE SHIPPING 88 page: 10
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on January 1988Miami Beach, Fla., February 23-25 Seatrade's fourth annual cruise shipping conference and exhibition, Cruise Shipping 88, will be held at the Fontainebleau Hilton in Miami, Fla., February 23-25. Last year, Cruise Shipping 87 was also held at the Fontainebleau Hilton, drawing more than 30 m
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on January 1988About 100 attendees at the recent Government Industry Forum on the U.S. Shipbuilding and Repair Defense Mobilization Base received the most comprehensive brief on the current status and future prospects for the marine industry. The significance of the issues discussed, the indepth presentati
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- Repowering Of San Francisco Ferries With Detroit Diesel Engines Cuts Fuel Costs, Adds Performance page: 55
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on January 1988—Brochures Offered— The repowering of three of San Francisco's commuter ferries are saving their owner, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, more than a quarter of a million dollars a year in fuel costs, according to their manager. The 725-passenger ferries each feature
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on January 1988The 16th annual convention of the National Association of Passenger Vessel Owners (NAPVO) will be held in Washington, D.C., January 10-15. Over 200 NAPVO members from across the country are expected to attend. The group's kick-off address will be given by Rear Adm. Clyde T. Lusk, Chief of S
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on December 1987— L i t e r a t u r e A v a i l a b l e— A/S Pusnes Marine and Offshore Services, Arendal, Norway, has recently established a factory service and sales outlet in the New Orleans area. Pusnes, Norway was originally established in 1875 to build sailing ships. While this side of the business g
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on December 1987Part II: The Critical I m p o r t a n c e O f Block Support A feature article detailing the overall advantages of MAN GHH drydock designs specifically for naval ship applications appeared in the October 1987 issue of Maritime Reporter and Engineering News. This second follow-up article exam
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on December 1987Sheldon L. Morgan of Mobile, Ala., senior vice president of First Alabama Bank, was elected as chairman of the National Waterways Conference's board of directors at the organization's annual meeting this year in Little Rock, Ark. He succeeds Rodman Kober of Chicago, vice president-transporta
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on December 1987The latest achievement in the development of the Wartsila Diesel engine range is the Wartsila Vasa GD, a new gas-diesel engine that can operate on a wide variety of fuels, from poor quality heavy fuel to high quality hydrocarbon gases. The Vasa GD is a multifuel engine well suited for a numb
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- MAJOR N A V Y CONTRACTS page: 36
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on December 1987The following special section covers the major U.S. Navy contract awards received between the dates of July 31 through September 18 of this year. For coverage of Navy contract awards prior to these dates refer to Maritime Reporter, September 1987 issue, Naval Technology and Shipbuilding Supp
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on December 1987NAVY PROGRAM OFFERS BILLIONS IN SALES OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPLIERS The U.S. Navy has clearly become the dominant customer for marine suppliers and shipyards in this country. While the pace of new projects has slowed, Navy continues to provide a flow of new business op- portunities for shipbu
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- OUTSTANDING OCEANGOING SHIPS OF 1987 page: 10
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on December 1987This feature is a roundup of some of the most notable oceangoing ships of 1987. The editorial staff of MR/EN has selected these vessels for their outstanding design features, excellent fuel efficiency, noteworthy performance and versatile service characteristics. Besides entries from the com
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- Furuno Introduces N e w Products page: 6
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on December 1987Furuno U.S.A., Inc. of South San Francisco, Calif., recently announced the introduction of several new products. One is a new digitized daylight bright radar, FR-8030D, that packs a lot of performance features and a full 12-inch diagonal CRT into a cabinet only 13.3 inches wide. While the m
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on December 1987In an address to the National Convention of the Propeller Club of the United States recently, Joseph Farrell, president of the American Waterways Operators, called for the Republican and Democratic party platforms to include a plank to rescue the U.S. merchant marine. "Few issues face the ne
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- Major Navy Contracts page: 37
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on December 1986This special section includes major Navy contract awards issued between the dates of August 7 to November 12, 1986. For Navy contracts prior to these dates refer to MARITIME REPORTER, September 1986 issue, "Major Navy Contracts," page 37. Contracts between the dates of June 19 to August 6 ar
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on December 1986An Update On Market Developments International Maritime Associates, Inc. publishes quarterly market assessments of Navy ship and ship systems procurement. This article is an excerpt from the November quarterly review. Information in this article is current as of November 1. EDITORS NOTE