Medium Maritime Reporter 1992 Articles
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on April 1992WesTech Gear Corporation, Lynwood, Calif., recently announced its exclusive U.S. licensing agreement with Cosworth Deep Sea Systems, Ltd. (CDSS) to sell, manufacture, install and service Closed Cycle Systems for use with diesel engines. CDSS has developed a Closed Cycle System which is able
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on April 1992The American Bureau of Shipping, the nation's ship classification society, recently signed an agreement with World City Corporation under which, among other tasks, it will assist and advise World City in the process of bringing existing and developing U.S. technology, skills, and resources t
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on April 1992Arkhon Corporation's marine division specializes in program management and contract claims and has extensive experience with marine projects, both large and small. It has helped manage shipbuilding, overhaul and repair programs and has been instrumental in solving contract claims for the Nav
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on April 1992Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Inc., recently delivered the 65-foot, 76-person ferry MTV Super Emerald to the Commonwealth Marine Leisure Corporation in Saipan. The vessel, boldly painted in red, white and blue will be used to ferry passengers to the Saipan Grand Hotel on Tinian Island, Sai
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on April 1992Since Corroless International launched its specialist corrosion control systems into the marine industry in the early part of 1991, one particular aspect of the company's service has made it stand out— project management. Corroless's in-depth project management services have now been furthe
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on April 1992The Tampa Shipyards Division of The American Ship Building Company recently christened the first of two U.S. Navy fleet oilers under construction in Tampa, Fla. Christened the USNS Benjamin Isherwood (T-AO-191) by Mrs. Ruth Marie Piotti, wife of Vice Adm. Walter T. Piotti Jr., USN (Ret.), t
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on April 1992Service Marine Industries of Amelia, La., recently announced the christening and delivery of the passenger/dining vessel Spirit of Norfolk to Spirit Cruises, Inc., of Norfolk, Va. The new boat is the largest of the four dinner boats that Service Marine has built for Spirit Cruises. She is 1
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on April 1992New Installations In Catamarans, Tugs The first of a planned series of seven passenger catamarans for operation in Sydney Harbor, Australia, recently completed sea trials, surpassing the owner's expectations for strict minimal wave formation and low noise emissions. A key element in comply
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on April 1992The nation's first commercial icebreaking research ship, the Nathaniel B. Palmer, recently began operation for the National Science Foundation (NSF) U.S. Antarctic Program. To be operated under the direction of Antarctic Support Associates (ASA), a joint venture of Holmes & Narver, Services
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on April 1992The world's first luxury SWATH design cruise ship, the SSC Diamond Radisson, recently cleared her first hurtle, completing her threeday sea trials with "flying colors," according to Finnyards Oy, her builder. "The trials were an outstanding success, with the Diamond's performance beating ev
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on April 1992Ecomarine USA recently introduced its ECO- 100 multipurpose, pollution-control vessel— reportedly the first craft of its kind in the United States. Ecomarine officials said the Miami-based craft, which recently began operating in and around Biscayne Bay, employs cutting-edge technology. "We d
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on April 1992The U.S. Navy has announced the award of a $9 million contract to MarineSafety International (MSI) for shiphandling training services through 1996. The training is a continuation and expansion of services performed since 1987 at the MSI Newport, Rhode Island facility. The shiphandling train
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on April 1992Trinity Industries, Inc. subsidiary, Halter Marine, Inc., recently completed a $25 million contract with the U.S. Navy with the delivery of two, 208-foot coastal hydrographic survey ships, T-AGS 51 and 52, USNS John McDonnell and USNS Littlehales. The ships, which were designed by the Trini
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on April 1992Frotronics, Inc., Houston, Texas, markets marine products for Tokimec and Philips throughout the United States and Canada. The Philips Safecom CP and CM are standard 'C' Inmarsat terminals for portable and shipboard use, respectively. The Safecom CP is a communication terminal that can trans
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on April 1992By the end of 1991 the world shipbuilding order book had reached the highest level since June 1977, according to the latest quarterly statistics published by Lloyd's Register. In the final quarter of 1991, tonnage under construction and on order increased to 43.2 million gross tons, up 2.6 mil
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on April 1992International (Courtaulds Coatings Holdings Ltd.), a leading supplier of marine coatings, is now offering ship operators a range of specialist coatings which can significantly reduce the need for shipboard maintenance in cargo holds and on all decks. International's hold coatings range comp
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on April 1992Ship repair activity in New York is reviving and this has led to the formation of the New York and New Jersey Dry Dock Association, an organization that represents eight drydock operators and has some 50 associated members who are subcontractors or marine equipment suppliers. According to M
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on April 1992A joint study involving the Toronto Harbour Commission (THC) recently revealed that a high-speed ferry service between St. Catharines and Toronto is economically feasible. During the summer of 1980, a regularly scheduled hydrofoil service operated between Niagara-onthe- Lake and downtown Tor
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on April 1992Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, The Duclos Corp., recently delivered a new pilot boat to the Charleston Branch Pilots. The SIS, a 39-foot monohull, is the fifth pilot boat built by the Massachusetts yard for the South Carolina company since 1960. The latest vessel will ferry crews from downtown
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on April 1992Marine Industries Northwest Incorporated (MINI) recently drydocked the freighter Redfin to install a new bow thruster unit. The 2,800-ton drydock MINI 1, had previously lifted the Redfin's twin sister Yellowfin for a routine drydocking. Installation of the Michigan bow thruster unit in the R