Medium Maritime Reporter 2002 Articles
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on December 2002Wartsila Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will together develop a new 500-600 mm cylinder bore engine, with the ambitious goal of having the first unit ready for delivery in 4Q 2004. The development perhaps ushers in a new era of cooperation amongst major equipment suppliers,
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on December 2002Bender Shipbuilding and Repair Co., Inc. won a contract from Naviera Tamaulipas, S.A. of Tampico, Mexico, to build a 202-ft. (61.5-m) Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) designed by Kvaerner Masa Marine (KMM), part of the Aker Kvaerner Group. The design is based on the K220, part of KMM's new K-ser
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on December 2002The break up and sinking of the tanker Prestige last month off the coast of Spain is sure to create grass root changes in the maritime market that far exceed the economical and ecological damage caused. While it is impossible to determine, exactly, what new measures may be, there is an undeniab
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on December 2002Registering a growing market uncertainty toward the ability of new TBT-free antifouling to offer the same range of benefits as TBT-based antifouling, Jotun Marine Coatings is now advising shipowners and operators to seek the recommendations of coating manufacturers prior to applying TBT-free an
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on November 2002Gladding-Hearn has delivered Jet Express III, a new 88-ft. (26.6-m) high speed passenger ferry for Put-In-Bay Boat Line and Put-In-Bay Township Port Authority of South Bass Island, Ohio. The catamaran, built to the Incat design, will transport up to 149 passengers between Port Clinton and Sout
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on November 2002Kristiansand Fire Department received a new 32-ft. (9.7-m) Fast Response/Rescue Craft in August 2002, which was built by Innovation AS. The vessel's aluminum hull features three watertight bulkheads, deep V front section and a monohedron V in the aft section, with wider stern section and is
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on November 2002On October 15, 2002, Stena Bulk in Gothenburg christened its second CMAX Class crude oil tanker, The Stena Calypso. The christening took place at the quayside in Gothenburg and the vessel's godmother was Rosalind Simmons, wife of His Excellency Peter Simmons, High Commissioner for Barbados i
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on November 2002Austal USA has signed a contract with New York operator, Circle Line-Statue of Liberty Ferry, Inc. (Circle Line) for a 143-ft. (43.5-m) passenger catamaran, which will be the first aluminium highspeed vessel for this operator and the third contract Austal USA has secured for the New York area i
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- Secure Marine Debuts "Fence" at Sea page: 24
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on November 2002As the high seas continue to become potentially more dangerous, the increase in the amount of armed robberies and piracy attacks is climbing. Other incidences, such as stowaways on vessels are becoming all too common - causing a security risk, as well as a financial burden for owners. In orde
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- FPSO Farwah Launched at Fene Yard page: 16
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on November 2002The 900,000-bbl FPSO Farwah, to be operated in offshore block CI37, 100 km offshore Libya, was launched at IZAR's Fene yard in October. Construction of the FPSO 'Farwah' was started at Fene yard less than one year ago, after in mid-2001 Antwerpbased Exmar Offshore was contracted to supply th
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on November 2002John Philip Holland was an Irish schoolteacher who immigrated to the United States in 1873 to pursue his passion: the design of the world's first practical submarine. Although never formally trained as an engineer, Holland realized his dream on May 17,1897, with the launching of the Holland VI
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- Hydralift Skeg Use Gaining Speed page: 44
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on November 2002A device that increases the efficiency of barges is gaining in popularity on the West Coast, especially for Seattle to Alaska and Southeast Alaska runs. Many people report that Hydralift skegs substantially increase the efficiency of towed barges. This results in either increased towing speed
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- Alstom Selected By Otto Candies page: 50
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on November 2002Alstom won contract to supply electrical systems for a vessel being built for Otto Candies by the de Hoop shipyard in the Netherlands. The order includes a simplex dynamic positioning (DP) system from Altsom's 'A' series, plus manual thrusters controls and an independent joystick, for the NB4
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- Field of Dreams page: 41
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on November 2002Austal USA is building, and they ... meaning customers and new workers ... are coming. With a company built to build speed, one would expect a non-stop flurry of activity to be the hallmark of the manufacturing facility. Quite the contrary. Upon coming to Mobile, Ala., in early August to vi
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on November 2002MTU Series 2000 and 4000 engines have recently been optimized for the requirements of inland shipping, a development that might not bode well for makers of engines used to dominating this niche away from the MTU brand. Since being launched in the year 2000, the new series of engines, which a
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on November 2002With the new version of its 48/60B medium-speed engine series, MAN B&W Diesel is attempting to prove that a cautious but successful modernization of proven technology is possible. The development of this new engine is based on the 48/60 series, of which 255 engines have been sold. The engine
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on November 2002Griffon Hovercraft, powered by diesel engines and built to international standards, are designed to accomplish nearly any task. The company offers a wide and versatile line (please see chart) of amphibious fast craft, which are designed for a long service life operating over deep and shallow wa
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on November 2002Willard Marine, Inc., which is a leading builder of RIB's and other small craft for the U.S. Government, delivering more than 900 military boats during the past 20 years. The company's factory is in Anaheim, Calif., with waterfront for sea trials, testing and commissioning located in Long Bea
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- RIB Report page: 73
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on November 2002Make no mistake about it, VT Halmatic would like nothing more than to sweep onto U.S. shores and snap up large chunks of military and commercial RIB business in the coming years. During a recent visit to the boatbuilder's Portchester, U.K. building facility, commercial controller Sebastian Fr
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on November 2002Marine Data Systems is a South African-based company, 80 percent of which is owned by Transnet, a group of transport related companies. The company is almost focused singularly on the development and manufacture of Automatic Identification Systems (AIS). To ensure that its technology is relev