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on April 2002Beginning in the 1950's when the company manufactured the first electronic flash unit for cameras that utilized photo flash batteries, ACR Electronics was well on its way to making a name for itself as a leading manufacturer of high-quality strobe lights for the marine and aviation industries.
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on April 2002Cummins Inc. and CitiCapital have reached an agreement to promote a cosponsored marine finance program. Under the agreement, customers who purchase Cummins engines for various commercial vessels will receive exclusive finance products provided by Citi- Capital. This agreement demonstrates th
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on April 2002ABS-classed as a XA1 Floating Offshore Installation, the Medusa truss spar will be located on Mississippi Canyon Block 582 in 2,223 ft. of water. Murphy Oil's Medusa truss spar has a hull diameter of 94 ft. (28.6 m) and a total length of 568 ft. (173.1 m). The sixth truss spar to be installed
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- The Rolls-Royce Design Solution page: 41
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on April 2002Rolls-Royce has won contracts worth $76 million to supply design and equipment packages for nine offshore service vessels, which will be built in four different shipyards for owners in Brazil. France, Norway and the U.S. The ship designs and packages of Rolls-Royce equipment will be supplied
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- Faster Than A Speeding... page: 40
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on April 2002It is little secret that as offshore oil production moves further from shore, the boats that service these offshore units must be bigger, stronger and more capable than their ancestors. Here's a peak at emerging technologies and the boats that house them. big find,' and now that many of the
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- The Allure of Power page: 36
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on April 2002Continuity is a valuable asset in the marine field, especially so in relation to the most essential products pivotal to vessel design and operation. The diesel engine producers' adeptness at enhancing existing, successful designs at intervals through power and performance upgradings is a prim
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on April 2002GE Marine Engines has seen its LM aeroderivative gas turbines selected by 28 navies throughout the world. Recently GE announced the selection of its LM2500 aeroderivative gas turbines and main reduction gears for use aboard the Italian Navy's new Andrea Doria aircraft carrier. The aircraft ca
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on April 2002Vericor Power Systems LLC remains a leading supplier of integrated aeroderivative gas turbine propulsion systems for commercial and military customers worldwide. This joint company of Honeywell International, Inc. and MTU Aero Engines GmbH offers commercial ship operators and navies alike its TF
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on April 2002When BP signed a Letter of Intent with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Company, Ltd. of South Korea for the Crazy Horse project in the Gulf of Mexico, it would never have expected that the project would stir up a pot of controversy regarding its name. The project, which was named
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on April 2002Norway's M/F Nordfjord is reportedly the world's first ferry that fulfills requirements for the "Clean Design" classification. Among the strict demands of clean design are low-level emissions to water and air, as well as a high level of reliability against environmental impact in the event of
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- Information: The Real Power page: 33
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on April 2002While much of the focus on the Streetfighter concept focuses on the physical vessels being conceptualized, developed and tested, the underlying technology that makes the move to small acceptable is not found in a shipyard or a machinery space. Work on the Expeditionary Sensor Grid is a critical
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on April 2002Timing, it is said, is everything. Boston Whaler Commercial & Government Products has combined timing with a sterling reputation in introducing a pair of new products touted as a plank in the war to keep terrorism from U.S. shores. According to Eric Caplan. director of Boston Whaler Commercia
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- HSV Gets Marines There Faster page: 33
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on April 2002Experimenting with high speed, high capacity, shallow draft vessel is off to a resounding success on another front, as Austal USA last month announced a three-year, $31 million contract with the U.S. Military Sealift Command Chartering its 330-ft. (100.5-m) high speed catamaran. As reported re
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on April 2002IMO Secretary General William O'Neil has highlighted the need for widespread and concerted efforts to improve bulk carrier safety. Speaking at the opening of the 45th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Equipment (DE) O'Neil said, "Bulk Carrier Safety has been a priority on our ag
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on April 2002The Department of Transportation (DOT) is considering establishing a nationwide transportation worker identification system under which workers in all transportation modes would carry "smart cards" to verify their identity and control their access to vessels and transportation facilities. A DO
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on April 2002A Remotely Piloted Surface Vessel (RPSV) was unveiled at the Navy League Air Sea and Space Exhibition in Washington D.C. from March 26-28, 2002 by Boston Whaler Commercial and Government Products Inc, a Brunswick Corporation boatbuilding division. Developed jointly by Boston Whaler, Global A
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on April 2002Kvaerner has launched a new company with 18,000 employees in 17 countries and on five continents. The new company, to be known as Aker Kvaerner, will supply products, services, tech- nology and solutions worth $2.2 billion a year to the global oil and gas industry. Aker Kvaerner is the result
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on April 2002Halmatic, one of the leading U.K. commercial and military boatbuilders, has announced a contract to supply four Pacific 32 wheelhouse rigid inflatable boats, three Arctic 22 rigid inflatable boats and one RTK Marine 29-ft. (9-m) Logistic Support Boat to the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA)
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- KMY To Consult on Icebreaker page: 8
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on March 2002Kvaerner Masa Marine (KMM) and Masa-Yards Arctic Technology Center (MARC), both part of the Kvaerner Masa-Yards Group, were recently awarded a contract to provide ice breaking consulting services and model testing for the USCG Great Lakes Icebreaker currently being designed by Marinette Marine
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on March 2002GE Marine Engines has been supplying integrated propulsion systems for a variety of commercial and military marine customers for more than 25 years. GE's complete line of aeroderivative gas turbines includes the LM500 (6,000 hp). LM1600 (20.000 hp), the LM2500 (33,600 hp), the LM2500+ (40,500