Medium 2000 Articles
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on November 2000Sweden's Volvo Penta has introduced a new engine range that significantly expands its power output up to 1,380 kW (1,850 hp) and opens vast new markets for the company's products. The new range will include in-line six cylinder units, and, for the first time for the company, V I 2 and VI6 conf
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on November 2000Debate surrounding one of the worst Greek sea tragedies in decades will continue for years, likely resulting in changes to ferry design, outfitting and/or crew training. In the wake of the sinking of the Express Samina, which resulted in the death of 80 of its 525 passengers, the Greek cabin
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on November 2000During the recent IMO 45th session of its Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 45), it was agreed to hold a Research and Development Forum in March 2002, which will focus primarily on response to spills of highdensity oil. France will host the forum, which will be the third R&D Forum
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on November 2000Prior to its meeting in London, the Council of the International Association of Independent Tankers Owners (INTERNATKO) called on IMO delegates to agree a single hull tanker phase out schedule which is reasoned and practical. The INTERTANKO position was endorsed by the Council at is Autumn 20
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- Exxon Mobil Appeal Rejected page: 24
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on November 2000The U.S. Supreme Court recently rejected an appeal by Exxon Mobil Corp. over the $5 billion punitive damages verdict against it for the 1989 Valdez accident. The justices let stand a U.S. appeals court ruling that the award against the oil giant in a civil lawsuit brought by Alaskan fishermen
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on November 2000A large number of high profile tragedies over the last decade — despite the marine industry's overall good record for the safe transport of materials and people — have resulted in the loss of many lives and ships. Even in the face of increasing technology and training, the industry is oftenti
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on October 2000Transas Marine has released a new simulator product, which is a standalone Engine Room simulator, ERS Solo. This simulator broadens the company's existing product range of Engine Room simulators, which includes the PC-based ERS 2000 and the ERS 3000, which is fitted with real engine control
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- Eyes Onboard page: 62
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on October 2000Much as communications services — both in terms of speed, cost and quality — have vastly improved in the past decade, so to have onboard software systems designed to monitor and assist manage critical onboard systems and functions. In the coming years and decades, it can be assumed that a muc
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on October 2000One of the most labor- and fuel-efficient bulk material carriers on the Great Lakes entered service in June 2000. The self-unloading barge Great Lakes Trader is owned by Great Lakes Marine Leasing, Portland, Ore., and operated by VanEnkevort Tug and Barge, Bark River, Mich. The 740 x 78 ft. (22
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on October 2000The Marine Section of the National Safety Council Business and Industry Division has scheduled technical sessions, meetings and an Open Workshop Seminar on Shipyard Safety Issues. This meeting of the Shipyard Group is in conjunction with the National Safety Congress in Orlando, which is sched
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- H&W Gets Its $31M From Global Marine page: 60
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on October 2000The management and Board of Harland and Wolff breathed a collective sigh of relief upon learning that the arbitration case against Global Marine was decided in its favor, mandating that GLM owes the yard more than $31 million. In the weeks leading up to the decision, management was questioning
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on October 2000Although Smit International graced the marine industry with its presence in 1975, the company actually began in the mid-18th century as a shipbuilder, which would eventually evolve into its current state as a diversified marine service provider. Known as Smit International Singapore, the comp
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on October 2000Construction has gotten underway at Bollinger Marine Fabricators on Lytal Ashley — an oilfield supply vessel (OSV) for Lytal Ocean. In addition, a contract has already been formalized for a nearly identical sistership Lytal Andre, which is scheduled for delivery in April 2001. Both vessels wi
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on October 2000Consolidation, which has swept the maritime markets for much of the last decade, continued last month in the ship repair and conversion segment, as two of the premier players in the U.S. and U.K. repair and conversion markets announced plans to work together. Cammell Laird, which has only re
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on October 2000Touted as the only recognized international event designed for the ship repair market, this year's ShipRepair & Conversion Exhibition will be the focal meeting point for a variety of companies involved in the industry. Scheduled for November 15-16 at London's Grand Olympia Hall, the exhibiti
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- Corrosion Control Electronically page: 34
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on October 2000Applied Semiconductor is a new technology company pioneering the use of non-chip based semiconductor technology that offers Zeta, which is designed to control marine antifouling with no environmental ramifications. Zeta is based in part on NASA technology first used on lunar mission, and it s
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- Ohio Innovator page: 34
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on October 2000Last month's new product unveiling by Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC), at the SMM gathering in Hamburg, should give fresh impetus to the Ohio company's rapid marine business growth with its performance-enhancing MarineLine cargo tank coating series. First introduced in early 1993, MarineLine
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on October 2000Hempel recently launched worldwide its Globic SP-ECO range of 2003 IMO-compliant antifoulings, a high-performance, self-polishing antifouling with a unique fiber composite structure. The innovation is being touted by the manufacturer as revolutionary as the fibers incorporated in the paint
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- South America Gets "Kit" Traelers page: 27
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on October 2000Wales-based, high-tech boat building company, Steel-Kit (U.K.) Ltd. is working with South American prawn fishing companies and repairers to provide "state-of-the-art" computer generated steel and aluminium building kits for on board processing, prawn fishing vessels. A recent project has been
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on October 2000Virginia Republican Rep. Herbert Bateman, 72, a nine-term congressman and strong military supporter who planned to retire at the end the year, died in his sleep, reportedly of natural casues on Monday, September 11. according to a spokesman. He had battled a series of health problems in rece