Short 2003 Articles
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- BV Backs Double-Hull Bulker Designs page: 10
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on December 2003Bureau Veritas has given preliminary approval to three designs for double-hull bulk carriers that are expected to meet future revisions to IACS and IMO regulations. The designs, two for Capesizes and one for a Panamax bulk carrier, will all withstand the flooding of each individual cargo hold
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- Rickmers Singapore Christened page: 97
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Maritime Reporter
on November 2003Rickmers Singapore, one of nine new Superflex Heavy Multi-Purpose Container (MPC) vessels being built in China for Rickmers-Linie, Hamburg, was christened in its namesake city. Rickmers Singapore is employed on Rickmers1 Round-The- World Pearl String Service having been delivered to the compa
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on November 2003The work carried out on the 11,564 grt multipurpose subsea installation vessel CSO Deep Pioneer included the installation of two new ROV Launch & Recovery Systems and eight new two-cabin modular accomodation modules to take in the new crew requirements. Three new 1,360 kW generators were also
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- Asheim Takes Helm of Hoegh Fleet page: 62
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on November 2003Yngvil Asheim has been named fleet manager in HFS responsible for the management of Leif Hoegh & Co and HUAL's car carrier fleet, starting January 1. 2004. She came to HFS from DNV in 2002, where she was manager of DNV's Machinery Ship in Operation division. Asheim has a degree (Master of Sc
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- New CEO at Kvaerner Philadelphia page: 62
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on November 2003David E. Meehan was appointed President & CEO of the Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard, replacing Gunnar Skjelbred, who has headed the yard since 2002. The Philadelphia yard recently delivered its first newbuild ship, Matson's container vessel Manukai. "Key priorities will be to continue to im
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on November 2003New window products are now available from InspecTech Inc. that allow vessel operators to instantly and precisely control the amount of light, glare and heat entering their interior spaces. According to Jim Lang. President of InspecTech: "InspecTech has served the aerospace market for 10 year
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- L'Orange at Marintec China 2003 page: 56
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on November 2003The electronically controlled injector, the key component of the L'Orange Common-Rail injection system and also the most demanding one as far as material requirements and production technology are concerned, is suitable for www.stresstel. (814) 861-631 operation up to fuel pressures of 1.800
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on November 2003China's Cosco Dalian is ranked as the leading Chinese repair yard, the yard's facilities including three floating docks (one, at 180,000 dwt capacity - the largest in China) and Panamax size docks, and six berths of approximately 2.000 m in length plus two repair buoys inside its confines. Co
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- Senesco Marine Christens New Drydock page: 29
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on November 2003Senesco Marine last month christened its new dry dock and celebrated the dry dock's receipt of a key certification that has already significantly increased the company's repair business. The certification bestowed upon the Leslie G by Heger Dry Dock, Inc, of Holliston, Mass., now allows the s
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- Kvichak Delivers for NY page: 28
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on November 2003New York Corp's newest survey vessel — Moritz — recently joined the fleet. The 58-ft. catamaran was built in Seattle by Kvichak Marine and features an extensive array of survey equipment, including a Ross Dolphin Mini-Sweep System. With a beam of 18.5 ft., the vessel displaces 30 tons and can s
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on November 2003U.S. ports are facing potential expenditures of SI50-300 million to meet existing Federal regulations for cruise facility design and space. That's the conclusion of a study launched this year by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). with the results unveiled at AAPA's annual co
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on November 2003Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN) announced a new time-charter contract for the Aframax Olympia with a major European charterer. The two-year contract begins in November 2003 upon the expiration of Olympia's current contract. The rate obtained for the new time charter will positively imp
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- Signet Martime Inks Garrett Contract page: 16
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on November 2003Signet Maritime Corp. and Garrett Marine, Inc. executed agreements August 29. 2003, for charter and purchase of Garrett's Aransas tug business, finalizing plans that originated in 2002 to expand Signet's presence in the Aransas Pass/Ingleside region. Every Signet seagoing person will undergo
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on November 2003One hundred years ago, German master boat builder Wilhelm Hatecke founded a shipyard in Dornbusch on the banks of Germany's Elbe River. In the early days, work focused on repairing and building wooden boats. Today, Ernst Hatecke's freefall lifeboats are saving lives on ships and off-shore oil
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on November 2003FAST Laser (Flow Accelerated Screen Technology) from Hypertherm, Inc. is a new platelaser cutting technology from Hypertherm, a company that has been a leader in the advancement of plasma cutting technology for over 35 years. FAST Laser technology broadens the company's technology leadership p
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on November 2003Drewry Shipping Consultants' latest report "Annual Container Market Review and Forecast 2003/04" highlights that despite economic uncertainty, the war in Iraq and the outbreak of the SARS virus, 2003 will be a good year for liner shipping companies as trade volumes, especially to and from Chi
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- New High-Pressure Pumps page: 83
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on October 2003Versa-Matic has teamed up with Blagdon to offer a complete line of high-pressure pumps. The new series includes three models that address a full range of highpressure applications. The VM E2HP 2-in. Standard Flow pump is made from stainless steel and delivers up to 200 lb./sq. in. of pressure,
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on October 2003Ventiq's new range of high velocity relief valves for tankers vessels, VQHVISO, are designed to prevent passage of flames into cargo tanks carrying oil, product and chemical cargoes. The VQHV-ISO is also designed to prevent over- and underpressure in a safe and simple way. Ventiq has taken th
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- JJMA on LSC Team page: 63
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on October 2003John J. McMullen Associates (JJMA) is a member of the Raytheon LCS team recently selected by the US Navy to develop the preliminary design of a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the next generation surface combatant. Designs are to be finalized in seven months. In addition to Raytheon as the prime
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on October 2003Nupas-Cadmatic is a joint venture of Cadmatic Oy and Numeriek Centrum Groningen B.V. , a combination of resources designed to create a solution that exceeds the level of traditional software offered to the maritime market. Nupas-Cadmatic is a unique CAD/CAE/CAM solution for shipyards and con