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on February 2000Schoellhorn-Albrecht delivered two of the largest high holding power anchors for installation onboard USNS Charlton — the fifth of seven Sealift New Construction ships. Built by NASSCO. the vessels are part of the Strategic Sealift Program. The AC- 14 Type anchors were proof tested to 272,0
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on February 2000Dubbed as the world's new way to "keep the temperature controlled" for perishable goods in transit, GDHS has launched Friobox Express — the world's only flat packed temperature control unit. In development for approximately three years, Friobox Express is comprised of revolutionary flat packe
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on February 2000Allied Systems of Sherwood, Ore. recently tested and delivered its premiere SOLAS certified rescue boat davit. Since supplying almost 200 similar davits to a variety of U.S. and foreign governmental agencies, Allied is in preparations to offer boat davit systems to the global commercial secto
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on February 2000Finland posted a record monthly trade surplus for October, boosted by a major deal by one of its shipyards and accelerating economic recovery. The customs board's preliminary data for October showed a trade surplus of a record $ 1.4 billion, with exports up 14 percent yearon- year at $4.1 bil
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on February 2000SeaArk Marine of Monticello, Ark., delivered its 27 ft. (8.2 m), all-welded aluminum Commander model to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners of Newark. N.J. Named R.V. Passaic River, the vessel will be utilized for water quality sampling and general environmental cleanup work in the Pas
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on February 2000Bollinger Shipyards began the new millennium with the christening and launching of Ocean Intervention II on New Year's Day. Measuring 254 x 54 x 19 ft. (77.4 x 16.4 x 5.7 m), the 4,000- hp multi-service vessel (MSV) built for Oceaneering International is scheduled for a spring 2000 delivery.
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on February 2000National Steel and Shipbuilding Com- I pany (NASSCO), a General Dynamics Company, received $2 million for the first phase of an estimated $25 million contract to convert a U.S. Navy Strategic Sealift Program vessel to meet the readiness capabilities of the U.S. Marine Corps. Included in Phase
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- BT Unveils E-Commerce Site page: 48
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on February 2000Known as mE-World, BT launched this innovative PC-based e-commerce environment for the merchant marine industry at the Europort Exhibition this past November. Mobile electronic world (mE-World) puts a powerful suite of information, messaging, tracking and transaction services readily availabl
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- Cadkey 99 Offers Powerful Features page: 48
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on February 2000Cadkey has released Cadkey 99, a major version of its flagship mechanical PC-CAD product available for Windows 95/98/NT 4. Cadkey 99 delivers product features designed for interoperability excellence, such as the introduction of powerful solid body healing and tolerant edge functionali
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on February 2000The Italian line of marine diesel engines built by Isotta Fraschini are now available through Marine Matrix Northwest, Inc. MMNW selected Isotta Fraschini to complement its Volvo Penta line, since the well-respected Isotta Fraschini engines range from six cylinder in-line 600-hp, to V-16 3,20
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on February 2000MaK Motoren's latest addition to its engine offerings, the M 43 Series, has made an essential contribution to the record number of orders received by the German-based MaK Sales Organization. With its headquarters located in Hamburg and branch offices in Bremen and Rostock, the organization re
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- Superseacat Service To Be Launched page: 35
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on February 2000Sea Containers will launch its $30 million Superseacat Four fast ferry ser- vice operating between Tallinn, Estonia and Helsinki, Finland beginning April 2000. Measuring 328 ft. (100 m), with a capacity for 752 passengers, the Italianflagged vessel will provide three sailings a day (four duri
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on February 2000Marine interior contractor James P. Colie & Associates has completed installation of its Internet Cafes for Royal Caribbean cruise vessels, the most recent on the Legend of the Seas, which was scheduled for a December 1, 1999 completion. Dubbed Royal Caribbean Online, the new areas boast IBM
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on February 2000MSC (Europe) Ltd., the European subsidiary of Maritime Services Corporation, Hood River, Ore. is currently handling various projects throughout the U.K. and Europe, mainly a $2 million conversion of a fast ferry into a casino vessel for Israeli-based Athissa Shipping. MSC provided ship units,
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on February 2000Litton Marine Systems will supply integrated bridge systems (IBS) for two new cruise ships for Royal Caribbean International (RCI). The two vessels are currently under construction at Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg. Radiance of the Seas, will be delivered in early 2001, with the second ve
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- Cruise Share Performance page: 26
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on February 2000Towards the end of 1999, the stock market had shaken off concerns about the economy becoming too strong, interest rates had backed up and the general economy was sound. The S&P had moved back into positive territory, led by a rally in the technology sector and assisted by oversold sectors such
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on February 2000The Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers (SNAME) announced its ninth triennial Propeller and Shafting Symposium, scheduled to be held in Virginia Beach, Va., on September 20 and 21, 2000. Held once every three years and organized by the M-16 Panel of SNAME, the first symposium was conc
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on February 2000Chuan Hup Holdings Ltd.'s joint venture company Asia-Pac Geraldton Pte Ltd. had secured an $11.6 million contract to build seven high-speed patrol boats for the Singapore Police Force (Coast Guard). Asia-Pac Geraldton is a 50-50 joint venture between Chuan Hup's wholly-owned subsidiary Asia-
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on February 2000Norwegian shipping group Bergesen d.y. ordered four 296,000 dwt tankers from Japan's Hitachi Zosen Corp. for $263.7 million. Officials said the vessels were all under construction, and one will be delivered in the first quarter of 2000, two in the second quarter and the fourth in the first q
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on January 2000Schlumberger introduced DeepSTIM — an advanced stimulation vessel. Launched last month for operation in the Gulf of Mexico, the vessel measures 260 x 56 ft. with its large capacity providing reliability in unfavorable weather conditions — allowing it to remain at sea for extended periods. A f