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on February 2014Late last year, an innovative project to design and build the world’s first LNG fuelled escort tugs became a reality when the Borgøy was handed over for sea trials by builder Sanmar in Tulza Bay near Istanbul. For the Christening at the Sanmar Shipyard in Tuzla, representatives from the Turkish shi
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on February 2014Waterjet manufacturer HamiltonJet recently got great news when four HT900 waterjets were selected for Incat Crowther’s latest project – a first-of-type 70 meter Catamaran Fast Crew Boat for operations in the Caspian Sea oil industry in Azerbaijan. When completed, this vessel will be the world’s larg
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on February 2014The initial implementation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Vessel General Permit (VGP) is now theoretically astern of the marine industry, but unlike any other new regulatory effort, this one has numerous unintended consequences, many of which remain “submerged” and und
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on February 2014The barging industry has the answer. It’s nowhere near as complicated as it seems. As shale gas production continues to ramp up across the United States, millions of gallons of wastewater is created through the process of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. That waste, referred to as shale gas ext
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on February 2014Texas Marine Unit Uses Yellowfin-built Shallow Water Vessels for Border Patrol missions. Menaced by Mexican drug cartels, the Texas Department of Public Safety operates a fleet of six shallow-water vessels it commissioned in late 2011 and 2012 to patrol its borders. The agency purchased the boats
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on February 2014A recent white paper by marine data analytics software provider ESRG outlines the way forward for operators who embrace the latest in technology. Today, only a minority of vessels are positioned to capture industrial internet benefits. That said; almost every new-build ship will have technology buil
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on February 2014As appears in the February edition of Marine News Now clear of the holidays and into an already exciting 2014 on the waterfront, we find ourselves plowing ahead with the proverbial bone in our teeth. That’s because, beyond my questionable nautical metaphor, there are big things happening for the
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on February 2014Building programs continue, spanning the full range of missions, despite budget concerns. Amidst all the talk of Beltway budget cutbacks and sequestration, the U.S. Coast Guard is quietly investing approximately $30 billion in major acquisition projects to modernize its physical assets. The proces
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- Is Your Crew Really Prepared? page: 29
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on February 2014If you think training is expensive; try ignorance. In the ensuing years following the Exxon Valdez disaster, the maritime industry has made great strides in training mariners to prepare for, respond to and mitigate a multitude of emergencies aboard vessels. For example, the environmental performanc
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on February 2014In the May 2013 issue of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, Dennis Bryant published a provocative article titled Rebuilding the Presumption of Preemption. Pointing to recent examples of state overreach in the maritime field like California’s ocean-going vessel fuel standard that extends seaward 2
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on February 2014The Maritime Labor Convention of 2006 became effective on 20 August 2013: Are the authorities ready? Consider that MLC 2006 Regulation 1.2-Medical certificate. Standard A1.2 states that “a competent authority shall require prior to beginning work on a ship, seafarer’s hold a valid medical certifica
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on February 2014The job’s not over until the paperwork is done. Done correctly. When an accident occurs on one of your vessels, an accident investigation is necessary. As safety is our primary concern, it is important to determine what happened, how it happened and how we can prevent it from happening in the futur
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on February 2014Outgoing Secretary of Transportation for the Commonwealth of Virginia Until January of this year, Sean Connaughton oversaw seven state agencies with more than 9,700 employees and combined annual budgets of $5 billion. Connaughton is probably better known to MarineNews readers as the U.S. Departme
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- HGH Infrared Systems’ Spynel-S page: 58
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on January 2014HGH Infrared Systems Spynel-S is an innovative real-time panoramic thermal imaging system with automatic detection and tracking capabilities. A key asset for maritime domain awareness, Spynel-S can successfully detect various large and small surface and air targets. Highly effective when tracking sm
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on January 2014Rental is a cost effective solution for temporary applications and Trelleborg’s new foam and pneumatic rental service offers a wide range of products. All fenders are ISO 17357:2002 quality assured. Pneumatic Fenders feature massive energy absorption, and have a low reaction force, making them ideal
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on January 2014For durable marking of unmovable work in the ship building industry, a portable handheld marking system means an enormous simplification. The handheld marking system FlyMarker PRO of MARKATOR is battery operated and flexible and weighs slightly over 4 kg and can be carried easily to mark work pieces
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- New EcoMod Series LED Floodlight page: 58
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on January 2014Phoenix Products Company’s EcoMod LED floodlight offers 150W and 300W models with light outputs of 12,500 and 25,000 lumens. Packages range from wide flood to narrow spot optics to accommodate any application. The EcoMod Series extends the life of the fixture by allowing heat, water, and debris to f
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on January 2014Caterpillar Marine’s 3406C propulsion engine has entered production. The 3406C will provide customers in lesser regulated countries with an economical, dependable solution for their commercial marine vessels. The mechanically governed 3406C propulsion engine is available in ratings of 272 bkW at 1,8
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on January 2014STAUFF Offline Filters continuously filter Gearbox or Hydraulic Oil using Radial Micro Filtration. Particles as small as 0.5 micron are removed resulting in less downtime and repairs. STAUFF offline filters employ an integrated motor/pump unit that draws the oil through the filter and pumps clean oi
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- Wave Walker Boosts Productivity page: 55
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on January 2014WaveWalker is an eight-legged ‘walking’ jack-up barge designed especially for marine operations in rough seas, surf zones, beaches and other intertidal locations where operation of traditional SEWPs is uneconomic. Bidirectional movement allows it to move and relocate without floating. Because the im