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- New Crowley Tug Joins Fleet page: 12
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on July 2004Crowley's petroleum services group has taken delivery of its newest tug. Avik, to serve in the company's oil transportation and distribution fleet. The 76-ft. tug was designed by Crowley's Vessel Management Services team and built by Dakota Creek Industries. It was delivered on June 3 and has b
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on July 2004A major step forward in tanker operation safety was taken as ABS announced technical guidance for inert gas systems for ballast tanks. Compliance to the guidelines leads to the class notation IGS-Ballast. ABS is the first society to set standards and offer a notation for complying with desig
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on June 2004MR recently sought some safety insights from Jim Ligotti is Vice President, Maritime Solutions, Ingersoll-Rand Security and Safety Solutions, Ingersoll- Rand Company Limited (IR). Q: What does ISPS mean for ports and vessels? A: All of the more than 300 coastal and interwaterway ports in the
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on June 2004One of the more unique conferences — the Multi Agency Combat Craft (MACC 2004) — is set to take place again this month. MACC provides a forum for open exchange and discussion about boat and craft between Government agencies and the maritime community. In addition to topical conferences and a
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on June 2004This June's two-year anniversary of the Coast Guard's award of contract for the Integrated Deepwater System reflects steady progress in efforts to modernize the nation's maritime guardians, but heightened concerns over falling readiness have led some congressional lawmakers to renew calls to
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- The Midas Touch page: 64
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on June 2004Minimizing the risk of a water-borne or delivered terrorist attack is no small responsibility. Maritime Reporter visited recently with U.S. Coast Guard LCDR Stephen M. Midas. Chief, Planning and Risk Management Department, Marine Safety Office Hampton Roads, for some insights. When historians
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- Ship@Sight SSAS page: 63
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on June 2004Radio Holland and Royal Dirkzwager. a maritime information and service provider, have teamed to offer a solution to comply with SSAS: a combination of SSAS hardware, web tracking and a 24- hour response center. The Radio Holland/Royal Dirkzwager SSAS solution is based on a three-tier package:
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- The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 page: 61
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on June 2004The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 (PCA) prohibits the use of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus to execute the laws of the U.S. "POSSE COMITATUS ACT" (18 USC 1385): A Reconstruction Era criminal law proscribing use of Army (later, Air Force) to "execute the laws" except where expre
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- JHOC: Eyes Wide Open page: 58
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on June 2004The Joint Harbor Operation Center (JHOC) — pronounced "Jay - Hawk" —v on Naval Station Norfolk is the pinnacle of cooperation between the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy; jointly devised, outfitted, staffed and maintained to protect what is arguably one of the most diverse, sensitive and val
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on June 2004The rush to shore up security along all links of the transportation chain — and the multi-billion dollar budgets that go with them — have naturally brought companies out of the woodwork in what some see as a dash for cash. While the Department of Homeland Security, still relatively in its inf
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on June 2004The Jacksonville Port Authority selected ObjectVideo VEW, intelligent video surveillance software, for its patented "video tripwire" technology. ObjectVideo VEW is designed to protect the waterfront and landside of Blount Island, Talleyrand and Dames Point marine terminals, which in 2003 han-
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on June 2004Water Cleaning System Marinfloc AB is reportedly first manufacturer of Emulsion Breaking Bilge Water Cleaning System (EBBWCS) that shipowners and shipyards can choose to fulfill the new IMO regulations for newbuildings after January 1, 2005. The new Marinfloc Mark III type CD fully complies
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- Wartsila to Power New DE Tanker page: 41
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on June 2004Wartsila Corporation received a contract to supply main diesel generating sets for a 19,500 dwt product/chemical tanker being built at Shanghai Edward Shipbuilding in the People's Republic of China. Delivery of the ship is scheduled in August 2005. Ordered by Sweden's Rederi AB Donsotank, the
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on June 2004The new SC59FF free fall lifeboat from Survival Craft Inspectorate is touted as a cost-effective safety system for cargo vessels, tankers and offshore platforms. By optimizing the interior layout of the new 5.9 m lifeboat, designers have achieved 25-passenger carrying capacity. Constructed th
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on June 2004One hundred and twenty floating production systems are forecast to be installed over the next five years involving capital expenditure estimated to be $32 billion, according to the study The World Floating Production Report from Douglas-Westwood. (see chart previous page) "Annual capital expe
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- Flood Attracted to Water page: 30
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on June 2004Appropriate, isn't it, that a man name Flood made his mark on the world painting nautical scenes. Born on the fourth of July in Philadelphia, James Flood has been sketching and painting from the time he was four. His early years embody the stereotypical mold of the artist type — restless and di
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- IZAR Christens LNG Ship page: 25
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on June 2004Izar's Puerto Real Shipyard christened the LNG carrier Cadiz Knutsen, with representatives of the owners Knutsen OAS and Marpetrol and the final client, Union Fenosa Gas. This ship will transport up to 138,000 cu. m. of gas at - 163°C, and is the fourth LNG carrier built at IZAR, and the seco
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on June 2004Damen Shipyards Gorinchem delivered the Damen Stan Patrol 4207 Valiant to H.M. Customs and Excise. Following the earlier delivered Seeker, Searcher and Vigilant, Valiant is the fourth Damen Stan Patrol 4207 for H.M. Customs and Excise. The Damen Stan Patrol 4207 is one of the bigger types in
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- When the Clock Strikes Midnight page: 50
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on June 2004Coast Guard Atlantic Area includes five Coast Guard Districts spanning 14 million square miles and involves 30,000 personnel. Captain John E. Schrinner discusses his philosophy on making it run smoothly. When the clock strikes midnight June 30, 2004, the world will watch with wonder to see if s
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on June 2004By any measure, 2003 was a turning point in the 213- year history of the U.S. Coast Guard. Beginning with the introduction of a new Maritime Strategy for Homeland Security early in the new year and continuing with its realignment under the Department of Homeland Security in March as part of the