Maritime Reporter 1991 Articles
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on November 1991The Delaware Bay & River Cooperative (DBRC) recently christened the Delriver, the newest and largest member of its oil spill recovery fleet in a christening ceremony at DBRC headquarters in Lewes, Del. The DBRC is a partnership of 15 companies in the petroleum, petroleum transportation and r
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on November 1991Fredeman Shipyard Inc. has appointed John W. Sansing general manager. The yard, which employs about 120 people, is located 17 miles north of Cameron, La., at the confluence of the Calcasieu River and the Intracoastal Canal. Mr. Sansing's shipyard experience includes six years with Ingalls S
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on November 1991A new fuel economy control system called Seapacer is being offered by KaMeWa AB of Sweden. The Seapacer optimizes fuel economy for a ship by controlling: (1) the propulsion setting—continuously adjusting pitch and engine rpm for maximum propulsion efficiency; and (2) ship speed and fuel cons
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on November 1991Smith Berger Marine, Inc., Seattle, Wash., has developed a line of chain stoppers designed for mooring loads up to the breaking strength of the chain. Designed to ABS, Lloyd's, or DNV standards, the new stoppers are intended for use on FPS and FPSO vessels. One of the features of this design
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on November 1991The Indiana Port Commission recently announced that Hall-Buck Marine, Inc., Burnside, La., has been selected to provide exclusive cargo dock handling services, transit shed storage and transfer services, and other miscellaneous services connected with the operation of the transit shed and ad
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- Westport Shipyard Delivers Detroit Diesel-Powered Patrol Boat To California State Fish & Game page: 112
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on November 1991Westport Shipyard, Inc. of Westport, Wash., recently delivered the 65-foot-long by 19-foot 2-inch ArEx fiberglass vessel Bluefin to California State Fish & Game. The vessel carries a 13-foot Zodiac which is launched by an articulated Morgan Seacrane 60 mounted aft. Rollers were also installe
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on November 1991Markey Machinery Company, Seattle, Washington, recently announced completion of the delivery of two type WEWG-45 electric gypsy winches to the Crowley Maritime Corporation in Seattle for the MW Point Milne and MA7 Point Thompson. These two machines were custom- designed to provide decades of
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on November 1991Governor William Weld of Massachusetts is preparing a proposal to build a 600- to 800-bed prison ship to ease the chronic overcrowding that plagues state and county jails. The vessel would be docked in an industrial area along the Boston waterfront or the Mystic River, with easy access to l
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on November 1991A luncheon symposium called "The Marine Industry After Desert Storm—Lessons Learned," jointly sponsored by the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA)-USA and the Society of Marine Consultants Ltd., featuring speakers from the commercial and governmental marine sectors,
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on November 1991The 70,000-grt cruise ship Regal Princess was recently delivered to English owner P&O at the Fincantieri, IRI Group, Monfalcone yard in Italy. With the delivery of the Regal Princess—one year after her sister, the Crown Princess, entered service—Fincantieri has completed the construction pro
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- Deutz MWM Introduces New Engine Model page: 102
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on November 1991Deutz MWM recently introduced their new engine model TBD 234V 16Y, increasing the power to 1,400 hp (1,030 kw) at 2,300 rpm from 1,224 hp. The engine resembles the yacht concept of the known V12Y to allow for high-power density in compact engine rooms. The major change in this engine is th
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on November 1991The Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT), Washington, D.C., recently announced the following personnel changes. Arthur R. Sando has been named to succeed Richard L. McGraw, vice president, corporate affairs. Mr. McGraw, who had held the position for the past six years, previously a
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on November 1991Corn Island Shipyard, Lamar, Ind., has announced that their marine ways were recently completed and they now offer new construction as well as major repairs. The yard is not limited to just building new barges, but new marine equipment, such as drydocks, dredge hulls and other specialty equi
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on November 1991McDermott International, Inc., New Orleans, La., recently confirmed that it has reached an agreement with Amoco Eurasia Petroleum Company to participate in the evaluation and development of the Azeri oil field in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea, and that its Hudson Engineering Corpo
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on November 1991Thomas R. Hensley, president and majority stockholder of Service Marine Industries (SMI), Amelia, La., recently announced the following changes in ownership and organizational structure. SMI was recently purchased by Jim Miller of Oak Brook, 111. Mr. Miller will serve as chairman of the boa
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- Braswell To Operate Panamanian Yard page: 99
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on November 1991Elliott S. Braswell Sr., chairman and chief executive officer of the Braswell Services Group, Inc., Charleston, S.C., recently announced the formation of Astilleros Braswell International, S. A., a Panamanian company. This company will further expand Braswell Ser- vices Group, Inc.'s ship re
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on November 1991The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) reported at a recent conference that the use of double-hulled vessels may prevent from 3,000 to 5,000 tons of oil spillage from collisions and groundings per year over the next 25 years. The statement was made by Adm. Arthur E. Henn, Chief, Office of M
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on November 1991Thomas B. Crowley, chairman and CEO of Crowley Maritime Corporation (CMC), recently announced the formal withdrawal of the company's application to the U.S. Maritime Administration for $450 million in ship financing mortgage guarantees. This action follows the Administration's failure to app
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on November 1991Maritime Services Corporation (MSC) has moved to expanded facilities according to George Selfridge, CEO. The new facilities will more than triple office, warehouse and manufacturing space. Located on 3.5 acres of light industrial land in Hood River, Ore., the corporation will have land for e
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on November 1991Scale Reproductions, Fairhope, Ala., recently installed an Auto CAD system for designing. The computer, which will be used in production of scale models, will be able to use the computer files of the shipyards and designers. Blue prints can also be traced with a large digitizing table. The m