Maritime Reporter 1991 Articles
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on May 1991Norwegian industrial group Kvaerner's subsidiary Kvaerner Eureka recently signed contracts with shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries worth about $6.6 million for help in construction of LNG carriers. Kvaerner Eureka will assist Hyundai in the fabrication of aluminum cargo tanks for South Kor
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on May 1991The Port of Rotterdam has selected MarineSafety-CAORF, located at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., to conduct full mission simulator studies which will help determine entry and shiphandling policies for the Port's new Maasvlakte Harbor basin during two stages of its devel
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on May 1991Two classes of ferry boats and two fully equipped terminals have been simulated by the Computer Aided Operations Research Facility (CAORF) operated by MarineSafety International (MSI) at Kings Point, N.Y. These detailed computer models of vessel response and terminal characteristics can be u
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on May 1991In an emergency at sea, familiarity with the lifesaving equipment aboard could mean the difference between disaster and a successful rescue. Several new videotapes to train crews in the proper use of marine lifesaving equipment are now available to operators of commercial vessels. The films
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on May 1991Astilleros Y Talleres del Noroeste (ASTANO) of Ferrol (La Coruna), Spain, recently completed the semisubmersible drilling vessel Drillmar I for Drillmar, S.A. The design, by Friede & Goldman, Ltd., is the latest version of their Pacesetter Class. Over 60 vessels have been built to this famil
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on May 1991Kvaerner's ability to react quickly and innovatively to the fast changing requirements of the marine industry have been highlighted once again by a contract to design the side-rolling weatherdeck hatch covers for a total of four 70,000-dwt OBO carriers building for Norwegian and Dutch owners
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on May 1991The Floreal patrol frigate constructed by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France, recently completed its sea trials and was delivered to the French Navy. Accordingly, the French Ministry of Defence confirmed the expected order for two more frigates—No. 5 and No. 6—which makes a tot
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on May 1991Centrico, Inc., Northvale, N.J.,offers a Westfalia automatic self-cleaning oil purifier designed to remove impurities and water from heavy fuel oil, thus improving engine performance and preventing engine breakdown. Westfalia automatic oil purifiers, which are being increasingly specified f
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on May 1991In a move to provide customers with a new medium for displaying its electronic charts, C-MAP/USA has announced that it has become a national distributor for SeaPlot software, an integrated navigation and charting software package that allows users to display C-MAP charts on their IBM-compati
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on May 1991Kvaerner Eureka cargo pumps have been specified for two 91,000- dwt North Sea shuttle tankers recently contracted by Finland's state oil company Neste Oy, from domestic shipbuilder Masa Yards. This contract is a significant one for Kvaerner Eureka as it breaks new ground in the use of the co
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on May 1991Systems Engineering Associates (SEA) Company recently announced the following employee promotions and transfers within the finance and accounting department. Joseph W. Ritzel has been promoted to vice president, finance and accounting for Day & Zimmermann, Inc. (DZI), SEA's parent company,
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on May 1991A third contract to build a reinforced fiberglass modified Lerici class minehunter has been awarded by the U.S. Navy to Intermarine USA of Savannah, Ga. Intermarine USA is a subsidiary of Montecatini, part of the Ferruzzi-Montedison Group. The new minehunter is expected to be completed in 19
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on May 1991According to a new study from Drewry Shipping Consultants, cheaper international oil prices will prove a major boost to tanker trade levels. Titled "The Outlook for Oil Trades to 1995," the Drewry report says if the spot crude price stabilized around $20 a barrel before gradually rising to
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on May 1991When radar is installed on smaller boats, the owner often has to decide on a compromise: put up with the poorer target definition of a 1.5-kw radar, or fill up the dash or overhead compartment with a large radar display. Koden's new MD- 3401 radar eliminates the need for compromise, providin
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on May 1991Homeport Marine Services, Inc. of Moss Point, Miss., has completed the 195-foot fish tender Northern Wind, owned by Arctic Alaska Fisheries, Inc. of Seattle, Wash. Upon delivery, the vessel will travel to Seattle by way of the Panama Canal where Western Pioneer of Seattle has contracted to m
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on April 1991Increases of as much as threefold in the cost of marine liability insurance faced owners of tankers trading to the U.S. at the recent renewal of most protection and indemnity covers. In the wake of the Exxon Valdez disaster, increases required by the Protection and Indemnity Clubs (P&I)—the
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on April 1991Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., New Orleans, La., recently announced that it has named Neil G. McManus vice president, planning and analysis, and Octave Livaudais assistant vice president, liner services, Atlantic division. Mr. McManus, who began his career with Lykes in 1980 as a management tra
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on April 1991Marine Inland Fabricators recently launched and delivered its first tow steering vessel at its Panama City, Fla., yard to a major U.S. towing company. The tow steering unit has a length of 36 feet 8 inches, beam of 18 feet and hull depth of 7 feet. Power for the unit is supplied by two Detro
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- Flexible Power Solutions* page: 88
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on April 1991On many vessel types the required propulsion power varies greatly during a single voyage. Remarkable differences in load, trim or cruising speed are the cause. Many shipowners have noted that conventional single-engine solutions do not provide the flexibility required for such wide fluctuati
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on April 1991Trimble Navigation, Sunnyvale, Calif., has introduced another innovative GPS product: integrated GPS receiver and antenna in one unit. The Acutis® GPS is a complete three-channel GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver and antenna, integrated into a rugged, weatherproof case that mounts li