Maritime Reporter 1991 Articles
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on January 1991IDB Aero*Nautical Communications, Inc. (IDB-A), a supplier of mobile communications services via Inmarsat satellite to the maritime industry, has signed a contract with Cruisephone, Ltd., a leading supplier of cellular telecommunications to the cruise industry, for the exclusive provision of
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on January 1991In a move that both diversifies and broadens its offerings in the maritime arena, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has purchased the assets and contracts of Barker Boys Creek Towing of West Nyack, N.Y., it was recently announced. "The business unit will be a division of Great Lakes Dredge & Doc
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on January 1991Keppel Shipyard of Singapore has been awarded a $S14 million contract (about $8.13 million) contract to convert the M/V Audax, a 32,452-dwt bulk carrier into a selfdischarging bulk carrier. The conversion will involve replacement of existing cranes with advanced bulk-lift, self-discharging
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on January 1991Goudy & Stevens Shipyard, East Boothbay, Maine, recently launched the Valdez Star, largest oil skimmer ever built in the U.S. Constructed under contract for JBF Scientific Company, Inc., the 600-ton, 123- foot-long, 31-foot-wide vessel is destined for duty in Prince William Sound, Alaska. T
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on January 1991Philip Shapiro, president and CEO of Liberty Maritime Corp. and Liberty Shipping Group, New York, offered a number of prescriptions to modernize and strengthen the U.S.- flag liquid and dry bulk fleet when speaking recently at a maritime conference in New Orleans, La. "U.S.-flag shipping can
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on January 1991Chemikalien Seetransport (CST) of Hamburg, Germany, and Hanseatic Shipping Co. Ltd. of Limassol, Cyprus, have entered into a joint venture to establish the LNG/ LPG carrier S/S Annabella as a training ship for the training of LNG/LPG seagoing personnel. The joint venture stems from the fact
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on January 1991The Tenth New Orleans Maritime Seminar is scheduled to be held on January 10, 1991, at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel, 717 Orleans Street, New Orleans, La. The seminar will focus on "The Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Its Impact Upon Underwriters and Marine Operators in the Gulf of Mexico and on the
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on January 1991The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA), during their annual awards banquet at the Tradewinds Hotel in St. Petersburg, Fla., again honored Furuno products for outstanding performance and reliability. At this year's ceremonies, industry sales and technical personnel chose eight Fur
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on January 1991Zodiac of North America, Stevensville, Md., recently announced that through their representative Menge Marine Equipment Group, New Orleans, the U.S. Navy has chosen two models of Zodiac's Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIB) to equip the new AGOR 23 currently under construction by Trinity Marine at
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- Subtech '91 Issues Call For Papers page: 58
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on January 1991The theme of Subtech '91, scheduled for Aberdeen, November 7-9, 1991, will be "Back to the Future." The conference, organized by AODC (the International Association of Underwater Engineering Contractors) and the Society for Underwater Technology, will demonstrate how current technology usin
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on January 1991The Aichi Shipyard of Ishikawajima- Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (IHI), Tokyo, Japan, recently held a keel-laying ceremony for a double-bottom tanker (145,000 dwt) for delivery to the Greek owner Onassis. Last July, a contract was concluded for building two ordinary single-hull tankers,
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on January 1991Swiftships, Inc., recently launched their first privately owned custom motoryacht, the Safe Conduct II, just 16 months after commencing construction. This is the first vessel of its size and type to be built in Louisiana. The overall length of the Safe Conduct II is 117 feet with a beam of 25
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on January 1991A fuel saving of some $7,000 a day has been achieved by the Cunard passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 after an underwater propeller polishing contract was completed by U.K. diving specialists UMC International Pic. Monitoring on six voyages revealed fuel savings of some 12 percent or 48.5 tons
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on January 1991For the past four years, the Canadian marine bearing manufacturer Thordon Bearings Inc. has been hard at work developing the Thor- Lube bearing system—a stern bearing system which the firm feels answers today's demand for an ecologically safe environment while at the same time offering improve
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on January 1991Three key personnel changes have been announced by Dan C. Eckermann, recently appointed president of Marathon LeTourneau Marine Company, division of Marathon LeTourneau Company. Carl A. Wendenburg, formerly vice president of engineering for Marathon LeTourneau Marine Company, has been named
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- Harbor Dredging Begins To Pay Off page: 54
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on January 1991According to industry sources, the billions of taxpayer dollars spent on dredging America's harbors in the last four years are already paying off for U.S. coal exporters. But the full benefit will come in the future. According to Joseph Lema, vice president of the National Coal Association,
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on January 1991The Maritime Administration (MarAd) recently announced that 17 additional Ready Reserve Force (RRF) vessels, which are maintained by MarAd, have been ordered into activation by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) to help support the U.S. military men and women in the Persian Gulf. The total
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- World's Largest Refrigerated Cargo Ship, Built By Danyard A/S, Enters Service —First Of Class— page: 52
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on January 1991One-Man Control Of All Ship Functions, Port To Port Possible With Sperry Marine Route Control System Integrated With ICS System The recent entry into service of the 765,650-cubic-foot reefer Ditlev Lauritzen can be described as historic for a number of very good reasons. The ship, first of
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on January 1991Jerald A. (Jerry) Tinkey has joined Ingram Barge Company, Nashville, Tenn., as vice president of operations. He will be headquartered the company's Paducah office. In his new position, Mr. Tinkey will be responsible for vessel operations, purchasing and Great River Marine Service. Mr. Tinke
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on January 1991Singmarine Industries Limited (Singmarine), through its subsidiary Singmarine Dockyard & Engineering Ptd Ltd. (Singmarine Dockyard), has successfully launched a 120-TEU roll-on/roll-off container vessel, Searoad Mersey, for its owner ANL Limited. The contract, worth S$23 million (about $13.