Maritime Reporter 1992 Articles
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on April 1992Service Marine Industries of Amelia, La., recently announced the christening and delivery of the passenger/dining vessel Spirit of Norfolk to Spirit Cruises, Inc., of Norfolk, Va. The new boat is the largest of the four dinner boats that Service Marine has built for Spirit Cruises. She is 1
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on April 1992New Installations In Catamarans, Tugs The first of a planned series of seven passenger catamarans for operation in Sydney Harbor, Australia, recently completed sea trials, surpassing the owner's expectations for strict minimal wave formation and low noise emissions. A key element in comply
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on April 1992Brown Brothers, the Vickers Marine company based in Edinburgh, has developed a new stabilizer system which combines the latest developments in hydromechanics with state-of-the-art electronic control technology. Called the VM Series, the new system, which has generated extensive interest fro
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on April 1992The nation's first commercial icebreaking research ship, the Nathaniel B. Palmer, recently began operation for the National Science Foundation (NSF) U.S. Antarctic Program. To be operated under the direction of Antarctic Support Associates (ASA), a joint venture of Holmes & Narver, Services
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on April 1992The U.S. Coast Guard and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will co-sponsor a free seminar called, "International Oil Spill R&D Forum: Fostering International Cooperative Research," to be held in Washington, D.C., June 1-4. The workshop will focus on current and proposed R&D plan
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- SWATH Cruise Ship Passes Sea Trials page: 87
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on April 1992The world's first luxury SWATH design cruise ship, the SSC Diamond Radisson, recently cleared her first hurtle, completing her threeday sea trials with "flying colors," according to Finnyards Oy, her builder. "The trials were an outstanding success, with the Diamond's performance beating ev
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on April 1992The Institute of Marine Engineers, in association with the International Center for Shipping, Trade and Finance of the City University Busi- ness School, has announced that IMAS '92, the seventh International Maritime and Shipping Conference is to be held in Cyprus November 11- 13, 1992. The
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on April 1992Ecomarine USA recently introduced its ECO- 100 multipurpose, pollution-control vessel— reportedly the first craft of its kind in the United States. Ecomarine officials said the Miami-based craft, which recently began operating in and around Biscayne Bay, employs cutting-edge technology. "We d
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on April 1992McDermott International, Inc., a leading international energy services company, and Shelfproekstroi, the principal marine contractor in the Republic of Azerbaijan, have formed a joint venture called Macshelf Ltd. Each of the partners holds 50 percent of Macshelf, which is headquartered in Lo
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on April 1992The U.S. Navy has announced the award of a $9 million contract to MarineSafety International (MSI) for shiphandling training services through 1996. The training is a continuation and expansion of services performed since 1987 at the MSI Newport, Rhode Island facility. The shiphandling train
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on April 1992Trinity Industries, Inc. subsidiary, Halter Marine, Inc., recently completed a $25 million contract with the U.S. Navy with the delivery of two, 208-foot coastal hydrographic survey ships, T-AGS 51 and 52, USNS John McDonnell and USNS Littlehales. The ships, which were designed by the Trini
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on April 1992Frotronics, Inc., Houston, Texas, markets marine products for Tokimec and Philips throughout the United States and Canada. The Philips Safecom CP and CM are standard 'C' Inmarsat terminals for portable and shipboard use, respectively. The Safecom CP is a communication terminal that can trans
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on April 1992The Singapore shipyard of Pan- United Shipping Pte Ltd., has secured its first major construction contract this year to build a 12,400- dwt clean product tanker. The contract was awarded by local tanker owner and operator, Petroships Pte Ltd. The clean product tanker, which will have a tota
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on April 1992Norway's Autronica A/S is offering a color brochure on its AutroMaster 3000 system, which simplifies monitoring and handling of complex alarm systems. Utilizing clear illustrations, the publication details typical graphic pictures of the AutroMaster 3000 system, as well as standard and optio
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on April 1992A free color brochure is being offered by ABB Marine on its Dicon diesel-start-stop control. Presented in side-by-side columns of German and English, the clear, concise text provides details on important technical and construction characteristics of the Dicon system. Additionally, a color ph
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on April 1992The 13th biennial International Oil Spill Conference on the prevention, behavior, control and cleanup of oil spills will be held March 29 to April 1,1993 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. The conference will be sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard, the American Petroleum Institu
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- Subic Naval Base Losing Its Drydocks page: 31
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on April 1992A big blow has been dealt to the Philippines by Washington's decision to remove the three U.S. Navy floating drydocks from the Subic Naval Base. Plans had called for conversion of the area into a commercial ship repair facility. Recently, the smallest of the floating drydocks was towed out t
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on April 1992Should the Castro government fall, industry experts say U.S.-based cruise ships that have had to sail around Cuba for the past 30 years would be among the first symbols of capitalism to return to the island. There would be no need to wait for Cuba to rebuild its antiquated hotels, communicat
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on April 1992Changing military requirements have highlighted the need for traditional Navy suppliers to diversify by developing a growing sales presence in the commercial marine sector. While naval shipbuilding in this country will continue to provide major new business opportunities, there clearly is a
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- ASNE DAY 92 page: 61
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on April 1992The Naval Engineer's Response To World Change Event Set For April 29-May 1, Washington, D.C. One of the largest annual naval technology trade shows, ASNE Day will address the changing role of the naval engineer in view of the "new world order." The American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE