Maritime Reporter 2001 Articles
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on September 2001Strategic Software, provider of communications software and shipping database applications to the shipbroking and shipping industries, has unveiled a new generation of the company's internet-based shipping support tools. Built on the StrategicIMX positions and cargo order exchange, launched las
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on September 2001An inter-industry working party — comprising the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), BIMCO, Intercargo, Intertanko, ITOPF, ITF and OCIMF — has launched an Industry Code of Practice on Ship Recycling, outlining the measures which shipowners should be prepared to take prior to disposing of
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on September 2001Spectria, a leading technology consulting firm, has developed a prototype of a new, knowledge-management-based information portal called SmartShips, for Modern Maritime, Inc., a professional services company for the marine industry. Upon full implementation, this new portal, based on Microsof
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on September 2001Commencing this summer, passengers traveling from Point Judith to Block Island, R.I. by ferry, can, for the first time, make the trip in about half the time. In July, Island Hi-Speed Ferry received a new 99-ft. (30.4 m) Athena, a high-speed catamaran ferry built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding. Th
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on September 2001Rolls-Royce has launched a new series of tunnel and azimuth thrusters to cover marine applications. Tunnel thrusters will be sold under the Kamewa Ulstein name, and will cover powers from 200 to 3,700 kW. Azimuth thrusters will carry the Ulstein Aquamaster name, and have ratings from 330 to
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on September 2001By installing axial fans from Delta T Systems, owners can ventilate an engine room with a steady supply of air. The Delta T axial fans mount in the vent system that connects the engine room to outside air. It provides high airflow rates and low sound pressure levels. Manufactured for marine envir
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on September 2001The abandonment of the concept of controlled simulation environment, as per the National Research Council's endorsed simulation classification scheme, would constitute a significant step backwards for the quality and effec- tiveness of maritime training . Now is the time to re-evaluate the p
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on September 2001Brunvoll AS of Norway reports that demand for its new custom-built thrusters is running high. The company has a long history of building thruster units of all types for a wide range of vessels, from cruise ships to offshore ships and cable layers. Its line-up includes its renowned retractable t
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on September 2001The only Full Mission simulator with a 360-degree visual bridge in the U.K. was constructed and installed by Kongsberg Maritime Ship Simulation (KMSS) at the Lairdside Maritime Center at Liverpool John Moores University. The POLARIS simulator provided by KMSS includes three fullyequipped and in
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on September 2001Rising Korean aspirations as to market influence and technological standing could alter the established order in an important segment of the engine business. While MAN B&W announced opening contracts for its new L21/31 design as a marine auxiliary, Hyundai Heavy Industries was preparing to ro
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on September 2001Gdansk Shiprepair Yard Remontowa has expanded its formidable reputation with the completion of two RoRo to cableship conversions. Located in Poland, the yard took on its premiere job within this niche in December 2000 when it converted the vessel Prerow, followed by Lodbrog in January 2001. T
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on September 2001Litton Marine Systems' (LMS) Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) are now compatible with C-MAP's CM-93 Edition 3 electronic worldwide chart database. Integrated Bridge System (IBS) and ECDIS systems now support C-MAP's CM-93/3 electronic chart database, which contains wo
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on August 2001The Secretary of State for Defense announcement on the royal Navy's Type 45 destroyer was hailed as a boon for South Coast Shipbuilding, as the revised strategy means that Vosper Thornycroft (VT) will play a significant role in the Type 45 program, building sections for all ship in the class.
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on August 2001Embodying a multi-tweendeck section for fresh farm produce in a hull otherwise given over to containers, a new generation of vessels for the Israeli fruit and vegetable trade could help shape the future of the palletized reefer sector. Highlighting the propensity for innovation and technologi
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on August 2001The joint Danish stand at Offshore Europe 2001 (OE2001) brings together 21 Danish manufacturers and suppliers of a multiple range of products and services for the international marine and offshore industry. The companies constitute Offshore Denmark - The Marine and Offshore Technology Group,
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on August 2001It's ironic that New York City's most powerful tugboat is named after two year old Janet M. McAllister, who, dressed smartly in a sailor suit, chris- tened her namesake in a ritual at New York City's South Street Seaport in late July. She is the daughter of Buckley McAllister, vice president
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on August 2001Launched in March 2001, The Marine Export Partnership (MEP) is a new initiative designed to assist British marine companies in their exporting efforts and to raise the profile of the British marine industry to potential overseas customers. The partnership was formed under the auspices of Trad
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on August 2001IZAR has been awarded a contract to build a 900,000 bbl Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit for Belgium's Exmar Offshore. The unit is scheduled to be delivered at the end of January 2003 and is intended to be operated by Exmar at the Aquitaine field, in the Mediterranean
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on August 2001ABB has struck a landmark deal to supply its new compact podded propulsion system on a semi-submersible drilling rig. Santa Fe International Corp. has awarded a $42 million contract to ABB in Norway for the supply of electric propulsion systems and power plants to two new semi-submersible dri
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on August 2001First Wave Marine, Inc. has filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, a Plan of Reorganization in the Company's Chapter 11 proceeding. The filing of the Plan should pave the way for the company's emergence from bankruptcy in early fall after requisite Bankruptcy