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- Innovation on the fjords page: 9
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on August 2001An initiative to develop a new breed of medium-speed, economical and environmentally compatible, commuter ferry for Norwegian trunk routes has won early approbation from the service operating fraternity. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has sanctioned the start of construction of th
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- Containership Volume To Slow page: 36D
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on August 2001The giant containerships, which act as a floating conveyor-belt for international trade, are struggling to maintain volumes in the face of global slow down, shipping analysts said. Analysts said it was the container carrying behemoths on the trans-Pacific trades that had started to suffer fir
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- Hempel Celebrates 50 Years page: 36G
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on August 2001Hempel Farben GmbH, headquartered in Pinneberg, Germany reached a milestone, as its recently marked 50 years of service to the marine industry. Since May 1951, when Germany had just begun to rebuild following WWII, JC Hempel established what came to be Hempel Farben (Deutschland) GmbH in Ham
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- New Technology Debuts in Oslo page: 56
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on July 2001NorShipping 2001, held in Oslo, Nor- way in early June, once again proved to be a dynamic exhibition complete with some of the more influential personnel in the marine business on-hand for the week long event. As usual, marine man- ufacturers used the platform of NorShip- ping to launch new p
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- Forging Ahead page: 51
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on July 2001Despite a marked drop in shipbuilding volume during the past decade to lower cost competi- tors in the East, Germany's marine market has maintained it adherence to the highest technical standard while can'ing its niche in the world of constructing complex, high-value vessels. In many ways, the
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on July 2001Compelling design and operational arguments in favor of podded electric drives can be expected to transcend any negative impressions formed from the recent clutch of problems and complications experienced with such systems in certain cruise ship and ferry applications. Experience has shown t
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- Repowering and Niche Marketing at Westar page: 36D
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on July 2001Fireworks exploded over the Bay Bridge and thousands of people crowding the waterfront near the new ballpark gasped in admiration. Some of the best seats for the spectacle are along the north side of Pier 50. home of Westar Marine Services where owner s and employees share a barbecue in honor o
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on July 2001The owner of a small inland tug company has no choice but to come in to the office every Saturday morning to update his fleet and load locations for his customers; he can't reliably update his crew with change orders as the tugs frequently travel in rural areas with no cell phone coverage. O
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on July 2001When Iridium, the $5 billion satellite company, fell into bankruptcy on March 18 2000, it went down as one of the costliy- est corporate ficiscoes of all time. More than one year later, Iridium is back in business, though under completely new ownership. Iridium raised a few eyebrows and
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- Owners... Start Counting The Cash page: 29
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on July 2001The much anticipated turnaround in the Gulf of Mexico Oil Patch is happening, and the companies that supply boats and services in the area are feeling the impact. Consolidation has touched every facet of the marine business — every facet of business — for nearly a decade. Following the economi
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- Local Yards Start To Feel The Impact page: 26
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on July 2001The U.S. Gulf of Mexico region is again poised to prosper, spurred by the buzz of activity surrounding the oil patch, and specifically the renewed vigor with which companies will explore and develop deepwater fields for the production of natural resources. Though the resumption of business at
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on July 2001A stagnant economy, threat of overcapacity and canceled cruises due to repairs and late deliveries have conspired to slow the hyper-growth cruise industry has enjoyed for the past decade. Even last year's new Millennium, which hurst onto the cruise scene with its new gas turbine propulsion, had
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on July 2001America's newest Aegis guided missile destroyer, Preble (DDG 88), was christened last month at Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Northrop Grumman company, when U.S. Rep. Edward L. Schrock of Virginia called for increasing the number of ships built annually by seven to eight ships. In naming DDG 88 PRE
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on July 2001The U.S. Navy announced a $124 million contract modification for continuation of design and test planning of its 21st century DD 21 destroyer program. The contract was awarded to the DD 21 Alliance, which includes Ingalls Shipbuilding and Bath Iron Works of Bath. Me. Ingalls Shipbuilding, a N
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on July 2001COMSAT Mobile Communications (CMC) was honored with the Maritime Safety Award at the Seaman's Church Institute's 24th Annual Silver Bell Awards Dinner in New York City on June 14. The plaque, mounted on a large life ring, cites CMC and vigilant earth station operators, "For an abiding commit
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on July 2001Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, La., with the Riverway Co., Eden Prairie, Minn., christened the M/V Bootsie B„ a 188-ft. (57.3 m), 8,000 hp towboat. Bootsie B. is the first such vessel for the Riverway Co., in 25 years. It was christened by Ms. Mary Sutton Becker, granddaughter of Mrs. M
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on July 2001IndustrialSoup. Inc. has established MarineSoup.com to provide an independent marketplace for buyers and sellers of virtually all raw material, finished goods, parts, and services required by the marine industry.Scott Parfitt, president of Industrial- Soup, Inc, emphasized several points abou
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- Largest Spanish RoPax Enters Service page: 12
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on July 2001The largest Spanish flagged RoPax ferry, named Fortuny, has been delivered by IZAR's Puerto Real shipyard to the Spanish shipowner Trasmediterranea. The contract for the construction of this ferry was landed by Puerto Real yard, formerly part of Astilleros Espanoles group, on July 30, 1999. T
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on July 2001At a time when many companies in the marine industry see mergers as the key to success, Brunvoll AS, continues to steer its own course. In fact, as Knut Andresen, Brunvoll's technical director said recently, acquiring a "package" of systems from a large concern may not be the best solution for
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on July 2001Germany's Deerberg Systems has been a pioneer in the waste management sector, responsible for the creation of the Multi-Purpose-Waste-Management- System (MPWMS). Given the increasing political attention given towards clean seas, and the tremendous public backlash and financial ramifications f