Maritime Reporter Articles
-
- Mack Powers Into Maritime Market page: 48
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on July 2000In the era of consolidation on the maritime diesel engine market, it is refreshing to report news of a new competitor. Mack Trucks - well known and regarded for the quality, durability and life-cycle performance of its products in land based markets - has created a new business unit, MackPowe
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on July 2000The software side of the newest MasterSHIP version has now been released. MasterSHIP 2000 contains many improvements and a new module, Surface Tools, for the creation of developable and double-curved surfaces. A large number of templates has been added to the Parametrics module and it is now
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on July 2000Halter Marine has answered the call from the Venezuelan Navy for a variety of patrol boats. The company recently delivered four 80 ft. (24.3 m) boats to the country's government, which completes the contract for the design and construction of 12 total vessels in this size range. Designed for
-
- Autoship Upgrades Several Products page: 43
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on July 2000Autohydro 5.2 was recently released by Autoship. The following are some of the more salient new features of the product. Torsion moments are calculated for all ship loading conditions. Moments of inertia are calculated for tank contents and can be user-defined for lightship and added weights.
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on July 2000Alstom Diesel engines and its three well-regarded brands — Mirrlees Blackstone, Paxman and Ruston — were recently bought by MAN B&W. Several recent deals have confirmed the continuing trend towards a consolidation of resources in the realm of marine propulsion equipment. The trend, to regular
-
- FGH moves to get house in order page: 41
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on July 2000Those searching for tangible effects of a dramatic offshore drawdown need look no further than Friede Goldman Halter. The company, which was riding a crest of business powered by key acquisitions in the mid-90s, saw its plan thwarted when a host of factors conspired to drive oil prices into t
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on July 2000The Peene-Werft in Wolgast, Germany, has chosen Nupas-Cadmatic software solution as their main CAD/CAE/CAM system. During an implementation project of about two months, the shipyard will implement Nupas-Cadmatic for the complete Hull structure, Piping, Machinery and Outfitting including spec
-
- McNeece Design Stresses Security page: 31
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on July 2000Two of the cruise industry's most renowned organizations have joined forces to develop Securite One, which will lead to a safe and secure cruise vessel. Formulated by John McNeece, chairman of U.K.-based cruise ship designer McNeece and Brigadier, and Brian Parritt, chairman of cruise and sh
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on July 2000Crowley Marine Services has delivered Attentive, the second of three 140- ft. (42.6 m), 10,000-hp Prevention and Response Tugs (PRTs), to Alyeska Pipeline Service Company in Valdez, Alaska. Attentive and its pair of sisterships - Alert and Aware - will be used by Crowley in the Trans Alaska P
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on July 2000Following the arrival of M/V Neptune Jasper at the Sri Lankan capitol and port city of Colombo, the vessel's crew spoke of a vibration that was occurring in the propeller shaft. Taking immediate action was the Colombo Engineering dive team who was summoned to examine the 20 ft. diameter prop.
-
- RINA Sets New Green Standards page: 15
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on July 2000Italian classification society RINA — under the gun of late due to its role in the Erika oil spill disaster — has launched Green Star, a new environmental standard for shipping, and the 82,000 gt Costa Atlantica, due for delivery from Kvaerner Masa yard at the end of June, will be the first s
-
- A podded future page: 10
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on July 2000One of the most notable aspects of the new generation of RoPax ferries, which could secure the immediate future of shipbuilding in Northern Ireland is the selection of electric propulsion using podded drives. Furthermore, unlike the vast majority of pods ordered to date for cruise liners, off
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on July 2000Subsequent to the departure of Holland America's Statendam in April, Cascade General took in Crystal Cruises' Crystal Harmony for a 10-day stopover in May. The 10-year-old ship underwent maintenance and overhaul work below its waterline, extensive interior remodeling and steel replacement for
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on June 15, 2000Measuring horsepower, rpm and torque on rotating shafts by utilizing fiber optic sensors, the Digital Torque Meter System, developed by Instruments, Computers & Controls is flexible and highly reliable. Typically holding a NEMA 4 enclosure with shaft hp and rpm displays, the System is also a
-
- Annual Reports page: 88A
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on June 15, 2000ABB Turbo Systems December 1999 marked the end of a demanding financial year for ABB Turbo Systems. The overall market for new turbochargers emerged from a more unpleasant side. In spite of difficult conditions, ABB is pleased that it has been able to maintain revenues for 1999 at the high
-
- New Book Examines Undersea Combat page: 88
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on June 15, 2000This year the U.S. Navy celebrates its submarine centennial. On April 11, 1900, the first USN submarine was purchased in Groton, Conn., from the company that would later be known as Electric Boat. In the past quarter-century, the range of submarine weapons moved from a few hundred meters to
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on June 15, 2000Hornbeck-Leevac Marine Services, Inc. has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., has begun a new vessel construction program to significantly increase the size of its seven-vessel, state-of-the-art offshore supply vessel (OSV) fleet. A contract has been
-
- Shipbuilders Discuss Gameplan page: 73
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on June 15, 2000Shipbuilding leaders convened in Washington, D.C. recently to discuss the means and methods to propel the U.S. shipbuilding market at the dawn of the new millennium. Under the auspices of seeking a candid and creative discussion regarding the country's shipbuilding future, the U.S. Maritim
-
- The Big Six page: 70
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on June 15, 2000The worst kept secret in the U.S. shipbuilding industry is the need for renewed, elevated levels of naval ship construction to maintain the fleet at a level, which allows it to meet its worldwide operational strategies. The bestkept secret is exactly what combination of political pressure, wo
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on June 15, 2000In recent years the demand for large crew boats has continued to grow in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and has increased in some foreign markets, such as West Africa and Mexico. As their size has grown, so has the horsepower employed by these boats as customers demand greater load capacities and gr