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on September 1994Knutsen-owned vessel reportedly first diesel-electric-propelled shuttle tanker to be built and delivered Aunique diesel-electric-propelled shuttle tanker, being built for Norwegian ship owner Knutsen, was recently floated out at Astilleros Espanoles' Puerto Real yard. The vessel incorporates
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- Alfa Laval Tapped For New Ships page: 106
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on September 1994Alfa Laval Taiwan won an order for centrifugal fuel and lube oil cleaning systems and freshwater generators for four 3,500- TEU containerships under construction at CSBC, Kaohsiung, for Yangming Marine Transport Corp., Taiwan. Equipped with a B&W 10L80MC BHR main engine, each vessel will be f
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on September 1994Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corporation (Norshipco) in Norfolk, Va., is a privately held corporation that has served the Port of Hampton Roads in the marine industry since 1915. Norshipco is a fullservice shipyard, and has enjoyed a reputation as one of the largest repair facilities on th
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on September 1994BSM Joint Venture of Houston, Texas announced the contract signing between its client, Global Industries, Ltd. of Lafayette, La. and Aker Gulf Marine of Ingleside, Texas, for construction of a variable draft SWATH Diving Support Vessel (DSV) designed by BSM Joint Venture. The vessel is 200 f
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on September 1994The first of a new class of combination vessels, the Marco 108-ft. (33-m) Special Oil Recovery Tug (SORT 33) was launched at Lien Ho Shipyards in Taiwan. Designed by Marco for China Petroleum Corp., the vessel reportedly combines the characteristics of a tractor tug with an open ocean oil r
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- THE WORLD ORDERBOOK page: 98
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on September 1994For the quarter ended June 30, 1994, there were 1,098 steamships and motorships with a gross tonnage (gt) of 15,844,647 under construction in the world. This figure is 149,823 gt more than last quarter. There are 1,050 ships on order which have not been commenced for a combined total gt of24,9
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on September 1994On August 15, 1994, the Maritime Administrator and Maritime Subsidy Board issued an opinion and order in Docket No. A-184, addressing the remand of the U. S. District Court in Keystone Shipping Co. v. United States, 801 F. Supp. 771 (D.D.C. 1992). The court had remanded for a fuller explanat
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on September 1994MarAd completed a research project with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of Troy, N.Y., to develop, design and evaluate an expert system for use as a decision support tool for shipboard pilots and navigation officers. The effort was jointly funded with the U.S. Coast Guard, while cost sharin
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- VTS Participation Becomes Mandatory page: 86
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on September 1994The USCG has issued a final rule for establishing requirements and procedures for simplifying Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) regulations and making participation in all VTSs mandatory. This rule will establish two levels of participation: "full" and "passive" participation. The first requires
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on September 1994Port State Control Initiative In April 1994, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) instituted what is deemed by many to be the most rigorous program in the world for eliminating substandard vessels from U.S. waters. The program, called the Port State Control Initiative, will have a sweeping effect on ma
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- Keels & Appendixes page: 83
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on September 1994Nils Lucander, based in Tacoma, Wash., has designed boats for more than 40 years. The views and claims presented in the following article are those of Mr. Lucander, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Maritime Reporter & Engineering News staff, but are merely a vehicle to present a
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on September 1994Navatek II is the second twin strut SWATH vessel for which Raymond H. Richards, P.E. has served as the principal naval architect and marine engineer. Joining her larger predecessor, Navatek I, both were designed and built under the banner of Navatek Ships, Ltd., one of the subsidiaries of Pa
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on September 1994The Clipper III, at 114 ft. (35 m) long and 88-gt, is the smallest of the three Clipper ships — high-speed passenger catamarans — owned by Clipper Navigation, Inc. of Seattle. The main route of the vessels is between Seattle and Victoria, British Columbia — a trip which, at a speed of 25 to
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on September 1994Market demand for more powerful machines led GE Marine & Industrial Engines' (M&IE) to expand its aeroderivative product line, resulting in the recent introduction of the LM2500+ gas turbine. With a design based on the popular LM2500, the new LM2500+ is designed to provide lower installed a
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on September 1994Westerdeich, a 551.2-ft. (168-m) containership of type CC 1600, was recently delivered by MTW Schiffswerft GmbH, Wismar to owner Reederei Gebr. Peterson GmbH, Rendsburg, Germany. A sistership was launched last April, slated for delivery in September. Built in accordance with the rules of Ge
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- The German Maritime Industry page: 30
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on September 1994Although the overall market share is small (four percent based on gt; seven percent based on cgt worldwide), the German shipbuilding industry is number one in Europe and number three in the world. German shipyards are specialists in building high-tech container vessels and passenger- carryi
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on September 1994A technically demanding contract was signed by Blohm + Voss in March, a contract which calls for the shortening of three Sea-Land Atlantic Class Vessels (ACV), the Galveston Bay, Sea-Land Value and Raleigh Bay (see photo, page 25). Each of the ships are being shortened by three midship secti
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- SMM '94 Product Showcase page: 28
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on September 1994SMM '94 — The Hamburg Show — is a traditional venue for maritime companies to launch new products or services. This year is no exception. Throughout this special section is information on a variety of companies' plans for Hamburg. Injection Pump & Valve Technology On Display L'ORANGE, with
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on September 1994The Credit Rating and Insurance System (CRIS) — a specialized and reportedly realistically priced credit risk insurance plan, tailored to meet the debt protection and credit information needs of the international marine industry — was launched recently by designer/manager marine insurance sp
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on September 1994According to the Institute of London Underwriters (ILU) merchant ship casualty has shown a deterioration during the first six months of the year, continuing the downward trend from the first quarter. Statistics from ILU applying to ships of 500 gt and more show that in the first six months,