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- The McAllister Towing Legacy page: 76
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on November 2014150 Years Young, the 5th Generation Plots the Future Course McAllister Towing In 1864 Abraham Lincoln was president, and the U.S. was embroiled in the midst of civil war. In 1864, McAllister Towing was established (originally as the Greenpoint Lighterage Co.) in New York City. McAllister Towing has
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on November 2014A walk through the ZF Friedrichshafen AG marine propulsion system manufacturing plant in southern Germany does nothing but confirm the commonly held perceptions of German engineering prowess: the facility is clean to a fault; the equipment is modern and well-maintained; the employees are orderly and
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on November 2014Veteran Norwegian designer and builder Ulstein will, for the first time, build one of its signature X-Bow hull designs in the U.S., Maritime Reporter has learned. Edison Chouest Offshore’s LaShip shipyard in Louisiana is keen to build, and has found a Norwegian partner to share the risk. Judging b
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on November 2014The U.S. commercial maritime industry is enjoying its most robust period in a generation, with a spate of newbuild activities spurred largely by a resurgent energy production market in the U.S. as well as new rules of vessel emissions which has forced owner to invest in new tonnage. For insight and
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on November 2014Technology and dynamic mission profiles have driven change in the defense industry, Hydro Group Plc Managing Director Doug Whyte, explores the changing paradigm of submarine programs, an evolving market he has experienced first-hand, with over 30 years at the helm of his own innovative subsea design
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on November 2014Insurance underwriters of diversified maritime exposures see a wide variety of approaches taken by vessel operators to manage human error to control risk. They have found through experience that the majority of hull and liability claims can be traced to a breakdown in preparedness and decision-makin
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on November 2014More so than many other fields of business, the maritime industry is focused on cost, which in turn gives the appearance of being conservative towards technology. Of course, we have magnificently technical ships operating with equipment that wouldn’t look out of place in a NASA lab, but in general,
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on November 2014It is not often that I break out the tux for my editorial picture, but this special edition dictates. I know that I should argue that all of our editions are special, but this one in particular, I must admit, stands out in a number of ways. In fact, all of 2014 has been somewhat ‘special,’ as the d
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- What’s All the Noise at IMO? page: 34
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on November 2014Shipping may think they hear the sound of new regulations as they are slammed onto their desks. What is all the noise concerning noise at IMO? This may very well be the question from ship owners, operators and builders closely following activities at the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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on November 2014MARIN was delighted to take part in a truly historic milestone in the industry when Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) asked MARIN to investigate the seakeeping ability of what would become the largest container vessel in the world - Maersk Line’s Triple-E. MARIN carried out an exten
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on November 2014Following its usual summer break over August 2014, Congress came back from its five-week summer recess and spent a whopping eight days or so back in session before recessing once again, approximately a week early, to hit the campaign trail for the November elections. This essentially means that inc
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- Avoiding the Edges of the Sea page: 22
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on November 2014Mariners do best when they avoid the edges of the sea – the shoals, rocks, and other hard spots. Coming into contact with the edges of the sea at other than a slow walking speed can ruin an otherwise pleasant voyage. Unfortunately, though, vessels have been making hard contact with the edges since
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on November 2014As the holiday season and the end of another year quickly approaches, the towing industry patiently waits for the Coast Guard to finalize the long-awaited towing vessel inspection rule. More than 10 years ago, Congress passed the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004, requiring more s
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- Is Glycerine the Next Marine Fuel? page: 16
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on November 2014Following a year described as “intense activity,” the Glycerine Fuel for Marine Sustainability project (GLEAMS) concluded that Glycerine is a viable, exceptionally clean alternative marine fuel. The GLEAMS project claims that it has been particularly successful in dispelling the notion that glyceri
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- Kelvin Hughes Product Range Expands page: 71
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on October 2014Kelvin Hughes launched a host of new products and services at SMM 2014, including a port security radar system, specialist mission radome radar and displays, Voyage Data Recorders and the latest version of ChartCo PassageManager software. The Port Security system (SMS) incorporates the new lightwei
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- Wild Well’s Subsea Capping Stack page: 71
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on October 2014Wild Well’s Subsea Capping Stack Wild Well Control, Inc., a Superior Energy Services company and a global leader in firefighting and well control, has unveiled its new subsea capping stack for response to a global deepwater well control incident. The subsea capping stack, located in Singapore, is
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- NavStation Launched at SMM page: 71
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on October 2014SMM saw the launch of the NAVTOR NavStation, the world’s first ‘Digital Chart Table’ and a breakthrough in bridge-based decision making tools. NavStation combines software with an optional 46-in. ‘gigapad’ touch device, giving navigators an intuitive and user-friendly interface to plan optimal vesse
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- Improved Controller for Rexroth AHC page: 71
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on October 2014New DS2R electrohydraulic controller with proportional valve is now available for the Rexroth hydraulic axial piston units that function as secondary control devices in offshore winch applications. Bosch Rexroth has introduced an upgrade to the electrohydraulic controller used on the company’s A4VSO
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on October 2014WR Systems (WR) debuted a new variant of its laser-based-emissions monitor called the Emsys-iS. The new system is designed specifically for scrubber applications and is targeted at both scrubber manufacturers and shipowners. WR plans to start delivering the new product on January 1, 2015 to coincide
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- GEA Heat Exchangers page: 71
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on October 2014GEA Heat Exchangers presented its latest developments at SMM 2014, including reduced NOx emissions from GEA exhaust gas recirculation coolers now for two-stroke engines, and GEA Bloksma oil coolers in various versions and sizes. In addition to its exhaust gas recirculation coolers (EGR) for four-str