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- For Those in Peril page: 50
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on November 2004Although peacetime losses of submarines through accidents have been few and far between, rarely have sailors survived situations where they have been trapped within a distressed boat on the ocean tloor. The Kursk tragedy in the Barents Sea during August 2000, when all 118 crew perished, was a
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on November 2004On the occasion of the SMM 2004 exhibition in Hamburg last month. MR had the opportunity to speak with Wdrtsilci's President and CEO Ole Johansson to discuss conditions in the international maritime market. — By Greg Trauthwein Challenges facing today's corporate manufacturing leaders — pa
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on November 2004The first GE Diesel engine in Crescent Towing's fleet went into service in 1971 powering the retrofitted Port Hudson tug — a retired U.S. Navy tug. The Port Hudson is still operating today using a GE medium-speed diesel engine. "I've worked for Crescent Towing for 24 years, and the GE engines
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- Caterpillar Gets "ACERT"-ive page: 37
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on November 2004If indeed there is strength in numbers, then Caterpillar's propulsion prowess is of Herculean proportion. The international company serves a diversity of power needs around the globe, giving it an unrivalled engine installation base from which it can continuously tweak and improve current model
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- Seacraft Delivers RV Hercules page: 36
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on November 2004Seacraft Shipyard Corporation delivered the 120-ft. all aluminum Research Vessel Hercules to its owners in Key West, Fla. The custom-built vessel was designed to work in the Mediterranean Sea, for underwater archeology research. Seacraft designed the vessel in-house. with conveniences and com
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on November 2004The Siemens Process Instrumentation Group of Siemens Energy & Automation has received a Certificate of Type Approval from ABS for the SITRANS P, DSIII Series pressure transmitter. The SITRANS P DSIII pressure transmitter incorporates software that provides diagnostic capabilities and simulation
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on November 2004Senesco Marine signed a contract with New Jersey-based U.S. Shipping. LLC to build a 140,0000-barrel double-hulled (DH) chemical ATB with tug that can double as a 150,000-barrel doublehulled petroleum ATB. The development. according to Gary Schuler, CEO of Senesco Marine, signals the company'
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- K&C Wins $6M Navy Contract page: 12
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on November 2004Knight & Carver YachtCenter, in partnership with M Ship Co. of San Diego, has been awarded a $6 million contract to construct a high-speed 80 x 40-ft. transport vessel for the U.S. Navy. Characterized by its patented, carbon-fiber "double-M" hull - which is designed to provide remarkable stabi
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on November 2004National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) recently held a start-of-construction ceremony for NASSCO Hull 487, the fourth of four Alaska Class, double-hull oil tankers being constructed for BP Oil Shipping Company, USA. BP's Site Team Member Richard Blaine activated a robotic welding m
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on November 2004Vallejo/Baylink Ferries latest fast passenger Solano, launched in July, is the second HamiltonJet-powered Vallejo Baylink ferry operating in San Francisco Bay, and to date has logged impressive results. Solano was a significant project for HamiltonJet as it is the first HamiltonJet-powered bo
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- Blount to Deliver MV Isleno page: 10
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on November 2004The 155-ft. (47.2 m) cargo/passenger ferry, M/V Isleno, built by Blount Boats for the Puerto Rico Ports Authority was delivered to Puerto Rico last month. This is the 21st boat Blount has designed and built for the Authority since the 1950's and the 30th OSV type design the yard has launched
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on November 2004A new 1,000-seat double-ended ferry will soon be sailing the waters between Woods Hole and Martha's Vineyard, Mass., replacing the Islander, which has been making the run for more than half a century. The yet-unnamed ferry, whose contract design was recently completed by Seattle's Elliott Bay
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- Asleep at the Wheel page: 11
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on October 2004On the morning of June 29, 2003. the general cargo vessel JAMBO grounded off the Summer Islands on the west coast of Scotland. The primary cause of the grounding and subsequent total loss of the ship was that the chief officer on watch fell asleep and missed his intended change of course. He wa
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on October 2004The engine room has, is and will always be the heart of safe, efficient marine and offshore operations. As tragedies of the past have proven, investing a little more from the start usually reaps big dividends in terms of running and maintaining a safe and efficient operation. One company tha
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on October 2004Running a superyacht in 2004 is just not as easy as it used to be - if it ever was. Classification society regulations, crew qualifications, port and flag state rules, safety and security issues are a few of the newest responsibilities owners, or more likely, captains have to manage. These a
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- Utopia: Real, Not Imagined page: 38
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on October 2004The largest Feadship to date has just been completed by the De Vries Shipyard, a 235 ft. (71.6-m) vessel named Utopia, which is currently being offered for sale. Utopia was initially part of a two-Feadship order placed in 2001 by a repeat owner, who passed away before the projects could be co
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- Burger Boat's on a Binge page: 36
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on October 2004Burger Boat Company of Manitowoc. Wis., has emerged as a premier builder of U.S. megayachts, with a number of projects in the pipeline, most notably the Mirgab V (pronounced meergahb). In fact, history was made when the company announced Mirgab V. as at 144-ft. (44 m), the Tri-Deck vessel is
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- The M-147 Megayacht Makes its Debut page: 34
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on October 2004Blohm + Voss GmbH in Hamburg, which has built ships of all variety, shape and size for more than 125 years, has a tradition building megayachts since the mid-1980s. The latest project from its burgeoning stable is the M-147. a 482-ft. (147-m) long luxury yacht, which aims to set new standards
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on October 2004The MV Union Manta, operated hy the URS Towage & Salvage Union, Ltd., is designed to assist offshore lifting platforms in the construction of oil drilling rigs, oil and gas production plants, storage spars, and other related at-sea construction. The vessel was delivered on March 21, 2003, and c
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on October 2004Q: What makes the M-147 so unique? A : It goes without saying that part of the uniqueness of the M-147 is due to its grandeur and aesthetic beauty. It would have been easy to rest at that however. I did not set out to create another beautiful boat with good design except on a larger scale. Fo