2001 Articles
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on February 2001Geolink, a forerunner in the satellite communication sector, has successfully developed Oceancell, the first GSM solution aboard ships. With Oceancell, passengers on cruise liners or car ferries, can transmit and receive calls on their GSM, when the vessel is outside the local network coverag
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- MAVCO Onboard Explorer Of The Seas page: 49
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on February 2001Explorer of the Seas — the latest addition to Royal Caribbean's Voyager class cruise ships — and the second in the Voyager class now offers the largest Conference Center at sea, which was designed and installed by MAVCO. The ship's large size allows for the highest degree of flexibility in th
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- Heroes on the High Seas page: 43
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on February 2001On Sunday, December 17, 2000 a raging storm was brewing off the coast of Virginia. Record-breaking waves were measuring anywhere from 30-40ft. and the wind was gusting at about 70 knots. In the middle of the Atlantic, (220 miles off the coast of Norfolk, Va. to be exact), a 600 ft. (182.8 m),
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on February 2001A new PC-based software from the Drew Marine Division of Ashland Specialty Chemical Company, monitors steam generating water treatment tests and recommends action for out-of-range results. The software, called Drew Watch Electronic Services, is the first electronic steam system monitoring so
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on February 2001Carnival Spirit, which is currently under construction at Kvaerner Masa- Yards' Helsinki shipyard for Carnival Cruise Lines, underwent sea trials in the Gulf of Finland during the second week of January. The sea trials, which encompassed close to 100 different tests, were completed successful
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on February 2001A situation ongoing at press time half way around the world promises to affect the way in which ship emergencies are handled in the U.S. and abroad. Last month, debates were raging and political fur was flying as the stricken tanker, Castor, carrying 29,000 tons of gasoline, was held in limbo
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- Royal Caribbean Stock Downgraded page: 25
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on February 2001Moody's Investors Service downgraded Royal Caribbean's senior unsecured debt ratings reflecting higher than anticipated debt levels associated with the company's shipbuilding program, and a weaker price environment that may continue given the capacity expansion projected for the industry
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- Curacao Carves A Cruise Niche page: 20
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on February 2001Riding the often tumultuous wares of freight rate boom and bust, Curacao Drydock has carved a unique niche of business in this Caribbean paradise. Since August 2000 the Curacao Drydock Company started to feel the effect of an improving cargo market. The amount of inquiries doubled since the
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on February 2001Bollinger Shipyards has commenced construction of three 145 ft. (44.1 m) supply/utility boats for Bordelon Marine — doubling the number of OSV's for the Lockport-based operator. The new vessels, all of which will hold the namesake of a Bordelon family member, will be known as Wes Bordelon, T
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on February 2001Alabama Shipyard has signed a contract to build an articulated tug and barge (ATB) vessel for Allied Transportation Company of Norfolk, Va. Both vessels will be designed and built to ABS classification standards. "This is our third major contract award during the last four months of 2000," s
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on February 2001Nine of the world's leading ocean carriers are joining forces with Tradiant in a partnership that is designed to enable importers and exporters to greatly simplify the process of containerized transportation at a significant cost and time savings. The carriers have collaborated with Tradiant
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on February 2001www.OceanConnect.com As credit has long been an issue in bunker transactions in the marine industry, one of the industry's leading e-commerce prov iders has created a proposed solution. Over the past four months, OceanConnect.corn's customers repeatedly asked if OceanConnect.com could provide
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on February 2001Mediterranean Shipping Company. (MSC) has announced that its cruise division, Mediterranean Shipping Cruises has confirmed an order for a new $250 million, 1,600-passenger capacity cruise ship to be built by the French shipyard, Chantiers de l'Atlantique. Negotiations are also in progress for
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on February 2001Crystal Cruises' parent company, NYK, signed a contract on December 12, 2000 with French shipyard Chantiers de l'Atlantique for the construction of a new luxury ship. The contract signing comes just five weeks after the formal Letter of Intent and establishes a June 2003 delivery date, almost
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on January 2001Finnlines' subsidiaries, Finncarriers Oy Ab, a company specialized at sea transportation and FG-Shipping Oy Ab, a company specialized at ship management and technology, were recently merged to the parent company Finnlines Pic. In addition, port operation companies of Finnlines, Finnsteve Oy A
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on January 2001Friede Goldman Halter Inc. announced that Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines had exercised an option with Halter Marine FGH's vessel construction division, for the construction of a second 579-ft. car carrier. The vessel is designed to transport more than 4,300 vehicles between the U.S. West Coast
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on January 2001Saint John Shipbuilding was awarded the contract to supply two new 4,000 hp tugs with an option on two others. The tugs will be built in Georgetown; Prince Edwards Island at East Isle Shipyard under the supervision of Bill Hind. Timberland Equipment will be supplying the deck equipment to Eas
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on January 2001In a move which effectively creates a defense and marine naval construction giant, Northrop Grumman Corp. and Litton Industries jointly announced late last month that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Northrop Grumman will acquire for cash all of the outstanding shares of Litt
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on January 2001NASSCO has received a contract from the U.S. Navy for continuous maintenance of the DD-963 and CG-47 ships homeported in San Diego. The contract, which includes the initial year and four one-year options, is valued at approximately $68 million. Advanced planning activities for the four DD-963
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- The Natural Order page: 44
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on January 2001The impact of increasingly stiff rules from legislators regarding ship engine emissions combined with ever increasing demands from ship and boat owners of better life-cycle performance andfuel economy has placed the onus squarely upon the diesel engine manufacturing community to continuously imp