2002 Articles
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- Get Ready for the New OPA 90 page: 48
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on August 2002For Ship Owners, Choosing The Right Salvage Engineer Will Be Key Ship owners take notice. The USCG has updated OPA 90*, with a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that outlines the expansion of the salvage and firefighting response requirements of the existing OPA 90 rule (see Federal Register issue
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on August 2002Since the time of the Romans, the evolution and development of the maritime sector has been of vital importance to Britain's commercial and economic interests. Early links were established with trading partners worldwide, links that endure today — particularly in our relations with the U.S.
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on August 2002Versatile, small high-speed craft are becoming an essential tool for modern naval and paramilitary forces, however the roles of these vessels are expanding. Rolls-Royce's Andrew Rice looks at the evolution of the Combat Boat 90. More than 10 years ago. revised Swedish defense planning called f
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on August 2002For the first time ever, a conference and exhibition will be dedicated solely to the area of maritime security — an area that is so vital to protecting our nation's ports and harbors. Scheduled to occur from September 18-19, 2002, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, both the c
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on August 2002As the U.S. — and the world — tries to thwart terrorist attacks in the planning stage, container shipping has become a focal point. From electronic seals to radiation detection devices mounted on container cranes, the effort to ensure attack from the sea does not come via a 20-ft. equivalent
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on August 2002High-quality visual presentation systems are critical for successful simulator-based training. Although the existing DNV standards for maritime simulators don't specify detailed requirements for simulator visual systems, experience shows that the latest graphics and computer technology will hel
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- Titan Re-Floats Clipper Cheyenne page: 38
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on August 2002On June 3, 2002 the 5,970 dwt, 341 x 67 x 16 ft. (104 x 20.5 x 4.9-m) Clipper Cheyenne, sunk alongside the dock at Foynes, Ireland in the waters of the River Shannon, while ballasting to load a floating dredger. The vessel sank in a position alongside and parallel to the quay with the bow of
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on August 2002ChartCo, a supplier of marine information via satellite, recently concluded what it termed to be successful sea trials for delivery of weekly Electronic Navigation Charts (ENCs), in conglomeration with Primar and the Stolt Nielsen shipping company. The successful trial has proven Chart- Co's
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on August 2002Touted as the world's largest Crew/Supply Vessel, in late May Gulf Craft Inc. delivered M/V Granville C. McCall, to Seacor Marine, Inc. The vessel is powered by five Cummins KTA-50-M2 diesel engines rated at 1,800 bhp @ 1,900 rpm, each coupled with a Twin Disc, model MG- 6848,2.93:1 red
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on August 2002Derecktor Shipyards held a plate cutting ceremony on July 15 at its Bridgeport, Conn., facility for the first piece of plate cut for the high-speed ferry Fairweather. With Joe Perkins, Commissioner of State of Alaska's Department of Transportation & Public Facilities kicking off construction of
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on August 2002Located at Tanzhou Port in the Pearl River delta area near Panyu, the Yuexin Shipyard is a typically busy south China building yard. Projects include a pair of large offshore supply vessels that are coming together at the same time as sheet metal is being attached to the bright blue framing of
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- Cutting Edge Know-How to Cut Smoke page: 21
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on August 2002As a further vindication of major Greek investment in marine propulsion research, the state-of-the-art. engine test laboratory inaugurated less than two years ago at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) will contribute to a new European project to reduce diesel engine smoke emis
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on August 2002Demonstrating a long-term commitment to its U.K. industrial base. Vosper Thornycroft is scheduled to start production next spring at a new, £40-million ($60-million) shipbuilding facility being created within the Portsmouth Naval Base. The technologically advanced, undercover yard will cut i
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on August 2002SAFENVSHIP, a $14.9 million EU project to develop design methodologies and testing technologies, which can be used in the development of future large passengerships, was launched at the Genoa headquarters of Italian classification society RINA on July 5. The project aims to provide the basis
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on August 2002Hamilton Jet has, for almost 50 years, developed and manufactured waterjet propulsion units. A leading supplier in a technologically demanding category, Hamilton Jet recently completed multi-million dollar factory upgrades to accommodate rapid growth. Offering 15 models, Hamilton Jet's niche is
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on August 2002Through its offshore rig-building division Keppel FELS Ltd., Keppel Corp. signed a preliminary contract with Verolme Botlek b.v. to attain an 85 percent interest in the Dutch offshore repair and conversion shipyard for $17.9 million. The remaining interest will be held by the management (10 p
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on August 2002Rodriquez Cantieri Navali SpA of Italy and Arab Bridge Maritime Company of Jordan have signed a contract for a TMV 84 high-speed monohull to operate on their route from Aqaba, Jordan to Nuweiba, Egypt. The ship is scheduled to be delivered in less than a year from now. This route is currently
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on August 2002New regulations for certain size ships to carry voyage data recorders (VDRs) and automatic identification systems (AIS) entered effect on July 1, 2002. The mandatory regulations are among a raft of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS) entering
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on August 2002pair of self-dumping hopper barges are shaping up in one building shed at the Guangzhou Panyu Lingshan Shipyard on the shore of the Pearl River, while a 62 x 15 ft. (19 x 4.5-m) patrol launch for the Hong Kong Immigration Department awaits the installation of a pair of Cummins QSK19 engines wit
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on August 2002Austal USA has signed a contract with Cloud Nine of New York to construct a 135-ft. (41-m) dinner cruise monohull for operation in the Manhattan-Queens area. This is the second sale by Austal USA to the New York market this year and will further showcase the company's ability to deliver a hi