2003 Articles
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- New CEO at Kvaerner Philadelphia page: 62
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on November 2003David E. Meehan was appointed President & CEO of the Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard, replacing Gunnar Skjelbred, who has headed the yard since 2002. The Philadelphia yard recently delivered its first newbuild ship, Matson's container vessel Manukai. "Key priorities will be to continue to im
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on November 2003New window products are now available from InspecTech Inc. that allow vessel operators to instantly and precisely control the amount of light, glare and heat entering their interior spaces. According to Jim Lang. President of InspecTech: "InspecTech has served the aerospace market for 10 year
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on November 2003One wonders if, when Benjamin Randall Vickers went into business in 1828 as an agent selling oils and soaps, he had the prescience to see the ever growing need for specialized lubricants as the Industrial Revolution gathered pace. He didn't have an easy ride. But he did have the guts, acumen
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on November 2003New program analyzes scrapedown oil as way to detect changes in the condition of an engine's cylinders ExxonMobil introduced a program to optimize cylinder oil feed rates in low-speed (crosshead) diesel engines. The "Feed Rate Optimization" program is designed to help minimize operating expense
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- E-Ship: The Paperless Trail page: 82
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on November 2003Paperwork is, and always has been a necessary and essential aspect of ship operation. Indeed, the Barcelona Maritime Code of 1258 required ships carry clerks specifically for this purpose releasing the master to concentrate on his primary duty, safely navigating the vessel. Unfortunately, su
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on November 2003ASTM B 928 "High Magnesium Aluminum-Alloy Sheet & Plate for Marine Service" The recent publication of the new specification - ASTM B928 High Magnesium Aluminum-Alloy Sheet & Plate for Marine Service - is the culmination of a cooperative effort between numerous parties involved in the marine
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on November 2003Shiport China 2004, the 4th International Ship Building, Port and Marine Technology and Transportation Equipment Exhibition for China, is scheduled for June 22-25, 2004 at the Dalian Xinghai Convention & Exhibition Centre. Dalian. Anticipated to draw more than 30,000 quality buyers, the even
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- L'Orange at Marintec China 2003 page: 56
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on November 2003The electronically controlled injector, the key component of the L'Orange Common-Rail injection system and also the most demanding one as far as material requirements and production technology are concerned, is suitable for www.stresstel. (814) 861-631 operation up to fuel pressures of 1.800
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on November 2003China's Cosco Dalian is ranked as the leading Chinese repair yard, the yard's facilities including three floating docks (one, at 180,000 dwt capacity - the largest in China) and Panamax size docks, and six berths of approximately 2.000 m in length plus two repair buoys inside its confines. Co
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on November 2003Adm. Robert J . Natter relinquished command of the Navy's Fleet Forces Command and U.S. Atlantic Fleet to Adm. William J . Fallon in a ceremony to be held aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Oct. 3. Fallon comes to Norfolk from Washington. D.C., where he most recently
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- Senesco Marine Christens New Drydock page: 29
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on November 2003Senesco Marine last month christened its new dry dock and celebrated the dry dock's receipt of a key certification that has already significantly increased the company's repair business. The certification bestowed upon the Leslie G by Heger Dry Dock, Inc, of Holliston, Mass., now allows the s
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on November 2003Vosta LMG won a contract for components and engineering package for an 18-in. Cutter Suction Dredge for Cottrell Contracting, a U.S.-based dredging company. The dredge will be built in co-operation with Cottrell Contracting at a shipyard in the U.S. The 18- in. Cutter Suction Dredge is a U.S. e
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- Kvichak Delivers for NY page: 28
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on November 2003New York Corp's newest survey vessel — Moritz — recently joined the fleet. The 58-ft. catamaran was built in Seattle by Kvichak Marine and features an extensive array of survey equipment, including a Ross Dolphin Mini-Sweep System. With a beam of 18.5 ft., the vessel displaces 30 tons and can s
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on November 2003China's importance in the world maritime market has accelerated rapidly over the past decade, but it appears that current and near future growth will prove even more prolific. Chinese shipyards for 10 years have continued to dent the market share numbers of major shipbuilders in Japan. Korea
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on November 2003IBM and Dassault Systemes introduced Release 12 of their Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions suite for the shipbuilding industry, featuring new applications for Structures and Compartment Design. Included in Release 12 is the latest version of CATIA Version 5, which continues to exp
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on November 2003Lean times call for "leaner" boats and what better to employ than Lean Shipbuilding, which is known as a proven approach that shipyards can use to improve shipbuilding efficiency. It has the advantages of reducing defects while remaining responsive to change. How does this differ from the tra
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on November 2003Name Normand Master Type AHTS Yard Ulstein Owner Solstad Normand Master, a massive 23.500-hp anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS). was delivered March 28. 2003. Normand Master, hull no. 265. was designed by Ulstein Design AS (type A101) and was built by Ulstein Verft AS for Solstad Sh
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on November 2003Boston can claim its new tunnel project as the "big dig", but the nearly $3 billion effort to dredge navigation channels in and around New York to 45 — and eventually 50 ft. — is the second largest USACE project; ever. - by Greg Trauthwein The initial thought while standing in the working
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- At Sea with U.S. Maritime Security page: 20
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on November 2003The U.S. Coast Guard issued its final regulations implementing the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA). These regulations replace the interim rules issued on July 1, 2003 and take into account comments received thereon. Few substantive changes, though, have been made. The majo
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on November 2003U.S. ports are facing potential expenditures of SI50-300 million to meet existing Federal regulations for cruise facility design and space. That's the conclusion of a study launched this year by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). with the results unveiled at AAPA's annual co