2003 Articles
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on October 2003A common thread found in shipyards — across the nation and around the world; among builders of the most massive oceangoing ships to builders of the smallest inland boats — is the need to outfit and maintain a well-trained workforce; one that knows how to use the latest technology efficiently.
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- SPS Overlay: Fix Steel Decks Faster page: 30
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on October 2003Despite the quality of protection and commitment to maintenance, a certainty in the marine business is that metal structures eventually corrode and wear. Whether it is 25 months or 25 years, most all marine structures will enter a shipyard for some quantity of steel renewal throughout its lif
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on October 2003Maritime lawyers and others frequently use jurisdictional terms such as territorial sea, navigable waters, contiguous zone, and exclusive economic zone. But what does it all mean? What are the meanings of these terms and how were they acquired? The modern concept of the territorial sea owes
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- Sibu: Ferries for Asia page: 12
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on October 2003The town of Sibu developed its vibrant fast ferry building tradition in the decades after World War II. But it is only more recently that the vessels' fame and their designs have grown to the point that the little town on Sarawak's Rejan River is supplying fast ferries for much of southeast A
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on October 2003The Seabulk Offshore group of companies added a new UT-710 Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel (AHTS) to its fleet, making the 226-ft. Seabulk South Atlantic the fifth newbuild vessel in Seabulk's 2003 fleet renewal program. Built by Brevik Construction AS in Norway, the 10,850-hp Seabulk South
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- Blount Delivers 130-ft. CAT page: 10
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on October 2003The 442-passenger, fast catamaran Atlanticat was delivered to it's hailing port of Portsmouth, NH. recently. The vessel, built for B.B.O., LLC will be operating as Acadian Whale Adventures out of Bar Harbor, Maine and used for off shore whale watching during the summer months and commuter ser
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- Payload Pivotal to Fast Sealift Ship page: 24
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on September 2003While catamaran and multi-hull vessel technology is increasingly being explored for its potential in highspeed military and logistical support applications. Rolls-Royce has unveiled a proposal for a fast naval sealift ship based on a monohull RoPax ferry design. The impulse for developing a ves
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- A Change in Course page: 18
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on September 2003News from BP, the world's largest oil company, that it plans to have "close control" over 50 percent of its tonnage by 2005 may bring a wry smile to more than a few old timers. It was not very long ago at all that oil majors were systematically divesting themselves of vessels that, they said,
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on September 2003Dangers posed by movement of species from one part of the world to another where they are uncommon (nonindigenous) have been recognized since the black death (bubonic plague) arrived in western Europe from central Asia in the I300's, killing up to one-third of Europe's population. Modern medi
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- Meyer Werft Delivers to RCCL page: 57
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on September 2003The most recent addition to Royal Caribbean's (RCCL) tleet of vessels is the 90,090-gt Serenade of the Seas, which was delivered to the cruise line by Meyer Werft Shipyard in Papenburg, Germany on July 30, 2003. The third member of the Radiance-class fleet, Serenade, along with its sisterships,
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- Monitoring Technology...Advanced page: 45
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on September 2003As the information age firmly roots onboard vessels of all shapes and sizes — from tugboats to tankers — there is a glaring need for enhanced information processing and handling to ensure that crews maintain their focus on the safe and efficient operation of the vessel. Today's modern wheelho
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- PGS Geophysical Renews With Telenor page: 43
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on September 2003Norway's PGS Geophysical renewed its global satellite communications agreement with Telenor through June 2005. The current agreement calls for Telenor to continue to provide its fully managed Sealink service to a PGS Geophysical fleet of 14 high-tech 3-D seismic vessels operating around the
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on September 2003Inmarsat granted full type approval to the new Nera F55 maritime communication terminal. Tailored for small to medium-sized vessels, the product completes Nera's family of Inmarsat Fleet communication solutions. "The terminal is authorized for use and is available in all markets where Inmars
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on September 2003SeaWave LLC's family of products include voice and data marine communications, weather, tracking and billing. SeaWave Integrator 3.0 and SeaWave Navigator 2.0, the core of the marine communications suite, include both hardware and Microsoft Windows-based software. Both products use Throughput
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- MAN B&W Flexibility With Two Strokes page: 31
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on September 2003Long term service experience has confirmed the effectiveness of the inherent design measures embodied in MAN B&W Diesel MC/MC-C and ME/ME-C two-stroke engines for direct coupling to controllable pitch propellers (CPP) or de-clutchable propellers. Ensuring operational flexibility and high saf
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- Cat Power For Unique Boat page: 30
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on September 2003One of the most talked about crew/supply boats this year is a new 160 x 32-ft. (48.7 x 9.7-m) vessel designed by A. K. Suda, Inc. and built in Bayou La Batre, Ala. An innovative design, the vessel has no deep tonnage frames or tonnage openings and yet is certified by the Coast Guard as under
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on September 2003At the same time, AMSC has begun fabrication of a prototype for a 10- MVAR SuperVAR dynamic synchronous condenser (DSC) ordered by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). DSC's ensure proper VAR levels are maintained in electric power transmission and distribution systems, thereby allowing the
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on September 2003Floating production has evolved to a mature technology that opens for development oil and gas reservoirs that would be otherwise impossible or uneconomic to tap. The technology enables production far beyond the depth constraints of fixed platforms, generally considered to be 1,400 ft. (426.7
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on September 2003Guido Perla has always had a love of the sea. Perla, who was born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, came to the U.S. in 1971 to pursue his dream of using the "tools" he was given to become a naval architect. His story is one that is marked by innovation, relationships and hard work. — By
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on September 2003Mirroring the metamorphosis of the globalization of the marine industry and seeking to stake a leadership claim atop the marine technology information heap, the World Maritime Technology Conference & Exposition will bring together the world, both literally and figuratively, in San Francisco in l