2021 Articles

- Seaspan Cavalier Repower: Long Life, Big Hours page: 41
pablished in:
Marine News
on January 2021
“We got 59,115 hours on those engines, without ever removing a head,” says Seaspan International’s Port Engineer Kevin Tweedy, “And they were still running. So, at 5,000 to 5,500 hours per year, we could easily have done 60,000 hours.”But the company schedule worked to
- Passenger Vessels Steering a Course Through Testing Waters page: 18
pablished in:
Marine News
on January 2021
The head of global trade association Interferry reflects on the unprecedented challenges of 2020 and those ahead—but makes a case for cautious optimism.What a difference a year makes…In this column last January, I was hailing the worldwide ferry industry’s exceptional growth in 20
- WRDA 2020 Winds its Way to Passage page: 16
pablished in:
Marine News
on January 2021
In early October, Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) reported in its newsletter Capitol Currents that the future of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 hung in the balance, with many unknowns for its chances of being signed into law during the Lame Duck session of Congress that just conclu
- Designing Boats: Robert Allan Ltd. Surpases 90 Years (& Counting) page: 14
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on January 2021
Robert Allan founded Robert Allan Ltd. in 1930 when Allan commenced private practice as a consulting Naval Architect after serving as Technical Manager of a local major shipyard. In the 90 years that have passed, the organization has evolved from a one-man shop to a global powerhouse in the business