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  • Representatives of Blohm & Voss AG, Hamburg, West Germany, signed a contract in Moscow recently with the Soviet foreign trade organization, Sudoimport, for the design, construction, and delivery of a special service vessel for the USSR's Ministry of the Gas Industry.

    The vessel is a 26,800-dwt jacket- launching barge capable of transporting jackets up to 18,000 tons for offshore platforms from the building yard to locations in the Caspian Sea, and then lower the jacket on site under controlled conditions.

    The barge will be 163 meters long, by 45 meters wide, and 12 meters deep (about 535 feet by 148 feet by 39 feet). Delivery is scheduled for mid-1983. Tliis is the second order Blohm & Voss has received from the USSR.

    Previously the company delivered the crane ship Aserbajdshan, with a lifting capacity of 2,500 tons, also for use in the Caspian Sea.

  • been appointed the exclusive, authorized U.S. service representative for the complete line of marine mechanical engineering products manufactured by Blohm + Voss AG of Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany. Under the new agreement, Bird-Johnson's service representatives will install, survey and repair

  • The 900-ton, heavy-duty floating derrick Tog Mor (shown above) was delivered recently by Blohm + Voss AG, Hamburg. Built for Howard Doris Ltd. of Edinburgh, the derrick's hull is 101.4 meters long and 27.4 meters wide (about 332.7 by 89.9 feet). It has been towed to Loch Kishorn yard in Scotland.

  • this year, the ship would be built by a consortium of four major West German shipbuilders—Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werke AG (HDW), Bremer Vulkan AG, Blohm & Voss AG and Thyssen Nordseewerke— at a cost estimated to be over $1 billion. Operation of the ship is scheduled to commence in 1993. Described

    • SMM '88 Maritime Reporter, Sep 1988 #16

    Electric Energy Economically," by Peter Andersen and Othmar Jakoby, Siemens AG. 3 p.m.—"International Service of Ship's Plants." by Gerd Lohmann, Blohm & Voss AG. 3:30 p.m.—"Two-Stroke Diesel Engines for Cost-Effective Ship's Operation," by G.A. Lustgarten and K. Aerbeli, Sulzer Brothers AG. 7

  • More than 125 years ago, on April 5, 1877, two young and ambitious engineers, Hermann Blohm and Ernst Voss joined together to what has since evolved into one of Germany's most advanced and largest shipyards - Blohm + Voss Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik (shipyard and machine factor) on Steinwarder

  • Brown-Vosper (Offshore) Ltd., Portchester, Hants, U.K. 2. "Offshore LNG Systems- Design Criteria, Test Results," E. Berner, Offshore LNG Systems, Blohm & Voss AG, Hamburg. 3. "Loading and Unloading LNG Carriers via an Offshore Terminal and Submarine Cryogenic Pipelines," Dr. Van Tuyen Nguyen, J

  • am—Discussion and coffee break. 11:15 am—"Semi Server—the Economic Solution for Making Underwater Building Elements Accessible," by Gerd Elbel, Blohm + Voss AG. 11:45 am—Discussion. 12 noon—Luncheon. Afternoon Session Chairman—H. Wilckens, Thyssen Nordseewerke. 1:30 pm—"Preservation of Oceanologica

  • , Mobile, Ala. 36603, (205) 432-3109, telex 782737; and Corpus Christi— 3206 Reid Drive No. 12A, Corpus Christi, Texas 78404, (512) 851- 9390. BLOHM + VOSS Circle 62 on Reader Service Card Blohm +Voss AG of Hamburg, an integrated engineering and construction group, specializes in the design

  • and tear, and also provides for major parts replacement without moving it. The unit can be controlled from the deck or remotely from the pilothouse. BLOHM & VOSS Write 24 on Reader Service Card The winch series offered by Blohm & Voss A.G. of Hamburg, West Germany, comprises large winches of high

  • , or both. The Beebe-65 winch is also available with air or hydraulic motors. For more information on Beebe products, Write 24 on Reader Service Card BLOHM + VOSS Blohm + Voss A.G. of Hamburg (U.S. r e p r e s e n t a t i v e is Blohm + Voss Company of Springfield, N.J.) recently delivered the heavy-duty

  • MT Mar-24#17 • Integrity assessment, and otherwise covered, e.g.)
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    • Integrity assessment, and otherwise covered, e.g., by rock dump. As for depletion of • Mitigation, intervention and repair. sacri? cial anodes, this can be dif? cult or even impossible to Selecting the best method for collecting the data these work- estimate due to poor visibility, the presence of

  • MR Apr-24#27 RADM PHILIP SOBECK, MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND With COVID)
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    RADM PHILIP SOBECK, MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND With COVID, we had to make some hard choices for our Do your CIVMARs have upward mobility? mariners because we couldn’t rotate. Many of our mariners The Navy has Sailors who become “Mustangs,” and work found other employment, and were able to use their skills

  • MR Apr-24#23 offshore wind; and the foreign ? ag Maersk supply WTIV)
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    offshore wind; and the foreign ? ag Maersk supply WTIV at Seatrium Singapore, together with U.S. ? ag feeder ATBs for transportation and installation of the Empire Wind. Three newbuild SOVs and three conversions/retro? ts were award- ed, too, and 22 CTVs were also announced. The ? rst US rock installa

  • MR Apr-24#22 INTERVIEW WE ARE ENGAGED WITH MULTIPLE US OSW WIND)
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    INTERVIEW WE ARE ENGAGED WITH MULTIPLE US OSW WIND DEVELOPMENTS AND SEEING AN UP-TICK FOR CVA, TECHNOLOGY REVIEW AND RISK REDUCTION SERVICES IN EARLY DEVELOPMENT PHASES. WITH NEW LEASE ROUNDS COMING AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES, WE DO NOT SEE A BIG SLOWDOWN FOR OSW DEVELOPMENTS APART FROM THE OBVIOUS

  • MR Feb-24#29 AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER (ARC) operate a US ? ag)
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    AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER (ARC) operate a US ? ag ship just for the MSP customer through that global network. As an example of “clarity and con- stipend. It’s a cargo driven industry, and We are certainly a unique business unit sistency,” Ebeling points ? rst to “the those cargoes help to

  • MR Feb-24#28 COVER FEATURE times of con? ict or in other national)
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    COVER FEATURE times of con? ict or in other national said Ebeling. “If you look at Iraq and tors bring to the table, all provided by emergencies, and the program also Afghanistan, 98% of those cargoes the MSP ? eet, and it would cost the provides DoD access to MSP partici- were transported to the

  • MR Feb-24#27 AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER (ARC) “MSP really only)
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    AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER (ARC) “MSP really only works when it’s hand in glove with the cargo preference laws. Those are the laws that generate the cargo that moves on US ? ag vessels. Really, it’s cargo – those preference cargoes – that’s the key incentive for US ? ag operators in internatio

  • MR Feb-24#26 COVER FEATURE ARC KEEPING THE CARGO ROLLING With a ?)
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    COVER FEATURE ARC KEEPING THE CARGO ROLLING With a ? eet of nine U.S.-? ag RoRo ships, American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC), is the U.S.’ premier commercial RoRo carrier of U.S. government and military cargo. As the world becomes an increasingly contentious place, Eric P. Ebeling, President

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    NO.2 / VOL. 86 / FEBRUARY 2024 26 Photo on this page and on the Cover: Courtesy ARC 22 Marine Power: The Future is Now Departments Matt Hart, Wabtec Corporation, offers insights on how the megatrends of decar- bonization, energy transition and autonomy drive engine innovations. 4 Authors & Contributors By

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    Feature Marine Simulation On the lifeboat side, both initial and re- • On February 9, 2023, the IMO sub-committee on Human Element, fresher training can be conducted using simu- Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) rati? ed revisions to the model course lators only. On the rescue boat side, simula- 1.23 on

  • MN Feb-24#24 Feature Passenger Vessel Safety Any upcoming meetings?)
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    Feature Passenger Vessel Safety Any upcoming meetings? inspected passenger vessels in the U.S-? ag ? eet. • Of these, 530 are already required by domestic In early January, NTSB was asked about its working re- law to have SMSs, in accordance with lationship with the USCG. International Maritime

  • MR Jan-24#26 MEET THE CTO has grown to 90 people across several)
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    MEET THE CTO has grown to 90 people across several something that is scalable.” fuels, resulting in an overall reduction world regions, and this technical talent Next the CMB.TECH team targeted of 65% of traditional fuel consump- base is central to Campe completing the Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) used

  • MR Jan-24#13 wingsail design since 2018 by French where apparent wind)
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    wingsail design since 2018 by French where apparent wind takes precedence under engines alone. Critically, despite tech startup AYRO has the potential to over true wind. AYRO’s wingsails gen- originally being developed to be handled leave a much larger legacy; by provid- erate propulsive force even

  • MR Dec-23#43 into force in 1958, and only gave the IMO broad and)
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    into force in 1958, and only gave the IMO broad and, vague tion. But shipbuilders, oil companies, miners, chemical man- powers “to deal with” the regulation and practices “relating ufactures and others with huge ? nancial stakes in shipping, to technical matters of all kinds affecting shipping in inter-

  • MR Dec-23#38 G REAT of BERLIN EXPRESS HIPS S 2023 Photo courtesy)
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    G REAT of BERLIN EXPRESS HIPS S 2023 Photo courtesy Hapag-LLoyd BERLIN EXPRESS SERI DAMAI Hapag-Lloyd welcomed Berlin Express into its ? eet, the MISC welcomed two of its latest new generation of Lique- ? rst ship of its new Hamburg Express class and the ? rst of a ? ed Natural Gas (LNG) carriers

  • MN Nov-23#51 ? oating equipment, such as derricks, anchor barges)
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    ? oating equipment, such as derricks, anchor barges, tugboats and pontoon tanks,” he explained. “The Multi Cats will improve our operating ef? ciencies by eliminating the need for multiple vessels to perform these tasks.” Improved safety is another bene? t. “The Multi Cat brings step change safety

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    Feature Hybrid Propulsion s the world looks to renewable energy sources tering the vessel, giving CTV owners vying for contracts a to combat climate change and reduce reliance competitive advantage when implementing hybrid solu- on fossil fuels, offshore wind has emerged as a tions that optimize fuel

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    gains from vessel sales by excluding from taxable income any the United States or, if manufactured outside the United amounts from such sources that are deposited into a CCF States, not produced in the United States in suf? cient and account established through a contract with MARAD. Earn- reasonably

  • MN Nov-23#8 By the Numbers Dredge Construction Booming in Competitive)
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    By the Numbers Dredge Construction Booming in Competitive US Market A dredge building boom that has been underway in the 408% in value since 1993. In these 30 years the subset United States for several years is still going strong as the of hopper dredging contract awards has increased 620%, market

  • MR Nov-23#54 PORT FUNDING SECURING FEDERAL GRANT RESOURCES FOR U.S.)
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    PORT FUNDING SECURING FEDERAL GRANT RESOURCES FOR U.S. PORTS Image courtesy HDR Leveraging IIJA Funds to Deliver Crucial Solutions for Ports By Nathan Macek, Aurah Landau, and Kevin Keller ike many ports, the Alaskan Port of Homer faces ag- Though federal funding levels in IIJA have increased, compe- ing

  • MT Sep-23#47 SEAmagine Hydrospace Corporation https://www.seamagine.)
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    SEAmagine Hydrospace Corporation https://www.seamagine.com/ Since 1995, SEAmagine’s ? eet of subs have accumulat- ed more than 12,000 dives with a perfect safety record. All SEAmagine submersibles are classed by the American Bu- reau of Shipping (ABS) that performs the full design reviews and performs

  • MT Sep-23#45 Ohmsett - The National Oil Spill Response RBRargo³ C.T.)
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    Ohmsett - The National Oil Spill Response RBRargo³ C.T.D on RBR and Renewable Energy Test Facility Argo Arvor https://rbr-global.com/ pro? ler https://ohmsett.bsee.gov Ohmsett – The National Oil Spill Response Research & This year, RBR celebrates its Renewable Energy Test facility is the test

  • MT Sep-23#24 MTR 100 from the working class and observation class to)
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    MTR 100 from the working class and observation class to the partic- ular use of ROV, arrived in the following years. Indepen- dent research and development ROV components include: HD camera, 150W 6,957 Lumens Sea Bright LED, sensor PCG 1000X, servo, and 550 VDC direct-drive and magneti- cally coupling

  • MR Aug-23#46 In the Shipyard Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs EAS)
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    In the Shipyard Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs EASTERN SHIPBUILDING, HOS TEAM TO CONVERT OSV TO SOV HOS U.S. offshore vessel owner Hornbeck Offshore Services, According to Hornbeck Offshore, the service operation ves- best known for its offshore oil and gas support vessel servic- sel will have