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- E.N. Bisso And Son Begins Long Distance Towing Maritime Reporter, Jul 1989 #7
E.N. Bisso and Son, Inc., long a fixture in towing, heavy lift and marine contracting at the Port of New Orleans, has branched into ocean towing.
The company announced that three of its powerful tugs, all cleared by the U.S. Coast Guard for offshore work, are available for rig towing, salvage, and long-distance barge towing "anywhere in the Western Hemisphere." This includes the Atlantic Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and Mississippi River, according to Capt. Ralph Diaz, general manager.
Tugs available for long-distance assignments are the 4,200-hp J.A.
Bisso II, 3,600-hp A.T. Higgins, and the 2,400 C.D. White. The latter two vessels, recently acquired, are undergoing minor repairs and ABS inspection.
Acquisition of the two new tugs increases E.N. Bisso and Son's active fleet to 13. The company, wellknown in the Port of New Orleans since 1880, also operates derricks with capacities up to 100 tons.
For free literature giving full details on E.N. Bisso and Son, Circle 25 on Reader Service Card
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- E.N. Bisso And Son Add Powerful Tug To Fleet Maritime Reporter, Aug 1988 #27
A newly named docking tugboat, described by its owners as the most powerful such craft in the port of New Orleans, has been commissioned by E.N. Bisso and Son, Inc., tug operators and marine contractors. The M/V J.A. Bisso II, formerly the Evelyn Edwards, has gone into service after minor renovation
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- Avondale Boat Division Delivers New Tug To E.N. Bisso Maritime Reporter, Apr 1992 #90
The New Orleans-based harbor tug and long distance towing firm, E.N. Bisso and Son, Inc., has taken delivery of the 110-foot tug Capt. Bud Bisso from the Boat Division of Avondale Industries, Inc. The new vessel is equipped for both shiphandling and ocean towing. The 4,400-hp tug is certified
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- Literature Available On New Electro-Nav EN-RTAG 2-Tone Alarm Generator Maritime Reporter, Nov 1981 #132
Electro-Nav president Robert E. Negron a n n o u n c e d recently that his company has introduced the EN-RTAG, a new compact, low cost, a u t o m a t i c t w o - t o ne alarm signal generator which meets all pertinent IMCO and FCC requirements for radiotelephone- equipped vessels. FCC regulation
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- INCAT — A Delicate Balance for the Future Maritime Reporter, Feb 2003 #46
Rising out of the ashes of receivership, Hobart, Australia-based INCAT is back with a vengeance. After a setback this 46 past year, the company, according to CEO Robert Clifford, is "well structured for the future." And the company is on its way to a speedy recovery with 2003 as it has just received
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- Electro-Nav To Market New 400-Watt SSB Transmitter/Receiver Maritime Reporter, Nov 15, 1977 #48
Electro-Nav president Robert E. Negron has announced the addition of the EN 400 SSB Transmitter/ Receiver to his company's product line. "This is a unique unit," said Mr. Negron. "It's chock full of excellent features, performs beautifully and reliably, is simple to operate, and has a sensible
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- Offshore Industry Leaders Invest Heavily In Safety Programs Maritime Reporter, Apr 2000 #36
The offshore oil industry market, by its very nature, is a challenging work environment that poses many safety hazards, particularly for individuals and companies which lack adequate safety training. Maritime Reporter & Engineering News sought the insight of two offshore industry leaders — Schlumberger
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- Kaparis Defines Safety on Cruise Ships Maritime Reporter, Feb 2001 #32
A leader in the use of technology to enhance cruise shipping safety, Celebrity Cruise Lines' Demetrios Kaparis broke ground last year with his decision to implement gas turbine power on Celebrity's Millennium — a technology that he cites is "the future of marine power plants." The vessel class
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- Robert Allan: Naval Architecture is in the Blood Maritime Reporter, May 2003 #50
Since the beginning of the 20th Century when Robert Allan's grandfather emigrated from Scotland to Canada, he treated the concept of naval architecture as a "science" rather than a trade. With little money but a lot of talent, the young man nurtured and grew a family business that would span three
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- Seminar Series Aims to Ensure Compliance Maritime Reporter, Jun 2003 #26
A new series of seminars, starting in July and ending in September, aims to educate the maritime community on fast developing new rules and regulations, and more importantly, on how these changes will affect individual companies. Starting in July and ending in September, The Havnen Group — in conjunct
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- Strategic Value Adding Purchasing Maritime Reporter, Apr 2000 #28
An effective purchasing strategy is at the core of successful purchasing departments. Strategies that offer total value to an organization should be the goal of all purchasing organizations. Purchasing professionals around the world are always in search of new strategies that creatively reduce costs
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- Electro-Nav Introduces New Watch Receiver —Literature Available Maritime Reporter, Jul 1980 #37
Electro-Nav president Robert E. Negron announced recently the introduction of the company's new EN 2182R Watch Receiver, designed to meet IMCO A.383 requirements for continuous monitoring of the 2182KHz voice distress frequency. "The IMCO deadline for compliance went into effect in May," said Mr.
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 38USB-B cable, and to a battery by Powerpole® Connectors. Exploded view of an AGM lead-acid battery. ? Nickel-Cadmium (NiCad) batteries have a lower nom- ment System) the batteries are individually balance charged inal cell voltage of 1.2v/cell. They can be recharged up to and balance discharged on the
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 30FEATURE SEABED MINING bilical. It has passive heave compensation which nulli? es the necott. “The focus since then has been on scaling while en- wave, current and vessel motions that in? uence loads in the suring the lightest environmental impact,” says The Metals power umbilical. The LARS can
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 8INSIGHTS SUBSEA DEFENSE Copyright RomanenkoAlexey/AdobeStock WHEN THE SHOOTING STOPS: BLACK SEA MINE CLEARANCE WILL FEATURE ADVANCED TECH, CONOPS By David Strachan, Senior Analyst, Strikepod Systems ince the beginning of the war in Ukraine, mine warfare mines have been the weapon of choice for both
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April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 35SIMULATION e have a close relationship with tech- Realism is prized beyond immersive, photo-realistic visu- nology, evidenced by, for example, als, and providers are introducing increasingly accurate func- the phones we are estimated to un- tionality. FORCE Technology’s upcoming DEN-Mark2 math- lock around
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April 2024 - Marine News page: 43Products 1 2 VETUS Maxwell In-Mar Solutions 3 Furuno ABB 4 for workboat operators encompasses EH Group 1. Heavy Duty 5 three large-sized MFDs with wide, all- Windscreen Wiper glass displays: the 16” TZT16X, 22” Heavy-duty wiper has a thermal cut- TZT22X and 24” TZT24X. Powered out in
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April 2024 - Marine News page: 40Vessels General Arnold Chasse, La. The 32-inch CSD will immediately begin work on Phase Four of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project. The project will bene? cially reuse 100% of the dredged material removed from the channel deepening and widening. The General Arnold is the newest,
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April 2024 - Marine News page: 39There are ? ve major paint catego- lenges in shipyards is managing small building is a multifaceted endeavor ries in new construction shipbuilding: parts, which are prone to surface rust that demands integrative systems before installation. Optimizing the planning, as well as adoption of new 1.
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April 2024 - Marine News page: 34Tugs All images courtesy Eric Haun The eWolf’s power integrates into eWolf features a 6.2 MWh Orca ABB’s DC grid architecture, which battery energy storage system distributes to all the consumers from Corvus Energy. throughout the vessel. 12 to 16 inches. If you’ve got 14 inches and the bend
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February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 3915,000 TEU AMMONIA CONTAINERSHIP 000 TEU Containership the problematic area of adding carbon like you have with other alternative fu- “Safety has been at the els. When you start to add components center of the design, and into that, carbon is one of the most dif- it will continue to be so ? cult
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February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 35PTI/PTO 30 years ago shaft generators with PTI capability kept container ships sailing at top speed. That purpose gone, PTI/PTO is making a new comeback in more cargo shipping segments, this time for reducing emissions. By Wendy Laursen etro? tting a shaft generator is not an insigni? - the ef? ciency
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February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 25MATTHEW HART, MANAGER & PLATFORM LEADER, MARINE & STATIONARY POWER SYSTEMS, WABTEC fuel blends up to 100% are in operation maintenance intervals to make sure that What’s the biggest challenge today, running on both biodiesel and re- our engines don’t have to be touched in your job? newable diesel blends.
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February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 16ZERO Methanol’s Superstorage Solution Technical inquiries to SRC Group ramped up after it received Approval in Principle (AIP) for a concept which ‘reinvented methanol fuel storage’ on board ships. Delivering the answers has seen technical talk converting into project discussions reen’ methanol
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February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 14, the early returns suggest taking a truly proactive sists. Previous articles in this publication have highlighted cleaning approach to biofouling management works, such as Ithe ongoing work in the ? eld of biofouling management, utilizing Greensea IQ’s EverClean product offering. This is but it is a
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February 2024 - Marine News page: 18Column Safety Zone Five Tips to Keep Workers Safe in 2024 By Zach Walden, Director of Port Safety, Hampton Roads Shipping Association to improve your maritime safety performance and start the The maritime industry new year out strong. accounts for more than 90% of global trade and employs over 3
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February 2024 - Marine News page: 17Column Going Green ernize ferry operations, replace aging implemented to address grid and space increased power requirements. That vessels, and upgrade ferry terminals. constraints with electri? cation. can involve installing new conduit, The grants are critical to helping WETA is one of many U.S.
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February 2024 - Marine News page: 12by giving company-speci? c training, which shows us how as two and a half years, but our maritime apprentice pro- these companies are being proactive in tracking trends and gram basically offers a fast track into the industry,” Gianel- analyzing what would suit their mariners best, beyond reg- loni said.
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February 2024 - Marine News page: 8Dragon Claws / Adobe Stock Rebuilding the Foundations of US Offshore Wind By Philip Lewis, Director of Research, Intelatus Global Partners As we enter a New Year, the memories of the shocks to with a potential of 3.3-6.3 GW in Delaware and Chesa- the foundations to the U.S. offshore wind segment
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January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 55Gazelle is banking on its modular solution, which Ortega says should represent a 30% reduced platform cost. “We are targeting 75% less of mooring length compared. So less mooring length, less materials will be used.” Alvaro Ortega, CFO, Gazelle Wind Power All images courtesy Gazelle Offshore Wind Gaze
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January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 52TECH FEATURE BATTERY SAFETY Images courtesy Engineered Fluids Inc. This experiment has since been replicated with other batteries and cell con? gurations, and demonstrates the inherent ? re safety of SLIC Technology. jacent cells were not affected, and continued to operate nor- Failures) of electronic
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January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 48TECH FEATURE NBOSI SMALL CTD MAKER PACKS A POWERFUL PUNCH NBOSI Neil Brown Ocean Sensors Inc. (NBOSI) has a long history supplying research-quality Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) sensors in a compact, cost-effective and easy-to- integrate package for a range of subsea vehicles, including the
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January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 47Image courtesy Kystdesign currents, SMD explains. The ? ight control system can also link to other SMART systems unlocking autonomous func- tionality. They use unique electric propulsion technology that offers extreme performance in fast-moving water, but not at the expense of ? ne control. “All this
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January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 44, the Voyis Discovery Stereo Camera is a widely applicable piece of technology offering high level clarity and precision in visual captures of underwater envi- ronments and immediate creation of real-time 3D models. The integration of both opens up unparalleled capacities in aquaculture management and hydroelect
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January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 43he world beneath the ocean’s surface remains and extreme environments, including the deepest parts of one of the last frontiers of exploration, where the ocean, venturing into uncharted territories, and discover- the mysteries of the deep beckon to be uncov- ing new species and geological phenomena. ered.