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Feature Passenger Vessel Safety Interestingly, in the Flagship docu- certain passenger vessels. growing commuter traf? c. “In addi- ment, PVA acknowledges and thanks • Crew shortages have caused tion,” he added, “several small U.S. the USCG for its help in developing a operators to change schedules.
1997. The Ohio Replacement Submarine (SSBN-X), now known as the Colum- bia-class, will begin to enter service in 2031. The lead ship, USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826), honors the na- tion’s capital city. The Columbias are designed for a 41-year service life, with U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
In the Shipyard Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs Vard Inks $450M to Build Cable Layers ARD won a $252m contract for the design and con- struction of a third cable laying vessel for Italy’s Prysmian Group: Monna Lisa is still under construc- V tion; Leonardo da Vinci was delivered in 2021. The new
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G REAT of HIPS S 2023 “Turku is building the real big ships” – Tim Meyer, CEO, Meyer Turku By Eric Haun eyer is not exaggerating. The yard’s lat- Royal Caribbean's Oasis-class Allure of the Seas. With 2,805 est newbuild, Icon of the Seas—the ? rst staterooms, the ship is able to carry 5,610 passengers
Feature Great Vessels of 2023 San Francisco Bar Pilots GOLDEN GATE The San Francisco Bar Pilots provide pilotage service in With onboard capacity for two crew and up to 12 pilots, the San Francisco Bay and tributaries. When it came time the new Golden Gate—which replaces a 30-year-old vessel to build a
R.B. WEEKS Eastern Shipbuilding Group Florida shipbuilder Eastern Ship- rier islands and nourishing beaches an electrical power, propulsion, and building Group (ESG) this Spring de- lost to erosion, aiding the U.S. Army dredge machinery package by Royal livered R.B. Weeks, a 8,550 cubic yard Corps of
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