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Second Staten Island ferry launched
Marinette Marine Corporation, a subsidiary of The Manitowoc Company, successfully launched the ferry Sen. John J. Marchi for New York City's Department of Transportation last week. This 94.50m ferry is the second of three Staten Island Ferries to be built as part of a $120million contract placed in 2001.Named after ...
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Liberian-flag fleet nears full ISPS compliancy
The Liberian Registry has confirmed its pre-eminent position in ISPS approval and certification with news that it has now completed processing almost 95% of the International Ship & Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) approval plans for that part of the Liberian fleet which needs to demonstrate ISPS compliance. Almost ...
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North of England publishes expert guide to collision regulations
The North of England P&I club has published an authoritative illustrated guide to the main 'rules of the road' for shipping to help reduce the significant annual losses suffered by the industry due to collisions and other avoidable navigational errors.An international survey by the Nautical Institute last year revealed that ...
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SWATH for research ship in China
CSSRC (China Ship Science Research Center) won a contract for a scientific research ship. Financed by CAS (Chinese Academy of Sciences), the ship is to serve as a general-purpose research vessel including geological sampling, physical oceanography, ocean surface currents and acoustical research. When built, this 2,300 tonne displacement vessel will ...
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Restructuring at MAN B&W Diesel?s Danish four-stroke business unit
MAN B&W Diesel A/S has decided to restructure its activities in the company?sfour-stroke business unit. The company claims that rationalisation is necessary to keep the competitive edge and the structural change will entail a gradual concentration of theDanish four-stroke engine production in Frederikshavn and, at the same time, a phasing ...
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BMT to run ship structure fatigue and fracture courses
BMT Fleet Technology Ltd, a subsidiary of British Maritime Technology Ltd(BMT), is planning a new series of ship structure fatigue and fracture courses for naval architects, engineers and ship superintendents responsible for vessel design, maintenance and operation.In recent years significant advances have been made in the application of quantitative fatigue ...
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Austal giant trimaran taking shape
Austal Ships? ground-breaking Auto Express 126.7 metre cargo-vehicle-passenger trimaran currently under construction for Spanish ferry operator Fred. Olsen, SA. is rapidly taking shape at the Henderson shipyard in Western Australia.After it is delivered later this year, the new trimaran will operate in the Canary Islands on the routes from Los ...
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IMarEST and SUT sign alliance agreement
The first step towards creating a global federation uniting professional and learned societies within the marine engineering, science and technology (MEST) world has been taken with the signing of an alliance agreement between the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) and the Society for Underwater Technology (SUT)."The MEST ...
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Dutch transport minister presents maritime innovation award 2004
Imtech Marine & Offshore BV has won the Maritime Innovation Award 2004 for its ?UniMACS Blueline and the Dutch Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, Karla Peijs, presented the award to Goof Hamers, director of the Rotterdam-based company. The winning product from Imtech is a highly simplified Digital ...
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Schat-Harding and Unitor team up
Lifeboat specialist Schat-Harding has teamed up with Unitor Ships Service to strengthen after-sales service for the cruise industry in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale area. Unitor will act as a marketing agent for Schat-Harding and provide logistics support for cruise ship life-saving equipment service for all cruise ships using Florida's ...
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LASCO newbuilding contract confirmed
The Latvian Shipping Company (LASCO) has confirmed that the order it placed with the Croatian shipbuilder 3 Maj earlier this year in January for eight handy-size product tankers has now come into effect. The receipt of a Croatian bank?s guarantee, stipulated in the contract to protect LASCO against the non-performance ...
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China designs Vietnam boxship
The Shanghai-based Marine Design & Research Institute of China signed a contract to design a container ship for Vietnam. This 564 TEU boxship will be the first of its type to be built in Vietnam.
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Teekay finalizes acquisition of Tapias
Teekay Shipping has now completed its acquisition of Naviera F. Tapias (Tapias), and has formed a 50/50 joint venture company with the former shareholders of Tapias to pursue new oil and gas shipping opportunities in Spain. Teekay has acquired Tapias for a total value of approximately $810 million and, in ...
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The less the sulphur, the more the problems
Adopting lower sulphur levels in marine fuel oils is the objective of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as it endeavours to reduce atmospheric pollution from shipping. However, will this create more problems than it solves?Sulphur levels are one of the principal gaseous and particle emissions from ships and depend on ...
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It?s not magic, but it?s more than just a neat lightshow
The 3D laser scanning system captures, visualises and models complex structures and sites with an unprecedented combination of completeness, speed, accuracy and safety.Provide Solutions, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is developing 3D scanning system technology for use in the marine industry and has conducted a pilot test in partnership with ConocoPhillips ...
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Tankers on ice ? the flavour of the moment
The oil and gas resources of the Arctic and Far Eastern areas of Russia are the worlds biggest energy reserves outside the OPEC countries and, because of their geographical location, they are an important source in meeting the energy needs in Europe and North America. The transportation of crude oil ...
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Enhancing propeller performance
When it comes to surface condition, the hull is generally considered more important than a vessel?s propeller. However, in terms of energy loss per unit area, propeller surface condition can be significantly more important. Also, in economic terms, ensuring a prop?s condition through effective maintenance can be relatively cheap and ...
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Double hulls are not the panacea
Continuous improvement in quality and safety is a must for the maritime sector. "The public should be more aware that ships are the best means of transport for the safety of lives and protection of the environment," said Ugo Salerno, CEO and director general of RINA and chairman of the ...
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Designing for cost
Commercial common sense without compromising capability in warship design.Warships are, for the most part, bespoke items. Low production runs, unique requirements, tightly defined specifications combined with a need for exceptional capability and reliability has traditionally meant that off-the-peg solutions have never been seen as acceptable. Is cost an issue?However, as ...
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Ice-class, a brief summary
With the surge in orders for ice-class tankers, an understanding of the who, why, when and where of ice-class classification is becoming more relevant to a growing number of shipowners. Basically, this classification will be a requirement for vessels trading in coastal states with seasonal or year-round ice-covered oceans and ...
