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Sep 01, 1999
There are a few other topics gathering more information than ballast water exchange, as the chorus of environmental damage from the scientific community and howls
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Sep 01, 1999
Not too long ago, the gas turbine for commercial maritime use was relegated as an exotic luxury by many, as the use was centered mainly on high performance naval vessel applications.
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Sep 01, 1999
Complying with emission rules and regulations is hardly a new topic to the engineers at Cummins Engine Co. Cummins has a long and successful history serving the
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Sep 01, 1999
While shipboard noise is an obvious concern to personnel operating or luxuriating onboard, increasing attention is being paid to the effects of ship-generated noise on the ocean environment.
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Sep 01, 1999
Oil prices stayed strong, yet down a touch from a nearly 2 year high, with Benchmark Brent crude closing at $21.31 down two cents in London.
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Sep 01, 1999
In an apparent sign of resistance to political change, a list of high-level resignations have been reported out of Venezuelan state oil giant Petroleos de Venezuela.
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Sep 01, 1999
Golden Ocean Group announced an end to its legal dispute with S.A. Marine Corp. of South Africa following a successful resolution. The announcement follows a capital injection of $41 million into S.
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Sep 01, 1999
Bocimar reportedly has chartered about 30 Capesize vessels in early August, with an average charter period of about 12 months. Early last month brokers said the company,
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Sep 01, 1999
Global Industries Ltd. filed to sell from time to time up to $500 million in debt securities, common and preferred stock, depositary shares and warrants. Net proceeds
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Sep 01, 1999
Shell UK Exploration and Production said the final cost of a four-year project to decommission its controversial Brent Spar oil buoy had risen sharply. Shell officials
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Sep 01, 1999
Europe has reportedly threatened to file a WTO complaint against the U.S. over fees on cargo ships at U.S. ports, further increasing tensions. A letter from European
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Sep 01, 1999
Basil Papachristidis, Chairman of Seatramp (UK) Ltd. has announced the resignation of senior chartering specialist Gordon Pentecost, who joined Seatramp in 1995 after a 33-year career at Texaco.
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Sep 01, 1999
Caterpillar's Engine Products Division has re-engineered its sales and marketing efforts with the formation of a new marine business unit within this division. The new marketing team,
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Sep 01, 1999
Tidewater Regional Transit (TRT), Norfolk, Va., operates mass transit in the Hampton Roads area. It includes three passenger ferries that transport nearly 500,
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Sep 01, 1999
The growing uptake of integral electric-driven, podded propulsors in the most capital-intensive sector of the cruise shipping industry, has forever altered the
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Sep 01, 1999
Marine diesel engines have long been subject to classification society rules. However, from the start of next year, a whole new - and quite separate control regime
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Sep 01, 1999
For those convinced that the latest round of corporate consolidations is the last, think again. According to a new report from Drewry, the announcement by Keppel
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Sep 01, 1999
Think of them as a floating hospital if you may - but the U.K.-based Mercy Ships is designed to be the world's answer to effective crisis response at sea. The
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Sep 01, 1999
Every company in the marine and offshore industries has at some stage been involved in a millennium bug compliance study. It is now time to admit that industry is bored with the subject.
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Sep 01, 1999
For the maritime industry, the advent of the personal computer and related control systems has been a boon. Bridge, propulsion and a host of other onboard controls,
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