Friday, April 05, 2002 Maritime News

TRAILBLAZERS: Ultrastrip Helps Clear the Way

Apr 05, 2002

While convention holds that the most vital marine technological advances happen in or around the engine room and bridge, the business of coating and corrosion control - stripping,

Sentinel, Intruder Lead Boston Whaler Security Market Drive

Apr 05, 2002

Last month a new product touted as a plank in the war to keep terrorism from U.S. shores was introduced in Washington, D.C. According to Eric Caplan, director

118-ft. Yacht Designed to Travel to 70 Knots

Apr 05, 2002

Three Vericor Power Systems' TF50 marine aeroderivative gas turbines have been selected to power the 118 Wallypower high-speed yacht being built by Intermarine Shipyard,

Pittsburgh District

Apr 05, 2002

For the first time in the history of the inland navigation system, a dam floated. The Braddock Dam Segment One floated into place and set down on Dec. 7, mating

DOT Grant Money Available for Security

Apr 05, 2002

U.S. ports will soon begin applying for $93.3 million in funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to enhance seaport security. The new Port Security

AAPA Lobbies For Deeper Harbors

Apr 05, 2002

During testimony before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, port director Erik Stromberg urged Congress

Operation Neptune Shield Aims to Protect U.S. Ports

Apr 05, 2002

New security regulations and specially trained port security teams are among the newest tools being employed in Operation Neptune Shield, the Coast Guard's plan

Crowley Moves ExxonMobil Concrete Island Drilling

Apr 05, 2002

Crowley Marine Services' Energy and Marine Services business unit has successfully moved the 312-ft. square concrete island drilling structure Orlan from Prudhoe Bay,

Triump Tapped To Outfit Sea Tow With Boats

Apr 05, 2002

Triumph Boats Inc. has completed an agreement with Sea Tow Services International to market and distribute a boat that provides the ultimate commercial towing package

Moose Boats Launches New Design

Apr 05, 2002

Moose Boats announced its latest boat design, the S3000, an outboard catamaran, during the Fred Hall Fishing Tackle and Boat Show, March 6 - 10, at the Long Beach Convention Center.

Quality Delivers Deepwater Supply Vessels

Apr 05, 2002

Tidewater Inc. announced that it has taken delivery of the M/V Miss Jane Tide. The Miss Jane Tide is Tidewater's first VS 480 platform supply vessel built by the company's own Quality Shipyards, L.

Double Skin is In

Apr 05, 2002

By Larry Pearson The movement of petroleum products on the nation's rivers, lakes, bays and oceans is soon to be regulated of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.

Creating A New Paradigm for Simulator Training

Apr 05, 2002

by Glen Paine, Executive Director, MITAGS Today, we live in a new era of global maritime standards, with the advent of ISO, ISM, and STCW-95. The industry has

Yanmar: Single-minded Power

Apr 05, 2002

The age-old argument among mariners concerning twin-engine versus single-screw boats has taken a new twist. Recent results comparing a single-engine Yanmar 6LP-series

Keeping Vessel, Cargo & Crew Safe Through Preparation

Apr 05, 2002

The 2001 maritime crime statistics are now in, and, as expected, acts of piracy doubled. As predicted in a previous article, we have now seen the very publicized

Historic Dredge Gets New Lease on Life

Apr 05, 2002

By Ed Voigt, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oldest dredge is now also one of its youngest. The dustpan dredge Potter,

Seaway Falcon Performs Deepest Pipelay

Apr 05, 2002

Stolt Offshore in Houston has successfully completed a deepwater subsea to subsea installation, including one flowline and one umbilical, for Shell's single well Einset project in the Gulf of Mexico,

Bollinger To Build 3 Boats for Chouest

Apr 05, 2002

Bollinger Shipyards signed a contract for three 145 ft. supply/utility boats with Edison Chouest Offshore. "It's wonderful to again be building boats for the Chouest organization,

USCG Icebreakers to Sport Finnish Technology

Apr 05, 2002

The new icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard being built at Marinette Marine Corp. will feature some of the world's most advanced icebreaking features, complements of Finland.

Crescent Towing to Convert Eight Tugs

Apr 05, 2002

Bollinger's Algiers repair and conversion yard has recently embarked on a major conversion project that will convert eight 105-ft. single screw tugs to 4,000 hp twin screw boats.

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