Monday, March 08, 2004 Maritime News

Training: Maritime Security Professional Training

Mar 08, 2004

By James Shelley, Department Head for Marine Safety & Security, MITAGS Port facilities and Shipping companies are rushing to comply with new international

Coatings: Metal Fusion Helps Stop Corrosion

Mar 08, 2004

New advances in metal fusion technology produce a metalized coating with no porosity, which can be applied at rates similar to those achieved by airless painting practices.

Feature: The Corrosion Control Challenge

Mar 08, 2004

Last year Germanischer Lloyd and Mühlhan sponsored a Surface Protection Symposium in October in Lübeck, dealing with the topic of value retention in the shipping industry.

Profile: BollFilter: 50 Years of Success and Counting

Mar 08, 2004

For more than 50 years BollFilter has sought to design, manufacture and deliver advanced filtration technology, specializing in filtration technology for shipbuilding and engine-building.

Design: Contract for New Product Tanker Design

Mar 08, 2004

A contract covering the design of a 4,200dwt oil product tanker has been won by NVC -Design. It represents the first ship to be built to a concept developed by Rolls-Royce,

Technical: Homing in on Ships' Electrics

Mar 08, 2004

By David Tinsley, technical editor Power systems specialist Rolls-Royce now derives nearly $1.5 billion of total annual sales of $8.7 billion from the marine market,

Satcom: Cellular Fixed Wireless Helps Deliver Mercy

Mar 08, 2004

Mercy Ships is a nonprofit organization operating medical relief ships that travel to the poorest countries of the world to perform medical services and community development programs.

Satcom: Icebreaker Uses Satellite to Break Through Communications Barriers

Mar 08, 2004

In Finland and Sweden, a large percentage of commercial trade is transported by sea. During the winter months, this presents something of a challenge, as most

Naval Reservists Assist in Water Taxi Rescue

Mar 08, 2004

Reservists from Naval Reserve Center (NRC) Baltimore assisted in the rescue of more than a dozen passengers from a water taxi that had capsized in Baltimore's Inner

Security: Ship Security Alert Systems (SSAS)

Mar 08, 2004

The new Ship Security and Alert Systems (SSAS) regulations were adopted by International Maritime Organization (IMO) to enhance maritime security in response

Feature: Losing Contact ... Not an Option

Mar 08, 2004

Maritime communications is an estimated $1 billion industry, encompassing ship operators, merchant fleets, governments and private yacht owners. There is arguably

Italy: Grimaldi Continues Fast Track Expansion

Mar 08, 2004

Manuel Grimaldi confided to some close friends last December that not only had he decided to set up a new line from Italy to Spain but also to purchase Superfast

Feature: HAL's Vista Sails with ROCHEM Technology

Mar 08, 2004

The MS Oosterdam is Holland America Line's (HAL) second 1,848-passenger Vista-class ship. Delivered by Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani, S.p.A., the ship

Feature: He’s No Regular Joe

Mar 08, 2004

Joe Farcus has been in the ship design discipline of architecture for more than 28 years, starting from the refitting of old tonnage and leading up to being involved

Feature: Miracle on Ice

Mar 08, 2004

Kvaerner Masa-Yards has delivered the $375 million, 2,124-passenger Carnival Miracle, to Carnival Cruise Lines - its 20th Fun Ship - in the traditional handover ceremonies in Helsinki.

Feature: Business Milestone for Vietnam

Mar 08, 2004

By David Tinsley Vietnam's fledgling shipbuilding industry has raised its international profile by entering into a seminal agreement with the UK's Graig

Column: When Security is Made Simple

Mar 08, 2004

How are we to implement an effective Maritime Security Program? When terrorists hijacked aircraft and used them as weapons, a significant paradigm shift occurred in how we view security in the U.

Column: MTSA: Another Key Layer of Port Security

Mar 08, 2004

By Chris Doane & Joe DiRenzo III The Layered Defense. This classic military strategy has been used as a primary approach for defending a valuable target,

Column: Port Security: A Historical Perspective

Mar 08, 2004

Dennis L. Bryant, Senior Maritime Counsel at the law firm of Holland & Knight, Washington, D.C., is a contributing editor of MR/EN. The first foreign terrorist

News: World's Largest Dry Transport Vessel Delivered

Mar 08, 2004

Heavy transport shipping company Dockwise Shipping B.V. took delivery of the M/V Blue Marlin after her conversion into the world's largest semi-submersible heavy

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