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Third Seaboard RO/RO Ordered At Fredriksstad Yard Will Have MacGregor Hoistable Decks
Fredriksstad mek Verksted, Norway, is to build another 42,000-dwt RO/RO ship for the carriage of forest products and cars on Seaboard's cross-Pacific trade. Like the first two vessels in the series, Skaugran and Skaubord delivered from the same yard two years ago,
Experimental LNG Carrier Will Evaluate Two Tank Systems Under Operating Conditions
An experimental LNG carrier was recently launched at the Taguma Shipyard of Naikai Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd., one of Hitachi Zosen's affiliated companies. This 1,000 cubic meter LNG ship is one of the steps being taken by Hitachi Zosen
Harnischfeger To Build World's Largest Dipper/Clamshell Dredge
Harnischfeger Corporation of Milwaukee has announced that it has been awarded a contract to build the world's largest dipper/ clamshell dredge for Great Lakes International Corporation of Oak Brook, 111. The dredge will consist of a P&H 5700 electric
New MARCO Combination Boat Columbia To Fish The North Pacific
Columbia, the latest 122-foot combination fishing- vessel built by MARCO Seattle, was christened in Seattle, Wash., recently by Kristine Fuller, daughter of one of the owners. The all-steel vessel is outfitted for crabbing and for packing salmon and herring.
PropacRudder Benefits Confirmed In Service
Wartsila NSD has completed shipboard trials with the new Wartsila NSD PropacRudder, and results are promising, according to the manufacturer. The innovative propulsion system was designed to reduce propulsive power requirement, with reduced hull vibration and noise,
Halter Marine Awarded $69M Option For Car Carrier
Friede Goldman Halter Inc. announced that Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines had exercised an option with Halter Marine FGH's vessel construction division, for the construction of a second 579-ft. car carrier. The vessel is designed to transport more than 4,300 vehicles between the U.
500th Dodwell Fuel Oil Blender Installed In Ogden Products Carrier
Dodwell Industrial of Tokyo recently delivered its 500th fuel oil blender to Sumitoma Heavy Industries. It is being installed in a 57,650-dwt products carrier under construction for Ogden Marine of New York. The vessel will be powered by a Sumitomo/Sulzer 4RLA90 diesel engine rated at 14,
Renk Gear System Provides Constant-Frequency Power Generation From Main Engine
As the second largest consumer of energy aboard ships, the power generation equipment has been the object of many studies aimed at obtaining overall higher efficiency and lower electrical power costs. One solution is driving a generator, at constant speed,
N a t i o n a l M a r i n e Shipyard Division To O p e n N ew Gulf Coast Facilities
The Shipyard Division, National Marine Service Incorporated, will open a new division location, E.E. Ahlemeyer, president of the division has announced. The new facility will be in the New Orleans, La., area on the Harvey Canal. Located at 540 Destrehan Avenue in Harvey,
MTlTs 595 Diesel Series Design Concept Proven Aboard Ferry 'Deutschland'
MTU Friedrichshafen installed its first 12V 595 series diesel engine aboard the 476-foot ferry Deutschland in October of 1990. This model is rated at 2,100 kw at 1,500 rpm and replaced one of the ship's nine 1,840-kw, 12-cylinder MTU 956s. The engine has had over 4,