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Faster Than A Speeding...
It is little secret that as offshore oil production moves further from shore, the boats that service these offshore units must be bigger, stronger and more capable than their ancestors. Here's a peak at emerging technologies and the boats that house them.
Raytheon Marketing New Electromagnetic Speedlog Series
—Free Literature A v a i l a b l e— The new Navi Series of Electromagnetic Speedlogs from Raytheon offers economy and performance in a rugged, commercial-quality design. Available in two speed ranges, the Navi Series is made for use aboard fishing vessels and workboats.
IZAR Races Ahead With New Transmed Ferry
Testament to the Spanish state-owned group's determination to raise performance throughout the organization, IZAR is on track to deliver a high-grade R0R0 passenger ferry only 20 months after contract signing. The launch of the 6,300-dwt Murillo
NautiCast Offers AIS Solution
Vienna, Austria-based NautiCast Schiffsnavigationssysteme specializes in the development and distribution of refined AIS navigation aids, catering for both the commercial and leisure shipping industries as well as ports and VTS centers. The core
Video Describes Port Design Process And Use Of Simulation
The application of real-time and fast-time simulation to port design problems is illustrated by a 20-minute videotape produced by Marine- Safety International (MSI), privatized operator of the Computer- Aided Operations Research Facility (CAORF)
ASTM Standards Committee On Shipbuilding To Meet In Seattle In November
The Seattle Hilton is the site for the November 29 to December 1, 1983, meeting of ASTM Committee F-25 on Shipbuilding. The committee's various subcommittees are currently processing hundreds of shipbuilding industry standards. Included is an
Viking's Commercial-Grade Six-Person Life Raft Exemplifies Modern Lifesaving Technology
Due to the general advancement of technology in our society, boating has become a continually safer sport. Nowhere are recent advancements in marine lifesaving equipment more significantly demonstrated than in the design and construction of modern inflatable life rafts.
China Licensed To Build And Install MacGregor Cargo Access Equipment
The burgeoning Chinese shipbuilding industry has become the newest member of the worldwide MacGregor organization. It was welcomed into the ranks of those countries already benefitting from the world's leading cargo-handling equipment designs, at a recent signing ceremony in Paris.
$35.8-Million Contract Awarded To Build New Lock On Gulf Waterway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $35.8-million contract to Williams Brothers Construction Company, Inc. of Houston, Texas, to construct a new lock on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, according to Col. Robert C. Lee. district engineer of the Corps' New Orleans District.
MTU Group Forms U.S. Subsidiary
The MTU Group, a West German m a n u f a c t u r e r of highperformance diesel engines, gas turbines and power generating sets, has e s t a b l i s h e d a North American sales and service subsidiary for their diesel engines, it was announced by Dr.