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Australia is a Tough Testing Ground for Marine equipment
When heavy ships are maneuvered in rough waters with a small crew, or oil tankers are escorted through narrow confined channels, the strength and reliability of a tug boat's towiine is paramount to safety and efficiency. Tugboats require ship-assist ropes that are extraordinarily strong,
Rolls-Royce Debuts New UT Designs
Rolls-Royce introduced a pair of new vessels for its popular UT line of vessels, the UT712 and the UT737L. To be built by Soviknes for Island Offshore and delivered in October 2003, the new UT737L, dubbed Island Frontier, takes multi-tasking to dizzying new heights.
New Technology Melded to the North Atlantic Tradition Queen Mary 2
Confounding the skeptics who said the 70.300-gt Queen Elizabeth 2 would be the last transatlantic liner ever built, the 150.000-gt Queen Mary 2 is set to make her service debut in January 2004, signifying a $780- million investment in a luxury passenger
Meyer Werft Delivers First of Two to Norwegian Cruise Lines
Norwegian Star, the first of two cruise liners constructed by Meyer Werft for Norwegian Cruise Line (a subsidiary of Star Cruises) was delivered on October 31, 2001. The 92,000-gt liner, which incorporates the new "freestyle cruising concept,"
SNAME Gulf Section Holds Spring Meeting
The 28th annual spring meeting of the Gulf Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers was held at the Fairmont Hotel, New Orleans, La. Activities began the evening before the meeting with a "warmup" cocktail party on the steamer Natchez.
SNAME New England Hears Two Student Papers
The recent meeting of the New England Section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers featured the presentation of two papers by students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Maine Maritime Academy. The first presentation was made by George Tryantafyllou,
Tidewater Adopts $40-Million Capital Expenditure Budget For Fiscal 1986
Tidewater Inc. has adopted a capital expenditure budget of $40 million for fiscal year 1986 which commenced on April 1, 1985. The budget, which will be funded largely through internal cash generation, is as follows: marine services, $25 million; compression services,
Ulstein Introduces New High-Lift Type Rudder
Ulstein in Norway recently unveiled a new high-lift rudder that combines the best features of various known rudder types and provides higher lift at large rudder angles compared with conventional flap type rudders. The new rudder is said to provide