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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
4,000-Ton Drydock 'H.S. Geneen' Ch ristened At Delta Shipyard
Mrs. June Geneen recently christened a new 4,000-ton floating drydock, H.S. Geneen (shown above), named in honor of her husband Harold S. Geneen, Delta Services board chairman. The dock was designed and built by Delta Shipyard, a division of Delta Services Industries, Houma, La.
SUCCESS O N TAX FRONT DOMINATED 100TH CONGRESS
The federal budget deficit, a problem of enormous scope and magnitude, has led tax administrators at all levels of government to create new and innovative ways to increase revenues. The tug and barge industry has been particularly hard hit. The states,
Hydra lift Skegs
Developed By Seaspan Development Co. Ltd. Of British Columbia, The New Skeg Design Results In A 10 To 15-Percent Higher Speed Or 20 To 30-Percent Reduction In Power Required To Tow Loaded Barges At The Same Speed A Canadian invention which reduces the
Gibbs & Cox Receives OTEC Design Contract
The Department of Energy has awarded ft contract to Gibbs & Cox, Inc. for system engineering studies of alternative ocean platforms to support the modular installation of Offshore Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) power systems in the 10 to 40 megawatt range.
New Shipyard Opened In Moss Point, Miss
new shipyard, Moss Point Marine, Inc., has opened on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and will specialize in the construction of barges, utility boats, and pushboats, according to John Dane III, president. The new facility, on the East Pascagoula River near Moss Point, Miss.
Six Offshore Supply Vessels To Be Built In Rhode Island Yard
Blount Marine Corporation of Warren, R.I., has been awarded a contract by National Boat Corporation of Wilmington, -Del., and Houston, Texas, to build six 190-foot by 38-foot Support Ships to be used primarily in the offshore oil industry. Ships
Bottom Line: It's Not Just A Paint Job
On the surface, the subject of paint seems simple. After all, it's just a paint job, right? For maritime applications, however, beauty is much more than skin deep. The coating of surfaces on ships is a complex combination of materials, chemicals
Borkowski And Windell Promoted At State Boat
State Boat Corporation, Houston, Texas, announced the promotion of Joseph Borkowski I I and Arthur A. Windell to the position of fleet supervisor. In their new positions, both Mr. Borkowski and Mr. Windell will each be responsible for the operation,
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.