Perkins Sabre Launches Two New Engines
The latest additions to the Perkins Sabre Engines line were introduced this autumn. The naturally aspirated Perkins Sabre M92 and the turbocharged Perkins Sabre…
MWH Helps Reduce Lifecycle Costs
Märkisches Werk Halver (MWH), based in Halver, Germany, is a well-regarded supplier of quality cylinder head components to nearly all manufacturers of low, medium and high-speed…
Propeller Retrofits Saves 10 Percent Fuel
Benefits of fitting CLT propellers include fuel savings of around 10 percent while maintaining the same speed, according to Geneva-based shipowner Cargill International SA…
First Mermaid Pods Installed
Shipyard ALSTOM awarded ALSTOM Drives & Controls and Kamewa a contract to supply electric propulsion packages for the four Millennium series cruise ships for Celebrity…
A Manta in Dutch environs
Flat-screen technology can be expected to make its mark on commercial vessel bridges in future years, once the necessary type approvals are forthcoming and once…
Editor's Note
While many facets of the maritime market remain stuck in the doldrums, the passenger vessel end of the market is one which should continue to expand robustly through the coming year and far beyond.
Derecktor Shipyard Wins Contract For Two Pilot Boats
Derecktor Shipyards signed a contract with the New York/New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots Association for the construction of two ¾ all aluminum ¾ fast pilot boats. The…
Suez Canal Sees $60M Turnover Increase In 1999
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) reportedly achieved an increase in turnover of $60 million in 1999 to a total of $1.8 billion, due mainly to toll discounts for long-distance ships.
French Still Battling Oil Slick
A new wave of heavy fuel oil from a sunken tanker washed onto France's storm-battered western coast on Sunday, this time hitting the shores of Ile de Re, a jagged…
World Energy Flows Freely After 2000 Changeover
From Australia to Alaska, world energy producers carried on as usual on Jan. 1, with strategic oil and gas flows uninterrupted by the much-feared Y2K bug. Oil-consuming…
Carnival Exercises Option For Third 84,000-Ton Cruise Ship
Carnival Cruise Lines has exercised an option with Kvaerner Masa Yards of Helsinki, Finland, for the construction of a new 84,000- ton ship expected to be delivered in 2002.
