Propulsion: VSP: Same Power, 9% More Bollard Pull
With the commissioning of the Norway's Bukser og Berging Voith Water Tractor Baut, the improved characteristics of the new Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP) blades were demonstrated.
Propulsion: Gas Turbines: Keeping Fresh With Innovation
Keeping pace with the fast-evolving maritime industry is a mantra at GE Marine with its LM aeroderivative gas turbine line. Going forward, GE Marine will see its…
Propulsion: Waterjets for a Difficult Design Task
The idea of a ferry going over the sea to Skye is not a new one, although with the Skye bridge opening a few years ago, it is not an adventure many people undertake these days.
Propulsion: CIMAC Congress Set for Kyoto
One of the world's premier technical events leading the discussion of combustion engine technology across the industrial board is the CIMAC World Congress, which…
Feature: Schottel Broadens Electric Propulsion Options
German engineers have strengthened the Schottel offering through the development of a propulsor which melds technical design and performance features of the company's proprietary…
Technology
PyroGenisis' Compact Plasma Waste Elimination System is positioned as the most space-conscious solution for onboard ships, and in Miami at Cruise Shipping the company…
Legal: Misplacing the Place of Refuge
On December 30, 2000, the tanker Castor was underway in the western Mediterranean Sea en route from Constanza, Romania to Lagos, Nigeria, carrying 29,470 tons of unleaded gasoline.
News: Gladding-Hearn Starts Construction of New Incat Vessel
Bay State Cruise Co. ordered a 149-passenger high-speed ferry from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding for service between Boston and Provincetown, Mass., due for delivery in June.
News: Welsh Towing Company Growth Continues
Holyhead Towing has added another boat to its diverse fleet of tugs and workboats. Like most of the vessels in the fleet, the Afon Alaw is named after a river on…
News: "World's Largest" Heavy Lift Ship Enters Service
Heavy lift specialist Jumbo enters its heavy lift vessel MV "Jumbo Javelin" newbuild into service after having been mated with cranes successfully and passing final sea trials in the North Sea.
Editor’s Note
I, personally, have never met a deadline that I have not either battered, broken or despised. Ironic, considering the number of daily, weekly and monthly deadlines…
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