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Damen Offers Disaster Prevention Vessels
At the beginning of 2000, Damen Shipyards was awarded the contract for the design and construction of five Disaster Prevention Vessels for the Rotterdam Port Authorities. With four of these specialized vessels designed for use inshore in the Rotterdam Port area,
Two Dredges For Private Industry Christened In New Orleans
Recent christening in New Orleans marked the completion of two new dredges for the growing private industry fleet. The cuttersuction drdege Bill James and the split-hull hopper dredge Atchafalaya are being place in service by Louisiana-based T.
Unique Supply Lighter Launched By MARCO Seattle
Remote areas of Alaska gained a new supply link recently when the 80-foot lighter Kaktovik was launched by MARCO Seattle. The all-aluminum craft is the second of her type built by MARCO for C r o w l e y M a r i t i m e Corporation from a design by L.
Mitsubishi Delivers World's First Internally Insulated LPG Carrier
After years of research on internal insulation systems for LPG carriers under license from Shell Research, Ltd., and fully utilizing the company's experience in the construction of independent tank-type LPG carriers, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Concordia Again Leads Tanker Innovation
Four P-MAX new building contracts confirmed Concordia Maritime of the Stena Group has again taken the head of the industry helm with its decision to sign contracts for or an innovative new series of 49,900 dwt tankers dubbed P-MAX. The contract,
EAR Takes Lead In RoPax Market
IZAR, the new Spanish shipbuilding consortium formed with the combination of the former Astilleros Espanoles and Bazan, has delivered to Stena Line its brand new ferry Stena Hollandica, which entered service in the Hook of Holland-Harwich route.
Markey Provides the Strong Pull
Seattle-based Markey Machinery, for nearly one century, has proven itself to be one of the top deck machinery companies in the country. Started in 1907 by Charles Markey as the C.H. Markey Machinery Co. — serving the marine and logging industries
New Sulzer Forms New Subsidiary In The Netherlands
New Sulzer Diesel Ltd. has established a new subsidiary company in the Netherlands under the name of New Sulzer Diesel Nederland BV. The managing director is Henk Potappel who has worked for a number of years for the Dutch licensee of New Sulzer Diesel Ltd.
Samsung Heavy Rings Up Significant Orders To Usher In New Year
Piraeus-based Hellespont Shipping Corp. has contracted Samsung Heavy Industries for the first two vessels in a new class of VLCC's. The contract also calls for the option to build two optional ships — with delivery beginning in the last quarter 2001.
Crescent Tankships Orders Product Tankers
Crescent Tankships, part of the U.K. shipping group Crescent, has ordered two innovative 3,500 dwt chemical and oil tankers from the Rousse Shipyard, Bulgaria. The order, accompanied by a series of options, follows the acquisition by Crescent of Camilla,