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I.T.C. Holland Engineers Its Third Double Rig Dry Transport On The Sibig Venture
I.T.C. Holland B.V., Haarlem, Holland, the Netherlands, recently contracted the dry transport of two Rowan rigs from Seward, Alaska to Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Rowan Middletown was loaded aboard the Sibig Venture in Seward, Alaska. The vessel then proceeded to Long Beach,
DECK MACHINERY/ CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT
—A Review— Faster turnaround in port means increased profits for all vessel operators. To meet that need, designers and manufacturers of cargo handling equipment and access and stowage systems continue to improve their products and to introduce new,
Split-Hull Hopper Dredge Delivered By Nichols
The Nichols Brothers, Whidbey Island, Wash., facility completed the second of the two hulls comprising the 265-foot by 54-foot by 22-foot split hull, self-propelled hopper dredge for Manson Construction Company in Seattle, in May of this year. Each
CRUISE '85 SHIPS • OPERATIONS • SERVICES
London June 19-20 Cruise 85, the first international conference and exhibition for people involved in the management, operation and services of cruise shipping, will take place at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London, on June 19-20. The two-day event is being organized by the U.
SSPA Maritime Consulting Offers Brochure On Roll Reduction By Rudder Control
SSPA Maritime Consulting AB of Goteborg, Sweden, has published a four-page color brochure on Roll-Nix, a microcomputer-based system for roll reduction by rudder control. The complete system is controlled by a computer unit with a built-in solid-state
Canadian Government To Spend $624.4 Million For 12 Minesweepers
Canadian Defense Minister Perrin Beatty recently announced plans to design and build 12 minesweeping vessels to fill a gap in Canada's aging naval fleet. The contract is valued at 750 million Canadian dollars (US$624.4 million). J.Y. Clarke, president
Two Lightships Ordered For A u s t r a l i a n Waters
Two 23-meter (about 75-foot) long lightships are to be built at Ocean Shipyards, Fremantle, Western Australia, for the Australian Department of Transport at a cost of 2.4-million Australian dollars. On completion, scheduled in 1982, one will be stationed at the Carpentaria Shoal,
JJMA on LSC Team
John J. McMullen Associates (JJMA) is a member of the Raytheon LCS team recently selected by the US Navy to develop the preliminary design of a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the next generation surface combatant. Designs are to be finalized in seven months.
Navy Honors Engineering Pioneer
A ceremony was held on November 19, 2001, to rename the Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station's (NAVSSES) Surface Ship Systems Engineering Complex, the Richard C. Cunningham Engineering Complex. The building (77H) was renamed to honor Cunningham's pioneering
Senermar Announce New Mini-Computer Version Of FORAN System
A major new development in FORAN, the internationally recognized computer aided system for ship design and production, was announced recently by Senermar, a leading Spanish firm of naval architects and marine consultants. A new interactive version has