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Maritime Reporter May 1998

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Construction Yards

Beaumont Yard in Beaumont, Texas

Bethlehem Steel Corporation

Sabine Yard in Port Arthur, Texas

The Largest Fleet

East Coast Ports

STAR Symposium Preview

Naval Technology

& Shipbuilding Supplement

Blount Marine To Build

Another New York-Class

Harbor Cruise Vessel

Blount Shipyard in Warren is the

and Engineering News

Editorial and Executive Offices

Advertising Circulation and Sales Offices

Wheelhouse One Building

Ediconsult Internazionale

Munsey Consultants

Federal Republic of Germany

Business Publications

Kone Fels Secures

For Two Gantry Cranes

the Port of Trinidad and Tobago

Reuseable Trashcube

Electricals to Marine Codes as Required

Only the hose goes into tank to

Krupp Mak Manufactures

Medium-Speed Diesel Engines

For Naval Ship Applications

Engine Specifications

To Gianotti & Associates

Burmeister & Wain Christens

Eighth Product Tanker In Series

the "Tanker Safety and Pollution

Lifeboats Fassmer

Comsat Maritime Services

Moves To New Address

Comsat Corporation Maritime

Sofec Concludes

Management Buyout

Outbid For Five Others

United States Lines Lancer Class

by the Puerto Rico Management

Shipping Authority (PRMSA) at a

USL, and Eastern Overseas, a New

Land, the American Lark, American

on Roll-On/Roll-Off Marine Transport

Conference and Exhibition on

ent "A New Dimension—Strategic

in Expanding RO/RO Operations in

Years the European Trade Barriers

The City of Gothenburg and its

RORO Operations in Both

Transport—The Way Ahead for

Shipowner Avoid Flagging Out to

European Trade Barriers Come

of Gothenburg in the City Hall

Futures—Emerging and Expanding

Yesterday's Dream—At Changes

Expanding RORO Operations in the

Cargo in Freight Containers and

Because the Weak Links Are Still

Terminal (Handling RORO Services

of POL to Australia and the

Mediterranean and Hoegh to West

RORO Conversions: Economic

Ways to Increase Capacity and

Improve Profitability—Featuring

Case Study of Tor Line's

Solutions—A Presentation on the

Multipurpose Use of the Searunner

Lunch for Registered Conference

Trades and Forest Products

HUAL Hoegh-Ugland Autoliners

Comparison Between STORO and

RORO Handling—Bulk Return

Motorway—Inland and Shortsea

Ramp Access While Berthed

Port Facilities—in Western and

Railships Between Germany and

Finland—Is Big the Best for Long

Through Rail Transport—Reduced

Wednesday Evening Reception and

Increased Safety But Does It

Comments on Damage Stabilty

International Conventions

Department, Lloyd's Register of

Amendments—Agreed and

Panel Workshop Discussion

Gothenburg/RORO Golf

The Port of Gothenburg by Motor

Launch—Optional tour for

Visit to the Swedish Maritime

Robotic Car Production—A Visit

Associazione Porti Italiani

Bloxwich Engineering

BT Terminal Equipment

Capacity of Texas

Cargo Equipment

Container Management

DIFT Port Management

Fairplay Publications

Ferryman Sweden

Goteborgs Truckservice

International Freighting Weekly

Journal de la Marine Marchande

Kull & Hallberg

Kvaerner Ships Equipment

Lloyd Anversois

Lloyd's Ship Manager

MacGregor-Navire Group

Marine Development

Maskin AB Karlebo

Niedersachsisches Hafenamt Cuxhaven

Ottawa Truck Corporation

Port Development International

Port of Bristol

Port of Cherbourg

Port of Gothenborg

Maritime Reporter/Engineering News

Port of Helsingborg

Port of Rotterdam

Port of Sodertalje

Port of Stockholm

Reliance Mercury

Scandinavian Cargo Sea

Scandinavian Shipping Gazette

Seaport Terminals Rotterdam

Seasafe Transport

Svenska Lock-Tainer

Terberg Benschop

TH Transport & Hantering

Trailmaster Trailers

Transport Teknik

Valmet Transportation Equipment

Viking Line Cargo

Wallenius Lines

Wallhamn Terminal

Zeebrugge Port Authority

Moran Towing Appoints

Larson As Controller

For a free copy of Chockfast

Ocean Systems Unit

ITW Philadelphia Resins

Offers Color Brochure

On Grouting Systems

ITW Philadelphia Resins of

on Chockfast Grouting Systems for

Marine Diesel Excellence

Vice President-Sales

At Trinity Marine Group

of Trinity Marine Group of New

Scaffold Planks

Versatile Pacific Wins

Contract To Drydock

Sea-Land Containerships

the American Washington and

Land Performance and Sea-Land

The Victoria Division of Versatile

Aeroquip Offers

Society Of Marine Port Engineers

Technical Papers Featured

Ballester, Ameron Fiberglass Pipe

Marine Ladders Of

Offer High Performance

The International Shipping Exhibition

Union of International Lines, and

the Association of Greek Passenger

Evangelos Giannopoulos, the

Minister of Mercantile Marine in

Athens Intercontinental Hotel will

Seatrade, Fairfax House, Colchester

Ancona, Chamer of Commerce of

Aircargo International

Alexandra Towing

American Bureau of Shipping

American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce

Angelos (Hellas) Marine Services

B Anagnostopoulos

Astilleros Espanoles

Bartels & Luders

Belzona Marine Engineering

Boship Management

Boston Fuel Transportation

British Marine Equipment Council

Camrex Coatings

Chantiers de I'Atlantique

Chugoku Marine Paints

Consortium, Port of Genoa

Consortium, Port of Naples

Danish Export Council

Deeberg-Systeme

Denis Ganassoulis

Despina Maritime

Det Norske Veritas

Diesel Power Holland

Diplomatic Marine

Doxiadis Bros Graphotechniki

Drew Ameroid International

Eleusis Shipyards

Environmental Protection

Eureka Chemicals

Far East Levingston

Fisher Marine Communications

Germanischer Lloyd

German Shipbuilding and

German Machinery and

Gorizia, Chamber of Commerce of

Harris Pye Marine

Hellenic Coastal Lines

Hellenic Industrial Development Bank

The International Shipping Exhibition

Hellenic Marine Environment

Hellenic Offshore Racing Club

Hellenic Shipyards

Hitachi Zosen Singapore

Port of Houston

Hyundai Heavy Industries

Inham-Refrigeration

Inter American Life Insurance

Institute of Marine Engineers

Intelmar Electronics

Intertrade Industries

Ippocampos-Hoursoglou

Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries

Italian Institute for Foreign Trade

Journal de la Marine Marchande

Jurong Shipyard

Kawasaki Heavy Industries

Keppel Shipyard

BV Kon Mij De Schelde

Krupp Atlas Elektronik

Latina, Chamber of Commerce

Lincoln Diesels

Link Maritime Enterprises

Lloyd's Register of Shipping

Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven

Loucas G Matsas

Marac Electronics

Marconi International Marine

Marti Shipping Agency

S Michelioudakis

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding

Mobil Oil Hellas

NKK Corporation

Nereus Marine Service (NMS) Hellas

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

National Bank of Greece

Navicom Electronics

Netherlands Council for Trade Promotion

Neorion Shipyards

Paolo de Nicola

Port of Antwerp Promotion Association

Port of Chioggia

Port of Trieste

Ravenna, Chamber of Commerce of

Rochem Panhellas

Rome, Chamber of Commerce of

Royal BAnk of Scotland

Sakiotis/Sael Marine Electronics

Salerno, Chamber of Commerce of

The Salvage Association

Sasebo Heavy Industries

Schichau Unterweser

Selmar Electronics

Sigma Paints Hellas

Simpson Spenoe & Young

SpecTec Consult

St John Ambulance

Sumitomo Heavy Industries

Sun Light Agency

Sulzer Brothers

Sunbeam Trading

Swedish Telecom Radio

Thomas R Miller & Son

Tofte & Jorgensen

Tradex Marine Equipment

Turkish Shipbuilding Industry

Udine, Chamer of Commerce of

Unitor Ships Service

Van Der Wetering

Watercraft Hellas

Wijsmuller Salvage

Wilton-Fijenoord

The Wolfson Unit

Yeow Kong Electrical

Zihni Group of Companies

Sperry Marine GPS Core Module

Reliable, Accurate Performance

ry Marine's GPS Core Module and

For Shipbuilding Orders

Lloyd's Maritime Information

Portable Gun Offers New

Literature On Drilling

Extremely Accurate Holes

Technology Base Programs

for the Hamworthy Dolphin

you need is the new

Pumping Systems

Hamworthy Engineering Limited

Bethlehem Steel's

Baltimore Marine Division

of the Patapsco River at

Bethlehem Steel Consolidation

At Sparrows Point

Strengthens Competitive Position

Wider Range Of Services Offered

Arthur, Texas, and the Republic of

the Sparrows Point yard has the

Commission on Merchant Marine

Mario Named General

Manager, Comsat

Maritime Services

Chao To Be Appointed

Chairman Of Federal

Maritime Commission

Maritime Commission, President

Converts Two Barges

For Floating Docks

Norwegian-Built Training

Simulator Installed At

French Maritime College

Hartley Appointed

Chief Executive

Main Engine and GenSets

Simplified Fuel Oil System

Simplified and Cheap Bunkering

Shipbuilders Council

Elects Board Members

At the Shipbuilders Council of

James Harvie, General Ship

Hitachi Zosen To Sell

Kyushu Shipbuilding Plant

Oil Cleaning Centrifuge

Schottel Offers Free Color Brochure

For Shallow-Draft Propulsion

Schottel Rudderpropellers are in

The Schottel Rudderpropeller is

To Portsmouth Location

Naval Class Fairleads

Mariner Class Balanced Head

Customized Towing Equipment

Underwater Fairleads

Static Mooring Fairleads

Effer Marine Cranes

Roller Fairleads

Ship Maintenance And Navy Technology Development

Ship Procurement

Fiscal Ship Maintenance and Technology

Year Procurement Modernization Development

Source: Department of the Navy

New Construction

Source: Department of the Navy

Ship Maintenance

New Naval Technology

For Marine Suppliers

& Equipment Procurement

& Modernization

Corporation, Los Angeles

World Leaders in Shiplift Technology

Billion in New Annual Sales for

Manufacturers, Engineering Firms

Source: Department of the Navy

Navy New Technology Program

To Begin Two Carriers

ASMAR Launches New

Transport Vessel

For Chilean Navy

The Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion

Raytheon Company, Electromagnetic

General Electric Company, Machinery

Don't be Surprised

Avondale Shipyards

Bath Iron Works

Bethlehem-Sparrows Point

Bollinger Shipyard

General Dynamics-Electric Boat

Ingalls Shipbuilding

Lockheed-Gulfport

Lockheed-Seattle

Lockheed-Savannah

LCU Kenesaw Mountain

Marinette Marine

Moss Point Marine

Newport News Shipbuilding

Pennsylvania Shipbuilding

Peterson Builders

Tacoma Boatbuilding

Todd Pacific-San Pedro

AOE Fast Combat Support Ship

CG Guided Missile Cruiser

CVN Aircraft Carrier, Nuclear

DDG Guided Missile Destroyer

FFG Guided Missile Frigate

LCAC Landing Craft, Air Cushion

LCM Landing Craft, Mechanized

LCU Landing Craft, Utility

LHD Amphibious Transport Dock

LSD Dock Landing Ship

LSV Logistic Support Vehicle

MHC Mine Hunter, Coastal

SSN Submarine, Nuclear

WPB Patrol Boatt

YTT Warping Tug

Major Navy Contracts

Atlantic Dry Dock Corporation, Ft

Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability

General Dynamics Corporation, Electric

Hydraudyne, Boxtel, the Netherlands, and

Lockheed Missiles and Space Company

Raytheon Service Company

Port of New York

Port of Philadelphia

Port of Baltimore

Ports of Hampton Roads

Port of New Orleans

Port of Houston

Port of San Diego

Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach

Marine Sales & Service Division

Invest in Experience

Seawolf To Seawolf, I The

Proud Tradition Continues

of the Los Angeles

On-Time Delivery And

General Electric Company

USS Philadelphia

Major Navy Contracts

Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, was

Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Sparrows

General Dynamics Corporation, Electric

Major Navy Contracts

by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems

Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry

Newport News Receives

The Newport News Shipbuilding

Tacoma Boat To Retrofit

Four Egyptian Subs

Research & Development

of American Abrasive Metals

the Arab Republic of Egypt and the

Tracor Receives

Netless Marine Fenders

Meet Navy Specifications

Bethlehem Steel Yard

For Navy Oiler Work

The Sparrows Point Shipyard of

Bethlehem Steel Corporation has

To Be Held In Conjunction With

The Society of Naval Architects

Ship Technology and Research

Lakes/Great Rivers Section of

Technical & Research Program's

for Machinery Applications Aboard

Skibsteknisk Selskab (The Danish

Society for Naval Architecture and

The Society of Naval Architects

System Architecture for Control of

and Market Orientation in Marine

the Propulsive Efficiency of Ships

Surface Manipulation for Hull

ing STAR Technical Sessions and

al for Machinery Applications

Implications for Other Advanced

Kings Garden, North

Teaching Marine Design on an

Steering Committee

Technical Program Committee

Systems Design Conference

Richard Mueller, Chairman

Budget and Finance

Ian Sharp, Chairman

Publicity and Publications

Local Program Liaison

SNAME Spring Meeting

Lead-Tin & Aluminum j

Megator Completes

Navy Pump Contracts

The Megator Sliding-Shoe Pump

To Lockheed Shipbuilding

Maritime Reporter/Engineering News

Merchant Shipbuilding Division

Naval Shipbuilding Division

Shiprepairing Division

McDermott Names Howson

To Succeed Cunningham

As Chief Operating Officer

Environmental Test

Facilities Completed

By Hi-Test Laboratories

Wartsila Constructing

Two Passenger Vessels

For Oy Silja Line Ab

MS Finlandia and the MS Silvia

The World's Most Complete Annual

Marine & Naval Equipment Catalog

Marine Designers, Naval Architects

GEMS Level Switches for

Single or Multi-Level

Gems Sensors Division

New York Exhibition Showcases

From Racal Marine

Decca Marine Navigation System

Control and Surveillance System

Integrated Ship Instrumentation

In San Francisco

Meeting in San Francisco, Calif, in

Loeffler Offers New Free

Valves, Drains, Hardware

Wins Contracts In

Portugal And Singapore

Kvaerner Ships Equipment's

the Maria Oldendorff, at Jurong

First USCG Cutter

Of New Class Commissioned

At Bollinger Machine Shop

of Representatives from Louisiana, and Vice

Jered Brown Appoints

Schoenlein And Freye

To Management Positions

Puerto Rico Marine Names

Cabarle And Wainwright VPs

A Trinity Industries Company

Full Spectrum of Support

Maritime Reporter/Engineering News

Parker Towing Announces

Administrative Changes

the University of Alabama School of

Parker Towing Company is a

Stox Rust Inhibitor

Wynstruments Offers New

Literature On Low-Cost

Marine Window Wipers

New Computerized System

Controls Fuel Viscosity

ContiCarriers & Terminals

Acquires Dakota Barge

ContiCarriers & Terminals is a

A RYDER SYSTEM Company

The Diesel Alternative

Silver Solder Rings and Rod

Elbow—Tees—Couplings—Flanges

P-Traps—Deck Drains

Strainers—Hose Valves

Scuppers—Cla Vals

New Gladding-Hearn-Built

High-Speed Catamaran To Begin

Boston/Martha's Vineyard Run

Boat Hoist Available

From Marine Travelift

Maritime Reporter/Engineering News

FACTORY AUTHORIZED Repairer and Spares Dealer for

DeFelsko Corporation

Railway and Floating Dry Docks

Dry Dock Hardware and Equipment

Alteration & Conversion Design

Systems Engineering

Overhaul, Repair, and Test Support

American Professional

Qualified Manufacturer s Field Representatives

Owners Representative Service

Ocean Engineering Centre

Ocean Engineering Centre

Waterfront Ingineering

Hiving Inspection

Naval Architects Marine Engineers

Marine Management Transportation Consultants

Human Factors Engineering

High Speed Powerboat Design

Consulting in Naval Architecture

& Marine Engineering

Marine Design Computer Services

Tug & Barge Sales

Naval Architects Marine Engineers

Seattle, Washington

Light/Medium/Heavy

Environmental Vibration Testing

Internally Excited Vibration Testing

Airborne & Structureborne Noise

& Failure Analysis

Fixture, Structure and Foundation

Design & Fabrication

Field Testing and Shipboard Surveys

State of the Art NS&V Measurement

and Data Analysis Instrumentation

Consulting Engineers

Energy Efficient Concepts

Practical Engineering Economics Analyses

Marine Transportation Consultants

Shipping Economists

Business Planners

Speed & Propulsion Power Policy

Retrofit Specialists

Coast Guard/State Pilotage License Insurance

Languages: Finnish, Swedish/Scandinavian, German

Marine Surveying

Consulting/Design Engineering

Offers Free Literature On

Trash-Handling Equipment

Tracor Hydronautics

Industrial, Corporate and Private Clientele

EMERGENCY, PERMANENT and DELIVERY Crews

Crowley Towing and Transportation, a Crowley

Attn: Kaye Byrnes

An Equal Opportunity/AA Employer

Senior Naval Architect

Senior Marine Engineer

Shipyard For Sale

Launching and Repair Cradles

For Barge Rentals or a

Complete Marine Package

Marine Surveying

Languages: Finnish, Swedish/Scandinavian, German

Offers Free Literature On

Trash-Handling Equipment

HAME EN«EERS MMM, MOHOTEOTi

Consulting/Design Engineering

ILS, and Marine Engineering Services

Tracor Hydronautics

Industrial, Corporate and Private Clientele

EMERGENCY, PERMANENT and DELIVERY Crews

Crowley Towing and Transportation, a Crowley

Attn: Kaye Byrnes

An Equal Opportunity/AA Employer

Senior Naval Architect

Senior Marine Engineer

Maritime Reporter/Engineering News

Pier Berth Linear Feet

Shipyard For Sale

Launching and Repair Cradles

One Year Warranty

Pacer Plastic Pump

One Year Warranty

With Explosion-Proof

For Barge Rentals or a

Complete Marine Package

Rentals-Sales-Service

Maritime Reporter/Engineering News

Bird-Johnson Named Exclusive

The Mechanical Engineering Division of

Alan Bernstein Elected

At Annual Convention

Brake, Clutch and Coupling

Manufacturer's Representative

Maritime Reporter/Engineering News

National Association of Passenger Vessel Owners

SSPA Maritime Consulting

Offers Brochure On Roll

Reduction By Rudder Control

Pressure Regulator Introduced

By Circle Seal Controls

Deutsch Now Offers New Line

Of Environmentally Sealed

Miniature In-Line Connectors

Deutsch, Industrial Products Division, now

Waugh Wins Contract

To Supply Complete Joiner

System For Cruise Ship

Rockwool TNF System and the

Aquanaut Holiday for Dive and Sail

Alfa-Laval Offers New

Full Customer Services

Merger Creates Sonsub

Offshore Service Company

PEREGOY SALVAGE & TOWING—Salvage

Digger Derricks

Pressure Diggers

HiRail Equipment

Caterpillar Publishes

On Diesel Fuels/Engines

To get the most out of your

Free Color Brochure

On High Lift Rudder

Schiess-Defries Supplies

LIFT-DOCK For Australia

Durable In Construction

The Maritime Administration

of New York's Maritime College at

Port Of Portland Dedicates

Rehabilitation Project

Maritime Reporter/Engineering News

RISIC Couplings

Consult Aeroquip

Marine Hose and Fittings

Aeroquip Teflon

Our Marine/Military Customer Service

Quick-Disconnect Couplings

ANODES—Cathodic Protection

BARGES—Leasing

BEARINGS—Rubber, Metallic, Non-Metallic

COMPUTERS—Training

CONTROL SYSTEMS—Monitoring

DECK MACHINERY—Cargo Handling Equipment

DIESEL ENGINE—Spare Parts & Repair

EQUIPMENT—Marine

FENDERING SYSTEMS/BUOYS—Dock & Vessel

HATCH & DECK COVERS—Chain Pipe

INSULATION—Cloth, Fiberglass

JOINER—Watertight Doors—Paneling—Ceiling Systems

LIGHTING EQUIPMENT—Lamps, Fixtures, Searchlights

Soundcoat Introduces

Custom-Cut Closed Cell

Foam Materials For Gasketing

OILS—Marine —Additives

PLASTICS—Marine Applications

Propellers, Shafts, Turbines

PUMPS—Repairs—Drives

SHIPBUILDING—Repairs, Maintenance, Drydocking

Friedrichsort, West Germany

Complete Repairs

On All Types of Electro Hydraulic

Steering Systems and Deck Machinery

Rebuilding For Certification

Repairs for the Marine Industry

I Water Transportation of General

Cargo, Chemicals and Bulk

I Sales, Charters and Brokerage

of Marine Equipment and Vessels

I Vessel Design, Construction

Ask for Bill Gobel or Jack Breshears

International Marine Sales International Marine Sales

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