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The NewiIMdlTreaty to Ban TBT
The Diplomatic Conference held (October 1-5, 2001) by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London adopted the Draft Convention prepared by The Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) of IMO for the "Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems for Ships.
Bethlehem Beaumont To Build Self-Setting Production-Storage Platform For Phillips Petroleum
The Lafayette, La., office of Phillips Petroleum Company has awarded a contract to Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Beaumont, Texas, shipyard for construction of a selfsetting production-storage platform. It will have a liquid hydrocarbon storage capacity of 11,
Inland Waterways Conference And Trade Show To Be Held In Louisville Aug. 26-28
The first annual International Inland Waterways Conference & Trade Show is scheduled to be held August 26-28, 1983, at the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center in Louisville. This new conference and trade show will be of major importance to all rivermen — waterway users,
Tuna Farming Goes Offshore
Izar Fene Shipyard, in collaboration with Itsazi Aquaculturehas, has developed an Offshore unit for the breeding, fattening and transport of the bluefin tuna (Thunnus Thynuus). Sailing at eight knots, the unit is able to transport (e.g.) living tunas from the Mediterranean to Japan.
Security and Safety: Questions & Answers
MR recently sought some safety insights from Jim Ligotti is Vice President, Maritime Solutions, Ingersoll-Rand Security and Safety Solutions, Ingersoll- Rand Company Limited (IR). Q: What does ISPS mean for ports and vessels? A: All of the more
Hawaii Site Selected For Testing Nodules Gathered From Ocean Floor
Governor George Ariyoshi of Hawaii, and Ocean Minerals Co. of Mountain View, Calif., have jointly announced that a facility to study and test the processing of manganese nodules gathered by the ocean mining vessel Glomar Explorer will be built at Campbell Industrial Park on Oahu,
Major Conference On Oil Spill Laws & Response In Seattle, October '92
A conference on oil spill regulations and response and a related trade show will be featured during The Oil Spill Prevention And Response Expo (OSPRE), in Seattle, Washington, from September 30 - October 2,1992. Designed for vessel and facility operators facing new state,
General Dynamics Awarded $354-Million Sub Contract —Option For Two More
General Dynamics has been awarded a $354,500,000 contract by the U.S. Navy for construction of a fifth Trident ballistic missile submarine, plus options for construction of two more. This new award raises the value of the company's contracts for the 560-foot-long,