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Future Of Marine Emergency Services Now Under Scrutiny
Three separate investigations into the future of emergency response services at sea are now under way. The International Salvage Union (ISU), representing 38 marine salvors in 26 countries, is participating in each study. The primary aim, in all cases,
Esso Norway Test Of Hull Structure Proves Design And Good Workmanship
From June 28 to July 7, 1969, the new 190,- 800-dwt tanker Esso Norway lay at anchor in Eckernfoerde Bay, about 20 miles from Kiel, Germany, where she was built. Figure 1 gives the general arrangement and dimensions of this ship. An extensive static
Three Papers Presented At Winter Meeting Of SNAME Great Lakes And Great Rivers Section
The W i n t e r M e e t i n g of the Great Lakes and Great Rivers Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers was held recently at the Bond Court Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. One hundred seventy-four registered members and guests
"Happy" New Year?
Little more than 12 months ago newbuilding prices had been drifting down steadily for more than a year and some industry analysts were warning that soft ship prices could be here for some time. Simultaneously, the closure of some yards were more than offset by the opening of new ones,
James Moseley Heads Port Of Jacksonville Propeller Club
James F. Moseley, a leading admiralty attorney and past president of the Jacksonville Bar Association is the new president of The Propeller Club of the United States Port of Jacksonville (Fla.), an organization that has more exthan 400 members
MarAd Study Examines Shipping Policy Options
The Maritime Administration (MarAd) has released an extensive study on the liner segment of oceanborne shipping which examines three national maritime policy alternatives and projects their probable impact on American- flag operators in the nation's foreign trade over the next 10 years.
Careful ... Your TBT May Be Showing
If you thought hull anti-fouling systems were boring (think Teredo worm), then you haven't been paying attention to the controversy surrounding use of organotin compounds on the underwater hulls of ships. Fouling has been a problem for ships since time immemorial.
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