R&R Marine
Vulkan RATO-S Couplings Featured On ARCO Tankers
The new ARCO Millennium Class Tankers are designed to meet or exceed the latest ABS rules with double bulkheads and twin-engine rooms with a continuous bulkhead from the keel to the top of the stack and twin rudders. Each engine room is designed and equipped as a separate, independent space.
Halter Responds To Venezuelan Navy Needs
Halter Marine has answered the call from the Venezuelan Navy for a variety of patrol boats. The company recently delivered four 80 ft. (24.3 m) boats to the country's government, which completes the contract for the design and construction of 12 total vessels in this size range.
Thunderbolt Marine Industries Launches Twin 96-Foot Tugs For Panama Canal Services
The tug-fireboats M.L. Walker and H. Burgess were christened recently at Thunderbolt Marine Industries, Thunderbolt, Ga. They are the first of a new generation of shiphandling and firefighting tugs specifically designed for work in the Panama Canal.
Blount Marine To Build Mini- Liner For Explorer Cruises
Blount Marine Corporation of Warren, R.I., has announced the signing of a contract and the start of construction of a mini-cruise liner to be operated by Explorer Cruise Lines of Seattle. The vessel will cruise the waters of the Pacific Northwest.
Halter Marine Awarded $69M Option For Car Carrier
Friede Goldman Halter Inc. announced that Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines had exercised an option with Halter Marine FGH's vessel construction division, for the construction of a second 579-ft. car carrier. The vessel is designed to transport more than 4,300 vehicles between the U.
Product Carrier 'Lucy' Christened At Hyundai's Ulsan Yard For Overseas Shipholding Group
The naming ceremony for the 65,000-dwt product carrier Lucy was held recently at Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. Ulsan Shipyard for Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG) of the U.S. The vessel was christened by sponsor Mrs. J.J. Klement, wife of the manager of marine transport,
Free 24-Page Color Brochure Describes Deutz B/AM 816 Diesels
KHD Deutz Diesel is offering a 24-page full-color brochure on its series of B/AM 816 diesel engines. The series of compact, high-speed diesels feature Deutz' two-stage combustion for a wide range of drive applications. The brochure includes color photographs,
R.J. Paine Named Marine Marketing Manager At Penske
Penske GM Power, Inc. of Lodi, N.J., has announced the appointment of Richard J. Paine as marine marketing manager. Mr. Paine will assume the responsibility for the coordination of sales and promotion of Penske's line of high performance marine diesel propulsion units ranging from 135 to 1,
New Shipboard Fuel Blending Unit From IMO Pump Division
IMO® Pump Division, Monroe, N.C., Transamerica Delaval Inc., has developed a unit to blend heavy fuel oil with diesel oil in order to lower power costs of running ship service diesel generator sets and other auxiliary engines. Normally, the use
40th Annual Ft. Schuyler Forum Focuses On Marine Refrigeration And Diesel Engine Performance
The Society of Marine Port Engineers, New York, N.Y., Inc., and the State University of New York Maritime College recently co-sponsored the 40th Annual Fort Schuyler Forum. Held on the SUNY Maritime College campus in the Bronx, the forum focused