service
Brittany Orders Cross-Channel Ferries From Masa-Yards
Finnish shipbuilder Masa-Yards Inc. has received an order from Brittany Ferries to build a new car/passenger ferry for cross-Channel service. The 27,000-gt ship, which has capacity for over 2,100 passengers, will be constructed at Masa's Turku facility.
ASRY Dry Dock Occupancy Near 90 Percent During First Quarter
Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Co. (ASRY), Bahrain, recently reported first quarter 1990 results were "very satisfactory" with drydock occupancy close to 90 percent, ship repair sales above budget and operation profits above those of the corresponding quarter last year.
Vancouver Shipyards Launches Log Barge On A Film Of Water
The building capabilities of some shipyards are hampered by the problems involved in moving a launch-ready hull across dry land to the ways. For Vancouver Shipyards Co., Ltd., North Vancouver, British Columbia, the solution has been to use "water bearings" to float the hull across land on a .
Optimal Electric Ship Propulsion Solution
Throughout the history of shipbuilding, the key challenge too often has been how to build the right ship around a given propulsion system, rather than creating tailored propulsion system for the ship. That was true when the best propulsion "engines" available were sails,
Lexair Introduces New Three-Way Poppet Type Control Valve
Lexair, Inc. of Lexington, Ky., has introduced a new remote direct pilot- operated three-way poppet valve, with an operating ratio of 5:1 (internal line pressure versus minimum pilot pressure) for unequaled performance of industrial and process control of liquids and gases.
Free Literature Offered On High-Tech Multi-Pak Marine Trash Compactors
ICI Multi-Pak, Houston, Texas, is offering free literature on its latest state-of-the-art marine trash compactors for handling on-board waste. New Marpol/Annex V regulations, which become effective January 1, 1989, are generating considerable interest
Brown Brothers Develops New Stabilizer System
Brown Brothers, the Vickers Marine company based in Edinburgh, has developed a new stabilizer system which combines the latest developments in hydromechanics with state-of-the-art electronic control technology. Called the VM Series, the new system,
Anschutz 'Nauto Control' Product Line Fulfills Navigator Demands
The central navigation work station has become more and more the focus of modern bridge design in seagoing ships and, in accordance with this, Anschutz & Co. GmbH of Kiel, West Germany, offers its "Nauto Control" line of products to fulfill the demand of navigators for fast,
New Ferries for Hawaii?
Hawaii Superferry and Austal USA last month signed an agreement that could result in new passenger-vehicle catamarans for Hawaiian waters to create a commercial high-speed interisland ferry service. Hawaii Superferry plans to use Austal USA-built,
Volvo Penta Engines Stipulated For Each Of Two 'Hybrid' Ships
Four units of Volvo Penta's newly developed 16-liter marine diesel, TAMD 162 type, have been specified for the diesel-electric propulsion plant in each of two "hybrid" ships. The Volvo Penta engines stipulated for each of these vessels are individually rated at 470 bhp (345 kw) at 1,