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March 2003 3 Contents 8 Is Title XI Extinct? MARITIME The House and Senate Conferees have zeroed out appropriations that would REPORTER have allowed MarAd to continue Title XI. — By H. Clayton Cook, Jr. AND ENGINEERING NEWS

18 "Dear Mr. Coast Guard," NEW YORK Dennis Bryant's open letter to the U.S. Coast Guard summarizes the new 118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010 Tel: (212) 477-6700; Fax: (212) 254-6271 marine security initiatives ... and their affect. e-mail: [email protected] • Web: Internet: www.marinelink.com FLORIDA • 215 NW 3rd St., Boynton Beach, FL 33435 24 The Automated Ship Associate Publisher Ship automation is great, as long as it's kept up to date. An interesting proj- Gregory R. Trauthwein • [email protected] ect in Sweden explores efficient ways to accomplish this. EDITORIAL Managing Editor — By David Titisley, technical editor Regina P. Ciardiello • [email protected]

Associate Editor • Jennifer Rabulan • [email protected] 32 Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) Technical Editor • David Tinsley Contributing Editor • Dennis L. Bryant, Senior Maritime Counsel, The latest nuclear Aircraft Carrier from Northrop Grumman Newport Holland & Knight News Shipbuilding features a wealth of new technologies and features. Editorial Consultant • James R. McCaul, president, International Maritime Associates — By Greg Trauthwein MARKETING Marketing Manager 36 Ministry with a Mission Richard Grable • [email protected] Tel: (561) 732-1659; Fax: 1561) 732-6984 Rev. Dr. Jean Smith takes over at Seamen's Church Institute, and as Regina PRODUCTION Ciardiello found, she is well prepared for the task. Production Manager Michael Lowe • [email protected] Asst. Production Manager 38 First Responders Irina Tabakina • [email protected] A barge/refinery explosion in Staten Island again highlights the need for CIRCULATION Circulation Manager fast response emergency and clean up vessels. Dale L. Barnett • [email protected] ADVERTISING SALES 48 MIC Down Under Vice President of Sales Lucia M. Annunziata • [email protected] Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion was the topic of intense study on National Sales Manager Rob Howard • [email protected] some double hull barges. Tel: (561) 732-4368; Fax: (561) 732-6984 North American Sales Manager Brett W. Keil • [email protected] Tel: (561) 732-1185: Fax: (561) 732-8414 Director, New Business Development Jean Vertucci • [email protected] Manager, Information Services Tina Angelina • [email protected] Manager, Accounting Services Esther Rothenberger • [email protected] AZONIX Manager, Advertising Services Kristen O'Malley • o [email protected] Sales Assistant Elizabeth Singh • [email protected] •YNALCQ Classified Sales • Tel: (212) 477-6700

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Directory of companies given editorial coverage in this edition of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News.

AB Inflatables 39 Department of Homeland Security 27 Mar Ad 8 Sankyu Group 45 ABS 16, 43 Empresa Nacional Bazan 28 Mar Ad 53 SAP Systems 39 Achilles Inflatable Crafts 39 ENSCO Intl. 14 Maritime & Underwater Security Consultants 23 Saudi Arabian Oil Co. 43 Advantage Sales Network Corporation 47 Eurofin 45 Maritime and Coastguard Agency 44 Science & Engineering Associates (SEA) 45 Aker Kvaerner Yards 45 European Maritime Safety Agency (MSA) 45 Marpetrol 28 SeaArk Marine 41 Alfa Laval 45 Evergreen 43 Metrostar Management Corp. 16 Seamen's Chruch Institute (SCI] 36 Almar Boats 39 ExxonMobil 38 Minerals Management Service 16 Seaspan 16, 25 Alstom 38 Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. 8 Mitsubishi 28 Seatramp Tankers 10 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Gaz de France 25 Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding 31 Smiths Marine Systems 34 18 Gaz Transport & Technigaz (GTT) 28 MOL 47 Southwest Marine 49 Anteon Corporation 27 Gemak Shipbuilding Industry and Trading 15 NACE International 49 Spiele fur Hamburg 201 2 14 Arendal Holdings 44 General Maritime Corp. 16, 23 Nautica International 39 Sullom Voe 44 Arthur Andersen & Co. 14 Graig Group 16 Naval Sea Systems Command 49 Sulzer 35, 45 ASRY 43 Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. 43 Naviera Elcano 28 Swire Pacific 45 Atlantic Container Line 23 Halter Marine 26 Naviera F. Tapias 28 Swiss Cantobank 45 Azonix Dynalco 35 Halterm Halifax 23 Navios Corporation 23 Taskos Energy Navigation 16 Barber Ship Management 44 Healy & Baillie LLP 23 Nera 35 Taspool 44 Bayonne Drydock & Repair 43 Hellenic- /Norwegian -American Chambers of Newport News Shipbuilding 14, 38 TECO Shipping 44 Bethlehem Steel Corp. 16 Commerce 23 North Florida Shipyard 47 Tidewater Inc. 14 Blohm+Voss 14, 44 Hellespont Group 10 Northrop Grumman Ship Systems 14, 16, 26, 45 TNT 44 Bollinger Shipyards 26 Holland & Knight 18 Northwestern University 36 Toyo Sangyo Japan 44 Bouchard Transportation Corp. 38 Huarun Dadong Dockyard (HRDD) 44 Norwegian Parliament 38 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 18 BP 45 IBM/Dassault Systemes 39 Novurania 40 U.S. Coast Guard 1 £i, 26, 38 Bjllfrog Boats 39 Imabari Shipyards 16 NPCC 43 U.S. Federal Highway Administration 49 CC Technologies Laboratories 49 Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) 18 NSCSA/Mideast Shipmanagement 43 U.S. Navy 14, 26 Celebrity Cruises 23, 44 IMO 18, 34 P&l Club 15 Union Fenosa 28 Center for Maritime Education 36 International Bunker Industry Assoc. 14 Panama Maritime Authority 47 Vela Intl. Marine 43 Chancery Bank 45 Intertanko 47 Petrobras 43 Veritas Maritime Corporation 44 Chantiers de 1' Altantique 25, 38 IZAR 28 Prime Mover Controls (PMC) 31 Vokswerft Stralsund GmbH 35 Chengxi Yard 16 Jotun 51 Protector Boats 40 VT Halmatic 39 China Shipping Container Lines 25 Kamewa 31 Red Sea Marine Services 43 Wallem 45 Cnina Shipping Group 16 Kawasaki 28 Repsol 28 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines 23 C ean Harbors 38 Kelvins Hughes Ltd. 34 Ribcraft 40 Wartsila Corp. 24, 35 Color Line 44 Knutsen OAS Shipping 28 Rickmers-Linie 45 Willard Marine 41 Craft Bearing Company 47 Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. 43 Rolls Royce 15, 31 Wing Inflatables 42 Cummins Marine 15 Lloyd's Register 16, 28, 45 Royal Caribbean International 23 World Shipping Council 23 Daewoo Shipyard 12 MAK 15 Salvage Association 45 Zodiac 42 Deltamarin 45 MAN B&W 25, 29, 34 Samsung Heavy Industries 16, 25

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Circle 250 on Reader Service Card Editor's Note

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By H. Clayton Cook, Jr. shipowner defaulted. MarAd "mortgage insurance" H. Clayton Cook, Jr., BS was changed to a Treasury "guarantee of payment" in Princeton University, LL.B Title XI Credit Insuranee Discontinued 1972. The language change was cosmetic. Treasury The University of Virginia, When the Conference Report for the Omnibus "guarantee of repayment" had more appeal than is a Senior Counsel in the Spending Bill, which provides funding for the federal MarAd's "insurance of repayment." Washington, D.C. offices of government through September 30, 2003, was released From 1938 through 2002 the owners of more than 90 Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. on the February 13, 2003. it was there for all to see. percent of our new Blue Water and Great Lakes com- Mr. Cook served as The House and Senate Conferees had zeroed out mercial vessels have relied upon this MarAd program General Counsel of the Maritime Administration appropriations that would have allowed MarAd to con- of repayment guarantees so that the ship owner could during the Nixon and Ford borrow in the private sector at reasonable interest rates tinue a 65-year old program to assist U.S. shipowners Administrations and over- in seeking private sector debt financing for new vessel and with debt maturities matched to vessel economic saw the implementation of construction. lives. Year in, year out, in most but not all years. the Capital Construction MarAd earned a profit on these insurance/guarantee Fund provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, and The Title XI Program transactions. And in recent years. MarAd has been the drafting of the Federal Ship Financing Act of 1972. He The MarAd Title XI program was enacted in 1938 to required each year to pay this profit over to the has had more than 30 years of experience in advising provide a way for U.S. flag shipowners to borrow Treasury. MarAd must now obtain a yearly appropria- domestic and foreign clients on the construction and financing of U.S. flag vessels in transactions totaling more than $3 money in the private sector to build ships to meet tion to fund the actuarial risk associated with Title XI billion. Mr. Cook's email address is [email protected] national transportation needs. It was not a government guarantees. Yes, MarAd must turn its profit over to "grant" or "give away." The shipowner purchased a Treasury each year, and then (without regard to these Congress. For FY 2002 the Bush Administration's MarAd contract to insure payment of the shipowner's profits) it must seek a yearly appropriation, through the budget as submitted to Congress provided "0" for Title debt to the private sector lender in the event the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the XI, and this was so for FY 2003, and for FY 2004. OMB has stated that it intends to terminate the Title XI program. OMB wishes to hold the line on "nonessen- tial" expenditures and this program is corporate wel- fare. The action of the Omnibus Spending Bill - « Why Paint & Insulate? Conferees suggests that OMB may have finally won its battle to terminate Title XI. The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) has acted to organize a meeting of Delta T Marine Insulating Coating shipowners and other private sector interested parties Mascoat Products provides excellent thermal & anti-condensation to explore what can be done to resuscitate this worth- protection in an easy-to-spray application coating. Phone: 1713) 465-0304 while program. Fax: (7131465-1)302 Airborne structural noise Email: Sales@deltacoat. is reduced by at least 50%!! com Delta Visit our website for Most shipyards see a 30%-50% reduction in Coating J National Transportation Needs immediate information: total applied costs. As the U.S. Department of Transportation and Is approved by: www.deltacoat.com NON-COMBUSTIBLE NON-HAZARDOUS! U.S. Coast Guard Congress work to develop transportation policies to A.B.S. meet 21st Century needs, perhaps the most difficult Manufacturer's D.N.V. REPRESKNTATIVES problems are those associated with traffic congestion A 20-60 mil layer achieves an equivalency of UL Listed WANTED RvE of 9-14. Lloyd's Registered on the Interstate highways parallel to our Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts. Interstate 95, 1-5 and I-10 carry traffic far beyond their design capacities. In met- Circle 277 on Reader Service Card ropolitan areas, which these highways intersect, the combination of long distance and local traffic slows vehicle movements to a crawl. More traffic is on the way. Additional highway lanes and intersections will NCHORS not solve these problems. Properly fashioned waterborne trailer and container services and passenger ferry operations can and should. MarAd sponsored a pro- ANCHOR MARINE gram on these Short Sea and ferry solutions in New York City in November 2002. Presentations on the LARGEST INVENTORY ALL TYPE merits of these waterborne solutions were convincing. OF NEW & USED X ANCHORS & CHAIN But no one spoke to their financing. Perhaps one IN THE U.S.A. ABS, LLOYDS should not be surprised. The problem is a difficult one. GRADE 2, 3, K-4 Maritime transportation projects have only infrequent- FAX: 713/644-1185 CHAINS CHAIN & FITTINGS ly provided security sufficient or returns adequate to P.O. BOX 58645 WATTS: 800/233-8014 attract substantial private sector equity or long term HOUSTON, TX 77258 sales @ anchormarinehouston.com debt financing. The vessels to be built to these coast- PHONE: 713/644-1183 www.anchormarinehouston.com wise services will have useful lives in excess of 25 years. Commercial asset-based vessel financing, if

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Circle 245 on Reader Service Card Vessels the first ULCC to lift a cargo of fuel oil 2002, and the Hellespont Fairfax, the The vessels are single screw tankers longitudinal bulkhead in the double bot- in Rotterdam for delivery to Singapore. fourth and final ULCC, will be delivered with 21 cargo tanks including 2 Slop tom. Extreme design Hog/Sag bending Both vessels have also lifted a number this month. Built at Korea's Daewoo Tanks. The cargo tankers are three moments are 1.510.000/1.090,000,000 of cargoes from the AG for discharge in yard to LR and ABS class, the vessels across with piping for three grades with Tm. The ships are each built from less the U.S. Gulf. Hellespont Tara, the third set new standards for large tanker double valve segregation. Each ship is than 38 percent high tensile steel. of the series, was delivered in November strength and speed. double hull with watertight centerline

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ENSCO Sells Marine News. Va.-based company charged the IBIA Warns on EU Tanker Vessel Fleet to Tidewater Navy for independent research and Proposals development (IR&D) costs for double- ENSCO International has signed a The International Bunker Industry hulled tankers that Newport News was definitive agreement to sell all of the oil- Association (IBIA) says that proposals building for commercial customers field support vessels owned by the by the European Commission for a EU under existing contracts. Since Company's subsidiary. ENSCO Marine ban on single hull tankers may inadver- November 2001, Newport News Company, to Tidewater Inc. for $79 mil- tently have a major affect on bunkering Shipbuilding has been a wholly-owned lion in cash. The transaction, which is the Olympic Games 2012. The 220-ft. operations. Ian Adams, secretary gener- subsidiary of Northrop Grumman expected to result in a pre-tax gain of (67.2-m) wide and 36-ft. (11-m) high al of IBIA, says, "The European Corporation. approximately $5 million to ENSCO. banner with the "Olympic Games for Commission has proposed a new regula- The shipbuilding company is alleged ($0.02 per diluted share after taxes), is Hamburg" logo was mounted on tion amending regulation 417/2002 to have charged the Navy for more than subject to various regulatory consents. February 6, 2003. on dock 11. which bans entry into EU ports, offshore $72 million of costs related to the design It is anticipated that the transaction will Measuring 740.1 sq. m., the king-size terminals or anchorage areas under the and development of the commercial close early in the second quarter of poster consists of three parts, covers one jurisdiction of a Member State of single- tankers, which were passed through as 2003. third of the total length of the dock and hull tankers transporting "heavy grades overhead on major Navy shipbuilding is printed with the slogan "Feuer und of oil". This measure would apply to oil contracts. The government's complaint Flamme 2012" and "City Olympics". tankers of 600 dwt and above. As draft- Blohm + Voss Offers states that Newport News Shipbuilding ed, this would effectively outlaw a sig- mischarged the costs even after being Hand With Olympic Games nificant proportion of the current EU Blohm + Voss GmbH and Blohm + U.S. Sues NNS For warned in 1995 by senior staff and by its bunker barge fleet, as many bunker Voss Repair GmbH are providing dock Alleged Overcharges outside consultant. Arthur Andersen & barges are in effect small tankers within 11 as advertising space for Spiele fur The U.S. has filed suit against Company, that its charges to IR&D their definition. We believe it could lead Hamburg 2012 GmbH. With this contri- Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. alleg- could make it subject to suit under the to significant supply problems for ship- bution the two companies support the ing that the company knowingly mis- False Claims Act. ping in EU ports, and we will be asking application of Hamburg as venue for the charged the U.S. Navy on costs it Under the False Claims Act, the the Commission to reconsider its pro- Olympic Summer Games 2012. On incurred for work under commercial United States may recover three times posal, and exclude "small tankers used April 12, 2003, the decision will be contracts from 1994 to 1999, according the amount of its losses plus civil penal- in the fuelling of ships" from the pro- made as to which of the five German to the Justice Department. ties. posals." cities will win the national contest for The lawsuit alleges that the Newport

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Circle 248 on Reader Service Card 14 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News Associations Welcome Titan to Develop and to give the craft speeds of 50 knots or H-60 helicopter series. With a design Prestige Captain Release Build Navy X-Craft more. Initially it will be used by ONR displacement of approximately 1,100 for purposes of hydrodynamic experi- long tons, the X-Craft will be self- The Titan Corporation has been mentation to include the addition of deployable and of flexible design for awarded a $59.9 million contract by the advanced lifting bodies and polymer spiral technology insertion. A Combined U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research drag reduction techniques. Gas Turbine or Diesel (CODOG) (ONR) to develop and build the Navy's I *JM The X-Craft's deck will have two heli- propulsion plant will propel the X-Craft "X-Craft." The X-Craft will be a high- copter landing spots capable of handling to speeds of 50 knots or more. speed aluminum catamaran consisting a variety of aircraft up to the size of the Circle 88 on Reader Service Card Kb Itnl of an advanced hull geometry, designed Jpr^jJ

The Round Table of Maritime Associations has welcomed the release of Captain Mangouras, Master of the Prestige', after 85 days in custody in a high security Spanish prison. The Round Table condemns the detention of Captain Mangouras by the Spanish authorities prior to any formal enquiry or legal proceedings, and applauds him for his fortitude under the extreme conditions, which prevailed during the incident and his imprisonment. The Round Table, while welcoming the decision of the vessel's P&I Club, London » the solution Steamship, to meet the $3.2 million bail to obtain the release of Captain Instead Of A Mangouras, remains of the view that the figure demanded was totally unreason- Product Tanker able. The Round Table is concerned that a precedent has been set for a yet more Choose A Lower excessive demand in any such future incident. The Round Table also joins Cost ATB from other commentators in decrying the criminalizing of masters and senior officers after a casualty, believing that this is not only indefensible in human terms, Jilli l/UU/ • but also inhibits timely and efficient * yM 7 || accident investigation.

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Circle 205 on Reader Service Card March 2003 15 News NNS Awarded Contract Remaining financing needs include two on March 1, and to be concluded by Bethlehem Agrees in Northrop Grumman Newport News, Panamaxes scheduled for delivery in the April 30. 2003 during which time the Principle to Sell Assets second half of 2003 and one handy-size vessels will be integrated into General Newport News, Va., is being awarded a Subsequent to its bankruptcy filing, products carrier to be delivered in 2004. Maritime's fleet operations. On a com- $23.1-million firm-fixed-price contract Bethlehem Steel Corporation has bined basis, the company's new fleet for the interim dry-docking of the USS reached an agreement in principle with will be composed of 47 tankers, 28 Minneapolis/St. Paul (SSN 708). This Graig Group Secures International Steel Group (ISG) for the Aframax and 19 Suezmax tankers. The effort will include maintenance, repair Orders For Bulk Carriers sale of substantially all of Bethlehem's combined fleet will have a total of 5.6- and ship alteration. Work will be per- Graig Group has secured seven firm assets. million dwt. Three of the acquired formed in Newport News, Va., and is orders for its modern double-hull ultra The agreement is subject to the tankers have time charter contracts expected to be completed by June 2003. handymax Diamond 53 bulk carrier. approval of Bethlehem's board, the com- attached to them at an average rate of Circle 21 on Reader Service Card Graig has ordered two Diamond 53's pletion of an asset purchase agreement, $23,700 per day. from Shanghai's New Century yard. the approval of the bankruptcy court Tsakos Expands Fleet Athens-based Thenamaris has taken two having jurisdiction of Bethlehem's chap- Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited Graig orders from the same yard, and ABS, MMS to Collaborate ter 11 case and the satisfaction of certain has received two new vessels from Scandinavian interests have confirmed, on Offshore, Gas Ops conditions to closing, including required Imabari Shipyards in Japan. The through Graig, three orders at ABS has signed a Memorandum of governmental approvals and other con- Aframax Marathon immediately entered Shanghai's Chengxi yard. First deliver- Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. sents, and the resolution of certain into an accretive repositioning voyage ies will begin in January 2005. A total of Department of the Interior's Minerals claims by the Pension Benefit Guaranty with a major South American oil con- nine options have been granted by the Management Service (MMS) that estab- Corporation. cern. The Panamax Maya, the first in a two shipyards. lishes a formal framework for scientific series of four new fully coated pana- and technical collaboration between the LR to Class New Fleet of maxes, was received on January 24. and General Maritime To two organizations with respect to off- Container Ships also immediately entered into an accre- shore oil and gas operations. The agree- Acquire 19 Tankers Lloyd's Register will class a series of tive repositioning voyage with a major ment represents formal recognition by General Maritime Corporation has five 8.100 teu container ships to be built Asian oil concern. Including these two the MMS of the technical expertise of agreed to acquire 19 tankers, including at Samsung Heavy Industries. The ships, vessels, TEN expects to add six new- ABS in design review and survey of off- 14 Suezmax and 5 Aframax vessels from ordered by Seaspan and China Shipping buildings to its fleet in 2003. TEN has shore facilities to verify compliance Metrostar Management Corporation, a Group, are the largest container vessels arranged financing for the remaining with applicable regulatory requirements. Greek tanker operator. The acquisition to be built in South Korea. Aframax and one of the three additional Circle 6 on Reader Service Card of the vessels is expected to commence Panamaxes scheduled for delivery 2003. Circle 5 on Reader Service Card

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March 2003 Circle 247 on Reader Service Card 17 Government Update Open Letter to the U.S. Coast Guard Regarding Maritime Security By Dennis L. Bryant, Senior On December 30. 2002. the U.S. Coast and a request for comments relating to Following are some thoughts on this Maritime Counsel, Holland & Knight Guard published a Notice of meetings maritime security (67 Fed. Reg. 79742). important issue. I must commence by stating that I have the highest respect for the Coast Guard. The maritime and port security missions are vital to the •^j^aaUrimAStab^^ HEADHUNTER U.S. and the world. There is no agency better qualified to lead this important Ship Operators & Naval Architect« INTEGRATED MARINE SYSTEMS program. Congress has assigned heavy responsibilities to the Coast Guard and, 1. Users like It ROYAL FLUSH at the same time, required that the initial 2. It's truely GHS yet it costs lees. work be done in an impossibly short • Powerful Jet Macerator time. The Coast Guard is accustomed 3. It can do almost anythi™ but bre* coffee. •1 1/2" Discharge Piping to working in real time and will accom- • 5 \fear Warranty plish the mission in the shortest possi- •Weight And Space Saving ble period. While the U.S. Coast Guard Vacuum Alternative will lead the maritime security effort, it •Labor-Saving Installation is by no means the only player. Other federal agencies, such as the Customs Service, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), the GHS Local Monitor Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and the Animal and Plant Health GHS FulPfeatured naval architect's system TYPE II MSD Inspection Service (APHIS), have GHS Load Monitor (GLM) Onboard system important roles to play. State and local GHS/Salvage Salvor's system • USCG/IMO Certified BHS Engineer's system agencies, including the numerous port BHS/Yacht Yacht designer's system • No Harsh Chemicals •Custom Designs Available authorities, are important members of •Lightweight the team. The private sector, though, is •Steel, Plastic, or Aluminum where maritime security will actually P.O. Box 1910 Port Townsend, WA 98368 USA Construction come into being. The active and willing phone: (360) 385-6212 fax: 385-6213 participation of ship owners and opera- email: [email protected] tors, masters and crew, and facility www.ghsport.com/gla tel 954-581 -6996 fax 954«587-0403 www.headhunterinc.com operators and employees will be the Making software that naval architects love since 1972 4100 RAVENSW00D RD. FT.LAUDERDALE, FL 333 1 2 meat on the bones of statutes, regulations and guidelines. I applaud efforts Circle 214 on Reader Service Card Circle 232 on Reader Service Card by the Coast Guard to hold these public meetings to gather comments. The meetings will improve appreciation of the program on the part of the regulated community while enhancing the understanding of the Coast Guard of the complex nature of the task it has been assigned. The eventual regulations will be vastly improved because of this SCORCH IT! effort.

In its Notice, the Coast Guard asked for comments on a number of specific and fairly detailed questions. I will leave those comments to persons actually operating ships and facilities impact- >,SO 9001 ^ CERTIFIED ed by the maritime security proposals, GUNK IT! who are far better qualified to assist the Let us take care of all your Coast Guard with their implementation. insulation blanket requirements It's seoled. It's inexpensive. Instead, I will limit my comments to We accept MasterCard, Visa and Amex over-arching issues and common WANT SUPERIOR QUALITY It's Sure-Seal themes that transcend detailed issues. WANT SUPERIOR SERVICE Sure-Seal® is a unique line of inexpensive sealed connectors with a proven track record as a reliable solution in harsh environments. The connector CALL SUPERIOR ENERGIES INC. has sealing elements molded into the rubberized body providing a low cost submersible seal resistant Background W to water, fuels and chemicals. Sure-Seal The International Ship and Port offers a wide range of circuit configura- 1-800-BUY-SEH-1 tions and accessories to meet most of Facility Security (ISPS) Code was your sealed connector needs. recently adopted at an international Millions in stock - Call today! Ci inr Cr a i 888-308-7873 East conference convened by the P.O. Drawer 386. Groves TX 77619 0 J/ Ask for our OUKtOtACONNECTIONLS 877-372-103 ' ' '"J1' "VC3Wes1t Telephone: (409) 962-8549 Fax: (409) 962-4027 www.suresealconnections.com FREE guide International Maritime Organization Website: www.insulationsei.com 2180 Hornig Rd., Phila., PA 19116 • 215-673-6100 • Fax 215-552-8022 (IMO). The ISPS Code directs flag administrations to require ship owners Circle 264 on Reader Service Card Circle 265 on Reader Service Card 18 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News and operators to institute security programs and develop vessel security plans. The international conference also adopted various amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS Convention). The U.S. Congress recently enacted the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA). Among other things, this statute directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to require owners and operators of ships operating in U.S. waters to institute security programs and develop vessel security plans. As Admiral Collins recently stated at an international conference in Singapore on maritime security, the international and U.S. requirements are comple- mentary. They are not, though, exactly the same. That is why this process becomes complex. While there in nothing in the MTSA that is inconsistent with the ISPS Code, the MTSA does contain various provisions not found in the ISPS Code. For sake of clarity and consistency, I will refer to the vessel security plan required by the ISPS Code as the international VSP. I will refer to the vessel security plan required by the MTSA as the U.S. VSP.

Review of International VSP The first issue that arises is whether the U.S. Coast Guard will review the international VSP of a foreign (i.e., non-U.S.) ship. This is unclear because, at one point in MEOAYACHt the Notice of December 30, 2002, it states that the Coast Guard will deem flag administration approval of a vessel security plan (VSP) prepared in accordance with SOLAS and the ISPS Code to meet the Secretarial approval QUEENS HIGHWAY, FREEPORT HARBOUR • P.O. BOX F-44867 FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMA • BAHAMAS • 242-352-7711 • FAX: 242-352-7695 requirement of the MTSA. Elsewhere in the Notice, WEB: www.bradford-grand-bahama.com • EMAIL: [email protected] though, it states that the Coast Guard intends to mandate compliance with the SOLAS amendments and the ISPS Code including part A and part B. Only Part A of the Circle 210 on Reader Service Card ISPS Code is mandatory on an international basis and (lag administration approval will only be based on compliance with Part A. It is unclear how the Coast Guard can deem flag state approval to be equivalent to Secretarial approval if the Coast Guard is going to impose requirements not present in the international sector. "NEW! Thermal Infrared Technology!" Actual review by the U.S. Coast Guard of an international VSP prepared for a foreign ship raises at least three See In Complete Darkness questions. The ISPS Code, at section 9.9.1 of Part A. Avoid Nightime Collisions severely restricts the authority of Port State Control offi- Watch for Floating Debris & Markers cials to review the international VSP of a foreign vessel. Designed for Salt Water Use It is unclear how the U.S. Coast Guard can review the No Illuminators Required international VSP of a foreign ship without violation of Pan/Tilt Thermal Cameras Easy Installation on Most Boats Joy-Stick Operation the ISPS Code. The second question regarding U.S. Coast Guard review of an international VSP is more practical JULK (800) 365-7443 (407) 568-9767 I S f f&jff than legal. The ISPS Code allows the international VSP WWW to be written in English, French, or Spanish and in the .arion-international.com pax: (497) 568-9872 working language of the crew, if other than one of these three languages. If is doubtful whether the Coast Guard Circle 204 on Reader Service Card can conduct a meaningful review of an international VSP written in a language other than English. STRONGER REPAIRS FASTER, EASIER The third question in this regard is whether the Coast Unique epoxy resin system bonds to STANDARD RESIN for small holes/cracks almost anything—produces proven, (large holes/cracks with reinforcement) Guard intends to issue an approval letter with regard to an long lasting repairs with outstanding RED PUTTY for medium to large holes, cracks international VSP for a foreign ship. The Notice is silent impact strength, tensile strength, and other defects on this issue, but the MTSA states, at 46 U.S. Code § and abrasion resistance. STEEL PUTTY for steel-like repairs on metal— can be drilled, tapped, machined 70130(c). that a vessel security plan shall be submitted • Repairs everything from pinholes and CORDOBOND SEALER for small holes and cracks within six months of the issuance of the interim regula- ruptures to complete breaks in pipes, pumps, ducts, tanks, valves, flanges, LEVELING COMPOUND for corroded surfaces tions and that the Secretary shall have the plan promptly f HIGH STRENGTH , joints, and machinery casings, Ep0XY REPAIR SYSTEM UNDERWATER PUTTY for repairs in dry, reviewed and shall approve the plan if it meets regulatory including eguipment carrying water, moist, or submerged conditions requirements. If the vessel security plan for a foreign ves- low-pressure steam, gases, gasoline, For detailed literature contact: oil, alcohol, and caustics sel operating in U.S. waters has to be submitted for Ferro Corporation approval by the U.S. Coast Guard, then the significance of Liquid Coatings and Dispersions Division • Bonds tenaciously to most surfaces 1301 N. Flora St., Plymouth, ll\l 46563 the statement that the Coast Guard will deem flag admin- including steel, plastic, fiberglass Tel: 219-935-5131 • Fax: 219-935-5278 istration approval of a vessel security plan (VSP) prepared composites, ceramic and wood V—* ISO 9002 ® FERRO

Circle 245 on Reader Service Card Government Update in accordance with SOLAS and the Guard write its regulations so as to normal examinations to determine Guard should establish a separate and ISPS Code to meet the Secretarial maintain the distinction between the whether a foreign vessel has a valid distinct requirement for ships operating approval requirement of the MTSA is international VSP and the U.S. VSP. For international VSP and is in substantial in U.S. waters to have on board a U.S. unclear. port state control purposes, the Coast compliance therewith. VSP, meeting the requirements of the It is recommended that the U.S. Coast Guard should limit itself to conducting For domestic purposes, the Coast MTSA. Owners and operators should be permitted (but not required) to prepare one VSP meeting both the international and U.S. requirements.

SILICON Qualified Individual The MTSA. at 46 U.S.C. § 70103(c)(3)(B), requires that a U.S. VSP "identify the qualified individual .fir eMLlj^S- 4 C.D.A. Alloy 655 having full authority to implement • SHEET & PLATE • ROUND ROD security actions, and require immediate • SQUARE ROD • ROUND TUBING I - . WELDING ROD • FLAT BAR communications between that individ- • CASTING ALLOYS: ual and the appropriate Federal official 95-4-1 & 92-4-4, 1/2" cubes to 20 lb. ingots and the persons providing personnel • SQUARE TUBING: and equipment pursuant to subpara- 1"X1"X. 120 wall (alloy 220) graph (C)." The Notice, though, is Fabrication Properties Rating silent on this issue. Does the Coast Corrosion Resistance Excellent Capacity for being cold worked Excellent Guard consider the qualified individual Super iorfMaterials, Capacity for being hot formed Excellent (QI) to be the ship security officer Superior Craftsmanship, Suitability for being joined by: (SSO). the company security officer Brazing Excellent (CSO). the master, or some other per- SUPERIOR BOATS. Oxyacetylene welding Good son? Gas shielded arc welding Excellent Wing Inflatables is an established builder of Resistance welding Excellent If the QI is considered by the Coast rigid inflatable sponsons, foam/air collar Hot forgeability rating 40 Guard to be some person other than the systems and replacement sponsons. ATLAS METAL SALES SSO. CSO, or master, must this person -M^lf Prnnriiy made in the 11 £ A 1401 Umatilla St. • Denver, Colorado 80204 be physically located in the United 800-662-0143 • 303-623-0143 States and must this person be available • on a 24-hour basis ? 707 826-2887 Fax: 1-303-623-3034 www.wing.com E-Mail: [email protected] Will the Coast Guard address this CALL FORWebsite QUOTATION: www.atiasmetal.co OR FREE m BROCHURE MTSA requirement in the rulemaking P.O. Box 279 Areata, CA 95518 discussed in the Notice, or will this be done in a separate rulemaking? Circle 274 on Reader Service Card Circle 206 on Reader Service Card In order to provide maximum flexibility. it is recommended that the Coast <§• j Marine Deck Hardware DRY DOCK CONFERENCE *00? Guard permit a company to designate k the CSO. SSO. master, or some other and Equipment MAY 1)-IS BALTIMORE. person who is reasonably available to serve as the QI. It is recommended that

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state and Federal law enforcement agen- Security Incident Response Plans in a transportation security incident. with local, state, and federal authorities cies. The MTSA. at 46 U.S.C. § 70104, These plans, which may be included in (including FEMA): securing the vessel The Conference Report implies that requires that the Secretary establish the U.S. VSP. must provide for a com- or facility; and evacuating the vessel or the vessel operator is responsible for security incident response plans for ves- prehensive response to an emergency, facility personnel. It is unclear from providing antiterrorism deterrence secu- sels and facilities that may be involved including notifying and coordinating this provision exactly what Congress rity measures, but may rely fully on government agencies, such as the Coast Guard, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Defense to handle any response that may be required in the event that a terrorist incident does occur. Peel It is recommended that the Coast Guard immediately provide the regulated community with guidance regarding how it interprets this provision and seek Strip comment thereon. It is recommended that the Coast Guard limit itself to rec- ommending that vessel owners and operators identify responsible providers Remove of security measures for potential use, An improved method for removing paint, rust, adhesives & coatings from while relying primarily on government concrete. Aurand tools literally "peel" any accumulation from any hard law enforcement agencies, as indicated surface. Here is the power of sandblasting in a compact, hand-held tool that in the Conference Report. The MTSA. can be used wherever a hard surface needs to be prepped prior to painting, though, allows such a short deadline refinishing or coating. between promulgation of the interim Available in several widths, and in gasoline, pneumatic and electric models. rule by the Coast Guard and compliance B. Kep»|th and Co. Ltd. TAKE IT OFF, TAKE IT ALL OFF by the ship owner or operator that it will fSi, * i incorporating be extremely difficult for owners and Hepworth Marine INTERNATIONAL Since 1937 operators to vet responsible providers of subsidiary 1210 Ellis Street security measures unless they have Window Wiper Technologies Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio 45223-1843 (513) 541 -7200 • FAX (513) 541 -3065 some earlier indication of what may be JAJBAN) Email: [email protected] • web: www.aurand.net • (800)860-2872 required. This early indication could be Hepworth House, Brook Street, Redditch. Worcestershire B98 8NF provided by means of a Notice, a Tel: +44 (0)1527 61243 Fax: +44 (0)1527 66836 Navigation and Vessel Inspection Email: bhepworthi&>b-hepworth com Website: www b-hepworth com Circular (NVIC), or even a news release. After all, the MTSA has Circle 233 on Reader Service Card Circle 207 on Reader Service Card exempted this rulemaking from various requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act. Next time you think of steering Consistency with National and Area steer to Jastram! Maritime Security Plans The MTSA, at 46 U.S.C. § 70103(c)(3)(A), requires that the U.S. VSP "be consistent with the requirements of the National Maritime Transportation Security Plan and Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans." When will a National Maritime Transportation Security Plan be issued? When will all of the various Area Maritime Security Plans be issued? Rather than rushing to publish such National and Area plans so that vessel operators can make their security plans consistent, it is recommended that the North American Shipbuilding chose Jastram steering Coast Guard waive compliance with this when building this provision until the next iteration of a 260ft. anchor handling tug ENGINEERING LTD. ship's U.S. VSP following publication and supply vessel. Americ Corporation 467 Mountain Highway of the National and Area Maritime 1910 E. Devon Ave. Jastram Hydraulic North Vancouver, B.C. Transportation Security Plans. This will Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Steering Systems are Canada V7J 2L3 Tel: (604) 986-0714 For more information, call 800-364-4642 provide the Coast Guard time to draft the ideal choice when Fax: (604) 986-0334 or Fax 847-364-4695 well-considered plans and to put them designing a new vessel Web: www.jastram.ca out for public comment. or planning a retrofit. e-mail: [email protected] www.americ.com

Circle 239 on Reader Service Card Circle 201 on Reader Service Card March 2003 Government Update intended. The MTSA Conference might result from a security incident. as examples. It is recommended that the tionally vague regarding several issues Report, though, sheds some light on the The Conference Report cites the OPA 90 Coast Guard include the Security that were fleshed out in the next iteration issue. It appears that Congress was, in tank vessel oil spill response plans Incident Response Plan requirement in thereof, after vital experience was large measure, concerned with external (VRP) and the non-tank vessel oil spill its interim regulations implementing the gained and public input was considered. impacts (particularly oil spills) that response plans required by several states U.S. VSP requirements. Deadlines Training The amendments to SOLAS (with the Port Security Barrier Both the ISPS Code and the MTSA exception of certain provisions related to include provisions relating to training of AIS) and the ISPS Code will come into Foss Port Security Barrier creates a personnel with maritime security effect on July 1, 2004. The Coast Guard rugged, highly visible, floating perim- responsibilities. It is recommended that Notice states that the MTSA requires the eter in the water for commercial and the interim regulations (and even the oast Guard to issue a temporary interim military facilities. Photocell flashing final regulations planned for promulga- rule as soon as practicable and goes on lights and installation hardware are- tion in November 2003) include no spe- to say that the agency plans to promul- available. cific training requirements. Rather, the gate its temporary interim rule no later Coast Guard should seek public input on than June 2003 and its final rule by The barrier is constructed from Foss what training requirements should be November 2003. The MTSA, at § PetroBarrier which is built utilizing established and should plan to include 102(c) (uncodified), requires the non-corrosive materials. It is designed those requirements in a future version of Secretary to "establish the plans for durability and resistance to I V and the VSP regulations. The goal should be required under 70104(a)(1) of title 46, marine growth. The PetroBarrier has to develop a training standard consistent United States Code, as enacted by this been proven effective since 1977, with with the spirit of the International Act, before April 1, 2003." This latter installations in continuous service for Port Security Barrier establishing a Convention on Standards of Training, requirement relates to the Security perimeter to control onlooking vessels < >ver 20 years. Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW during the transfer of Howard Hughes Incident Response Plans, which are dis- famous "Spruce Goose". Convention). Such a delay in the estab- cussed above. It is recommended that For more information please contact lishment of specific training require- the Coast Guard work diligently toward us or visit our web site. Long Beach Harbor, Feb 1982 ments will provide training institutions meeting the April 1 deadline, but accept time needed to develop curricula and the fact that not all deadlines can be met. companies time needed to send their I seem to recall that not a single regula- SifcJMItftf personnel to the schools. It is important tory deadline contained in the Oil for the Coast Guard to signal its inten- Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) was met tions early, in order for the regulated by the Coast Guard officer assigned to community to provide meaningful input that project (myself). Deadlines such as Phone (206) 768-1450 :: Fax (206) 768 -1405 :: Email [email protected] and plan ahead. In similar fashion, the this are excellent incentives, but not PO Box 3535 :: Seattle, VC'A 98124 :: www.fossenv.com/worldwide/ original OPA 90 regulations were inten- always within the realm of possibility.

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Challenger to the Last An Easier Path to Upgrading Steam Bastion Over the years, a succession of alternatives to steam turbine propul- This Swedish icebreaker served as a testbed to help determine the most efficient means to keep a vessel's comput- sion for large LNG carriers has er control technology updated quickly and efficiently. been rolled-out by the mar ne engineering industry. Nonetheless, the steam turbine has continued to reign supreme for four decades, since the start of large-scale LNG transportation by sea, in what now constitutes its last bastion in the commercial vessel sector. This achievement is a reflec- tion of the performance and proven attributes of such plant, rather than an indictment of alternative solutions. For sure, one of the steam turbine's most valued qualities is its reliability, with all which that implies for service dependability, ship productivity and safety. Another is the facility, which it offers for burning liquefied cargo boil-off as readily as fuel oil. However, the recent completion of factory acceptance tests in By David Tinsley, technical editor demonstrations. The Atomos cockpit has Finland for a dual-fuel engine been installed on the extreme port side A pragmatic European research initia- Although most ship derived from one of the most popu- of the fully-enclosed wheelhouse. loca- tive aimed at enabling ships already in lar, wide-bore medium-speed tionally suited to convoy conning tasks. service to more easily and more rapidly equipment has a long diesels, denotes a new willingness benefit from advances in computer and Efforts have been made to imbue as within the user community to depart control technology has led to a demon- operational life, control sys- simple as intuitive an interface as possi- from the established technical strator system being installed on the ble, through recourse to the latest tech- bridge of a Swedish icebreaker. tems based on computers nology available in combination with The development of a methodology for become outdated within a ergonomic design. The operator can retrofit applications to the existing view any function on any screen, such European fleet, so as to increase the pace few years of installation. that ARPA, ECDIS, automation and all of technology uptake beyond that gov- other applications are available from one erned by newbuilding construction, is workstation. Common header and footer deployed by the Swedish Maritime the main goal of the pan-industry study display bands ensure a constant Administration, one of 12 organizations known as Atomos IV(advanced technol- overview of navigational data. and institutes participating in the ogy to optimize maritime operational Through the full-scale demonstration Atomos project. safety). Besides improved safety, antici- retrofit and sea trials, the project will The timeframe for the pilot tests, pated benefits include the introduction apply and validate processes and tools extending into the spring of 2003, will of more human-centered and usable sys- that can facilitate control systems retro- encompass the full icebreaking season in tems, better information access, and fits. Following on from the test program the Baltic. This will see the installation faster and more reliable operations. in normal service conditions, the used in a highly demanding operating Although most ship equipment has a Atomos participants plan to bring dis- profile, with the Frej responsible for long operational life, control systems tinct interest groups aboard ship during keeping fairways clear and guiding or based on computers become outdated the spring to view the arrangements. One towing vessels through narrow, ice- within a few years of installation. The demonstration will be dedicated to the bound and often rock-bound channels, rationale behind the Atomos project is maritime industry, to highlight results, necessitating precision shiphandling and that, by formulating a reliable process to benefits and safety elements. A second maneuvering. facilitate replacement and upgrading, the demonstration will be oriented towards Although the Frej is of 1970s vintage, efficiency and safety of a vessel could be decision makers at a regulatory level. its present control and navigation sys- enhanced several times during its lifecy- The latter exercise will underscore systems were fitted about 10 years ago. The cle. tem relevance to European Commission spacious bridge has allowed room for The full-scale Atomos IV ship control safety initiatives, with special reference the trial Atomos layout to be incorporat- center has been fitted aboard the Frej, a to ease of control and effectiveness in ed without impinging on the vessel's conventional icebreaker homeported tracking surrounding traffic compared to existing control and navigation systems, during the Baltic winter season at Lulea, older and non-automated vessels. The Wartsila 50DF on the testbed. so facilitating comparison tests and in the northern Gulf of Bothnia. It is

24 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News The Automated Ship Scale of Economy bold investment by Seaspan on the an MAN B&W 12K98MC-C engine, Samsung Heavy Industries has broken strength of long-term charter agree- rated at a potent 93,120-bhp (68,520- new ground for South Korean shipbuild- ments with China Shipping Container kW). The nomination of the potent two- ing by landing a contract for a series of Lines, the five newbuilds are scheduled stroke machine underlines operators' container vessels topping the 8.000- to enter the transpacific trade from late and builders' overwhelming preference TEU mark, the highest-capacity box- 2004 through 2005. Each vessel, at just for direct-drive, single-engine propul- ships ordered to date in Asia. Denoting a under 100,000-dwt, will be powered by sion solutions.

Capsat® Fleet77 F)l eet - always online order. Whether or not the adoption by Gaz de France of an electric propulsion system, using dual-fuel engined generat- ing sets, will usher in a new era in LNG carrier powering remains to be seen. The next generation What is certain is that the in-service Capsat Fleet77 is behavior of the plant, once the recipient based on the new Inmarsat Fleet F77 74,000-cu. m. newbuild is commis- service and is the sioned in 2004, will be closely watched next generation of by an industry keen to realize efficien- maritime satellite cies through the transport chain. communication The diesel-electric package nominated terminals. by Gaz de France for the newbuild at Chantiers de l'Atlantique will reportedly Great experiences with already installed offer a propulsive efficiency of at least Capsat Fleet77 systems 40-percent, compared to around 30-per- More than 250 Capsat cent for steam turbine drive. Fleet77 systems have Four gensets incorporating Wartsila been installed success- 6L50DF dual-fuel engines developing fully. The installations 5,700-kW apiece will cover all propul- count a wide range of sion and shipboard electrical power vessels within merchant, fishery, and the navy as needs. As well as being the first LNG well as super yachts. carrier with electric propulsion, the French ship will be among the few to Worldwide have internal combustion engines rather network of service than steam turbine plant. Capsat Fleet77 is covered The Wartsila 50DF engines can be run by Thrane & Thrane's either in gas mode or liquid fuel mode, Capsat Fleet Service with provision for automatic switchover Partner Network. This means that a worldwide from gas to marine diesel oil in the event network of engineers of an interruption in the gas supply, always will be ready while continuing to deliver full power. to provide the service Significantly, gas fuel is fed to the you need quickly and engines at a low pressure, less than five efficiently. bar. In gas mode, natural cargo boil-off would be supplemented by forced boil- off to provide the requisite power. Wartsila claims that the maximized use of boil-off coupled with the high effi- www.tt.dk/fleet .9 ciency of the DF-series engine makes for significantly lower, overall fuel consumption relative to a conventional steam turbine installation of comparable power. In addition, the Finnish group cites lower emissions of Nox (oxides of Thrane &Thrane nitrogen) and C02 (carbon dioxide) in favor of its powering solution. It is keen to take the concept further, into the cate- gory of the vessels of 130,000-cu.m.- plus, the size which typifies the modern We bring satellite communication down to earth generation of deepsea LNG carrier.

Circle 267 on Reader Service Card March 2003 25 The Automated Ship LCS and Deepwater Share Much

Navy and Coast Guard Cooperate for Future Fleets By Edward H. Lundquist services will revitalize their forces with The U.S. Navy and Coast Guard are a network-centric capability to control working closely together to meet their the maritime domain. respective operational challenges while The Navy's future fleet of surface developing their future fleets. combatants will include the advanced The Navy's Littoral Combat Ship DD(X) destroyer and CG(X) cruiser, as (LCS) program and the Coast Guard's well as the in-service AEGIS fleet of Integrated Deepwater System (IDS) cruisers and destroyers, along with a project offer new opportunities for col- new type of ship, the focused-mission An important milestone, and one of the first building projects in the massive $17-billion transforma- laboration and innovation between the LCS. Envisioned as modular and recon- tion of the USCG in its Deepwater program, occurred at Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, La., with sea services. figurable, LCS will meet an urgent the decommissioning of the 110-ft. (37.4-m) Island Class Patrol Boat, USCG Matagorda. The vessel's decommissioning is only temporary as during the next nine months, it will undergo extensive modifi- The Navy's role of assuring access in requirement to counter asymmetric anti- cations and re-emerge as a larger 123-ft. cutter with enhanced capabilities in command, control, the littoral of the world is in many ways access threats in the coastal regions of communications, computers, intelligence and reconnaissance (C4ISR). Bollinger and Halter Marine, similar to the Coast Guard's mission of the world, where the major centers of Inc of Gulfport, Miss., formed HBJV, a joint venture which is a sub-contractor to Northrop Grumman maritime homeland defense. Both sea political, military, and commercial Ship Systems in the construction of new cutters and the modification and lengthening of others.

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technologies and systems even includes budgeting, procurement, development of systems to potential foreign buyers. the seeking of a common "sea frame" doctrine and operational procedures, design (although the result may not be a training, and execution of operations. Edward Lundquist is a communication common ship). The sea services can This cooperative effort can reduce director for Anteon Corporation's leverage resources to synchronize development costs, while also increas- Center for Security Strategies and research and development, planning, ing the attractiveness of these ships and Operations.

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power are found. LCS will help to assure timely access for U.S., joint and Ulqnn coalition forces in the littoral against three main threats; small, fast surface craft, quiet submarines, and numerous High Performance Wiper Systems and relatively inexpensive mines. With Straight line window wipers "spiral development," the LCS modules Pantograph window wipers will continuously deliver a potent state- Pendulum window wipers of-the-art combat capability throughout Clear view screens the ship's life. Associated control systems The Coast Guard established the Deepwater Project in 1996 to replace its aging and overworked open-ocean forces. The service is typically called upon to operate far out to sea on a continuous basis for months at a time in extreme conditions. There is a critical need to replace its obsolete assortment of cutters and aircraft with modern platforms, sensors, real-time command, control, and communication network Smart Radar Level connectivity. Deepwater forces will be Sensor with Generic fully interoperable with the Navy and other services, as well as federal, state, RS485 Output and local law-enforcement partners, including elements of the new The first flat array antenna for liquid tank gauging. This software driven array allows for each sensor Department of Homeland Security, to remotely configure itself for the type of product together providing a layered defense of as well as the structural characteristics within the United States. each tank. It is completely self-diagnostic and is LCS and Deepwater assets will be part factory calibrated using a laser interferometer to of a force that is netted together. The •1mm. It is designed for the harshest environments assets will share and exploit sensor data and can be provided in a high temperature version with the other platforms with which they to 385°F. It is intrinsically safe with Class 1, Div. 1, operate. Group D & C approvals. As a smart sensor, all processing calculations and software are resident The LCS attributes of high speed, in the device itself, only a high level generic data shallow-draft, small radar cross-section, output, i.e., RS485 (or others on request) is sent and "net-centricity," can be leveraged by to the cargo control area. the Deepwater program as they are directly applicable to counter-drug oper- Options: • Multiple alarm set-points ations, migrant interdiction, fisheries enforcement, maritime homeland secu- • Temperature • PV Pressure • I.G. Pressure rity and other Coast Guard missions. • Tank Management Software Both LCS and Deepwater ships will • Automated draft and trim rely upon manned and unmanned aerial, Call today surface, and underwater vehicles. Both for more will have flight decks for manned and V iMMlll HI milMilM || —r'.jruf r~t IT- „ v •• • ' ' ' — information! unmanned rotary-wing aircraft. Both www.eurasiagroup.coi I I will be configured for the rapid launch See us at CMA 2003, stand 004 ELECTRONIC MARINE 732.382.4344 and recovery of boats, as well as SYSTEMS, INC. 732.388.5111 fax unmanned underwater vehicles and Best Ship Manager 2002 800 Ferndale Place [email protected] e-mail Rahway, NJ 07065 http://www.emsmarcon.com unmanned surface vehicles on LCS. Lloyd's Maritime Asia

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March 2003 27 Spain IZAR Shows Its Mettle in the Gas Sector

By David Tinsley, technical editor same volume of LNG. Production and As the sole shipbuilding organization construction considerations were no less outside eastern Asia with a current apposite to the decision to use a mem- involvement in the construction of large brane system, which obviates the need LNG carriers, IZAR is determined to for equipment to lift the huge pieces maintain a long-term position in a prom- entailed in spherical tank construction. ising, higher value-added field of the By employing a single type of system newbuild market. throughout the five-ship newbuild pro- The present business profile is based gram, rather than using different con- on a series of membrane-type vessels of tainment technologies for the series, 138,000-cu. m. capacity, contracted in IZAR has been able to realize lower unit recent years in the face of fierce interna- production costs. tional competition and oriental domina- The membrane design comprises four tion of gas tanker production. However, prismatic cargo tanks. The system has the gathering momentum behind the very specific deformation and fatigue Spanish group's research and develop- requirements that impose supporting ment drive has increased its offering to structural design constraints that must the LNG transportation sector beyond be taken into account at the outset. the impressive new generation of ships Lloyd's Register's ShipRight procedures now taking form in Sestao and Puerto were accordingly applied at the design Real for Spanish and Norwegian inter- stage to help reduce the risk of structur- ests. al failure. The project specified a fatigue Responsiveness to clients' require- life of not less than 40 years for all con- ments is complemented by a growing nections in way of the cargo tanks. propensity for technological and design A measure of IZAR's commitment to innovation. The five newbuilds in hand the sector may be gauged from the con- for delivery through 2003 and 2004 siderable investments made at both encapsulate the latest derivatives of Spanish shipbuilding power IZAR has made a concentrated effort to innovate and dominate in the Sestao and Puerto Real to imbue the gas sector. well-proven cargo containment and yards with the requisite equipment, steam turbine propulsion systems, Empresa Nacional Bazan. Respective (1 m) in beam. skills and production infrastructure for beloved of a characteristically conserva- contractual owners Naviera F. Tapias, Each vessel features double-hull pro- the construction and engineering of tive LNG shipping sector. At the same Knutsen OAS Shipping in co-operation tection of the fuel tank spaces. Although LNG carriers. Mock-ups were prepared time, IZAR's readiness to explore and with Marpetrol, and Naviera Elcano, all there is no mandatory requirement for of the cargo containment arrangements embrace new solutions in cryogenic proceeded on the strength of long-term such arrangements, the initiative reduces to familiarize personnel with the spe- tanker engineering and powering is charters with Repsol. The series was the risk of spillage from the substantial cialist build and installation process, in expressed in its proposal for a twin- quickly extended to five, through a fur- fuel oil tankage amounting to nearly addition to the technical assistance pro- screw diesel LNGC of 148,000-cu. m. ther order from Knutsen, backed by a 8,000-cu. m., in the event of a casualty. vided by French membrane system capacity. In the offshore domain, it has charter to Spanish electricity producer The unusually high bunker volume, designer Gaz Transport & Technigaz logged a breakthrough order for a float- Union Fenosa, and an additional ship for combined with a promised fuel con- (GTT). Diversified Sestao has played a ing gas liquefaction plant, and put for- Tapias, with another charter commit- sumption of about 165-tons per day, in a signal role in the development of a lead- ward concepts for floating GTL (gas-to- ment from Repsol. Three newbuilds laden state, confers a range of 20,000- ing international position by the Spanish liquids) production units. were assigned to the Sestao yard in nautical miles, in excess of typical LNG state-owned shipbuilding group in the Bilbao, where the series-leader Inigo tankers. Steam turbine propulsion, over- market for shuttle tankers, and has also Contracts for five ships in quick suc- Tapias is approaching completion. The whelmingly the system of choice for helped foster business in other demand- cession restored a Spanish industrial two other vessels were allocated to the large LNG carriers during the past four ing areas such as chemical tankers, con- presence in LNG tanker construction, showcase Puerto Real yard, near Cadiz. decades, has been selected for the new- tainerships and large dredgers. The the previous such delivery having been builds booked with IZAR. In each case, yard's reputation for prompt delivery can that of the 40,000-cu. m Laieta from the The LNGC newbuilds are somewhat the installation is founded on a only have assisted IZAR in its bid to former Astano yard at El Ferrol in 1970. longer and narrower than comparable Kawasaki steam turbine producing attract LNG carrier business. The distri- The program fits well with IZAR's tech- vessels, due to the physical constraints 28,000-kW of power, drawing on two bution of the current LNG tanker pro- nical capabilities, shipbuilding resources imposed by the riverside premises of the Mitsubishi main boilers of 65,000 kg/hr. gram between Sestao and Puerto Real, and strategic intent. Prospects for global Sestao yard, resulting in a leaner form output, to ensure a service speed of 19.5- acting in full co-operation, illustrates tonnage demand are encouraging, favoring the speed and fuel consumption knots. Adoption of GTT's N096E mem- IZAR's endeavors to maximize the buoyed by the sustained, worldwide relationship. At 139 ft. (42.5-m) breadth, brane containment design, the most potential offered by its multi-yard net- increase in natural gas usage, which is the vessels have been built to the maxi- recently installed marine LNG contain- work by acting in a more integrated and now reckoned to account for nearly a mum width permissible at Sestao, and ment technology in Europe, is claimed co-ordinated manner. quarter of total primary energy con- also to the maximum design draft of 37 to have offered a more compact solution sumption. ft. (11.4 m). At 933 ft. (284.4 m), the Drawing on its experience in the than the various alternatives for the Orders for the initial three 138,000-cu. ensuing length increase relative to design and construction of North Sea given cargo volume. This is said to have m. LNG carriers were signed by Asian-built tonnage of comparable shuttle tankers, IZAR has recently pro- resulted in a lower gt, and a reduced Astilleros Espanoles, just before the cre- cargo volume is in the order of 33 ft. (10 posed a twin-skeg LNG carrier of power requirement for transporting the ation of IZAR through the merger with m), against a reduction of just under 3 ft. 148,000-cu. m. capacity using low- 28 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News Spain speed diesel prime movers. The design, tion business, partial loading conditions this direction give it the scope to offer an important business segment, in par- claimed to represent a significant are possible, improving operational flex- long-term support to the owners and ticular, for IZAR Carenas Ferrol, the advance in gas carrier technology, ibility. operators of the vessels, which it is now erstwhile Bazan establishment in north- embodies the newly developed CSI Through its ship repair division, IZAR building. All five LNG carriers will be west Spain. membrane cargo containment system has gained substantial experience in the engaged in the Spanish import trade. The twinned facilities of Carenas and an advanced reliquefaction plant to repair and rehabilitation of LNG The repair, refitting, upgrading and Ferrol and Carenas Fene, a repair arm of recover evaporated cargo. tankers, and the group's capabilities in drydocking of large LNGCs constitutes the former AESA Astano shipyard, are Considerations of long-term operating economy, as well as maneuverability and redundancy, favored the nomination Hundreds of marine related of a diesel propulsion plant, comprising a pair of two-stroke engines driving twin businesses have decided to locate propellers. The main engines will be in southeastern Connecticut. housed in separate machinery rooms. Boil-off gas produced by the LNG Whly haven't^ou cargo on passage would be put through a reliquefaction unit, to be compressed set sail? and re-injected into the cargo tanks. In Take a look in our this way, the ship's main machinery direction by would be fed entirely on heavy fuel oil, participating in the rather than being partially fueled by FREE Compass LNG boil-off, thereby resulting in the ri^: final delivery at the discharge terminal Program. We'll helpyou to of more of the high-value cargo. The decide if this is the place to anchor_your business. 'fi arrangements mean that the propulsion Don't forget to ask about the Thames Maritime J p installation would burn the cheapest Coalition Harbor Safety Committee! Just pointyour consumable available today, namely finger in the direction ofyour telephone and call us heavy fuel oil, and that delivered LNG at 1-888-6 SECTER to find out more or: shipment volumes would be higher. Full i redundancy would also be built into the See us at Shipping '03 with reliquefaction system, so as to better ensure overall operating dependability Port of Connecticut and availability. SouthEastern Connecticut The Sestao shipyard, which took the Enterprise Region lead research and technical role in the Visit our website at: www.secter.org current program of five LNG carriers, Smart Pneumatic Level has undertaken research in relation to Circle 256 on Reader Service Card many of the facets of the envisioned Sensor with Generic 148,000-cu. m. type, including the Stability problems? 4-20mA Output preparation of model reliquefaction Listing problems? plants. Astillero Sestao has been Trim problems? The Bubbler is an electro-pneumatic level trans- involved in researching different tech- Don't let these problems mitter that allows remote level measurement using nologies for LNG vaporization and weigh you down - a 4-20mA analog output. The lack of air pressure investigating the suitability of each for Chose the poses no operational problems, due to an auto- installation above-deck. LOW COST SOLUTION! matic one-way valve which closes as soon as the pressure drops below 1 bar, this prevents back In an earlier exercise, MAN B&W cal- flow in the bubbling line towards the transmitter. culated that an operating benefit equiva- Over pressure is also protected against by an lent to approximately $2-million to $3- automatic one-way valve. million/yr. would be feasible using • It's the size of a grapefruit diesel engine propulsion technology and a state-of-the-art gas reliquefaction BMtlMST-CRm • Explosion proof housing Lafarge's system for all installation, compared with steam tur- • Accuracy .3% full scale Marine Fixed Ballast Operations • Automatic over-pressure valve bine propulsion, for a vessel similar in Densities up to S.G.6,4 (400 pcf) • Automatic stop valve for air failure size to that contemplated by IZAR. Inorganic, environmentally stable, removable and As a step up from membrane systems available in a wide range of densities. • Automatic cleaning of bubbling line • Connection for pressurized tanks supplied to date, the new CSI arrange- Ballast-Crete® the choice of Naval ments written into the draft design for a Architects and Engineers around the world. • 2 pair 24 VDC and 4-20mA cable 148,000-cu. m. tanker combines the best • Top or side mount features of the proven Mklll and N096 0SO6M 0 8V A Many Options SHS.fi/ systems developed by the legacy compa- tffKWM. nmmi-x IWiH.WI • Call today nies vested in Gaz Transport & For more information, call Bob Chester fP for more Technigaz (GTT). at +1 410 683 92S4 (fax +1 410 683 9043) information! It offers increased strength, faster fab- e-mail [email protected] rication and a claimed cost reduction of ELECTRONIC MARINE 732.382.4344 15-percent relative to existing arrange- LAFARGE SYSTEMS, INC. 732.388.5111 fax [email protected] ments. In keeping with new trading pat- 800 Ferndale Place e-mail / Rahway, NJ 07065 http://www.emsmarcon.com terns envisioned in the LNG transporta- Circle 255 on Reader Service Card Circle 222 on Reader Service Card Spain approved as a repair center for GTT shipowning and offshore communities, ern Norway. barge will house about 24,000-tons of cargo containment systems. Agreements IZAR has broadened its activities in the Scheduled for completion in August equipment to convert natural gas into are also in place with various specialist marine LNG field by attracting a con- 2003, the LNG barge has been ordered liquefied form. The project has been subcontractors and equipment manufac- tract for a floating gas processing plant. by the Norwegian state-owned energy assigned to IZAR Fene shipyard, a spe- turers in the marine LNG field. The unit has been designed to withstand group Statoil for use on the Snohvit cialist since 1987 in offshore unit Building on the group's well-devel- the rigors of offshore duty in the Barents field. Specified to main dimensions of design, engineering and construction. oped business links with the Norwegian Sea, close to Melkoya Island, off north- 505 x 177 x 29 ft. (154 x 54 x 9 m), the The unit will have a steelweight of some 8,500-tons. It is anticipated that around 70 cargoes iTmoiNC rnirimi iiMiroTiniMr i inKn ic lui n iui inn i iui i _> of LNG will be shipped each year from the floating liquefaction plant, which is part of Statoil's ambitious program to Regardless of how you route your voice communications, SeaWave helps manage your costs more easily than ever before. SeaWave's Least Cost Routing automatically finds the best available rate for all calls placed on board develop offshore natural gas resources four vessel. Furthermore, SeaWave virtually eliminates administration associated with your communications from the Albatross, Askeladden and nvestmen? by preparing a comprehensive and understandable billing statement that may be viewed on board na*t ttoo payropayrolll or iinvoice d directly to each user - SeaWave saves you time and money. Snohvit fields, not far from Hammerfest. Snohvit alone has recoverable reserves of 193-million cu. m. of gas and 113- million barrels of condensate, and is due SeaWave provides land-like data communications at a fraction of the cost of most services. to start production in 2006. SeaWave's proprietary Velocity throughput technology utilizes superior compression and a low overhead - light application to move data more efficiently over Satellite, HF & GSM. An issue of IZAR's participation in This means more data throughput in less time. If you are sending data now, let SeaWave joint industry research endeavors is a simplify and streamline your communications - If yoyou^ru are nonott routinely using e-mail now, see how SeaWave can make it more affordable ami mor MWH-TTF proposal for floating plant incorporating gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology to ri extract and convert gas from marginal or remote offshore fields into premium grade liquid products. While specialist process companies are addressing the challenges of SeaWave Is more than just emoH and voice communications! SeaWave's suite of weather products, vessel 'marinizing' GTL systems used ashore, tracking package, world-class support and relationships with premier marine companies combine to bring you IZAR has been studying the technical affordable and reliable services at sea. While onshore, the mySeaWave Web portal provides you access to your email, news information, billing detail and other services. Whether at sea or onshore, SeaWave controls and design needs of a floating structure costs and adds value to every dollar you spend on communications. supporting such plant, exposed to various, difficult sea and weather scenarios. The extensive experience of the Spanish group's Fene yard in constructing FPSO (floating production, storage and Who's Controlling Your Escalating Communication Costs? offloading) units has been brought to bear on the latest studies. YOU can regain control of your communications costs by taking advantage of SeaWave's superior One proposal centers on a 1,148 x performance and value added features such as 328-ft. (350 x 100-m) design concept, Velocity throughput technology, Least Cost Routing, known as the Ultra Large Floating pro- consolidated billing, and SeaWave's premier partner duction System (ULPS), intended as a relationships. SeaWave solutions are designed to 'compact' solution for the production work with your existing communications equipment, and storage of large volumes of both minimizing capital expenditures. GTL and oil products, for transfer to shuttle tankers. The ULPS could be Control is at your finger tips: Monitor usage accommodated in the Fene yard's build- while at sea or manage your account onshore via ing berth. A second, innovative concept our secure web portal. mySeaWave is your land under investigation by IZAR Fene is a based entry point to e-mail and billing information combined FPSO (CFPSO). This would such as payment method, passwords, contact comprise two 'standard' size FPSO units information or vessel id. Other features of connected by means of an articulated mySeaWave include a vessel tracking system, arm, and each devoted to similar or sep- industry news and weather. mySeaWave is another The SeaWave integrator, available in a variety arate process functions, be GTL or crude way professional mariners can control costs and of configurations, may include Satellite, GSM, oil. IZAR broad-based resourcing for HF/SSB and GPS. Contact SeaWave (or details. increase value with SeaWave. research and development, across the range of technologies spanned by its tar- Contact SeaWave today and let us show you how get markets, underscores its long-term you can reduce costs and add value to your approach to the business, and the con- communications solution. viction that such a commitment is cru-

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30 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News diameter, compared with the current largest Kamewa supported by a water lubricated bearing in the guide- size of 6.5 ft. (2 m) The VLW J235 is divided into a vane chamber, has the seal box at its inboard end on the Japanese TSL a Reality series of elements. Integrated into the hull structure is inlet duct, and is supported within the hull by a split the inlet duct. To this and to the transom is bolted the bearing. The massive thrust is taken by a separate impeller chamber. Outboard of this is the guide vane thrust block in the hull, connected to the impeller shaft chamber and the steering and reversing unit, which is by a stub shaft and coupling. operated by a hydraulic steering actuator located inside For additional details on the waterjet the vessel and stem that protrudes downward from the Circle 1 on Reader Service Card compartment over the jet units. The impeller shaft is

The 7.7 ft. diameter Rolls-Royce Kamewa waterjets to power the Techno Super Liner represents a $7.5 million order, and the largest waterjets ever from the Kamewa brand.

Long discussed as the embodiment of next-generation marine technology, the Japanese "Techno- Superliner" (TSL) is now a reality. The 14,500 grt TSL will be built from aluminum and measure 460 x 98 ft. (140 x 29.8 m). To be built by Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding's Tamano works for delivery in 2005, the TSL will be propelled to a service speed of 38 knots via a pair of Rolls-Royce Kamewa VLW J235 waterjets, which will absorb 27 MW of power. The ship will carry 700 passengers and cargo along the 1.000 km route between Tokyo and Ogasawara Islands, with its speed helping to cut the journey time from 26 to 16 Smart Electronic hours. "This contract is another example of our technological excellence providing our customers with a Level Switch with competitive edge," said Saul Lanyado, Rolls-Royce No Moving Parts president - marine. "We have committed to extensive waterjet research, studying powers of up to 50MW to The Sea Switch Two was designed and patented understand the upper limits of power likely to be need- for all tank applications. The Sea Switch Two ed for fast vessels in the next few years. offers a reliable solution for liquid level detection The Kamewa VLW J235s, to be built in and control for cargo, ballast, and storage tanks, Kristinehamn, Sweden and representing an approxi- without any moving parts. mate $7.5 million order, will measure 7.7 ft. (2.3 m) in The Sea Switch Two uses a fully static system that is based on the propagation of an acoustic New Propulsion Control System wave into a metallic rod. A piezo-electric sensing element produces a wave along the rod. As the from PMC liquid reaches the sensing element the oscilla- Prime Mover Controls (PMC) has been a leading tion stops and the alarm is activated. supplier of control components and systems, with The Sea Switch Two sensor detects high, high- installations on a wide variety of vessels around the high, or low level in any liquid with an alarm output globe. This experience has given by a dry contact or current loop change been leveraged and 6-18 mA. applied to the develop- • Easy installation • Self-test built-in ment of the MPC-D sys- • Fully static system - no moving parts tem. The latest digital electronics are utilized along with a LCD panel Call today integrated in each control head. Multiple redundan- for more cies and features have information! been implemented to accommodate a wide variety of applications. The ELECTRONIC MARINE 732.382.4344 design of this system has inherently improved per- SYSTEMS. INC. 732.388.5111 lax 800 Ferndale Place [email protected] e-mail formance, reliability and reduced costs. Rahway, NJ 07065 http://www.emsmarcon.com Circle 199 on Reader Service Card Circle 254 on Reader Service Card Circle 279 on Reader Service Card March 2003 31 U.S. Navy Reagan Cuts an Imposing Path

By Greg Trauthwein acre flight deck - is a wealth of new technology and From the USS Monitor to Theodore Roosevelt's engineering advancements. These changes service to "Great White" fleet to today's development of the differentiate the Ronald Reagan from its predecessors Littoral Combat Ship, the U.S. Navy, its mission and and establish it as a platform for future carrier and its physical assets have undergone many complete fleet technology. metamorphoses over the country's 227-year history. Despite all of the recent talk of the "new" navy, there The Plug-and-Play City is no greater symbol of U.S. Sea Superiority than the A nuclear aircraft carrier is often likened to a stand- nuclear Aircraft Carrier. And. there is arguably no bet- alone city, home to 6.000 personnel and self-sustain- ter namesake for the soon-to-be commissioned CVN- ing for up to 90 days at a time, with everything from 76 than President Ronald Reagan, whose mission of the most state-of-the-art land-based machine shop to a a 600-ship Navy helped to define a generation. full dental and surgical unit. At first glance, from outside appearances, CVN-76 Yet these modern manufacturing marvels are the may appear to be a standard nuclear Aircraft Carrier, biggest piece in an elaborate web of military might, though "standard" is a gross understatement in this designed not simply as the platform to launch and Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) features a completely redesigned pilothouse instance. But housed in the hulking grey hull - a hull recover aircraft, but to serve as the nerve center and — the first major redesign, and the first ever designed using 3-D that measures more than 1,092 ft. (332.8 m) long, processing point for increasing amounts of informa- product modeling. The opening at the aft end brings the on-deck towers 20 stories above the waterline and sports a 4.5- tion. weapons elevator under cover, allowing for weapons handling during flight operations.

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cation, which allows weapons handling apults while simultaneously retrieving • Mainmast: A new on deck during flight operations. aircraft. Combined with the integration mainmast has been of the weapons elevator into the Island, designed which increased the 57-in. • Deck: The deck angle on CVN-76 this greatly enhances the efficiency of diameter mast polte to an eight-ft. was changed slightly, a move that allows flight operations. square mast. The new design keeps the carrier to launch aircraft off both cat- electrical and piping systems in a ballis-

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The new Hammar H20 has a Red CVN-76 is the first nuclear Aircraft Carrier to Weak Link™ - but sport a bulbous bow, a feature designed to there is nothing enhance flight operations. The new bow adds 36 weak about it feet to the underwater length of the ship. A brand new Hammar H20 with the Red C (Bow and Island Lift photos by John Whalen) Weak Link™ connector makes the installation "Network Centric" is the buzzword of easier and safer. tomorrow's Navy, and the nuclear View Your Entire Aircraft Carrier - particularly the Ronald Reagan - is designed to increasingly ful- Loading Operation A new black fill the role of coordinator. To accom- thimble in One Glance! modate today's and future needs to effi- The new ciently gather, analyze and disseminate Hammar H20 has a black No service or The on-deck cargo loading display is designed for information, one of the major technolog- thimble marked maintenance use by shipboard personnel on board tank ships ical advance on the ship is the enhanced DECK which The Hammar H20 never and barges to view the complete loading operation makes it easier corrode and doesn't need Integrated Communications and to install. service or maintenance in one glance. It is built for the harshest environ- Network (ICAN) system, featuring an for two years. ments of temperature, water, salt, and vibration. advanced fiber optic network. It is approved by both ABS and USCG in full com- CVN-76 is literally bursting with new The Hammar H20 pliance for on-deck cargo loading operations. fits Liferafts and technology inside, with the integration EPIRBs of all shapes • Tank ullages in feet, inches or meters. of touch screen monitor controls around and sizes. • Individual tanks rate-of-f i 11 or empty in the ship to commandeer everything from BBLS/Tons/GAL or metric. compartmental ventilation to firefighting capabilities. • Individual tanks time-to-full or empty in HR/Minutes. Ronald Reagan, the ninth Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier, also features • Individual tank temperatures. many additional design features, includ- • Header pressure. ing: • Individual pump status ON/OFF. • Two alarm set points for ullage, temperatures • Island House: The first major design and pressures. change in the Island House since the original design in 1960, it is the same height but has one less level, giving an Call today additional 9 in. of overhead space per HAMMAR for more level to accommodate larger amounts of BETTER SOLUTIONS FOR SAFETY AT SEA information! wiring for systems. This was the first V ORDER THE NEW H20 TODAY! time an island was designed using 3-D Visit our website at www.cmhammar.com for more information ELECTRONIC MARINE 732.382.4344 product modeling (Catia). In addition, Available in U.S. from: Datrex Inc. P.O. Box 1150, Kinder, LA 70648. SYSTEMS, INC. 732.388.5111 fax 800 Ferndale Place [email protected] e-mail Phone 800-828-11 31 or 337-738-4511, Fax 337-738-5675. [email protected] the weapons elevator is now housed in Rahway, NJ 07065 http://www.emsmarcon.com the island, and important design modifi- Circle 279 on Reader Service Card Circle 254 on Reader Service Card

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tic enclosure for survivability purposes. • Bulbous Bow: Reagan is the first to ing the ship to recover heavier aircraft. The AFT mast was relocated from the have a bulbous bow. designed to island house to put it in closer proximity improve flight operations. In addition, The Ultimate Jigsaw Puzzle to other radar systems. larger arresting gear is installed, allow- Taken as a whole, the modern Aircraft

Bob Gunter, Jr., Northrop Grumman Newport New's Vice President, Aircraft Carrier Program

Carrier is mind numbing in magnitude; taken in pieces, it is mind blowing. From keel to delivery Reagan took five years to build, and incorporated more than 47.000 tons of structural steel and about a million pounds of aluminum. It features four bronze propellers, each 21- ft. in diameter and each weighing 66.220 lbs. Steering is accomplished by a pair of rudders, each measuring 29 x 22 ft. and weighing 50 tons. It has a dis- tillation plant that provides 400.000 gallons of fresh water from sea water daily, nearly 30.000 light fixtures, 1,325 miles of cable and wiring, 1.400 telephones, 14.000 pillowcases and 28,000 sheets. The question then becomes: How does it all come together? Enter Bob Gunter, Jr.. Northrop INTEGRATED Grumman Newport News' senior V.P. BRIDGE Aircraft Carrier Program and his Enhanced Safety and Operating Efficiency SYSTEM cohorts: Nearly 18,000 NNS employees, IBS is a comprehensive bridge system developed by JRC with three the U.S. Navy, and veritable boat load of aims: energy conservation, reduced labor demands, and greater safety. outside products and systems suppliers. A host of unique electronics technologies in fields ranging from radar, Gunter explains that several develop- ECDIS and navigation data display to IRCS and INMARSAT — contribute ments with Reagan paid off tremendous- to enhanced safety at sea with significantly lighter demands on the ly in terms of efficiency in the construc- steersman. tion of Reagan, development, which will greatly enhance the construction of 0 SJD-1206 IRCS Workstation CVN-77, the George H.W. Bush, as well With this one workstation it is possible to operate a multitude of radio communication as the next generation of Aircraft Carrier facilities. A user-friendly design ensures easy operation by all operators. currently under design. In short, modu- © JMA-9800 Color ARPA Radar lar construction techniques and software This futuristically designed radar unit features a large 29-inch high-definition color CRT integration — long bastions of the com- display. It enables quick detection of small targets. mercial marine market — were used in # JAN-3598 ECDIS Total Navigator earnest on Reagan to great result. This advanced ECDIS system permits fully automatic navigation. It features a large color Gunter explained that for production LCD and abundant functions unique to JRC, including radar video overlay, grounding NNS ascribes to the "1-3-8 Rule": What prevention, NAVTEX data, route safety check, alarm displays and engine data display. The takes one hour in the shop takes three result is greater safety and economy. hours outside, and eight hours on the ECDIS ship. "Our goal is to drive more pre-out- JRC] flapon Radio Co.,lid. IS09001, IS014001 Certified fitting into the shop." he said. The capability to accomplish this lies Maritime Sales Department: Seattle Branch Office: New York Sales Office: JRC Amsterdam Office: JRC do Brasil Kmpreendinuntos in NNS's selection of IBM/Dassault 1-1, Shimorenjaku 5-chome. 1011 SW Klickitat Way Bldg. B. Suite 208. 2125 Center Avenue Cessnalaan 40-42. 1119 NL. Electronics l.tda. Mitaka-shi. Tokyo 181-8510, Japan Suite 100 Seattle. WA 98134. USA Fort Lee. N107024. I SA Schiphol-Rijk. Av. Almirante Barroso. 63-S/309 System's Catia CADCAM program, as Telephone: 81-422-45-9552 Telephone: 1-206-654-5644 Telephone: 1-201-242-1882 The Netherlands CEP20031-003 Rio de laneiro. Rl. Brasil well as its recent, company-wide SAP Telefax: 81-422-45-9273 Telefax: 1-206-654-7030 Telefax: 1-201-242-1885 Telephone: 31-20-658-0750 Telephone: 55-21-220-8121 http://www.jrc.co.jp/ Telefax: 31-20-658-0755 Telefax: 55-21-240-6324 System installation, which effectively combines all databases into a seamless Circle 238 on Reader Service Card unit. IBM served as integrator for both

34 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News Dassault and SAP, helping to make Circle 230 on Reader Service Card the decision. NNS's manufacturing area is a complex of specialized fabrication shops, where the pieces of the puzzle start to ANCHORS take shape. Using information generated by CAD- CAM in the engineering area, employees work with NC machines to produce parts that meet precise specifications. CHAINS Parts then are moved for insertion into one of the ship modules, with a module the culmination of several JORTELBOER "Base A" units formed in the 11-acre Automated Steel Factory. The units are then welded to other units to form a module or superlift weighing up to 900 tons. One hundred and sixty three superlifts were required to build Reagan. The result: much less major design rework, and much closer tolerances on the first try. Azonix ProPanel Navigator On the construction of Bush, the shipyard will pro- Ready for Marine Environ duce even bigger pipe bank assemblies to push effi- Azonix Dynalco announced the availability of its Tel.: +31 (0)10 429 2222 ciency, with enormous carryover benefit for the design new ProPanel Navigator marine application computer, navy Fax: +31 (0)10 429 6459 and development of the new class of Aircraft Carrier, which is completely watertight. Designed and manu- vessels, [email protected] CVNX. While plans are still under consideration for factured to work for long durations in harsh and haz- or in engine www.wortelboer.nl the next-generation, a streamlined propulsion plant has ardous environments where other compatible systems rooms aboard already been designed, and work is underway on the cannot survive. This sunlight viewable/darkship dim- frigates, cruisers, or rest of the ship. mable computer display is proven to handle particle aircraft carriers the contamination, water wash down, high shock and One of the biggest changes for the new generation Navigator is a complete solu- vibration, extreme temperature ranges, high EMI and will be the elimination of the steam launching system, tion that makes sense for the long RFI interferences and extreme operator handling. Used replaced by an electrical unit, allowing for the elimina- haul. tion of more than 20 miles of steampipe. on Navy cruiser bridge wings, as a bridge computer on vessels such as luxury yachts, tugboats, workboats and Circle 194 on Reader Service Card

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March 2003 35 Profile: Rev. Dr. Jean Smith Ministry With A Mission Rev. Dr. Jean Smith on January 1. 2003 Ironic Beginnings where, but even on the vessel they expe- assumed the position of Executive Rev. Dr. Smith takes the reigns at SCI rience these same feelings," she said. Director of Seamen's Church Institute of during a particularly critical juncture, as "Dealing with so many different nation- New York & New Jersey (SCI), the not- a delicate balancing act between seafar- alities, cultures and languages - for for-profit organization, which provides er's rights and national security is being sometimes a year at a time can be an iso- spiritual personal and professional aid waged. Perhaps Rev. Dr. Smith identi- lating and lonely experience for some- Rev. Dr. Jean Smith, Executive to the well-being of merchant mariners. fies so well with the inner-workings of one. That is why a sense of belonging or Director, Seamen's Church Institute Formerly headed by the Rev. Canon her position because she too, once felt community is one that we at SCI try to Peter Larom, the organization will con- like an outsider in a foreign land, as so instill." tinue to flourish on the foundation that many merchant mariners do when they Rev. Canon Larom instilled with new travel on the high seas. Rev. Dr. Smith, The Road To Success leadership by an experienced leader, along with her husband Peter, raised two Raised on a farm in the small town of who also happens to be the first woman children in places such as Paris and Farmington, Mo., the former Jean to hold such a position at SCI. Tokyo, sometimes spending as much as Reinhart was the youngest of three girls three years in a country where she. nor born to John B. and Betsy Reinhart; Rev. By Regina P. Ciardiello, her family did not speak the language or Dr. Smith had a sampling of hard work managing editor were familiar with the culture. "My chil- and dedication through the efforts of Since grabbing the headlines more dren grew up in foreign lands," Rev. Dr. both her parents from a young age. With than one year ago with its highly praised Smith said. "I can identify with mer- her father going on to build what was relief effort in wake of the 9/1 I terrorist chant mariners because I know what is then the largest manufacturing company attacks, SCI remains at the forefront of like to be an outsider." of infant shoes, and her mother raising a the international maritime industry as an Living in Tokyo for three years before family and keeping both a farm and At the Seafarers' Center in Port Newark: organization that lends a helping hand to the Smith family moved on to Paris, household moving swiftly. Rev. Dr. Rev. Dr. Smith leads a ship visiting ministry of chaplains and volunteers, who those in need. Whether it is providing Rev. Dr. Smith embraced this challenge Smith's entrepreneurial spirit and appre- visit more than 90 percent of all vessels comfort and prayer (via its International by figuring out ways to overcome this ciation for hard work is no accident. In that enter the Port of New York and New fact, she can recall coming to New York Seafarers' Center) to a merchant obstacle. "When we first moved there Jersey. mariner, who has lost his connections to (Tokyo), obviously I did not arrive there City as a young girl on business trips his faith and family; providing training speaking any Japanese. I had so many with her father, whose company. Trim to inland mariners at its Center for concerns. How am I going to relate to Foot Shoes, made the well-known boots Maritime Education in Paducah, Ky.: or people... Or as a young mother with for the Mouseketeers who appeared on fighting for the rights of Seafarers' children. I thought about safety con- the popular Mickey Mouse Club Show. around the globe, through its Center for cerns such as what if I needed a doctor Grabbed by her father's passion for suc- Seafarers' Rights group. SCI is ubiqui- or hospital when there's both a language cess and the ability to meet his goals, tous in the maritime industry. With those and cultural barrier. Rev. Dr. Smith felt a connection to this way of thinking. "I thought, this (my roots and foundations firmly planted by As time passed and Rev. Dr. Smith had father's company) is a huge success," the organization's former Executive begun to familiarize herself as best she she said. "I was intrigued by his ability Director, Rev. Canon Peter Larom, could to feel a sense of "belonging," she to not only have a goal — but a passion (who will continue to function as a spe- discovered that the answer was a simple to grow it. He was a good role model, cial adviser to the institute), SCI is ready one. "The wonderful message that I fig- Rev. Dr. Smith began her tenure with SCI and most importantly, he believed in to move into the next chapter of devel- ured out over time, was yes, there are in 1990 when she became director of the himself." organization's International Seafarers' opment through its new leader. Rev. Dr. those barriers, but with effort we can Center located in Port Newark, NJ. Jean Smith, who is no stranger to the overcome them," she said. After graduating high school, Rev. Dr. organization or what ingredients are Rev. Dr. Smith's revelation not only Smith left the small, farming communi- needed to formulate the recipe for suc- helped her personally with her struggles ty where she was raised for metro- cessful leadership. Prior to assuming her to blend into a foreign county, but car- Chicago, where she went on to attend current position, she served the Institute ried over into professional life as well Northwestern University, graduating in various capacities, beginning in 1990 when she was hired by SCI as the with a B.S. degree in Speech Therapy. with her appointment as the Director of Director of its International Seafarers' Following her marriage to Peter SCI's International Seafarer's Center in Center in Port Newark, supervising Smith, the births of her two children, Port Newark, N.J. With her appointment chaplains and ship visitors. She discov- and six years spent living abroad. Rev. as executive director of SCI, which com- ered that when working with her staff to Dr. Smith and her family returned to the menced on January 1, 2003, Rev. Dr. ensure that merchant mariners who vis- U.S.. at which time she began to recon- Smith was an obvious choice, due to her ited the Center were made to feel wel- nect with her Episcopal Faith. Realizing current connections and contributions to come and comfortable that they too felt this newfound connection, in 1977. Rev. the Institute. "Jean's [Rev. Dr. Smith's] the same language and cultural obstacles Dr. Smith enrolled at the Church proven leadership over the past 13 years that she had experienced years before. Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP) in will allow us to maintain our missions "When I would visit ships, I would real- Berkeley, Calif., where she was encour- and respond to increasingly challenging ized that they (merchant mariners) are aged to seek ordination as an Episcopal MR/EN had the opportunity to speak with times," said George D. Benjamin, head the Rev. Dr. Jean Smith at SCI's head- not only strangers when they walk off Minister. Raised as a "Cradle of SCI's Board. quarters near New York's South Street the gangway of the ship to go some- Episcopalian" (from birth). Rev. Dr. Seaport. (Photo by: Debra Wagner, SCI)

36 Profile: Dr. Rev. Jean Smith Smith admits that she always sensed a being innovative and be willing to part- ment is simple...to have a vision. fortunate to be able to lead a group of desire to pursue the Episcopal ministry ner with sister organizations." "Having a vision empowers people," she very skilled people who work to instill as her vocation, but felt frustrated, as it And as the new Executive Director of said. "Expecting and realizing visions that vision." could not be realized. The Episcopal the SCI, Rev Dr. Smith's mission state- are of enormous value as well, and I feel Church did not permit women to ordination until 1977, and luckily Rev. Dr. Smith was still eligible to attend seminary to prepare for the ordination process. "I had sensed a vocation, which could not be realized," she said. "Therefore I felt the way anyone who does not have equal opportunity feels...frustrated. How fortunate I was though that I was at an age (in 1977) where I could still attend seminary and that I was accepted." Following the completion of her studies at CDSP, Rev. Dr. Smith was ordained by Bishop G.P. Mellick Belshaw of New Jersey as an Episcopal Minister, where she began her parish work in 1980 at Trinity Church in Princeton, N.J., eventually going on to serve as Interim Rector. After 10 years as the head of this community church, Rev. Dr. Smith accepted the position at SCI as director of the International Seafarers' Center. Her successful command led to the installation of the Institute's International Training for Workplace Ministry (ITIC), which was formed in 1995 to train and educate port chaplains who service under-served ports around the globe. Three years later, Rev. Dr. Smith not only created the pastoral service organization known as Ministry on the River, but received a M.Div and Doctorate degree from CDSP as well. It was ultimately her various functions and implementation of programs that undoubtedly led to Rev. Dr. Smith's appointment as the Institute's Managing Director in March 1999. "SCI was my initial introduction to the industry," she said. "I have been very fortunate to have held different positions in an organiza- At Catalina Express, we're tion that has allowed me to know how sister organizations operate, as well as the shipping companies, agents, freight considered part of the family: forwarders. So Although it's a new position, I'm not starting cold." With their busy ferry service between The Mainland and Catalina Island in California, USA, Catalina Express demand the best in reliability and performance Rev. Dr. Jean Smith, will have the from their vessels. That's why they chose Hamilton waterjets for the largest added task of dealing with the effects of fast passenger ferry in their family, 'Jet Cat Express'. the economic downturn in lower No other waterjet propulsion system is as widely used and supported around Manhattan, (where SCI is located), the world. So, if you want a new family member you can trust, trust Hamilton since the tragedy of 9/11. While there Jet to deliver. does not seem to be any relief in the downward spiral of the current economic state, Rev. Dr. Smith and her staff have already begun to tackle the issue by Head Office C.W.F Hamilton & Co. Ltd. P0 Box 709, Christchurch, New Zealand. Phone: +64 3 348 4179, exploring alternative options. "The mar- Fax: +64 3 348 6969, Email: [email protected] ket is down for everyone," she said. U.K. Office HamiltonJet (U.K.) Ltd. Unit 4a, The Birches Industrial Estate, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 1XZ, "And I think that not-for-profits across United Kingdom. Phone: +44 1342 313 437, Fax: +44 1342 313 438, Email: [email protected] U.S.A. Office HamiltonJet Inc. 1111 N.W. Ballard Way, Seattle WA 98107, United States of America. Hamilton the board are looking at limits. It only Phone: +1 206 784 8400, Fax: +1 206 783 7323, Email: [email protected], Website: www.hamiltonjet.com www.hamjet.co.nz means that we have to work harder at

Circle 217 on Reader Service Card March 2003 37 Oil Spill Response Alstom Has Innovative Spill Clean Up Concept

At press time, the news of the oil refin- capable of spreading oil dispersant prod- ery explosion in MR/EN's neighboring ucts and perform lightering operations. borough of Staten Island, NY has rocked Designed as a trimaran structure, the not only New York City and its environs, innovative vessel, which can reportedly but once again proven the tenuous hold deal with an 'Erika'-type oil slick in just that is sometimes had in the process of one week, boasts a central hull (large delivering petroleum products by ship slender single hull) flanked by SWATH and barge. Piecing together scattered type lateral hulls, providing directional first-hand and wire reports, it is alleged and pitch stability, deadweight capacity, that the cause of the explosion was a as well as roll stability via the SWATH barge belonging to Hicksville, N.Y.- concept. based Bouchard Transportation Co. that The vessel will collect oil via modular exploded while workers were offloading tools consisting of cyclonets, pumps and 100,000 barrels of unleaded gasoline off belt scoops, which are utilized in differ- the Bouchard B#125 barge at the ent instances — depending on the clean ExxonMobil Port Mobil Terminal in up situation. Using these tools, the oil Staten Island. New oil spill response technology from Alstom — the Oil Sea Han/ester, pictured below — could per- slick passes through Oil Harvester's two Killed in the blast were two longtime haps help first responders better clean up oily messes, such as the oil refinery/barge explosion that lateral canals, with the free surface of sullied the waters of Staten Island last month. (Photo Credit: Don Sutherland) Bouchard employees, John Kyne, of the slick stabilized by confinement and Huntsville, Ala., who worked for the viscosity of the product. company for 18 years; and barge mate Not limited to oil spill clean up alone, Ford Ebanks, of Miami, Fla., who had the vessel will also be designed to carry been with Bouchard for 2.5 years. out missions such as search and rescue, The explosion led to a massive (and maritime surveillance, collection of ongoing) clean up effort organized via solid and chemical waste, firefighting; the U.S. Coast Guard and Clean and offshore operations requiring a sta- Harbors, who were mobilized almost ble platform for pumping and ROV immediately after the barge exploded. operations. The USCG began its clean up effort via Circle 70 on Reader Service Card a Captain of the Port order, which called for the temporary shut down of Arthur Kill in the Port of New York/New Jersey Norway Proposes Act to — between Ward Point and Tufts Point. Protect Coastline From Later on that day, once the fire was under control, the order was modified as Oil Spills to provide minimal disruption in this The Norwegian Parliament is considering a new Act that will extend Norway's territorial sea from often crowded shipping lane. four n.m. to 12 n.m. According to Norway's Beginning work after the fires were leading maritime law firm, Wikborg Rein, the extinguished, Clean Harbors went to proposed Act is designed to reduce the threat of environmental pollution from oil spills and comes work with the USCG, who also estab- in the wake of the recent Prestige incident. lished a unified command system at Main Particulars - Oil Sea Harvester "Russian oil companies are rapidly increasing Chantiers de l'Atlantique, have devel- USCG Activities New York, which Length 448 ft. (136.6 m) their output from oil fields east of the Barents oped a 394-ft. (120-m) high speed tri- Breadth 106 ft. (32.3 m) included the continual assessment of the Sea. As a result, ever increasing amounts of oil maran that can perform such tasks as Maximum draft 24 ft. (7.2 m) are being moved by tanker out of the Murmansk Power 2x 10 MW pods environmental impact of the fire and region and down the Norwegian coast. It is this the deployment of high performance Cruising speed 20 knots spilled fuel. increasing threat of pollution that has prompted oil collection tools, as well as being Collecting speed Between one and three knots the Norwegian authorities to take action," Accidents such as this one, as well as Collecting capacity 6,000 tons able to store and treat these oil prod- explains Haakon Stang Lund, partner at the break up and sinking of the tanker Autonomy 30 days ucts. The new vessel will also be Operability 350 days / yr. Wikborg Rein. The Act, which is now with the Prestige off the coast of Spain late last Onpratinnnl limits Fnrrp 6/7 National Assembly for approval, would enable year have brought the maritime industry Norway to establish traffic separation zones to the forefront of the public and legisla- along the Norwegian coastline. Tankers laden with oil would be directed further out to sea tors, which means new or heightened while vessels in ballast would be allowed nearer legislation is sure to follow. to the shore. It is hoped that this will significantly reduce the possibility of a grounding, which Oil Sea Harvester: A New Solution could result in a spill. Over recent years there have been a number of groundings along the Researchers and developers at Alstom Norwegian coast, some of which have polluted recently presented their ideas for the Oil the coastline. Sea Harvester — known as a project for "This is just one of the measures being taken by an all-weather ocean-going oil slick the Norwegian government to prevent a Prestige-type incident in its waters," says Stang cleaning ship or simply (OSH). Capable Lund. of rapid response and independent operations, even in sea force 6/7, designers at

38 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News RIB Directory: A-to-Z Guide

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PTampa Bay, Florida - October 24^ The M/V BERNARDO QUINTANA A, fully laden, 753 ftt , 60,753 dwt bulk carrier ran aground in Tampa Bay ship channel following a collision with another vessel. The "Bernardo Quintana A" was struck on her port side and pushed into a samdba r on the east side of Egmont Response <& Results: TTTAN The MRA (as the vessel's OPA 90 responder) received the call and immediately notified DAMAGE STABILITY • FIREFIGHTING • LIGHTERING • SALVAGE Titan. Titan mobilized a 5 man salvage team and wai s on scene within 4 hours. Approximately 4 hours later the vessel was refloated and safely returned to owners.

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Circle 268 on Reader Service Card March 2003 39 RIB Directory: A-to-Z Guide with a light load or fully loaded to its Novurania Equator series of boats. Novurania has inboard 120-hp turbo diesel engine and 4,120-lb. weight capacity. Its broad Tel: (772) 567-9200 introduced its new Equator 500 — stern drive — along with a seating cargo deck provides room for two Fax: (772) 567-1056 measuring just 16 ft. (4.8 m) in length arrangement for seven passengers. stretchers or cargo pallets. The effect of Contact: Sylvia Collada overall. Touted as the smallest in the Scheduled for completion in March, [email protected] the Cat hull plus tubes creates a stable line, which includes the Equator 530. other features on the 500 include a self- www.novurania.com work platform when at rest. 600. 660. 720 and 800. the 500 boasts an bailing deck, anchor locker, water tank To further complement its successful with fresh shower unit, aluminum fuel tank and integrated swim platform.

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Protector's range of RIBs are designed as multi-purpose vessels to serve military and workboat requirements worldwide. featuring a Deep-V hull for smooth ride and handling. With models ranging from 22 to 40 ft. (6.7 to 12.1 m), the boats can be deployed as a rapid response vessel in all extreme conditions. and it is capable of being highly maneuverable in the rescue of personnel Circle 259 on Reader Service Card in emergency situations. Protector vessels are comprised of RayGlass/High Modulus hull design; all hand-laid, non- cored all laminate fiberglass hulls for use in extreme weather.

Ribcraft Tel: (781) 639-9065 Fax: (781) 639-9062 Contact: Matthew Velluto [email protected] www.ribcraftusa.com Ribcraft specializes in providing commercial grade rigid inflatable Superbolt® stud/bolt tensioners will not boats (RIBs) for profes- loosen. Tensioners remain tight on vibrating, sional mariners. pulsating or reciprocating equipment. Designed and built for the most inhos- Benefits pitable of conditions. Ribcraft boats are • Only hand tools required true workhorses — built to go anywhere • Replaces existing nuts and do virtually anything. With 15 years • Fast - Saves man-hours / downtime • More clamping force experience and more than 1.500 boats in • Greater preload accuracy active use around the world. Ribcraft has • No thread galling gained an enviable reputation as one of • Safe to use the leading builders of semi-production • Eliminates hazardous and time consuming bolting methods rigid inflatable boats. Every boat is built to the highest commercial grade specifi- For more cations and standards resulting in a SUPERBOLT information, JKJ remarkably solid, well performing, and call for a free PO Box 683 •Carnegie, PA 15106 copy of our 1-800-345-BOLT • 412-279-1149 outside US safe RIB. Ribcraft uses Dupont Hypalon FAX 412-279-1185 •www.superboit.com cataloa and video for its tubes — a premier material for commercial applications. Circle 263 on Reader Service Card

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SeaArk Marine dive door in a polyurethane Wing the same high quality of the standard protection package is added to most of Tel: (870) 367-9755 Inflatable collar, the RIB is fitted with a Navy 7-m RIB, with the identical these RIBs being delivered. Fax: (870)367-2120 foldable T-Top with windshield to pro- Cummins 180 hp diesel engine and a These RIBs are also available to other Contact: [email protected] vide some protection from the elements. Mercury Bravo II outdrive. law enforcement agencies. www.seark.com An extensive optional factory installed Force Protection of ships and facilities electronics package is offered, including is now an important function of the stan- radar, GPS, depth sounder and VHF dard U.S. Navy 7-m RIB manufactured Wing Inflatables radio. These boats are manufactured to by Willard Marine. Therefore, a force Tel: (707) 826-2887

SeaArk Marine, Inc., of Monticello, Ark., recently delivered the first of a multi-boat order for Naval Sea Systems Command. SeaArk's 34-ft. (10.3-m) Dauntless RAM, destined for Naval Coastal Warfare units, is the first of 36 boats to be delivered to the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. These boats feature a 20- degree Radical Vee Deadrise Hull, twin 370-hp Cummins 6BTA5.9M-3 diesel propulsion with Konrad 520 series stern drives, on board AC power, air condi- tioning, head, galley, electronics suite, foam filled air cushioned collar for boarding and shouldering operations, 4 - U.S.N. 7M STANDARD WITH 50 caliber weapons mount foundations, FORCE PROTECTION OPTION ammunition storage, weapons storage, sonar buoy storage, recessed forward gunner area and foundations and accom- modations for future installation of classified electronics. The Dauntless RAM reached a top speed of 36 knots during trials. The 36 boats, which were built to specifications administered by Combatant Craft Department of Naval Sea Systems Command, will all be used to protect U. S. Military Installations worldwide.

Willard Marine Tel: (714) 666-2150 Fax: (714) 632-8136 Contact: Jack Hochadel jhochadel @ willardmarine.com www.willardmarine.com Two new variants of the Willard Marine standard U.S. Navy 24-ft. (7-m) RIB have recently been placed into pro- SEA BLAZER 27' PATROL SEA BLAZER 22' PATROL U.S.N. 32' KINGSTON duction. Deliveries to users began in late 2002. One model is the (7-m) DIVE RIB, which incorporates features to be utilized by Diving and Salvage Units of the U.S. Navy and commercial users. In addition to having a 30 in. removable

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Fax: (707) 826-0136 Wing's tubes are U.S.-designed and ensure a precise fitting, low maintenance www.wing.com manufactured, using 40 oz. industrial tube incorporated within each RIB. Wing Inflatables manufactures origi- grade. 100 percent polyurethane coated Combining the resiliency of Dow 2.2-lb. nal equipment and replacement spon- fabric. The use of this specialized fabric, Ethafoam. the strength and durability of sons for virtually any RIB. Whether coupled with Wing's advanced construc- a polyurethane sheath and the pneumat- airholding or air/foam hybrids, all of tion techniques and unique design. ic shock absorption of an air bladder.

HAMILTON JET - PUTTING EVEN MORE THRUST INTO THEIR creates the air/foam hybrid collar. In addition. Wing's air sponsons. which PURIICITY WITH MARITIME REPORTERI attach to any RIB hull, provide a soft impact and less shock to the vessel dur- "The day our advert first appeared in Maritime Reporter ing boarding operations. Air inflated tubes also bend under pressure, thus enquires doubled... MARITIME offering shock absorption at higher REPORTER sales leads resulted... speeds and increased maneuverability in rough seas. we were very pleased!" Tony Kean Zodiac Tel: (410)643-4141 Publicity Officer New patrol craft technotog) means there is Fax: (410) 643-4491 CWF Hamilton & Co. Ltd. In 42 countries theres www.zodiac.com someone from our family Nowhere lo Hide Zodiac's new Ribster 530 Light Strike Ms Schubert tea II.S. raim tan Craft (LSC) amplifies the advantages of Rj*«Kinf JhtfriW past designs to become a long-range Hamilton Hamilton combat rubber raiding craft (LR- CRRC). The Ribster, a military folding rigid-inflatable boat (RIB), iis also suit- MARITIME Get the response your company needs! able for local law enforcement agencies REPORTER Make the right choice and advertise in Maritime Reporter! seeking to improve their mission capa- AND bilities for maritime patrolling and to ENGINEERING NEWS Contact a Maritime Reporter representative today. enhance the security of waterfront communities. Zodiac's patent-pending NY-Tel: 212-477-6700 Fax: 212-254-6271 • FL - Tel: 561-732-1659 Fax: 561-732-6984 Ribster series are the first military RIBs Europe - Tel: +441506 822240 Fax: +441506 828085 with foldable, collapsible and storable i-mail: [email protected] hulls. This combined advantage of the rigidity, seaworthiness, speed and comfort of a RIB. with the convenience of a totally collapsible inflatable, makes it the right choice for professionals who need tough, durable boats, but whose storage or transport space is limited. The Ribster performs like a RIB. but folds into a bag. Both the rigid hull and hard deck are comprised of stackable. 1 RUSTIBUS aluminum pieces that make assembly a Deck models quick and easy process. The Ribster is easily assembled and disassembled by three persons without tools, and goes 2 RUSTIBUS from "box to boat" in less than 20 min- Angle de-scaler RUSTIBUS utes. Measuring in 18 ft. (5 m), the new Ribster 530 features a number of design Marine Maintenance Equipment 3 RUSTIBUS improvements that make it "mission Pipe ready" for long range patrols. The .Makes YOU win the fight against rust Ribster utilizes a heavy-dutv aluminum hull that is structurally reinforced for ...Makes YOU win the fight against costs 4/5 RUSTIBUS Vertical System added durability and toughness.

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44 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News Repair Report ASRY Comes Up Aces the yard docked in 2002, 14 came in at In line with expectations, 2002 turned more than 175,000 dwt, nine were in the GMD Performs Evergreen Repair 70,000 to 175,000 dwt range, while the out highly successful for the ASRY ship repair yard in Bahrain, which repaired remaining rounded out at below 70,000 approximately 95 vessels — ranging dwt. from ULCC's and chemical carriers — Some of the major repairs completed to offshore drill rigs and diving support during the year included Vela Intl. vessels. Thus illustrating the company's Marine's tanker Orion Star at 305,227 broad width of expertise in a variety of dwt, the 305.668 dwt Carina Star, the areas. Hydra Star at 305,846 dwt, and Polaris Star at 301.569 dwt. In addition, a vari- With sales throughout the year up ety of owners had more than three ves- approximately 13 percent during the sels docked at ASRY during the year, previous year, with a significant increase specifically Kuwait Oil Tanker Co.: in the number of vessels coming from Saudi Arabian Oil Co.; NPCC; the Arab market, this particular market NSCSA/Mideast Shipmanagement; sector has increased by approximately Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co.; Red 50 percent during the past three years. Sea Marine Services; and Petrobras, to Dock occupancy has remained high name a few. with the Graving Dock No 1 occupied 89 percent of the time, while Floating However, the largest vessel to call at Dock No. 2's occupancy was 88.2 per- the yard was the 457.927 dwt Stena cent; Floating Dock No. 3 held topped King, which underwent approximately off at 92 percent. Of the 95 vessels that 500 tons of steel replacement where as the largest blasting and painting contract was completed on the 265.243 dwt This past November, the GMD Group bearing to neck bearing and gudeon bor, World Prelude. Requiring nearly performed emergency repairs to it was recommended by project engineer 110,000 sq. m. of blasting with more Evergreen's 46,411-gt containership Gomez that a line bor was not necessary. than 313,000 sq. m. of painting, both M/V Ever Goods, when its rudder failed M/V Ever Goods' new steering system contracts were completed on time. in one of the busiest shipping lanes in consisted of a Thordon bearing, which CARINA 8T« And demands for blasting and painting the world — midway between New York was fabricated accordingly at the yard to continued at a high level throughout and New Jersey, underneath the Thordon machining instructions for 2002, with more than 831.000 sq. m. of Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Rather than steering. blasting being completed and more than pay anywhere between five and six mil- Following operational tests at the 3,512,000 sq. m. of painting completed lion dollars to tow the broken vessel to Bayonne yard, the vessel departed on at the yard. its homeport in Japan, the owners opted December 29. 2002. Circle 73 on Reader Service Card to call on GMD's Bayonne Drydock & Circle 74 on Reader Service Card Repair, which was conveniently located just a few miles from the bridge. Originally the plan called for the fabri- Where you go with the flow, lots of toilets cation of a new rudder stock, but when GMD located a never-before used tail- will do. Where you go against the flow - such shaft with ABS certification papers in as below deck - there's Sanimarin. San Francisco, Calif, those plans were The Sanimarin is a compact, white quick to change. It was decided by both porcelain toilet that: the representatives from Evergreen and • uses only 3.6 liters (I gallon) of fresh Bayonne's project engineer, Carl Gomez to drydock the vessel at the or salt water per flush Bayonne yard on December 2, 2002. • pumps waste water up to 9' vertically where it remained until the end of the or 100' horizontally year. (or a combination of both) • only requires a I" discharge pipe Workers at the Bayonne yard immediately began to fabricate a new 22.5-ton, • is available in 12 vdc, 24 vdc, 8.698 x 699-mm rudder stock, com- 120 vac or 220 vac mencing with classification inspections It's easy to install Sanimarin. All you need that were carried out by NK surveyors, is water and you've got yourself a toilet! while all fabricating instructions and Don't let it's small size fool you. measurements were conducted through Gomez. Sanimarin gives you the flexibility to solve big plumbing problems. In addition to the rudder stock fabrication, the vessel's steering system was completely disassembled from top to bottom. All parts were inspected and 8/^raOMARIN measured and the carrier bearing and carrier plate were machined down. I-800-36 FLUSH/1-800-363-5874 Following measurements taken via laser www.saniflo.com beam from the new machined carrier Circle 258 on Reader Service Card March 2003 43 Repair Report

Prinsesse Ragnhild at that is owned by Norwegian-based Dockyard Doubles Its Prosperity Blohm + Voss Repair Arendal Holdings. Initially, members of the crew con- In January 2003, Huarun Dadong Dockyard (HRDD) was awarded eight vessel repair contracts awarded in tacted the owners of the vessel in succession — doubling the amount of jobs the yard Norway, after finding cracks in the was awarded just one year previous. vessel. The owners then requested a Measuring 614 x 93 ft. (187.3 x 28.4 m) M/V Classification Society Surveyor from Sheila Macdevitt of U.S.-based TECO Shipping will Sweden to go to Shetland to inspect undergo approximately 70,000 sq. m. of sand- their tanker. He discovered cracking blasting and coating in ballast tanks, holds and on deck in way of the number three main decks, and more than 150 tons of steel starboard water ballast tank. renewal. The 896 141-ft. (273 x 43-m) M/V Lady Madonna of Japan's Toyo Sangyo Japan will The harbor authorities at Sullom Voe alerted the Maritime and receive 45,000 sq. m. hold sandblasting and zinc On January 7. 2003. the 664-ft. silicate coating, and 300 tons of steel renewal and Coastguard Agency, who sent a sur- (202.2-m) passenger/car ferry routine dry docking works for shafting and hull veyor to also inspect the vessel who Prinsesse Ragnhild. which belongs maintenance works, while M/V Integra Duckling has confirmed the findings of the to Norwegian shipowner Color Line, 886 x 138 ft. (270 x 42 m) of TNT from Taiwan will class surveyor. The vessel has now M/V Bernada Quintana from Barber Ship Management began a 41-day stay at the experience 28,800 sq. m. hold sandblasting and been placed under detention at Blohm+Voss shipyard. The vessel, coating and 100 tons of steel renewal and dry Sullom Voe until the vessel can be which has a gt of 35.438. and a docking works. Routine dry docking works for M/V Maritime Peace 525 x 83 ft. (160 x 25.4 m) of Taspool discharged and further assessments breadth of 80 ft. (24.3 m), is to (IMC) from Singapore, M/V Grand Race 588 x 106 ft. (179.1 x 32.2) of CIDO Shipping from South Korea can be made with regard to further undergo a comprehensive general and M/V Glorious Sun 543 x 89 ft. (165.5 x 27 m) of Veritas Maritime Corporation from Philippine, and two action on repairs to the vessel. domestic vessels for docking and minor repairs. overhaul of its auxiliary diesel and

Located at the entrance of Yangtze River into the China East Sea and opposite to Shanghai Port, Huarun main starboard engine — and a new Dadong Dockyard (HRDD) is closelyfollowing the rapid step of Shanghai's economic development, reforming coat of paint. Repairs on Infinity externally and internally. Within the last seven years of improvement after HRDD's establishment, the company A crankshaft in the portside main Greater than Expected now has the ability to bid for repairs and conversions not only on bulk carriers and multi-purpose carriers, but engine will be replaced and public According to Celebrity Cruises, also on container, chemical tankers, RoRos and LPG vessels with satisfactory feedback from owners. sanitation installations renovated bearing units in Infinity's propulsion With the steady technique support from Hudong shipbuilding yard which is the shareholder of HRDD togeth- along with cabins. In addition the system required more extensive er with China Resource (Hong Kong) Ltd, the repair work scope in the yard consisted of the completion of sev- stern of the vessel is to be modified repairs than originally expected, fol- eral successful repair contracts: conversion of bulk with the installation of a 'duck tail' to carrier cargo hold into container cargo hold and lowing a thorough examination of converted container hold 12-ft. cover into 24 ft. improve thrust. the ship's propulsion equipment. cover for SS Manulani from Matson in October of Circle 68 on Reader Service Card These repairs, which according to 2000; 1,700 tons of steel renewal on M/V Primo Celebrity, were expected to take in 2001 from Barber Ship Management, which Tanker Detained longer than estimated earlier, result- again awarded M/V Leopardy with 1,100 tons of In Shetland ed in the cancellation of the vessel's steel renewal to HRDD. In addition, HRDD per- February 23 sailing. Infinity was In the early morning hours of formed 700 tons of steel renewal on M/V Irongale expected to resume service March 9. February 7. 2003, the single hulled from Zodiac in 25 days during May 2002. As a result of the repairs, the compa- oil tanker Arendal loaded with The systematic management and the infrastruc- ny cancelled two sailings on Infinity 106.000 tons of crude oil was ture reinforcement such as berth extension and air — a Feb. 2 sailing from Ensenada, compressor capacity expansion enable HRDD to detained at Sullom Voe in Shetland Mexico, to Hawaii and a return trip sandblast all holds for panamax ships simultane- after deficiencies were found by a Feb. 13. It also shortened a Jan. 19 ously and accomplish successfully 13,000 sq. m. of Maritime and Coastguard Surveyor cruise, so that the vessel could be cargo tank sandblasting for M/T Emerald Sky from during his inspection of the vessel. drydocked at a facility in Newport Tanker Pacific within 15 days this May. Measuring 771 ft. (235 in), Arendal m Modern Chance from South Korea docked at Cjrc|e /2 Qn Reader Servke Card News. Va. Huarun Dadong Dockyard. is a Norwegian registered oil tanker

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Circle 219 on Reader Service Card Circle 252 on Reader Service Card Circle 225 on Reader Service Card 44 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News Kjelstad Appointed New Alfa-Laval Appoints New Henry Named VP at SEA its new general agent for Japan, effective Head of Aker Kvaerner Head of Marine & Diesel Matthew G. Henry has been named March 1, 2003. Rickmers-Linie serves Japan with its Round the World (RTW) The Board of Aker Kvaerner Yards has Alfa Laval, global as executive vice president. Corporate service on a fortnightly basis. In due appointed Karl Erik Kjelstad as the supplier of separa- Development and Corporate Officer to course this service will see a major company's president and CEO. Kjelstad tion, heat transfer oversee the Defense and IT Services upgrade with the phasing in of newly has occupied these posts in an acting and fluid handling Group at Science & Engineering built "Superflex Heavy MPC" vessels, capacity since January 16, 2002 when products, systems Associates Inc (SEA). Henry, who has of which three have been delivered and the previous incumbent, Leif-Arne and services, has f more than 30 years of experience with Lang0y, left to become president and elected Victor the military as a civilian, most recent— CEO of Aker RG1. Kjelstad graduated as Mazza to lead the ly oversaw personnel management an engineer specializing in marine sub- Marine & Diesel within the Navy managing a $25 billion budget. Additionally, for over 12 jects from the Norwegian Institute of business in the U.S. Mazza, vice presi- years, he was involved in strategic Technology (now the Norwegian dent of the Equipment Division, will financial planning for the Navy, which University of Science and Technology) head the U.S. sales and marketing has a budget of $100 billion. in 1992. In the last I I years he has held efforts for the company. a number of leading positions in the maritime industry — with Aker Yards Deltamarin Engineering Willem de Ruiter to since 1998 and Aker Kvaerner Yards Head European MSA since the company was established in Appoints New President Willem de Ruiter has been named February 2002. Vesa Marttinen has been appointed as the new president of Deltamarin the first Executive Director of the new European Maritime Safety Agency. Shipbuilders and ship owners rely Engineering. Inc.. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Chockfast to simplify installation Sugar Named Northrop De Ruiter, who is a Dutch national, which is the sister company of the and maintain performance of — has been with the EC since 1985. Grumman CEO Finnish consulting and engineering • main propulsion systems Northrop company Deltamarin Ltd. Marttinen • sterntube, strut, pintle, pedestal, Grumman comes from the Finnish ferry company Patino Joins rudder, ball and roller bearings Corporation's board Silja Line, where he has had several Salvage Association • cargo and engine-room pumps of directors has positions. Most recently he was respon- Ricardo Patino, a marine engineer • generators, auxiliary equipment elected Ronald D. sible for the conversion and refurbish- surveyor, has joined the Salvage • steering gears • bow thrusters, Sugar, the compa- ment of Silja Opera into a new type of Association, and will now be based at stern winches, anchor windlasses ny's president and Baltic Cruise Vessel concept. the Panama Canal. Patino studied at COO, as Northrop South Shields Marine & Technical Knowledgeable shipbuilders and Grumman's next Santos-Pires Joins Eurofin College, obtaining a first-class honors savvy mariners also rely on — CEO. Sugar, a 35-year defense industry Victoria Santos- degree in mechanical engineering at Phillyclad 1775/620TS: Provides veteran, will assume leadership of the Pires. who has Sunderland University. After seagoing .. long-lasting protection nation's second largest defense contrac- joined London- service with BP. Wallem and Swire v / \ for main propulsion tor effective April 1, 2003. In addition based ship finance Pacific, he worked in his native to his election as CEO, he will retain the consultant Eurofin Panama as a Lloyd's Register survey- position of company president. The has been a shipping or. More recently he has been survey- (J U shafting and other announcement culminates an orderly financier for more or and vice president of an independ- metal surfaces exposed to the sea succession plan by the board of directors than 15 years, most ent survey company. Phillybond REPAIR COMPOUND: that accommodates the decision of Kent recently as loan Smooth, non-sagging fairing Kresa. Northrop Grumman's chairman portfolio manager with Tufton Oceanic and CEO, to retire after reaching the Rickmers-Linie Appoints compound fills pitted or damaged Limited where, in an 11-year spell, she JHL as New Agent surfaces, weld seams, joints and board's mandatory retirement age of 65 handled the overall implementation of German project liner and heavy-lift cracks in castings for senior executives. Kresa will contin- loan transactions. Prior to that, she was specialist, Rickmers-Linie. has Phillymastic' TG-7B: Load-bearing ue as non-employee chairman until Oct. with Swiss Cantobank in London, and appointed Japan Heavy Lift Inc. trowelable/pumpable mastic 1, 2003. Chancery Bank. (JHL). a Sankyu Group company, as simplifies all types of tank installations Impax" NONSKID: For safer footing and bette P.O.Box 698 TRACTOR PINS traction on 757 Nichols Ave Fairhope, AL 36533 FOR TODAY'S TUGS decks, roll- MARINE HXHAUST SYSTHMS 1-251-928-1234 on/roll-off OF ALABAMA INC. 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Circle 244 on Reader Service Card Circle 272 on Reader Service Card Circle 253 on Reader Service Card March 2003 45 Ferliship's New Ship Contracts Ferliship is a strategic consultancy highly specialized in market researches guided to the shipping industry. For additional information, please contact Ferliship @: Pza. Sta. Ma Soledad Torres Acosta, 2. 2" C, 28004 Madrid, Spain, Tel. : +34 91 531 01 78 , 689 01 45 66; Fax: +34 91 531 01 78' e-mail: ferlshipto iies.es (Prices are in U.S. Dollars) (NOTE: Contracts are for January)

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GERMAN GOVERNMENT GERMANY PEENE-WERFT GERMANY ANTI-POLLUTION 1 1.500 04 37.33 TA HO MARITIME TAIWAN CHINA SHIPBUILDING CORP TAIWAN BULK CARRIER 2 77,500 04 42.00 CIDO SHIPPING JAPAN TSUNEISHI JAPAN BULK CARRIER 2 76,300 05 EFNAV STX (DAEDON) KOREA BULK CARRIER 2 75,500 05 45.00 KC MARITIME CHINA HUDONG SHIPYARD CHINA BULK CARRIER 1 74,500 04 U-MING MARINE TRANSPORT CORP. TAIWAN CHINA SHIPBUILDING CORP TAIWAN BULK CARRIER 2 74,000 04/05 44.00 CHINA SHIPPING GROUP |CSG| CHINA BOHAI SHIPYARD CHINA BULK CARRIER 1 57,700 04 18 30 CHINA SHIPPING GROUP |CSG) CHINA SHANGHAI SHIPYARD CHINA BULK CARRIER 1 57,700 04 18.30 INTERSHIP NAVIGATION CYPRUS SAIKI JAPAN BULK CARRIER ! 38,000 04 15.00 TAIWANESE INTERESTS TAIWAN SHIKOKU DOCKYARD JAPAN BULK CARRIER 1 35,000 05 EGON OLDENDORFF GERMANY SAIKI JAPAN BULK CARRIER 1 32,000 04 15.00 WAGENBORG SHIPPING BV NETHERLANDS MAWEI CHINA BULK CARRIER 1 17,600 03 EUROPEAN INTERESTS SAMHO NEW SHIPYARD KOREA BULK CARRIER / ORE CARRIER 1 172,000 05 SEASPAN INTER. CANADA SAMSUNG KOREA CONTAINER 5 8,100 04/05 450.00 CONTI REEDEREI GERMANY HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (HHI) KOREA CONTAINER 7 7,500 04/05 364.00 MATSON US AKER PHILADELPHIA US CONTAINER 2 2,600 03/04 MATSON NAVIGATION US KVAERNER PHILADELPHIA US CONTAINER 2 2,600 04 COLOR LINE NORWAY KVAERNER MASA-YARDS INC FINLAND CRUISE SHIP 1 04 302.50 ODFJELL NORWAY SZCZECIN SHIPYARD POLAND CHEMICAL TANKER 2 39,500 05 108.00 GERMAN TANKER SHIPPING GERMANY UNDENAU GERMANY CHEMICAL TANKER 1 32,230 04 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN YARDIMCI TURKEY CHEMICAL TANKER ! 10,048 03 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN HIGAKI ZOSEN JAPAN CHEMICAL TANKER 1 8,450 03 GUANGZHOU DREDGING CHINA IHC HOLLAND NETHERLANDS DREDGER SUCTION HOPPER ! 13,000 04 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN DAMEN SHIPYARDS NETHERLANDS DREDGER SUCTION HOPPER ' 12,350 04 VAN OORD ACZ NETHERLANDS IHC HOLLAND NETHERLANDS DREDGER SUCTION HOPPER ' 6,350 03 CHINA OFFSHORE OIL NORTHERN CHINA DAUAN NEW CHINA FPSO 1 05 ESSO EXPLORATION ANGOLA HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (HHI) KOREA FPSO 1 745.00 NORSK HYDRO NORWAY HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (HHI) KOREA LPG 1 05 48.50 US INTERESTS US SENESCO MARINE US OIL BARGE 1 12,500 04 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN AUSTAL SHIPS AUSTRALIA PASSENGER / VEHICLE/FERRY 1 03 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN NAIKAI JAPAN PASSENGER / VEHICLE/FERRY 04/05 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN NAIKAI JAPAN PASSENGER / VEHICLE/FERRY 1 04 STAMCO SHIP MANAGEMENT GREECE GDYNIA POLAND PCTC 21,300 04 RAY SHIPPING ISRAEL GDYNIA POLAND PCTC 1 04 ACT-OG CHINA HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (HHI) KOREA PLATFORM 04 320.00 BOURBON GROUP BENDER SB US PLATFORM SUPPLY VESSEL 10 04/05 US INTERESTS US DE HOOP NETHERLANDS PLATFORM SUPPLY VESSEL 1 04 D'AMATO Dl NAVEGAZIONE ITALY NEW CENTURY CHINA PRODUCTS TANKER 73,000 05 58.00 EUROCEANICA ITALY SAMSUNG KOREA PRODUCTS TANKER 72,700 05 65.00 UNKNOWN QATAR SAMSUNG KOREA PRODUCTS TANKER 1 72,000 05 DYNACOM GREECE ONOMICHI JAPAN PRODUCTS TANKER 1 71,000 04 30.00 UUANIK SHIPPING CROATIA 3 MAJ CROATIA PRODUCTS TANKER 2 47,300 04/05 56.00 J O TANKERS NORWAY NEW CENTURY CHINA PRODUCTS TANKER 2 47,000 04 58 00 BP SHIPPING UK HYUNDAI MIPO KOREA PRODUCTS TANKER 6 46,000 04 165.00 OMI CORPORATION US HYUNDAI MIPO KOREA PRODUCTS TANKER 2 37,000 04 57.00 ARMINTER MONACO HYUNDAI MIPO KOREA PRODUCTS TANKER 2 37,000 04 50.00 UNICORN UNES SOUTH AFRICA SHIN-A SHIPBUILDING KOREA PRODUCTS TANKER 1 37,000 04 MONTANARI GROUP ITALY HYUNDAI MIPO KOREA PRODUCTS TANKER 2 35,000 04 50.00 NEVA SHIPPING RUSSIA KRASNOYE SORMOVO RUSSIA PRODUCTS TANKER 1 8,200 05 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN AAS MV NORWAY PRODUCTS TANKER ' 1,100 03 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN AAS MV NORWAY PRODUCTS TANKER 1 800 03 SHIPPING CORP. OF INDIA (SCI) INDIA HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (HHI) KOREA TANKER 2 320,000 04 130.40 NS LEMOS GREECE SAMHO NEW SHIPYARD KOREA TANKER 1 320,000 04 66.00 EASTERN MED MAR GREECE SAMSUNG KOREA TANKER 2 319,000 05 128.00 EMBIRICOS GREECE DAEWOO KOREA TANKER 1 300,000 04 ANGEUCOUSSIS GREECE DAEWOO KOREA TANKER 1 300,000 04 66.00 TSAKOS GROUP GREECE HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (HHI) KOREA TANKER 1 300,000 04 65.00 GOULANDRIS GREECE SAMSUNG KOREA TANKER 1 300,000 05 LEMOS,N.S UK UNIVERSAL US TANKER 2 164,000 05 ATHENIAN SEA CARRIERS GREECE HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (HHI) KOREA TANKER 2 160,000 05 ARCADIA SHIPMANAGEMENT GREECE HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (HHI) KOREA TANKER 2 160,000 05 DUNYA DENIZCIUK TURKEY SAMSUNG KOREA TANKER 4 1 15.000 05 136.00 MONTANARI GROUP ITALY DAEWOO KOREA TANKER 1 105,000 05 34.00 MINERVA SHIPPING GREECE SAMSUNG KOREA TANKER 1 105,000 05 37.00 AB SWAN SWEDEN STX (DAEDON) KOREA TANKER 2 74,100 05 58.00 JAPANESE INTERESTS JAPAN NAIKAI JAPAN TANKER 2 45,900 05 PDV MARINA VENEZUELA IZAR SPAIN TANKER / ASPHALT CARRIER 2 27,000 04 SONASURF DE HOOP NETHERLANDS UTILITY VESSEL 1 04 Shipsale Notes

Stelmar Shipping Ltd. has agreed to purchase six high- Hull 04S, HMAS Jervis Bay Hull 050, HSV-X1 Joint Venture specification double-hull Handymax newbuildings being constructed for privately owned Greek shipping interests. These new vessels will be delivered between December 2003 and September 2004 and will reduce the average age of Stelmar's Handymax fleet to 8.2 years from 10.8 years. The expected cost at delivery is approximately s $177 million. The new Handymax tankers will add Length: 86.14 metres Length: 99.37 metres 280,000 dwt of capacity, bringing Stelmar's total cargo- carrying capacity to 2,042,000 dwt. Stelmar Shipping Breadth: 26.0 metres Breadth: 26.58 metres Ltd., also announced that the Nedimar, a 1996 double-hull Draught: 3.63 metres Draught: 4.04 metres product tanker, and the Maremar, a 1998 double-hull Deadweight: 415 tonnes Deadweight: 741 tonnes product tanker, have both been signed to two-year time Speed: 44 knots Speed: 40 knots charters. Both contracts are with existing clients at rates in excess of $14,000 per day.

Finnlines OYJ bought a RoPax vessel from Stena Ferries Limited at a purchase price of $75.5 million. The vessel was built in 2000 in Spain and has a cargo capacity of 2,91 8 lane meter and a passenger capacity of beds.

Contship To Offer Passengers Sales Hull 061, HSV-X2 Contship Containerlines is offering passenger voyages directly to the public - available on Contsnip Aurora, Contship Australis and Contship Borealis. Contship has 18 Bender Drive, Hobart, recently introduced the eastbound routing of its contra- Tasmonio 7009 Australia. rotating services in the Europe-Australasia trade. The three new vessels, each with a total capacity of 4,100 teu, TEL: +61 3 6273 0677 including 1,300 reefer plugs, are the first to be owned by FAX:+61 3 6273 0932 Contship, making them the world's largest reefer contain- Length: Length: 98.0 metres erships. "Despite the continuing popularity of more tradi- Breadth: Email: Breadth: 26.61 metres tional passenger services on cruise liners, there will always Draught: [email protected] Draught: 3.43 metres be a strong niche market of keen sea travelers who prefer the less structured lifestyle found onboard freighters," said Deadweight. Website: Deadweight: 750 tonnes Speed: Speed: 40 knots David Halliday, CEO of Contship Containerlines. There is http://www.incat.com.au no separate passenger lounge so passengers are invited to convene in the Officers' Recreation room, which has a

Officers' Mess. Circle 245 on Reader Service Card further six ships become available later enjoys today. Intertanko's managing Intertanko's executive committee, but in Florida Shipyard, Inc., in Jacksonville, this year. director, Peter Swift said: "I, along with typical fashion also spelt out his visions Fla. many colleagues in Intertanko, have per- and advice for future work in the tanker Hogg, who joins the company with Jackson Promoted to sonally lost a dear friend and mentor. world and in Intertanko." Kertsikoff is almost 50 years of experience, began his Assistant VP at MOL Erric's support and assistance knew no survived by his wife Loula and his chil- career as a shipwright, moved on to bounds and his wisdom and guidance dren, Vassilis, Costis and Irina. become a naval architect and continued Diana Jackson has been appointed to will be greatly missed." Intertanko his career by becoming a ship manager assistant vice president, equipment. Chairman, Lars Carlsson, commented: with control of as many as a dozen North America at MOL, where she will Hogg Appointed at "During the last few weeks, conscious of active ships for the U.S. Maritime be responsible for equipment control North Florida Shipyard his failing health, Kertsikoff not only Administration, as well as company throughout North America as well as for Bill Hogg has been appointed as the advised his pending resignation from owned tankers. the North America trade. marketing representative at North

Salazar Appointed as Chairman of PCA Curagao Drydock Company, Inc. Jerry Salazar, former director of the Panama Maritime YARD Shiprepair • Conversion • Engineering Authority, has been appointed to the PRS Portrepair • On-Voyage Services position of Minister of State for Canal Affairs. Since the Canal I Minister chairs the ACP board, Mr. Salazar will assume the Chairmanship of the Panama Canal Board of Directors. Salazar replaces Ricardo Martinelli, who resigned as Canal Affairs Minister in January.

Industry Mourns Member of Greek and International Shipping Industry Captain Erric B. Kertsikoff, Vice- Chairman of Intertanko since 1997 and a member of the Executive Committee since 1994, passed away suddenly on February 6. Kertsikoff, who was also m Si,..., ; Chairman of the Hellenic Forum and an active member of the Association for ^mmmnmi more than 25 years, served the Greek 1 fl H M '1 ft if»'?'!•• and International Shipping Industry for f! |f r more than 50 years, with dedication. According to Intertanko, his personal commitment and contribution was truly outstanding; his enthusiasm and guidance was inspirational, and the leadership and statesmanship he brought had profound importance in shaping the stature and success that the Association

Craft Bearing Appoints Canadian Sales Network Craft Bearing Company, Newport News, Va., has appointed Advantage Sales Network Corporation to represent its Craft Split Roller Bearing line throughout Canada. Focusing on Craft's split cylindrical roller bearings from 1 7/16" - 32-in., Please send your inquiries to: UKAS Client & Agent Communication Department ® the network, which has sales personnel Ml and warehouses in Brampton, Phone: (599)9-733-0266/276 Telefax: (599)9-736-5580 Montreal, and Edmonton, has several E-mail: [email protected] years of power transmission and indus- Website: www.cdmnv.com trial sales experience. Circle 85 on Reader Service Card Circle 216 on Reader Service Card March 2003 47 Coatings & Corrosion Control Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC)

By Bob Winters The voids in barge compartments are accessible by aqueous environment on earth. MIC is caused by a few Recently, the use of certain environmental-friendly opening sealed watertight hatches and climbing down specific genera of microorganisms that attach to a firm waxes or "semi-hard coatings", used by barge fabrica- fore and aft ladders for periodic floor and wall integri- steel surface to feed on and metabolize selective nutri- tors to protect the internal void walls and floors of ty inspections. Voids should be kept clean and dry. ents and other elements found in most types of water marine double-hulled steel barges from corrosion, have They are not recommended for use as ballast tanks dur- environments, to fulfill their life cycles. fallen under scrutiny by some barge owners/operators. ing cargo loading and unloading operations. To help Microorganisms require water to propagate (live) .... It is believed that certain paraffin wax coatings act as a control corrosion, barge fabricators often apply coat- no water, no MIC, no corrosion. A food source and food source for certain living corrosive microorgan- ings such as waxes, alkyds. vinyls, and epoxies to the specific environments can enhance the growth of isms. These single-celled organisms are associated cleaned, prepared metal surfaces in voids. Recently, microbes. The instant a metallic surface is immersed with a phenomenon known as Microbiologically some barge owners/operators have charged wax coat- in water, a microbial mass or biofilm begins to form. Influenced Corrosion (MIC) that can cause localized ings applied in barge voids as being a food source for However, this does not mean that all species in the pitting and eventually leaks in steel barge voids. This microorganisms and with the rampant spread of these biofilm are directly or indirectly corrosive to steel. following examines the biological and chemical bacteria associated with MIC. However, a certain wax Several types of microorganisms can play a role in research that has recently been performed on the Jotun coating composed primarily of "beeswax" has been MIC, but many do not. Free-swimming microbes Paints, Inc. "beeswax" coating by two independent lab- researched by several highly regarded independent (planktonic) float freely in the water medium and are oratories. The research confirms that the wax coating U.S. laboratories and found to be sterile of microor- not considered harmful to steel. On the other hand, is of the highest quality, effectively mitigates corro- ganisms in the virgin state and not susceptible to when certain free-floating microbial cells attach to the sion, and does not introduce nor promote the growth of microbial degradation in barge voids. steel surface and become sessile at specific metal microorganisms when properly applied in barge voids. receptor sites or inclusions, the initiation of a tubercule or nodule on the steel surface can be seen. Localized Allegations that beeswax coatings support MIC in Mechanisms of MIC pitting or the MIC phenomenon occurs under the nod- barge voids must be with regard to other hydrocarbon Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC), also ules. One of the most effective means of controlling type waxes. known as biological or bio-corrosion, refers to corro- MIC and the pitting of steel in barge voids is through The void space between the outer and inner walls of sion that is initiated or accelerated by microorganisms. the use of barrier coatings. The Jotun void wax is a double hull barges used to carry various cargos (i.e.. It is commonly known that microorganisms (tiny one- barrier coating, that when applied in dry barge voids, grain, aggregate, salt, coal and hydrocarbons) is often celled organisms such as bacteria, fungi, and diatoms - has been a very good barrier and "first line of defense" susceptible to condensation and resulting corrosion. unicellular alaae) are found living in almost every in preventing general corrosion, bacterial, fungal and viral propagation and MIC. Natural substances found in this unique coating actually ward off microorganisms.

Beeswax and Propolis A primary component of the Jotun void coating is beeswax. Beeswax is a tough wax (ester) formed from a mixture of several compounds secreted by honey- bees. In conjunction with the beeswax and honey, propolis is another one of the great products the bees produce. It is a resinous substance that the bees gather from tree leaves and bark, and combine it with nectar, beeswax, pollen, and bee bread to make a natural "glue" type substance. This glue is used to seal hive cracks and holes. It is also placed at the entrance to the Minor localized pitting noted at damaged wax coating areas on beehive, where incoming workers have to brush up Typical configuration of void space in double-hulled barge. the bottom of void space in the representative barge. against it as they enter the hive. This sterilizes the bees from infection, and may disinfect them upon entry as well. Propolis is also used to line the wax birthing Table 1 chamber where the queen lays her eggs, thereby pro- Microorganisms recovered and examined for and their relative corrosion viding a clean, sterile environment for the developing eggs. Researchers have found that propolis contains all Organism Type Corrosion Effect (0 - 4) Comments Recovered (frequency) the known vitamins except for vitamin K. Of all the 14 Aeromonas Slime former 0 Helps others but not a risk by itself Yes (all) minerals the human body requires for normal function, propolis contains all but one, sulfur. It contains a num- Pseudomonas Slime former 0 Helps others but not a risk by itself Yes (all) ber of unidentifiable compounds that create a perfectly Vibrio Slime former 0 Helps others but not a risk by itself Yes (all) balanced food substance. It also is composed of 16 amino acids that have been identified, and more biofla- Clostridium Acid Producing Produces organic acids in small amts.; Bacteria (APB) associated with other organisms Yes (2) vanoids (necessary for anti-inflammatory action within the human body) than found in oranges. The propolis Sulfate Reducing Bacteria SRB Corrosive No found in beeswax is antibacterial, antiviral, antioxi- Fusarium oxysporum Filamentous mould (fungus) 0-2 Some varieties have been associated with dant, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory. The Jotun corrosion under certain conditions; most beeswax has had a similar "no growth" effect on are Saprophytes. Yes (1)

Note: This represents a subjective ranking as no work was conducted in this phase to examine the effects of these species on corrosion. (Continued on page 50)

Maritime Reporter & Engineering News NACExpo 2003 Set for San Diego

According to the study, "Corrosion Costs and Preventive Strategies," the cost of corrosion in the U.S. is a staggering $276 billion per year. The shipping industry alone accounts for $2.7- billion, broken down into new ship construction — $1.1 billion, maintenance and repairs — $0.8 billion, and corrosion-related downtime — $0.8 billion. This study was initiated by NACE International — The Corrosion Society and mandated by the U.S. Congress in 1999 as part of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), and conducted by CC Technologies Laboratories, Inc, with support from the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and NACE. Attendees will be able to view a marine coat- This year more than 7,000 of the world's lead- ings project in progress at a major U.S. ship- ing corrosion professionals will meet in San yard, on Tuesday, March 18 — courtesy of San Diego, Calif, for NACE International's 58th Diego-based Southwest Marine — has been Annual Conference, CORROSION/2003 being planned which will include a tour of the facili- held March 16-20, 2003. Due to the staggering ty and presentation of one or more projects numbers reported in the Cost of Corrosion underway. Study, topping the agenda this year will be pre- NACE will also be offering a number of its ventive corrosion control strategies which education courses including Marine Coating could potentially save billions of dollars per Inspection, March 14-16, 2003. This is a three- year and help protect public safety and the envi- day course which covers the fundamental ronment. issues that are specific to coatings in the marine Traditionally, CORROSION has been the environment such as types of coatings that are largest gathering of corrosion professionals in effective, surface preparation, application and ANTIFOULING the world. This year with 37 symposia, more inspection techniques, international regulations In 1992, Japan banned tin-based antifouling. and standards, and environmental concerns. than 475 papers, approximately 250 technical In 2003, the rest of the world will follow. You committee meetings and 10 educational cours- This course was developed by a broad spectrum can rely on CMP's leading position in Japan es/seminars all dealing with corrosion preven- of industry experts (including representatives and 15 years of perfecting new tin-free anti- tion and control, this year's event will once from international marine coating companies, fouling technologies. again attain this same status. shipyard personnel and ship owners and opera- As in years past, one of the main highlights of tors), bringing proven strategies and know-how fjf 5 YEARS PERFORMANCE WITH this year's event will be the NACExpo. It to the course content. SEA GRANDPRIX attracts nearly 600 exhibitors displaying the lat- On March 19 and 20, 2003 there will be a U/ SUITABLE FOR TRADING IN AREAS est in corrosion prevention technology and technical symposium on marine corrosion. This WITH A HIGH RISK OF FOULING occupying more than 250,000 sq. ft. of the symposium will consist of technical papers that j^f PROVEN OVER 3000 VESSELS Convention Center. The Expo opens Monday, address recent basic and applied corrosion March 17 at 5:30 p.m. and will remain open research, case studies, and testing to advance until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 20. the knowledge of the corrosion behavior of »SEA GRANDPRIX 1000: Additional highlights of this year's event materials in seawater and related marine and ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE, 3Rn GENERATION which are specifically targeted to the marine natural saltwater environments. Papers also TIN-FREE ANTIFOULING (ROSIN FREE) industry include a Naval Fleet Corrosion cover the advancement of understanding •SEA GRANDPRIX 500: Control Forum. This forum will be presented marine corrosion mechanisms, evaluation of HIGH PERFORMANCE. 2nd GENERATION by Dr. Alexis Kaznoff, Director SEA-05M for the specific corrosion behavior of different TIN-FREE ANTIFOULING (ROSIN FREE) materials, assessment and determination of per- Naval Sea Systems Command as part of the •SEA GRANDPRIX ECOSPEED: Front Page Issues Session being held Tuesday, tinent factors that may alter corrosion behavior ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE. NON-TOXIC March 18, 2003. This forum will cover of materials, and selection of materials that pro- FOUL RELEASE COATING NAVSEA's progress into different technolo- vide cost-effective service. gies, such as UV technology for performing For further information please contact Trevor www.cmp.co.jp holiday detection, edge-retentive coatings, and Eade, Manager, Marketing. Tel: +1 281/228- marketing @chugoku.nl solventless technology. 6299 or E-mail: [email protected]

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(Continued from page 48) of having bacterial corrosion and had its intact and performing well with many of bling that of MIC was identified. steel voids inspected by qualified per- the barge voids holding stagnant water, Samples originated from the void space microorganisms found in barge voids sonnel for MIC. The voids had been as well as. organic and corrosion at the following locations: 1) Bay #2 when tested by various independent lab- coated with a 2-ml layer of the Jotun deposits. Void bottom samples were forward port. 2) Port #3 midships, and 3) oratories. beeswax by the barge fabricator during collected in the barge at several areas, #7 starboard forward ladder bay. Late in 2001. a three year-old. 300-ft. construction. The void inspection found where the wax coating was damaged and Corrosion deposits in pits were tested (91.4-m) fuel oil transport barge was the wax coating well bonded, mostly where active corrosion pitting resem- onsite for iron sulfide (usually associat- suspected by the barge owner/operator ed with the most harmful sulfate reducing bacteria, SRBs). Testing was negative for FeS. Void composite samples containing viable microorganism cul- Organised by 13-15 May 2003 tures from the barge were sent to a pro- Grand Hall Olympia, London fessional independent laboratory in www.cruiseferryex.com Texas for culturing and further beeswax coating-related investigations. Several Cruise other beeswax-coated barges suspected to have suffered MIC and contracted by herry the same owner/operator had voids inspected in the same time period. Stagnant water was standing in many of the barge voids. General corrosion was observed and documented at wax-dam- C12003 aged areas. Visual, biological and chemical tests of suspected areas revealed MIC was not occurring in these barges. Design, Regeneration and Innovation. Lab Test Results The complete event for passenger shipping A five gallon sample of the virgin beeswax coating gotten off the shelf of a Jotun coating's distributor was sent to the Texas laboratory for bacterial con- International Exhibition tamination and growth-inducing studies. The 300-ft. barge samples that tested positive in MIC Test Kits (IV) for microorganisms appeared to house several viable organisms. However, none of High Level Conference the organisms were contaminants in the virgin beeswax coating, as the Quality Control tests of the virgin beeswax coating did not contain any viable microbes. This indicated that the beeswax coating Cruise + Ferry Awards 2003 used to paint the void spaces did not introduce microorganisms that induced ...and much, much more the corrosion observed during inspections. Laboratory culturing on six informa maritime & transport^ Visit www.cruiseferryex.com selective media showed that all of the organisms collected in the MIC kits ^ ^ ' | j.' ^ ^ '' I ^(••IMmm from the barge were environmental Visit our website and save £20 when you pre-register as a visitor! fauna, most likely introduced through the use of the void spaces as a ballast Please send me more details on Cruise + Ferry 2003 • Visiting • Attending the Conference • Exhibiting • Awards 2003 tank. The most widely recovered organ-

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DATA PROTECTION - The personal information shown on this brochire. or provided by you. wit) be heid on a database and may be shared with companies in the Informa Group in the UK and MIC. however, no SRBs were recov- internationally. Sometimes your details may be obtained from, or made available to, external companies lor marketing purposes If you do not wish your details to be used for this purpose, please write to the Database Manager Informa Group PLC. Enterprise House, 45 Station Approach, V\fest Byfleet. Surrey KT14 6NN Telephone: +44 (0)1332 893600 Fax: (0)1932 893612. e-mail: [email protected] ered. A fungus was also recovered in one case and has been taxonomically Circle 215 on Reader Service Card

50 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News Coatings & Corrosion Control identified as Fusarium oxysporum. been inoculated in triplicate, with con- hydrocarbon chain length. The results essentially no difference in the boiling This fungus is also an environmental trols, with bacteria from the MIC kits clearly showed no appreciable differ- points for the samples, it can be further organism and is most often associated and incubated for over 60 days was ence between the virgin and inoculated concluded that the microbes did not use with soils and muds. Finding this fun- determined using ASTM D2887. The beeswax samples. If the microbes were the beeswax coating as a nutrient. gus in the void space lends additional average boiling point for each sample able to use the wax coating or any of its evidence that the most likely source for was then compared to a standard cali- components as a nutrient source, the the organisms is the use of the void bration curve that establishes the rela- average boiling point and thus the chain space as a ballast tank. Thus, when the tionship between boiling point and length would decrease. As there was void is filled with water, some of that water will have entrained silt, soil, and mud that then carries the fungus. Microorganisms were cultured from the positive MIC kit vials and all beeswax growth determinations were performed under aerobic and anaerobic conditions while cultures were in the log phase of growth. Nutrient testing involved testing in triplicate the lotun beeswax in autoclaved and buffered basil salts solutions. The coating was thoroughly mixed using a mechanical mixer and For selfsmoothing and introduced into the three sterile contain- selfpolishing performance ers at concentrations of 50, 250 and 500 ppm and controls were run. Aseptic from a TBT-free antifouling a transfers were made to aerobic and anaerobically incubated glass tubes. A paraffin wax control test was also set up. All negative controls remained negative throughout the test period. Results of SeaQuantu/n extensive aerobic and anaerobic culturing showed that no microorganisms The world's best solutions were noted in the virgin Jotun beeswax coating and no microorganisms grew on Ready to convert to a TBT-free antifouling? media containing the beeswax. } Jotun has solutions that don't soak up your money. The average carbon chain length for Most other TBT-free antifoulings are selfpolishing-only. the virgin wax coating samples that had £ J ' 1 SeaQuantum is selfsmoothing and selfpolishing. Extensive testing and research resulted in the 4 following conclusions: Some of the backbone of these other selfpolishing-only i ' V .„ • The virgin beeswax coating does not contain paints remains after the soluble components are absorbed I V . J, ( any viable microorganisms. Thus, any organisms i' f ' by seawater. This increases the roughness of the J^ll. I 1 \ it .L y collected in the void space of the barge are con- I r J taminants that were introduced during coating Over time, the sponge-like build-up affects the antifouling lAwTAr:,V( application or barge operations. The most likely . • k I < process - soaking up your money in extra fuel costs. L L'fo * t. source is from barge operations. • All of the organisms recovered from the void Whichever selfsmoothing, selfpolishing SeaQuantum space (Pseudomonas/Aeromonas, Vibrio, Clostridium, Fusarium oxysporum) are environ- solution you choose, we guarantee it will reduce mental in origin and are ubiquitous. In addition, the roughness of your vessel's hull and, hence, the fungus (Fusarium oxysporum) is predominant- your fuel costs. ly found in soils and muds. Thus, since these organisms are common to the environment, were not contained in the virgin paint, and in one case SeaQuantum is predominantly found in soil, the most likely cause of the contamination is barge operations saves you money i and the use of the void space as a ballast tank.

• Based on microbial culturing and analytical organic chemistry analyses, it is evident that the organisms present cannot (or at least do not) readily metabolize the beeswax coating as a nutrient source. The propolis in the beeswax is a well known antibacterial and antifungal agent. Thus, even if MIC is playing a causative role in the Jotun A/S corrosion observed in the suspect barge, the wax R0. Box 2021 coating is not aiding in this process. N-3248 Sandefjord, Norway Tel: +47 33 45 70 00 • Evidence strongly indicates that there is a Telefax: +47 33 45 79 00 direct correlation between corrosion and the envi- www.jotun.com ronmental condition, which exists in the void spaces. The longer the stagnant water and other contaminants remain in the voids the greater the corrosion risk.

• A second independent laboratory in the New England area has also firmly stated their research has shown that the Jotun beeswax coating does not support microbial growth. Circle 240 on Reader Service Card March 2003 51 Products

Bent Glass\ Chugoku Curacao ' Gardner Hamworthy Marine glass "Cg* Chugoku can offer coat- Curacao Drydock has •jg^Jf ^ Denver Hamworthy KSE's provides ings for every area of a invested in modern of ^PP®*^^ Gardner Denver m new waste water treat- exceptional vessel, whether it be for technologies, and Water Jetting ment process based on visibility and new buildings or for boasts laser technolo- Systems announced the start of its biological degradation safety in new ships in service. Chugoku also sup- gies, robotics and new water jetting rental program. and membrane separation produces or refurbished vessels. These tough- plies to the offshore sector and 2,000 meters of repair quays outfit- Water jet machines are now available the highest quality discharge with- ened, laminated glass windshields other marine installations - in fact ted with 13 cranes with a lifting from one of seven strategically locat- out requiring any addition or gener- ed outlets in the U.S. They offer a are available in conical, cylindrical every where paint is needed. With capacity up to 75 tons, including ation of chemicals that are haz- two crane trucks with a maximum wide range of water jetting rental and irregular forms, and resist mois- advanced, environmentally friendly ardous to the environment or ship capacity of 140 tons. Adding to the equipment available ranging from ture, water vapor, chemical attack, products, Chugoku is regarded as a operation. Recent tests conducted established capability in the custom- the smallest Model 110DT water by NSF produced results exceeding and UV clear or tinted glass avail- leading expert in the supply of coat- ary quarter of tankers, bulk carriers, blasting machine up to Model the most stringent future legislative able. ings for Marine use. 836DT. Circle No. 101 Circle No. 102 container and cargo vessels. pollutant values envisaged. Circle No. 103 Circle No. 104 Circle No. 105

r International American iL-—-i —Harbormaster Jjp'' Integument Jotun Marine Coatings Jotun is conversant International Harbormaster Marine, |p* f Integument Intersmooth in ballast tank pro- Tool « t Inc., continues the j Technologies, Ecoloflex SPC has tection and with American long tradition begun manufacturer of been developed in current and poten- International by Murray & engineered conjunction with tial requirements in Tool Ind., has developed a new Tregurtha more than fluropolymer systems of linings, International Marine Coatings's the industry. patented 2 in 1 gelcoat removal and 60 years ago, of producing high- films and coatings, now offers a technology partner in Japan, sanding power tool called the quality, well-engineered propulsion patch and repair system for fast Specially formulated coatings work- Nippon Paint Marine Coatings. Its Marine Shaver 2 in 1 power tool. products for commercial marine and reliable corrosion control inside ing in conjunction with a cathodic unique, patented self polishing applications. These include self-con- ballast tanks. Their FluoroGrip flu- protection system is recognized as copolymer mechanism ensures contained, deck-mounted outboard oropolymer linings extend ballast an effective method of preventing Circle No. 110 tinual biocide release and inherent drive units from 50 to 1,500 hp; and tank coating system life by keeping corrosion of ballast tanks. self smoothing for extended in- in-hull tunnel thrusters for power small patches of rust and general Circle No. 109 service periods. sources from 100 to 1,000 hp. corrosion from spreading. Circle No. 106 Circle No. 107 Circle No. 108

N NCP Restomotive ^ SeaArk Agfa NDT > Intenslite NCPI NCP Coatings, POR-15 can help SeaArk RAMs utilize The new Intenslite manu- jjj^Slfes^j proven existing hull NCP Coatings Inc. inc., has intro- stop marine rust Krautkramer CL400 factures Transit, duced its new permanently. The ' ' forms, and modify a precision thickness an escape path Optically Active Coating System, paint-like coating very small area to gauge introduced by lighting system. known as OACS. The OACS system was developed for accept a simple but Agfa NDT offers advancements in It is a system that transmits laser is designed for a wide array of manu- the automotive effective attachment system. The ultrasonic performance and straight- light down a fiber optic rope, giving facturing and inspection applications industry, where it was effective for result is a vessel that utilizes the best forward operation. Instrument capa- a continuous strip of green light up such as, coating, substrate, or prod- marine professionals to begin using benefits of a rigid hull inflatable, bilities can be extended with option- to 100 yards long. Transit features without sacrificing the design or uct integrity cannot be compromised POR-15 in salt-water marine envi- al A-Scan and programmable data No live electricity in the fibre rope, function of the boat. Interior by uneven or flawed coatings. ronments. The results were favorable, recorder features. The CL 400 dis- lightweight, flexible, low power con- Circle No. Ill and POR-15 therefore offers an structure, framing and hull plating plays the thickness value in large sumption, self testing feature, 3 entire catalog of rust-fighting all remain the same as the standard easy-to-read digits. It offers ease of hour back up, ease of installation, products for the marine industry. class vessels. operation and versatility. maintenance free fiber optic rope. Circle No. 112 Circle No. 113 Circle No. 114 > Circle No. 115

> USF > VAC-TRON Staveley > A USF SUNMIGHT use USF Surface V A C - T R O N The Sonic 1000 pg is jUfc- zl USF Surface U.S. Chemical & Preparation Group equipment has the latest precision Preparation Group Plastics has just recently released brought vacuum thickness gauge with recently released their announced the their Trublast excavations down an A-Scan from Trublast Buyers Guide launch of a profes- Buyers Guide that to size with the Staveley Instruments that outlines the Trublast product sional abrasives line under the brand outlines the Trublast product line. introduction of its for measuring thick- line. Ideally suited for companies name USC Sunmight. USC Ideally suited for companies with a new E-VAC ness, particularly when access is only with a steady demand for surface Sunmight will offer a complete line steady demand for surface prepara- wet/dry model. E-VAC has six available from one side. A 5.7 in. hi- preparation, the Trublast Series of of professionally proven abrasives to tion, the Trublast Series of blast patent pending, provides flexibility bright Electroluminescent A-scan dis- blast cleaning equipment is designed the PBE industry. USC Sunmight's cleaning equipment is designed for and is engineered with the same play helps in verifying readings on for light to medium users that do not new film technology provides the light to medium users that do not standards as the entire VAC-TRON curved or difficult materials such as require more costly high volume or user with unmatched performance. require more costly high volume or Equipment product line. iconel and titanium, as well as plastic, heavy dutv machines. Circle No. 120 heavy duty machines. Circle No. 117 glass and composites Circle No. 119 .Circle No. 116 Circle No. 118

NACE > Tuff-Coat Marine > Micro-Surface Multi-Hull Ships ' a Q Craft Bearing ^ NACE International is a Self-proclaimed as the Micro-Surface Finishing . This book is a compre- Craft Split Roller Bearings are professional technical fi»g||iga marine industry's best fs Products, Inc. manufac- WM i JlvSL. becoming the industry society dedicated to non-skid protective coat- tures Micro-Mesh, a hensive description of standard in the marine reducing the economic impact of ing, Tuff Coat Marine is a state-of- cushioned abrasive ^s&liHii architecturmajor aspecte s(hydrostat of nava-l industry. The standard product line corrosion, promoting public safety, the-art, single pack, acrylic/ urethane cloth, liquids, and related products. ics, stability, resistance and propul- is available from 1 7/16 - 32in. The and protecting the environment by copolymer, with incredible adhesion, The Micro-Mesh Kits are designed sion in calm water and waves, sea- bearing continues to have a success- advancing the knowledge of corro- strength, elasticity and durability. Itis for the removal of scratches from keeping, controllability, strength, and ful track record in propulsion shaft- sion engineering and science. water based, has no VOC's is non- acrylic and plastic surfaces. All of the design) focused specifically on all ing, deck machinery, mooring NACE has more than 16,000 mem- flammable, solvent free, chemical kits contain Micro-Mesh cushioned types of multihulls.This unique and winches, fans, conveyors and bers worldwide and offers technical resistant and UV stable. The prod- abrasive, one or both of thepolishing only reference book in English is akin thrusters.Metric and special design training and certification programs, uct can be applied to aluminum liquids, and easy to follow step by to the 3-volume SNAME's "Principal bearings are available upon request. and sponsors conferences. fiberglass, steel, wood and concrete. step instructions. of Naval Architecture Made in USA, Lloyds Register Type Circle No. 121 Circle No. 122 ^Circle No. 123 Circle No. 124 Approved & DOD Approved. V .Circle No. 125 / 52 March, 2003 OMB position, which blocks the use of and cargo transportation offers the only the CCF program for vessels in our means for congestion relief. The vessel Title XI: Left Out in the Cold coastwise trades, or in OMB efforts to needs are clear. There are financing for accessing long term private sector entirely discontinue the Title XI pro- means available. But, these solutions (Continued from page 8) debt financing matched to vessel lives. gram. And. now Congress has apparent- continue to elude Congressional and ly acquiesced in the OMB Title XI pro- Executive Branch planners. And, to available, will be limited to a term of no U.S. Department of Transportation gram termination. date, neither branch of government has more than 10 to 12 years. This mis- and Congress are charged with crafting proposed other means for accessing the match in vessel life and available financ- transportation policies for the 21st Our highway congestion problems are equity and long term debt to fund the ing will more than double what should Century. The MarAd and Title XI pro- increasing and cannot be solved by addi- vessel construction necessary to meet be a project's early year debt service grams are well suited for a place in this tional highway construction or increased national transportation needs. requirements. This will increase the mosaic. But there is no change in the rail services. Water borne passengers cost of the services to be provided — be it for the coastwise movement of a 53-ft. trailer, or a ferry fare for a work-bound commuter, by the same multiple. In many cases, this doubling of the cost of service will defeat a business plan finding of economic viability. So, where will the long term debt financing necessary to properly fund these transactions be found? And, where will we find the equity?

Established Financing Solutions Put in place under the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, the MarAd Title VI and Title XI Programs were intended to meet this very set of problems as they existed at that time. In their revised forms under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, and the Federal Ship Financing Act of 1972, the MarAd Capital Construction Fund (CCF) and Title XI financing guarantee programs enable qualified operators: (i) to accumulate vessel equity on a tax Vessel Owners: deferred basis over a period of up to 25 Key personnel, phone,fax, e-mail and details on over 60,000 commercial vessels! years under CCF program contracts; and (ii) to access private sector commercial Commercial Fishing Vessel Owners: vessel financing for up to 25 years by Complete details on over 50,000 vessels. means of a U.S. government program of financing guarantees. ShipBuilders/Rig Builders: We have well established national All the major builders/repairers of the world's commercial fleets and offshore rigs. water transportation needs which will require as much as $1 to $2 billion in Marine Suppliers/Manufacturers: new vessel construction over the balance The marine industry's leading suppliers for every conceivable kind of equipment, product of this decade. There is a need for equi- or service. ty funds for these projects, and for long Shallow Draft/Offshore: term debt matched to project lives. The world's leading offshore drilling contractors and shallow draft vessel owners/operators Existing U.S. operators have approxi- of: Tugs, Tow Boats Barges, Ferries, Patrol Craft, Excursion Vessels, Pilot Boats ... mately $ 1.4-bilIion of their own monies already set aside for U.S. vessel con- Generate professional reports and address labels. struction under MarAd CCF program contracts. And, there is a "public-private partnership" program of MarAd financing guarantees that has afforded U.S. operators access to long term private sector financing at no cost, or at very lit- tle cost, to the federal government. However, access to these MarAd programs is currently being denied by the Bush Administration Office of Management and Budget that: (1) refus- es to allow a change in the program that would allow these operators to use $1.4 billion of their own monies to contract for vessels to be engaged in coastwise service; and (2) seeks to discontinue the Title XI financing guarantee program March 2003 Circle 245 on Reader Service Card This directory section is an editorial feature published in every issue for the convenience of the readers of MARITIME REPORTER. A quick-reference readers' guide, it includes the names and addresses of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of all types of marine machinery, equipment, supplies and services. A listing is provided, at no cost for one year in all issues, only to companies BUYER'S DIRECTORY with continuing advertising programs in this publication, whether an advertisement appears in every issue or not. Because it is an editorial service, unpaid and not part of the advertisers contract, MR assumes no responsibility for errors. If you are interested in having your company listed in this Buyer's Directory Section, contact Mike Lowe at (212) 477-6700.

ABS/USCG APPROVED VALVES Philadelphia Resins, P.O. Box 309. Montgomeryville. PA 18936 PRI 3750 Hacienda Blvd.. Suite A Davie. FL 33314 GE Marine Engines 1 Neuman Way Cincinnatti, OH 45215 Norriseal PO Box 40525 Houston. TX 77240 COMPRESSORS DIGITAL TORQUE METER SYSTEMS GEARS & GEAR REPAIR ACTUATORS, VALVE Hatlapa Uetersener Maschinenfabnk Tornescher WEG 5-7 D-25436 Uetersen, Instruments. Computers & Controls 78 Londonderry Tpke Hookset NH 03106 Goltens - New York Corp., 160 Van Brunt St.. Brooklyn, NY 11231 J.A. Moody Equipment Specialist, Inc., 3223 Phoenixville Pike, Malvern, Pa 19355, Germany DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY Karl Senner Inc., 25 W Third, Kenner LA 70062 (800) 355-3810 (Norteast): 809 Pecan Forest Court, Chesapeake, VA 23322, COMPUTER / COMPUTER SOFTWARE Azonix-Dynalco 3690 NW 53rd St.. Ft.Lauderdale

6 ABB Turbosystems AG turbochargers 200 34 Japan Radio communications 238

21 Americ Corp. portable ventilators 201 21 Jastram Engineering steering systems 239

26 Anchor Lamina portable hydraulic drilling equipment 202 1 Jotun Marine Coatings marine paints/coatings 241

8 Anchor Marine anchors & chains 203 51 Jotun Marine Coatings marine paints/coatings 240

1 9 Arion International thermal imaging 204 23 King Engineering tank level indicators 242

1 5 Atlantic Marine shipyard 205 7 Leslie Controls valves 243

20 Atlas Metal Sales shipbuilding materials 206 3 MAN B&W Diesel A/S diesel engines 276

21 Aurand Manufacturing surface prep tools 207 45 Marine Exhaust Systems of Alabama water cooled manifolds 244

2 Azonix-Dynalco marine computer displays 208 C2 Marine Preservation Association oil spill response program 245

11 Bayonne DryDock & Repair ship repair 209 4 Maritime Associates marine & offshore signage 246

1 9 Bradford Marine ship repair yard 210 8 Mascoat Products coatings/marine insulation 277

33 C.M. Hammar AB life saving equipment 211 1 7 MITAGS simulator training 247

49 Chugoku Marine Paints marine paints 212 1 4 MMC International tank gauging tapes 248

1 0 C-Map Commercial electronic charts 213 1 2 Motor-Services Hugo Stamp diesel engine spare parts 249

35 Comnav Marine Ltd. autopilot 279 5 Newport News shipbuilding 250

1 8 Creative Systems software 214 26 NLB Corp. surface prep equipment 251

50 Cruise & Ferry 2003-lnforma exhibition & conference 215 44 Ocean Technical Systems ship repair 252

47 Curacao Drydock Co. ship repair yard 216 45 Philadelphia Resins coating systems 253

37 CWF Hamilton Co. Ltd. waterjets 217 35 RAMCO Manufacturing Co. safety shields for pipe connectors 254

42 Dalseide Shipping Services marine maintenance equipment 218 29 Redland Genstar ballast crete 255

44 Desmond Stephan swirl off scarifier 219 29 S.E. Connecticut Ent. economic development 256

20 DM Consulting Inc. drydock conference 220 32 Saab Marine Electronics AB marine electronics 257

27 Electronic Marine Systems tank level indicators 221 43 Sanitary For All, Inc. sanitation systems 258

29 Electronic Marine Systems tank level indicators 222 40 Sea Ark Marine boat builders 259

31 Electronic Marine Systems tank level indicators 223 30 Seawave digital communications 260

33 Electronic Marine Systems tank level indicators 224 C3 Sherwin Williams coatings 261

44 Enmet gas detectors 225 4 Sierra Equipment Corp. shipyard equipment 262

27 Eurasia Group total ship management 278 40 Superbolt bolts & fasteners 263

31 EVAC Environmental Solutions sanitation systems 226 1 8 Superior Energies insulation manufacturers 264

C4 Exxon Mobil Marine Lubricants lubricants 227 1 8 Sure Seal Connections electronic connectors 265

1 9 Ferro Corporation coatings & dispersions 228 23 Technofibre Pte.Ltd. lifeboat & davit maintenance 266

22 Flagship Mairne marine a/c 229 25 Thrane & Thrane A/S communications 267

22 Foss Environmental port security 280 39 Titan Maritime Industries salvage/wreck removal 268

35 GJ Wortelboer chains 230 9 United Defense ship repair & conversion 269

1 6 Halifax Shipyard ship repair & conversion 231 1 3 Wartsila Corp. propulsion systems 270

1 8 Headhunter Inc. sanitation systems 232 20 Waterman Supply marine equipment 271

21 Hepworth Marine International window wipers & wash systems 233 45 Western Machine Works deck machinery 272

46 Incat Australia Pty.Ltd. fast vessels 282 41 Willard Marine boat builders 273

23 InPlace Machining crankshaft repair 234 20 Wing Inflatables rigid inflatables 274

22 Island Boats boat builders 236 27 Wynn Marine windscreen & window wipers 275

The listings above are an editorial service provided for the convenience of our readers.

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