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A German Ferry for All Harbors
The Hanseatic Port of Hamburg on Germany's Elbe River has never shied from innovative means of moving citizens and visiting ship's crew from the south shore harbor area to the beautiful city spread along the river's north shore. In 1911 they built,
NASSCO Delivers 90,000-DWT Chestnut Hill- Lays Keel For Fourth San Clemente-Class Tanker
The Chestnut Hill, 90,000-dwt San Clemente-class tanker, was delivered recently to Chestnut Shipping Company of Philadelphia, Pa. Accepting delivery on behalf of Chestnut Shipping was S.F. Spencer, manager of new construction. Samuel D. Timmons,
Reefership Within A Containership
Embodying a multi-tweendeck section for fresh farm produce in a hull otherwise given over to containers, a new generation of vessels for the Israeli fruit and vegetable trade could help shape the future of the palletized reefer sector. Highlighting
Ocean Orders Five More Ships
Following on Ocean's announcement of an order for three 20,000-dwt cargoliners to be built at Scott Lithgow's yard on the Clyde, Ocean Transport & Trading Limited, India Buildings, Liverpool L2 ORB, England, recently announced further details of its retonnaging program for the liner trades.
Methane Arctic Benefits from German Technology
The 768.8 x 111.7 x 32.8 ft. (234.3 x 34 x 10 m), 48,454 dwt LNG tanker Methane Artie visited Blohm + Voss Repair dock in the late spring. Besides general overhaul work to the tanker, the cargo tanks were serviced and checked for consistence, the discharge pump controlled,
NOAA Shows Distances Between 700 U.S. Ports And The Time It Takes
Do you know how far it is from Boston, Mass., to Anchorage, Alaska? As the crow flies, it's approximately 2,925 nautical miles. By ship, via the Panama Canal, the distance is 7,312 miles. The 1978 edition of "Distances between United States Ports" gives the nautical distances between 700 U.
Some Aspects Of Large Floating Docks
The Authors Tell Why They Feel That Floating Drydocks Are Best Suited For Docking VLCCs — They Can Closely Align To The Ship's Bottom. When planning a new repair yard or increasing the resources of an existing one, the choice of dock type comes under discussion at a very early stage.
Promet Gets $60-Million Order For Drill Rig For Sedco Incorporated
Promet P r i v a t e Limited of Singapore, a leading rig and shipbuilder, recently signed a fourth order to build a $60-million semisubmersible rig for one of the largest American drilling companies. The rig is to be built for Sedco Incorporated,
Canadian Yards Building For Export
From offshore rigs to bulk carriers and special vessels such as oceangoing selfunloaders, Canada's yards are currently busy filling worldwide orders. Halifax Shipyard is building a $30-million self-righting drill rig for a consortium of oil companies for use in the North Sea,
ACL Launches New U.K. Agencies Firm
Atlantic Container Line (ACL) recently commenced operations in Great Britain with a new company, Atlantic Container Line Agencies (UK) Ltd. The new operation, based in Liverpool, with offices also in London and Glasgow, takes over agency responsibility from Cunard Ellerman.