propulsion
Chesapeake Section Of SNAME Hears Paper On Dynamic Analysis Of COGAS Propulsion Plant
The Chesapeake Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers held its third meeting of the 1976-77 season at the Officers Club at the Walter Reed Army Hospital. The subject of the meeting was the "Dynamic Analysis of a COGAS Propulsion Plant.
Norshipco, MSC A n d M a e r s k Celebrate Renaming Of MV
Lt. Col John U.D. Page Newark Bay, owned and operated by Maersk Line Ltd, for Military Sealift Command (MSC), was renamed MV Lt. Col. John U.D. Page during a ceremony at NORSHIPCO on February 21, 2001. Brad Sauer, president of Maersk Line, Ltd.
Omnithruster Establishes New Manufacturing Facility In Canada —Literature Available
Omnithruster Inc. has recently established a Canadian manufacturing facility in Sarnia, Ontario. The new Mark II Omnithruster series and Omnithruster ice lubrication systems will be fabricated at that plant. Omnithruster president Charles M. Aker said:
Curacao Carves A Cruise Niche
Riding the often tumultuous wares of freight rate boom and bust, Curacao Drydock has carved a unique niche of business in this Caribbean paradise. Since August 2000 the Curacao Drydock Company started to feel the effect of an improving cargo market.
Krupp MaK Engines Ordered For Three Hurtigruten-Line Ferries
Krupp MaK of Kiel recently obtained orders for the supply of complete propulsion plants for three new f e r r i e s for the Norwegian Hurtigruten-Line, to be built by Volkswerft Stralsund. Each of the ferries is to be equipped with two Krupp MaK series 6M552C main propulsion diesel engines,
Westinghouse Gets $ 6 - M i l l i o n Contract For Cruiser Gears
Westinghouse Electric Corporation's marine division in Sunnyvale, Calif., has received a $6- million contract to build reduction gears for the Ticonderoga (CG-47), lead ship in a new class of AEGIS-armed guided-missile cruisers. Under terms of
London To Host Two-Day Conference On Ship Propulsion
At an i n t e r n a t i o n a l two-day conference on Operational Aspects of Propulsion Shafting Systems in London on May 21 and 22, 1979, sponsored by the Committee on International Co-operation on Marine Engineering Systems (ICMES) and the Institute of Marine Engineers (IMarE),
Diamond M Orders Two Jackup Rigs And A Semisubmersible
The board of directors of Diamond M Drilling Company, Houston, TexasJbased international drilling contractor, has authorized the construction of two new selfelevating jackup drilling rigs and a self-propelled semisubmersible drilling vessel. The
Millennium Slated For NNS Visit
After evaluating several alternatives, Celebrity Cruises has decided to drydock its innovative gas turbine propelled ship, Millennium, this November to perform work on the vessel's stern hull design. Newport News Shipbuilding has reportedly won the contract, as announced at www.