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State Of The German Shipbuilding Industry
Observers of international economical developments note with surprise that German industry is in better shape than most of them had expected a year ago. As in 1992 the full impact of worldwide recession reached Germany, it was with some two years' delay,
Port Weller Dry Docks Awarded Contract To Build Self-Unloader For Upper Lakes Shipping Ltd.
An order for a maximum Seaway-size selfunloading bulk carrier has been awarded to Port Weller Dry Docks by Upper Lakes Shipping Ltd. of Toronto, Canada. This is the second order for almost identical vessels placed with Port Weller by Upper Lakes Shipping last year.
MarAd Issues Report On Waterways Port Model
The Maritime Administration has released a technical report which provides the documentation f o r an Inland Waterway Port Model. The quantitative mathematical model was developed for use in studying operating characteristics of inland waterway port facilities.
Inert Gas Systems Fitted Aboard Tankers Building At NASSCO
Airfilco Engineering, Inc., 1901 Julia Street, New Orleans, La. 70113, have recently commissioned the first of a series of inert gas systems fitted aboard the Shipmor Associate Tankers building at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, Calif.
Technical Report On Sea-Shed Conversions Available From MarAd
The Maritime Administration has released a four-volume technical report on the Sea-Shed 'tween-deck, modular conversion system that allows containerships to carry loads too large or too heavy to be shipped in standard containers. The Sea-Shed
Cargo Security Study Sponsored By Government
Cargo security at the Port of Oakland, Calif., is the subject of a pilot study by the public accounting and management consulting firm of Coopers & Lybrand, under U.S. Department of Transportation sponsorship. The aim of the analysis is to assist
Ship Stern Study Released By MarAd
Nearly 80 percent of the U.S.- flag merchant ships that are expected to be built between now and the turn of the century could incorporate standardized stern sections, according to a study released by the Maritime Administration, an agency of the U.