12 Nov

Derecktor lauches second fast ferry for government of Bermuda

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J.L. Cecil Smith, designed by Nigel Smith, is the sixth high speed ferry operating a year round service out of Hamilton. (BRIDGEPORT, CT -- November 9, 2007) Derecktor Shipyards has produced a second 124-foot catamaran passenger ferry, J.L. Cecil Smith, for the Government of Bermuda. The first 350-passenger, low-wake ferry, Warbaby Fox, was built and delivered in September 2006. Identical…
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06 Nov

Arch Chemicals urges U.S. to ratify treaty banning harmful compounds in marine paints

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(NORWALK, CT -- November 6, 2007) Arch Chemicals, Inc. is calling upon the United States to join 25 other nations that have ratified the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships.  Having secured the minimum passage by 25 nations, the treaty will ban the use of tributyl tins (also known as organotins) as a biocide in…
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06 Nov

Marquette Transportation selects Jeppesen Workboat Navigator for 80-boat fleet

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(ENGLEWOOD, CO -- November 6, 2007) Marquette Transportation Company, headquartered in Paducah, Kentucky, has selected Jeppesen Workboat Navigator for its fleet of over 80 inland towboats.   Jeppesen Workboat Navigator is an information service that provides mariners with a combination of detailed vector-based digital marine charts, location-based data such as Notices to Mariners, and input from onboard sensors, such as GPS,…
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05 Nov

ACR Electronics offers two-way transponder to captains seeking navigational safety aid

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The Nauticast-INLAND AIS from ACR Electronics is functionally two transponders in one. (FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – November 5, 2007) ACR Electronics, a designer and manufacturer of a line of safety and survival products, has introduced the Nauticast-INLAND AIS (automatic identification system), a transponder that also serves as a navigational safety aid on rivers and inland waterways. The Nauticast-INLAND AIS provides…
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05 Nov

Blessey fleet to use Jeppesen information service for safer operation

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Top, an example screen from the new Jeppesen Workboat Navigator software. Above, the product includes comprehensive 24/7 service and support. (ENGLEWOOD, CO – October 30, 2007) Blessey Marine Services will deploy Jeppesen Workboat Navigator, a professional information service, across its fleet of 50 towboats.  This new offering from Jeppesen Marine was developed specifically for commercial vessels operating in coastal and…
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05 Nov

Kiddie Fire Systems makes automatic fire suppression available to smaller boats

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The Sentinel Pro (components pictured above) and Sentinel systems both come with built-in fault and alarm indicators and diagnostic capabilities. Available only with the Sentinel Pro are mechanical siren and discharge delay capabilities. (ASHLAND, MA – November 2, 2007) Kidde Fire Systems, a developer of fire detection and suppression systems, has announced its new SBS Fire Protection System for marine applications. Developed…
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05 Nov

Foss Maritime announces switch to ultra low sulfur diesel fuel

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(SEATTLE, WA -- November 1, 2007) Foss Maritime Company announced today that, effective immediately, its vessels are switching to ultra low sulfur diesel fuel (ULSDF) from low sulfur diesel fuel, significantly reducing emissions of particulate matter and other pollutants. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and port officials in Seattle and Portland lauded Foss for taking an important step to…
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01 Nov

Markey supplies tug with software-integrated winch

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Front and rear views of the DEPCF-52 75HP Electric Hawser winch from Markey Machinery. (SEATTLE, WA -- October 29, 2007) Markey Machinery has announced that it will supply the second DEPCF-52 75HP Electric Hawser winch for a series of 6,800 horsepower tugs constructed at Nichols Brothers Shipyards.  The DEPCF-52 Electric Hawser winch is slated for installation on the tug Vigilant.…
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31 Oct

New hull coating from Xiom reduces costs of maintenance and fuel

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Top, the front side of panels not treated with Xiom's marine vessel hull protection (mvhp) product are caked with marine organisms. Bottom, treated panels are buildup-free. (WEST BABYLON, NY --October 24, 2007) Xiom Corporation, manufacturers of portable polymer spray equipment and coatings, has designed a polymer/ceramic-based, self-cleaning coating for marine hull bottoms.The protective coating can be used on both steel and fiberglass…
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