shipbuilding
Freeport Shipbuilding Begins Construction On Trend-Setting Carambat Megayacht/Houseboat
Megayacht style and luxury have come to houseboats with the construction start of the Webb Tide II, a 124-foot, all-aluminum houseboat/ yacht designed by David Carambat Marine Design, Covington, La. The trend-setting boat is now under construction at Freeport Shipbuilding, Freeport, Fla.
Harbor Supply Vessel Completed By Delaware Marine
A recent delivery from the shipbuilding yard of Delaware Marine & Manufacturing Company was the harbor supply vessel Willkate, which was built for Marine Launch Company, Inc. of Baltimore. The all-welded steel vessel has been placed in service
MES Completes Natural Gas-Fired High Efficiency Large Low-Speed Diesel Demonstation Plant
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. (MES) recently completed its natural gasfired large low-speed diesel engine demonstration plant. Built in its Chiba Works—and reportedly the first of its kind in the world — an inauguration ceremony was held
Flender Werft Delivers 1,724-TEU Boxship
Flender Werft AG in Lubeck, Germany, recently marked its 75th anniversary with the delivery of the 1,742-TEU containership Santa Victoria to Ivaran Shipping A/S of Lysaker, Norway. She is the sixth ship built in the Flender 1600 Series. The Santa Victoria will sail for P&O Containers Ltd.
"Made in Germany1 — a New High
Despite the problems posed for indigenous production by Europe's marine engineering industry due to the loss of critical mass in European shipbuilding, through the accelerated gravitation of shipbuilding activity to eastern Asia. MAN B&W Diesel's Augsburg works has hit a new high.
New Commuting Service Begins Between New Jersey And New York
TNT Hydrolines, Inc., Wayne, N.J., recently took delivery of an 80- foot, high-speed catamaran, TNT Express I, to be used for commuting and excursions in New York Harbor. The vessel, one of the first catamarans to be used for commuting in the area,
Bay S h i p b u i l d i n g Lays Keel For Turecamo Barge
The official keel-laying ceremony of Hull 725 was held recently at Bay Shipbuilding Corp., Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Hull 725, a 396- foot tank barge is being built for Turecamo Coastal & Harbor Towing Corp. of Staten Island, N.Y. Attending this ceremony were Comdr.
Multipurpose Cargo Ship Launched At Jansen Werft Yard
The multipurpose cargo vessel Nordland (hull no. 179) contracted by Nordland Schiffahrtsges. mbH of Dorpen, West Germany, was recently christened and launched at ceremonies held at Jansen Werft's Leer yard in West Germany. The sponsor of the vessel was Miss Tiina Valve,
Norwegian Order For Cargo Carrier To IHI
IHI ( I s h i k a w a j i m a - H a r i ma Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.) recently received an order for a 22,000-dwt Fortune-type multipurpose dry cargo carrier from Paal Wilson & Co., A/S, Hop (Bergen), Norway, through intermediation of Arvid Bergvall Shipbroking A / S & Co.