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Wartsila Turku Yard Will Build Cruise Ship For Iraq
Iraq has ordered a 6,000-grt seagoing passenger vessel (artist's conception shown above) from the Wartsila Turku Shipyards. The ship will be delivered to the Iraqi Ministry of Transport and Communications in the spring of 1982. Capacity of the vessel will be about 300 persons,
COMSAT Announces Personnel Changes
The Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT), Washington, D.C., recently announced the following personnel changes. Arthur R. Sando has been named to succeed Richard L. McGraw, vice president, corporate affairs. Mr. McGraw, who had held the position for the past six years,
SS Norway Boiler Room Explosion Claims Seven Lives
On the morning of Sunday, May 25, 2003, passengers onboard the Norwegian Cruise Lines' (NCL) vessel, S/S Norway awoke to a loud boom, as the vessel returned from seven-day Caribbean cruise to its homeport in Miami, Fla. The noise, which came from the vessel's engine room,
Satellite Communications
MTN Adds Flex To Communications In maritime satellite communications, continuous, uninterrupted service is paramount. In development at this time is a revolutionary stabilized antenna system that will simultaneously transmit on C and Ku band and in both linear and circular polarity.
National Steel Lays Keel For U.S. Navy Cable Repair Vessel
recent keel-laying ceremony at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) yard in San Diego initiated construction of the cable repair ship T-ARC-7 (to be named USNS Zeus) for the U.S. Navy. Capt. Martin G. Hill, USN, supervisor of shipbuilding,
Maritime Transportation Is On Senate Subcommittee Agenda
Rep. Don Young (R-Ark.) has taken over the helm of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, after chairing the Resources Committee for the past six years. In one of his first acts as Chairman, on January 31, 2001, Chairman Young announced