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FY 1993 Budget For Coast Guard Shows Increase Over FY 1992
$3.72 Billion Appropriated For Fiscal Year (FY) 1993, the budget proposes a funding level of $3,718 billion in appropriations for the U.S. Coast Guard, a five percent increase over the FY 1992 level. Included in the total are $203 million to
Metric Constructors Win $3.3-Million Contract
Metric Constructors, Inc. of Charlotte, N.C. has been awarded a $3,378,000 contract by the North Carolina Department of Transportation for the construction of a new marine maintenance facility at Manns Harbor. State-owned vessels, including ferries,
IMO Forum To Address High-Density Oil Spills
During the recent IMO 45th session of its Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 45), it was agreed to hold a Research and Development Forum in March 2002, which will focus primarily on response to spills of highdensity oil. France will host the forum,
H.P. Drewry Reports On The Market For Medium-Sized (70-175,000 DWT) Tankers
While the comparatively recent phenomena of the VLCC and ULCC on the one hand and the sophisticated products carrier and other small tankers on the other have been widely discussed, the medium-sized tanker (70-175,000 dwt) has been largely ignored.
ABS: Large Ship Hull Deflections Impact the Shaft Alignment
A report issued earlier this year from ABS indicates that larger ships, driven by the latest generation of very highpowered diesel engines, are particularly susceptible to alignment problems on the bearings supporting the propulsion shafting as well as the main engine bearings.
MSRC To Be Fully Operational In 18 Months
A vice president of the Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC) recently told the 13th World Petroleum Congress that his organization plans to be fully operational within the next 18 months. At a session devoted to environment and health matters, G.