Advances in propulsion technology continue to be the driving force in new ship designs. This 807-foot ferry represents a vision of the future developed by Wärtsilä Corp. and Kvaerner Masa-Yards. The 4,200-dwt ro-pax vessel, capable of carrying 2,000 passengers employs…
With the price of fuel these days, you don't want to be bucking the tide if you can avoid it," said British Columbia towboater Don MacKenzie. With a lifetime on boats and a home port on Sechelt Inlet inside one…
The 4-to-8 watch isn't what it used to be, at least not on ships equipped with integrated bridge systems (IBS). The bridge of Polar Resolution. Polar Tankers Inc., a ConocoPhillips subsidiary, installed integrated bridge technology on its new Endeavor Class…
Inattention to an electronic chart system and a breakdown of communications on the bridge contributed to the grounding of the containership ANL Excellence in Moreton Bay off the coast of Queensland in 2002, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has concluded.…
The search for oil and gas has been a driving force in the development of dynamic positioning systems. Drill rigs, for obvious reasons, must maintain a fixed position above the ocean floor. As rigs moved off the continental shelf into…
Selendang Ayu, shown here on Dec. 19, 2004, broke into two sections soon after grounding on Dec. 8, 2004, off Unalaska Island. [Courtesy U.S. Coast Guard] The report from the National Transportation Safety Board on the grounding of the 39,775-gt…
