Pontoon boats
Navire Cargo Gear Wins Kuwait Linkspan Contract
The Port of Shuaiba in Kuwait is to be the location for the latest Navire Cargo Gear linkspan. It will be built in Kuwait by Kuwait Shipbuilding and Repairyard Company. This linkspan was designed by Navire Cargo Gear in conjunction with Shuaiba Port
630-Foot Hydranautics Portable Pier Erected And Unloading Ships In 66 Hours
Hydranautics reports that it has solved the problem of inadequate port facilities in rapidly developing countries where ports are overcrowded or where no facilities exist. The most recent installation of Hydranautics portable pier equipment is
SNAME San Diego Section Hears Paper On Unmanned Submersibles
The San Diego Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers began its 1981- 82 program with a presentation on unmanned marine vehicles. Thirty members and guests of SNAME met at the Half Moon Inn in San Diego to hear Robert Wernli
Offshore-Inland Provides the Fix
Established in 1983 to provide timely, cost effective hydraulic remanufacturing services to the pulp and paper, marine, offshore and steel industries. Offshore Inland Services has dominated this niche. To extend its expertise within the oceangoing marine and offshore industry,
Smit International Adding Two Submersible Barges To Fleet
Barging of drilling rigs is a method of transportation which has only been used in recent years. However, the principle of this method of transportation has been used successfully for many years. The basic development took place in Western Europe
Hewitt-Robins Publishes Tri-Language Brochure On Cargoveyor Systems
Hewitt-Robins International Inc. has released a new four-color, tri-language brochure on Cargoveyor Systems — automated, continuous ship unloading/loading of bags, cartons and boxes. The new brochure offers practical solutions to the problems involved in the unloading and loading of bags,
Jurong Shipyard Wins $13-Million Contract
After having successfully completed a series of 11 Freedom-type general cargo vessels of 14,800 dwt each and two 91,600-dwt tankers, Jurong Shipyard Limited, Singapore, has diversified its activities to build more sophisticated vessels. Recently,
New $30-Million Graving Dock For Electric Boat Division
Gen-eral Dynamics has announced the award of an approximate $30- million contract to Morrison-Knudsen Co. Inc. of Boise, Idaho, to construct a pontoon graving dock at its Electric Boat Division's shipyard in Groton, Conn. The new graving dock,
M.A.N. To Build Three Floating Cranes With Voith-Schneider Propulsion
The Saudi Ports Authority recently awarded M.A.N, in Nuremburg, West Germany, as general contractor, an order for three floating cranes with a lifting capacity of 200-tons each. The pontoons are being constructed by M.A.N.-GHH Dock and Shipbuilding Company.
New Salvage Technique Developed In Sweden
A new way of salvaging ships by the use of a highly sophisticated balancing/regulating technique has been developed by the Gothenburg firm of MP Consult. The method also can be used for the accurate positioning of subsea pipelines. A s u b m