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New UPSCO Shipyard Begins Production
An entirely new shipyard, programmed to build commercial tug/ barge units, is now in operation in Ontonagon, Mich. Upper Peninsula Shipbuilding Company (UPSCO), a privately owned firm, was formed in May of 1979 when its president, Charles H. Kerkman, together with Robert J.
New Simulator Training Complex For U.S. Navy
Literature Available MarineSafety International, a professional maritime training organization, has been awarded a contract to provide shiphandling training services to the U.S. Navy in Newport, R.I. The award calls for simulator training courses
Great Ships of 2004
Name Alaskan Frontier Type DH Oil Tanker Owner BP Oil Shipping Co. Builder NASSCO National Steel and Shipbuilding Company delivered the Alaskan Frontier, the first of four Alaska-class double-hull oil tankers being built for BP Oil Shipping Company, USA.
MTCR Introduces N e w Shipboard E n g i n e e r i n g T r a i n i n g Systems
— F r e e Literature Available Research and experience indicates . . . initially through Navy submarine fire control training and later through shiphandling training . . . that using sophisticated computergenerated models during classroom review
MITAGS Chooses STN Atlas For Major Upgrade
The Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS), of Linthicum Heights, Md., has awarded STN Atlas a contract to upgrade one of MITAGS' full mission simulation systems. The new system will be installed by STN Atlas at MITAGS in October 2001,
SF Bay Ferry Logs Impressive Performance
Vallejo/Baylink Ferries latest fast passenger Solano, launched in July, is the second HamiltonJet-powered Vallejo Baylink ferry operating in San Francisco Bay, and to date has logged impressive results. Solano was a significant project for HamiltonJet
Casino Vessel Market Roots Spread To N.E.
Legalized riverboat gaming is — according to various market indicators — primed to spread to and throughout the Northeast U.S., specifically New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania. To help pave the profitable way for suppliers to the industry, the