Social media on cruise ship hits new highs
DECEMBER 21, 2015—The power of social media continues to grow. About 1.55 billion or 20 percent of the world’s population are active users of Facebook. Reality stars, politicos, jocks, and everyday jacks
DECEMBER 21, 2015—The power of social media continues to grow. About 1.55 billion or 20 percent of the world’s population are active users of Facebook. Reality stars, politicos, jocks, and everyday jacks
Naval architects and marine engineers DeJong & Lebet, Inc., Jacksonville, FL, have been contracted by the New Orleans Steamboat Co., owners of the Natchez, to design a new 600-passenger riverboat for Mississippi River operation.
DeJong & Lebet’s Andy Lebet tells Marine Log that the new river steamer will be a traditional powered vessel, with Tier 3 engines, props and built to U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter K requirements. In keeping with the New Orleans Steamboat Co.’s aim of offering top-notch cuisine and excellent customer service, the riverboat will be outfitted with a full galley and dining rooms on three decks, with two dumb waiters and a passenger elevator.
Right now, New Orleans Steamboat Co., has requested pricing from shipyards on building the vessel. According to New Orleans Steamboat Co. spokesperson Adrienne Thomas, those bids are expected to be in in January. Thomas says the new vessel would be delivered in the second quarter of 2017.
Meanwhile, Lebet says his company has been busy, with work on three Circle Line Sightseeing ferries being built at Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding in Somerset, MA, and the design of a 400-passenger, Subchapter K vessel for Winston Knauss of Sir Winston Yachts. Lebet says that the new boat will be the 16th that DeJong & Lebet has worked on with Sir Winston Yachts. Many of the vessels are working in cities around the U.S.
DECEMBER 14, 2015—Detyens Shipyards, Inc., Charleston, SC, took delivery of a newly constructed Floating Drydock on December 11. Built by Corn Island Shipyard, Grandview, IN, the 400 ft x 108 ft drydock
DECEMBER 14, 2016—This past summer, Blount Boats, Inc., Warren, RI, signed a contract to build a 100 ft x 35 ft steel passenger tour boat for Shoreline Sightseeing Co., Chicago, IL. The
Older stern tube applications come with compatibility concerns. When upgrading to the new KEMEL or Wartsila Bio Seals, vessel operators can use Stella Maris, a stern tube lubricant based on 100 percent saturated synthetic ester technology with the most effective performance enhancing additives. But in the cases where customers don’t need to change seals or retain existing seal options, Panolin can offer Stella Maris NRT. This alternative formulation based on renewable technology meets additional Eco Labels along with a wider range of seal compatibility.
Panolin says that Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant HEES (synthetic esters or petrochemical esters) as a category has proven to be the most robust and technically advanced lubrication option. Panolin looked at all of the following factors: lubrication needs, water ingress, contamination/cleanliness, heat and equipment compatibility when creating Stella Maris and now the new Stella Maris NRT. Even though Stella Maris NRT is based on renewable esters, the performance characteristics do not vary much. For example, Panolin deals with the reality of water ingression with the same focus, regardless of what Stella Maris you choose. Stella Maris and NRT are not emulsifying lubricants. They readily separate from water. Emulsifying lubricating oil in an application where water and heat are major factors is a recipe for system failure. If water separation is happening with your stern tube lubricant, then the majority of your lubricating oil is still protecting your equipment. Your fluid can also be filtered and salvaged. Stella Maris and NRT are very polar and protect metal surfaces, even with water in the system. Water can also be drained from the system because of the separation capabilities.
Panolin says that the benefits of using Stella Maris or SM NRT are:
DECEMBER 4, 2015—Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland, WA, recently completed the 10,000 hp ATB tug M/V Nancy Peterkin, for Kirby Offshore Marine (Kirby), Houston, TX. Designed by Guarino & Cox, New Orleans,
DECEMBER 3, 2015—Privately held Blessey Marine, Harahan, LA, moves liquid bulk cargoes on the U.S. inland waterways using a fleet of 10,000 to 30,000 double-hull tank barges. It transports everything from residual
DECEMBER 2, 2015—Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Zamakona is currently building two 80-ton bollard pull Voith Water Tractors that are based on a design by Canadian naval architectural firm Robert Allan Ltd. The tugs
NOVEMBER 22, 2015—Naval architectural and marine engineering firm The Shearer Group, Inc. (TSGI), Seabrook, TX, will join with Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities (PRCC) and Clean Fuels Clean Rivers (CFCR) to conduct a
NOVEMBER 19, 2015—SAFE Boats International, Bremerton, WA, will build a series of Type-F Riverine Interceptor Vessels under a contract with the Colombian Navy and Coast Guard. Under the contract, SAFE Boats will