NAVAL ARCHITE
January 1999
PRINCIPAL ARTICLES
_________________7 Tor Selandia'. a new-generation freight ferry for the North Sea
25 A German view of the Estonia disaster
34 Estonia and the ITF: the next move
54 Encounter Bay. the end of an era
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12-23 Cruise liners .
12 Prospects for a new generation of ocean liner
14 Vertical escape chutes on new cruise ship
16 R-One'. first of a new series for Renaissance
17 SuperStar Leo', first of a pair for Asia
18 Azipods for Hapag-Lloyd's new Europa
21 Technical significance of Premier Cruises' fleet
37-44 Norway's marine industires
37 Attractions of retractable thrusters
38 Maritime support from DetNorskeVeritas
40 Ulstein's versatile portfolio
42 Benefits of the P ropacRudder
42 Large trawler designed by Vik & Sandvik
44 Offshore designs from Kvaemer Kleven
7-51 CAD/CAM update .
47 CATIA Ship Solutions: advanced technology from Dassault
49 Norwegian success for NUPAS-CADMATIC
51 Pipe support module from KCS
REGULAR FEATURES
3 Editorial comment: Fast freight at the crossroads
4 News review
24 Book reviews
33 Offshore report
52 Trade and equipment news
54 Letter to the editor
68 Diary
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THE NAVAL ARCHITECT FEBRUARY 1 999
15 OPTIMISE: progressing efficient structural inspection
18 Large tug/bulk barge contract for Halter
18 New concepts in luxury cruise ships from France
SPECIAL FEATURES
6-11 China
6 Skipskonsulent success in Chinese yards
7 British stability software for Chinese ships
9 First Siemens/Schottel SSP order at Shanghai Edward
9 Two new rail ferry proj ects
11 Space-saving bell-crank mechanism for hatch covers
25-33 Finland
25 Fast ro-ro ferries - the perfect fit for future markets
29 New references for Hi-fog
29 New freight ro-ro ships from Aker Finnyards
31 Magnificent features for largest-ever cruise sh ip
33 All change to product models
33 Lloyd's Register activity in Finland
39-46 Cargo handling and cranes
39 Special cranes from TTS-Norlift
39 StackBeams increase container capacity
39 Solving container securing problems
41 Hamworthy KSE package for Stora ships
41 New-generation side-access systems
43 New concepts in cement handling
45 Good order book at Liebherr
46 New ideas from ECS
___ REGULAR FEATURES
3 Editorial comment: Building better ships: uniting designers and
mariners
4 News review
13 Book reviews
21 Offshore report
34 Trade and equipment news
46 Patent news
52 Diary
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NAVAL ARCHITECT
NOUMBER 3, MARCH 1999
PRINCIPAL ARTICLES_________________
26 New UK marine legislation
34 Naval archilects' safety attitude analysed
36 Recent successes and future ideas at IMO
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7-18 Diesel and gas turbine technology
7 New designs and debuts
14 De-Noxing now dictated: space needed for SCR. plants
14 Gas turbines gather momentum
/ 7 Super-safe transmissions for ARCO's new Millennium tankers
21-25 Accommodation and interiors
21 Quality interiors for Merchant Ferries' new Irish Sea ro-pax duo
22 Stratica: a revolutionary new flooring from Arntico
25 Decorflake for RFA floor upgrades
29-32 Noise and vibration control
29 New techniques from leading companies
30 New mounts from Rubber Design
30 Stainless steel shock absorbers
30 Metalastik mounts for new Alaskan ferry
32 Noise control from Rockwool
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3 Editorial comment: Complex propulsion equals better safety -
and a 'greener' image
19 Trade and equipment news
28 Book reviews
38 Offshore report
44 Diary
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NAVAL ARCHITECT
NOUMBER 4, APRIL 1999
PRINCIPAL ARTICLES_________________
7 New automated publishing system for Lloyd's Register
18 Exploring the Coanda effect in maritime technology
34 Cruise liners: a good market for the Compaewinch
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8-16 Ro-ro technology
8 Ironsailor: automated mooring from New Zealand
10 New pair of fast ro-pax ferries for the Irish Sea
13 Estraden'. a new freight ferry from Aker Finnyards
14 Healthy order book for RFD's new Mann-Ark
IS New Irish Sea ferry for P&0 (general arrangement plans)
16 Welin Lambie retrofit davit package for Alaskan ferry
16 Incat plans for l20m-long fast-freight wavepiercers
23-32 Denmark's marine industries
23 US ferries remodelled by Olsen Design
24 LR Industri's insulated pipes for LNG tankers
26 Double celebration at MAN B&W Alpha
28 Dwinger's success in China
28 Cruise ship dynamic positioning: a new control
system from EMRI
29 Dwinger ship proposal for Denmark's Door-to-Door project
(general arrangement plans)
30 Successful vibration control with compensators
31 Crisis management courses on DM1 simulators
31 Progress with MAN B&W's 'intelligent' engine: full sea-going
prototype ready this year
17-42 CAD/CAM update
37 Virtual designing with Intergraph
40 Workshop for Windows completes Formation Design range
41 Speeding hull calculations at Polish Register
41 Attractions of MasterShip
42 Kvaemer extends Foran involvement
REGULAR FEATURES
3 Editorial comment: Ensuring a healthy short-sea future
in Denmark
4 News review
44 Trade and equipment news
52 Diary
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NAVAL ARCHITECT
VOLUME 1999, NOUMBER 5, MAY 1999
PRINCIPAL ARTICLES_________________
33 Harnworthy KSE package for Strintzis ferries
49 Fixed mooring for inshore Nigerian production barge
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6-15 New-generation multi-purpose cargo ships
6 Bctltik'. leading a new class from Slovenske Lodenice
7 Explorer class: a super-flexible concept for Pyrsos
10 Spliethoff side-loaders for Szczecin, Mitsubishi and Tsuneishi
12 Stamford class: a new maid-of-all-work
12 New Conoship designs for Italy, Switzerland and Sairnaa canal
21.31 Shipbuilding in The Netherlands
21 River cruise ships: a successful market for De Hoop
26 Japanese dredger nears completion at Van der Giessen-de Noord
26 100 tipped propellers sold to date by OPT
28 Sea Spider, a new special-purpose cable-layer
31 Scelde gearboxes for Royal Olympic cruise ships
S-46 Cruise liner update
35 Ingalls to build first US passenger ships for 40 years
37 One-stop bathroom shop concept from Evac
38 Azipods for Holland America's Amsterdam
41 Norwegian Sky progress at Lloyd Werft
43 Alternative concepts for shipboard airconditioning
45 New cruise-ship investment at Ingalls
46 First cruise-ship gas turbine tests complete
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3 Editorial comment: Seeking the optimum super-container liner
4 News review
16 Patents news
19 Trade and equipment news
47 Letter to the Editor
47 Book review
49 Offshore report
60 Diary
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NAVAL ARCHITECT
NUMBER 6, JUNE 1999
PRINCIPAL ARTICLES
23 Improving container ship design and operation
41 Kelvin Hughes radars for new Spliethoff sideloaders
48 Correcting cracks in bulk carrier holds
48 Automated line-heating system from I H I
SPECIAL FEATURES
7-20 Korean shipbuilding
7 Twin-screw, twin-rudder tankers from Hyundai
10 Greek ferry contract for Daewoo
13 New tanker contracts at Daedong
13 Oxygen-project cable-layers contract for Mipo
15 Ferry and offshore success for Samsung
15 Hyundai's promotion of membrane LNG tankers
19 Preparing for the next century at Korean Register
20 Qatar container ships building at Dae Sun
20 Larger container ships for Hanjin?
27-39 Tanker technology
27 Stella Pularis'. a new bitumen tanker for Theodora
33 Turkish analysis of a VLCC for capacity and slirvivability
39 Intertanko concern over HBL stances
42-44 Paints lor new-generation ships
42 Intersleek 700: International Paint's new fouling control system
44 Reinforced lining system for chemical tankers
44 Jotun paints for new RFA ro-ro ship
REGULAR FEATURES
3 Editorial comment: Shift to the East for ferries and cruise liners
4 News review
41 Letter to the editor
46 Offshore report
50 Trade and equipment news
60 Diary
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NAVAL ARCHITECT
NO. 7 , 1999
PRINCIPAL ARTICLES
7 Cruise and Ferry 99 report
9 Further thoughts on the Estonia accident
29 Promoting new concepts in marine air conditioning
45 Aurora a new liner for the Millennium
47 Tarqum Loch: a Korean-built LPG tanker for UK owner
50 SWAN For sale ship operation
SPECIAL FEATURES
19-26 Poland
19 Podded propulsion studies cit CTO
21 New designs from Szczecin Shipyard
22 Another Norwegian ferry completed by Cenal
24 Euroalrica contract for Reinonlowa/PoInocna
26 Busy times at Gdynia
34-40 Propellers, thruslers and steering gear
34 New-generation Brunvoll thrusters for cruise ships
36 Kappel tipped propellers ready tor full-scale trials
36 Dolphin: a new podded propulsion competitor
38 Whale Tail: an innovative cycloidal concept
38 New propeller series From Kainewa
52- 66 CAD / CAM update
52 Speeding the design process with CFD
56 Updated programs From Wolfsen
57 Seakeeper: new motion software From Formation Design
58 Evolving new analytical software at PRS
61 Mi - a new generation forTribon
64 New seakceping software from Proleus
66 Second generation lor Nauticus Hull
REGULAR FEATURES
3 editorial comment: Countering the threat from the East
4 News review
42 Tmde and equipment news
44 Offshorc report
49 Letters to the editor
76 Diary
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