HIGHLIGHTS OF THE OCTOBER 1997 ISSUE

FEATURES


Workboat market
The drive to deeper waters is producing a new generation of larger OSV's ... meanwhile all the signs are that there will soon also be substantial ordering of replacement boats

Workboat Show
Vendors from around the Gulf Coast and around the world will be promoting their products in New Orleans next month

American Progress:First Double Eagle joins the Mobil fleet
Newport News delivers its first commercial vessel in 18 years


Managing risk in high speed ferry operations
A New York advisory group is looking at what guidelines should govern fast ferry operations in a busy harbor area

Ensuring wake won't wash out high speed ferry services

Blanket speed restrictions may not be the only option for minimizing the impact of wake wash

Show preview:FERRIES '97

A look at what's on show at Marine Log's specialized trade show for the ferry market

Sea Launch nears lift off
Boeing is taking the commercial satellite launching business to sea as part of a consortium that includes two Kværner shipyards

Boost for European maritime R&D
Brussels is hoping that Europe-wide, hi-tech R&D projects can give community marine industries a shot in the arm

Norway's offshore oil adventure in the U.S. Gulf
Norwegian companies and Norwegian technology are playing a significant role in opening up U.S. Gulf deepwater frontiers

Regular monthly departments

Editorial

Watching Washington

Progress of a sort on OECD deal. Slim chances for Ocean Shipping Reform. Japanese lines reach for checkbooks. ANPR on Deepwater Port Act regulations.

Marine Update

Avondale and Ingalls team up. Hellenic wins U.S. repair orders. New start at Sparrows Point. ISM warning from ICS

Offshore Update

McDermott upgrades derrick barge. Hvide falls short of Wall Street earnings estimate. HAM Marine busy with rig upgrades. TDI-Halter teams up with Zentech. Reading & Bates orders another drillship.

Coastal &Inland Update

Cargo craft from Austal. Odyssey orders dinner boat. Bollinger to build two SWATHs

Business Notes

Marine Equipment News

People in the New

Product Literature

U.S. Shipbuilding Contracts

Marine Industry Profile

Marine Buyers' Guide

Industry Calendar

Classified &Employment Advertising

Professional Card Directory

Readers' Letters

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