

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
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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