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Propulsion Options for Better Steering and Fuel Efficiency

By Peter Marsh
The last year has seen continued development of propulsion systems to meet the needs of operators of specialized vessels like harbor and escort tugs, ferries and fireboats. These range from controllable-pitch (CP) propellers all the way to Voith cycloidal drives, but the azimuthing stern drive (ASD), combining propulsion and steering in a single unit, remains the most popular.

Azimuthing
Stern Drive

The Schottel company, builders of the first ASD in 1950, continue to be a major supplier…MORE
Friday, May 13, 2016

Vancouver USA Appoints Interim CEO

Vigor Lays Keel for Olympic-Class Ferry

NASSCO Launches 3rd LNG-Ready Tanker

Port of Port Townsend Picks New Leader
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Story1Vancouver USA Appoints Interim CEO
By Mark Edward Nero

On May 10, the Port of Vancouver USA Board of Commissioners unanimously appointed Julianna Marler as the port’s interim CEO, effective May 20. Marler steps up to the helm as current CEO Todd Coleman departs the port on May 19. ..(Read full article)

Story2Vigor Lays Keel for Olympic-Class Ferry
By Mark Edward Nero

The Washington state officials this week took part in a keel-laying ceremony marking the beginning of construction of a new vessel that will add to its Olympic-class ferry fleet…(Read full article)

Story3NASSCO Launches 3rd LNG-Ready Tanker
By Mark Edward Nero

On May 7, General Dynamics NASSCO shipbuilders in San Diego launched and christened the third in a series of ECO-class tankers. .. (Read full article)

Story4Port of Port Townsend Picks New Leader
By Mark Edward Nero

During a special May 9 meeting, the Port of Port Townsend’s three-member port commission unanimously selected Sam Gibboney, the director of environmental resources/deputy director of public works for San Juan County, Wash. as the port’s next executive director… (Read full article)
 
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