CONTENTS FEBRUARY 2007
THE NAVAL ARCHITECT International Journal of The Royal Institution of Naval Architects
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Freedom of the Seas - construction of ever larger cruiseships prompted International Maritime Organization administrations to undertake a full review of the guidelines governing their design in order to meet safety requirements. Results flowed from December’s MSC 82.
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100 PRINCIPAL ARTICLES
Super trawler to harvest krill The ship promising copper, zinc and gold Schiffko offers innovation as standard Evolution of a tanker State of the art simulation Genfer Lloyd: a new Polish consultancy Estonia still holds lessons
SPECIAL FEATURES
Finland Buoyant orders boost shipbuilding MacGregor expands on three fronts Energy audits bring significant savings Vacon turns up the power Wärtsilä grows capacity and capability Nupas-Cadmatic offers remote solution Azipod from ABB pushes forward ABB takes a slice of LNG Pemamek automation saves shipyards time Navis takes dynamic position
Cruiseship technology Guidance towards design alternatives Podded proposals: learning from experience Hi-Fog hits the heights in Genesis project NCL adds super luxury ship Mini cruise liners for the discerning traveller Launch of the sea’s latest Queen Time to respond on ship evacuation
Deck equipment Deck gear focus on efficiency, environment, and cost Crane suppliers struggle to meet demand
Containerships More deck safety features for containerships, please Growing attention to alignment
CAD/CAM update Getting the electrics right first time A guide to latest CADCAM products
REGULAR FEATURES
Editorial comment: Collective thinking needed News round-up Trade and equipment news Book review Diary
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