Contents of The Naval Architect, 1999

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T H E NAVAL A R C H I T E C T International Journal of The Royal

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Tim Knaggs Assistant Editor Christopher Brown, B A Hons Editorial Production Manager

Jenni Wood Advertisement Manager Debbi Bonner Advertisement Consultant John Labdon Advertisement Production Lisa-Marie Lewis Marketing Adelaide Proctor Published by:

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A stylish superstructure for an advanced freight ferry. The first o f Tor Line's new-generation freight ferries, Tor Selandia, is now entering service on the North Sea. She was built by Fincantieri's Ancona yard and on board are the first o f Sulzer's new Z50S medium-speed engines as well as fittings for SRC's new Autotrestles for securing unaccompanied trailers. A special article on this ship begins on page 7.

The newly completed cruise ship SiiperSlar

Leo, built by Meyer Werft for the Malaysian

operator Star Cruises, is believed to be the first o f its type to be fitted with vertical escape chutes. Four o f these have been sup-plied by the Canadian company D B C Marine Safety Systems, and one is seen deployed here. Further details o f this spe-cial equipment appear on page 14 o f this issue, and an article describing some o f the features o f SuperStar Leo is on page 17.

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Tor Selandia: a new-generation freight ferry for the North Sea A German view of the Estonia disaster

Estonia and the ITF: the next move Encounter Bay: the end of an era

Cruise liners

Prospects for a new generation of ocean liner Veitical escape chutes on new cruise ship R-One: first of a new series for Renaissance SuperStar Leo: fu-st of a pair for Asia Azipods for Hapag-Lloyd's new Europa Technical significance of Premier Cruises' fleet

Norway's marine industires Attractions of retractable thrusters Maritime support from Det Norske Veritas Ulstein's versatile portfolio

Benefits of the PropacRudder

Large trawler designed by Vik & Sandvik Offshore designs from Kvaerner Kleven

CAD/CAM update

CATIA Ship Solutions: advanced technology from Dassault Norwegian success for NUPAS-CADMATIC

Pipe support module from KCS

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Editorial comment: Fast freight at the crossroads News review

Book reviews Offshore report

Trade and equipment news Letter to the editor Diary

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Editor

Tim Knaggs

Assistant Editor

Christopher Brown, B A Hons

Editorial Production Manager

Jenni Wood Advertisement Manager Debbi Bonner Advertisement Consultant John Labdon Advertisement Production Lisa-Marie Lewis Marketing Adelaide Proctor Published by:

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10 Upper Belgrave Street London SWIX 8BQ, UK

Telephone: +44 (0) 171 235 4622 Telefax: +44 (0) 171 245 6959 e-mail: editorial@rina.org.uk

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The Naval Architect unless it is

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The U K company Shipboard Informalics is making successful inroads inlo the Chinese shipping and shipbuilding market. Seen here is a typical screen display from the company's equipment; it shows a bulk car-rier hull cross-section at Frame 154, and the effects o f roll angle and specified damage/loss o f plating. Hull stresses are also automatically calculated, with or with-out wave eflects. This is not a classification requirement but is useful for emergency response analysis and can be combined with hull stress gauge monitoring. Further infor-mation appears on page 7.

This interesting device is a new 'crawler' for inspecting large hulls for structural integrity. It has been developed by a con-sortium headed by BIVIT Seatech, and trials are currently taking place on a number o f ships, including a large bulk carrier. Details of this important new tool and its associated software appear on page 15.

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15 OPTIMISE: progressing efficient stmctural inspection 18 Large tug/bulk barge contract for Halter

18 New concepts in luxury cmise ships from France

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Skipskonsulent success in Chinese yards British stability software for Chinese ships

First Siemens/Schottel SSP order at Shanghai Edward Two new rail feny projects

Space-saving bell-crank mechanism for hatch covers

Finland

Fast ro-ro ferries - the perfect fit for future markets New references for Hi-fog

New fi-eight ro-ro ships from Aker Finnyards Magnificent features for largest-ever cruise ship All change to product models

Lloyd's Register activity in Finland

Cargo handling and cranes

Special cranes from TTS-Norlift StackBeams increase container capacity Solving container securing problems Hamworthy KSE package for Stora ships New-generation side-access systems New concepts in cement handling Good order book at Liebherr New ideas from ECS

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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

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T H E NAVAL A R C H I T E C T International Joumal of The Royal

Institution of Naval Architects Editor

Tim Knaggs Assistant Editor

Christopher Brown, B A Hons

Editorial Production Manager Jenni Wood Advertisement Manager Debbi Bonner Advertisement Consultant John Labdon Advertisement Production Lisa-Marie Lewis Marketing Adelaide Proctor Published by:

The Royal InstiUition of Naval Ai'chitects Editorial & Advertisement Office: 10 Upper Belgrave Street London SWIX 8BQ, UK

Telephone: -f44 (0) 171 235 4622 Telefax: +44 (0) 171 245 6959 e-mail: editorial@rina.org.uk

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Merchant Ferries, the Cenargo Intemational subsidiary, has launched a new ro-pax ser-vice across the Irish Sea from Liverpool to Dublin, employing a pair o f large new ships ordered from the Sevilla yard of Astilleros Espanoles. Dawn Merchant and Brave

Merchant feature a high standard of

passen-ger amenities, including a smart self-service restaurant, the Winning Post. Further details appear in our special feature on accommodation and interiors, which starts on page 2 1 . 19 28 38 44 P R I N C I P A L A R T I C L E S 26 34 36

New UK marine legislation

Naval architects' safety attitude analysed Recent successes and future ideas at IMO

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Diesel and gas turbine technology New designs and debuts

De-Noxing now dictated: space needed for SCR plants Gas turbines gather momentum

Super-safe transmissions for ARCO's new MiUennium tankers

Accommodation and interiors

Quality interiors for Merchant Ferries' new Irish Sea ro-pax duo Stratica: a revolutionary new flooring from Amtico

Decoi'flake for RFA floor upgi'ades Noise and vibration control

New techniques from leading companies New mounts from Rubber Design Stainless steel shock absorbers Metalastik mounts for new Alaskan ferry Noise control fi-om Rockwool

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Editorial comment: Complex propulsion equals better safety -and a 'greener' image

Trade and equipment news Book reviews

Offshore report Diary

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T H E NAVAL A R C H I T E C T International Joumal of The Royal

Institution of Naval Architects Editor

Tim ICnaggs Assistant Editor

Christopher Brown, B A Hons

Editorial Production IManager Jenni Wood Advertisement Manager Debbi Bonner Advertisement Consultant John Labdon Advertisement Production Lisa-Marie Lewis Marketing Adelaide Proctor Published by:

The Royal Institution of Naval Ai-chitects Editorial & Advertisement Office: 10 Upper Belgrave Street London SWIX 8BQ, UK

Telephone: +44 (0) 171 235 4622 Telefax: +44 (0) 171 245 6959 e-mail: editorial@rina.org.uk

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Echo House, Jubilee Drive / ;, Belton Park, Loughborough

Leicestershire L E l l 5TQ The Institution is not, as a body, responsible for opinions expressed in r/;e//ava/^rc/i/fóc/unless it is expressly stated that these are the Council's views.

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Trials o f one o f RFD's new Marin-Ark ver-tical-chute marine evacuation systems took place recently on a Seafrance ferry. Retrofit .systems.have been ordered for two o f this dperatoir's cross-Channel vessels, Renoir and Manet. More information on this new-generation concept can be found i n our spe-cial feature on ro-ro technoiogy, which begins on page 8. • "

Practising crisis management skills. A chief officer f r o m the Norwegian ferry operator Color Line is seen here taking part in one o f the new courses in crisis management run by the Danish Maritime Institute. These,are based on the organisation's new simulator facilities, some o f which have 360deg bridge vision. Further details appear in our special feature on Denmark, which starts on page 23. 23-32 23 24 26 28 28 29 30 31 31 37-42 37 40 41 41 42 4 44 52 P R I N C I P A L A R T I C L E S

New automated publishing system for Lloyd's Register Exploring the Coanda effect in maritime technology Cmise liners: a good market for the Compacwinch

Ro-ro technology

Ironsailor: automated mooring from New Zealand New pair of fast ro-pax ferries for the Irish Sea Estraden: a new freight feiry from Aker Finnyards Healthy order book for RFD's new Marin-Ark

New frish Sea ferry for P&O (general arrangement plans) Welin Lambie retrofit davit package for Alaskan ferry Incat plans for 120m-long fast-freight wavepiercers

Denmark's marine industries US femes remodelled by Olsen Design LR Industri's insulated pipes for LNG tankers Double celebration at MAN B&W Alpha Dwinger's success in China

Cmise ship dynamic positioning: a new control system from EMRI

Dwinger ship proposal for Denmark's Door-to-Door project (general an'angement plans)

Successful vibration conti'ol with compensators Crisis management courses on DMI simulators

Progi'ess with M A N B&W's 'intelligent' engine: full sea-going prototype ready this year

CAD/CAM update

Virtual designing with Intergraph

Workshop for Windows completes Formation Design range Speeding hull calculations at Polish Register

Attractions of MasterShip

Kvaemer extends Foran involvement

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Editorial comment: Ensuring a healthy short-sea future in Denmark

News review

Trade and equipment news Diary