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Bringing Magic to the Cruise Experience — the Role of Technology
"Any sufficiently advanced technology should be indistinguishable from magic" — Arthur C. Clarke "Any technology distinguishable from magic is not sufficiently advanced" — Gregory Benford As we are swept along in the surge of technology that pervades almost every aspect of our lives,
NASSCO Launches Products Carrier For Union Oil Company
Christening and launching ceremonies were held recently at the San Diego yard of National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) for the Coast Range, a 37,500-dwt products carrier under construction for Union Oil Company of California. A gathering of
NASSCO Launches The S/S Blue Ridge- First Of Three For West Coast Shipping
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), San Diego, Calif., recently launched the 658-foot S S Blue' Ridge, the first of three 37,500-dwt product carriers that NASSCO is building for West Coast Shipping, a subsidiary of Union Oil Company of California.
Aalborg Vaerft Conducts Tank Tests Of New Cruise Liner Model
Aalborg Vaerft A/S has begun the tank tests of an eight-meter-long model of the new passenger "superliner" it will build for Carnival Cruise Lines of Miami, Fla. Studies being conducted at the Danish Ship Technical Laboratory in Copenhagen are
'Stretched7 Version Of Nimitz Recommended For Future Navy Carriers
For the Navy to accommodate future carrier aircraft designs and combat increasingly potent threats to the carrier battle group, it must do one thing: build bigger aircraft carriers. Specifically, a "stretched" version of the current Nimitz class carrier
Intermarine Brochure Fully Describes New Marine Radar
Intermarine Electronics Inc., a company established in November 1976 for the manufacture and distribution of marine electronics, announces the introduction of its first major product, a completely new marine radar, according to Werner Brack, president.
Scientific-Atlanta Gets $8.5-Million Contract For Shipboard Platform Work
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. of Atlanta, Ga., has received an $8.5-million contract from Spar Aerospace Limited of Toronto for the design and development of a three-axis, stablized shipboard platform to support infra-red sensing equipment. The platforms