Marine News, March 2005

<BODY> <div> sions, two continental breakfasts, two lunches, and refreshment breaks. Non- members receive a two-year complimen- tary AWS membership. Register at www.aws.org/w/s/conferences/ Griffin Announces New Look, New Services Griffin Global Group, Ltd. has been a force in the specialized field of marine and offshore travel for decades. The com- pany has undergone a major re-branding initiative designed to better reflect its focus for the future. "We wanted to retain the heritage of our almost 30 years in business, while signaling that we have streamlined and updated the company as a whole", said George Boyes, global CEO and shareholder. The company's new logo is accompanied by a new slogan - "Getting People in Place. On Time. Worldwide." The line reflects the compa- ny's expertise in handling the urgent, time-sensitive and often complex logistics of connecting ship's crew, rig workers and administrative personnel with commercial vessels, offshore platforms and cruise ships around the world. Circle 251 on Reader Service Card Circle 228 on Reader Service Card ENGINEERING ? DESIGN ? MANUFACTURING �x� Bulkhead Systems in Stock – Isolamin �x� Ceiling Systems B-0 & B-15 �x� Doors -Fire Rated A-60, B-30, Watertight & Weathertight �x� Hatches �x� Toilet Modules U.S. Coast Guard Approved Products Tel.: (514) 636-5555 Fax.: (514) 636-5410 www.joinersystems.com ® In Mobile (Bayou La Batre), Alabama. Sea School’s Premiere Training Center on the Gulf of Mexico. An industry leader in providing STCW-95 compliant training. NEW TRAINING COURSES! STCW-95 Medical Care Provider USCG approved Medical First Aid training required by the STCW Code and 46CFR12.13-1. 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Law enforcement and security agencies, like the U.S. Navy, require high speed, stable platforms that can safely deliver their pas- sengers physically ready to perform rescue, diving and enforcement operations, which is why Art Anderson Associ- ates put the Stolkraft hull through such rigorous testing. The mono-hull vessels currently used by the U.S. Navy are typically being loaded beyond each boat's capacity and as a result, the boats are underpowered and require more frequent main- tenance. Sea motions and shock/slamming are proportionately increased at higher speeds creating platform instability. Studies have shown that hull slamming, and thus fatigue and the probability of injury, can be minimized by the use of alternative hull- forms and/or technology to reduce the transmission of shock loads through the vessel's structure. The Stolkraft is one such hull- form. The Stolkraft set new standards for rough water rides at full speed during testing in the Straits of Juan de Fuca in Wash- ington State. Art Anderson Associates instrumented a 30-foot Stolkraft test vessel to measure the slamming effects on the pas- sengers and was able to show a significantly greater roll stability and up to sixty-four percent less slamming than the U.S. Navy's current 10 meter RHIB, as well as a much lower wake than comparably sized vessels. A sister vessel of the test boat is located in the Bremerton Marina where the firm continues to test design characteristics and provide client demonstrations. The objec- tive of this SBIR is to develop a 40 to 50 knot patrol craft, approximately 30 feet in length, with a large deck area that allows for over the transom rescue capability. Other features include a simple, beachable twin hull and a roomy interior to accommo- date rescue operations. 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