Short 1984 Articles
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on November 15, 1984IMODCO of Los Angeles, a unit of AMCA International Corporation and pioneer offshore marine terminal company, has been awarded a contract by Esso Suez, Inc. for a catenary anchor leg mooring (CALM) terminal. This unit for Esso is designed to securely moor tankers of up to 85,000 dwt, primari
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on November 15, 1984—Free Brochure Available Alexander Industries, Inc. of New Orleans and Houston, a specialist in supplying the marine and offshore industries, has been appointed Gulf Coast agent for Clow/Greenberg bronze marine valves and fittings. According to Alexander vice president Jim Bishop, the Clow/G
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on November 15, 1984Renk of Augsburg, West Germany, has published a 24-page booklet that contains a list of marine gear units used in naval vessels. Renk marine gear units are designed in such a way that they are suitable for use in both merchant vessels and warships, and the present reference list includes gea
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on November 15, 1984Matson Navigation Company's twin container barges, Haleakala and Mauna Loa, have been christened and are nearing completion at McDermott Shipyard in New Iberia, La. The 350-foot by 64.5-foot barges will enter service early next year in Matson's "Neighbor Islands" feeder service between Honol
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on November 15, 1984Comsat TeleSystems, Inc. recently announcd that Richard S. Rothermel has been elected vice president- sales. He will be responsible for all activities relating to the sales of TeleSystems' products in North America, including management of the company's sales representatives, distributors, a
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on November 15, 1984—Literature Available WABCO Fluid Power, an American- Standard company, has established a worldwide network of six companies to more efficiently service international oceangoing vessels. A free brochure on the new service is available from the Lexington, Ky., company. The new venture, calle
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on November 15, 1984Comsat TeleSystems, Inc. has announced the appointment of Kenneth H. Hoch as assistant vice president for marketing services and contracts. In this newly created position, he will oversee the company's advertising and promotion, technical documentation/training, and domestic and internationa
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on November 15, 1984—Literature Available Babcock & Wilcox, a McDermott company and a leading supplier to the power industry, and FlightSafety International, a leader in simulator training for both aircraft pilots and ships' officers and engineers, recently announced the formation of a joint venture internation
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on November 15, 1984Scott Watterworth has been named vice president-operations for General Steamship Corporation, Ltd. of San Francisco. His new responsibilities will encompass overall management direction of full cargo vessel operations handled by the company's offices in California, Oregon, and Washington. M
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on November 15, 1984Henry Killian has been named vice president of H.O. Penn's Power Division by the company's president, Robert W. Cleveland Jr. In addition to retaining his present duties as vice president and general manager of the Lift Truck Division, Mr. Killian will assume all responsibility for the day-t
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on November 15, 1984—Literature Available Braden Winch Company of Broken Arrow, Okla., a Division of PACCAR, is now manufacturing and marketing a 12,000-pound planetary hoist with three-motor and four-drum options, called the PD12B. The hoist uses the patented Braden HV80 brake valve, which is essentially a s
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on November 15, 1984—Literature Available The managing director of C. Plath of Hamburg, West Germany, a division of Litton Industries Inc., announced recently that an agreement for close cooperation with Racal Marine Controls Limited has been signed. The combined know-how and expertise of these two highly resp
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on November 15, 1984The headquarters of Western Gear Corporation, a Bucyrus-Erie Company subsidiary that has been situated in Lynwood, Calif., since the early 1940s, has been relocated to South Milwaukee, Wise., in a consolidation move that is expected to ease and speed communications between parent company and
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on November 1984Holmatro Incorporated, USA, a subsidiary of b.v. Holmatro Industrial Equipment of the Netherlands, has available a free color brochure picturing its complete line of hydraulic and mechanical jacks, air tools, hydraulic rescue equipment, hoists, and air bags. The Holmatro U.S. office in Sever
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on November 1984—Literature Available The Coupling Division of SKF Steel, with headquarters in Avon, Conn., has developed the OKF coupling to fulfill the need for a simplified method of connecting a shaft to a flanged prime mover or gearbox output. This coupling connects a cylindrical shaft without taper or
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on November 1984American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has published the first edition of its "Guide for Certification of Thrusters." The Guide provides for the certification of various thruster systems such as main propulsion thrusters, propulsion assist thrusters, athwartship thrusters, and dynamic positioning
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on November 1984—Literature Available Premium Blue, a new premium grade 15W-40 diesel engine lube oil from Cummins Engine Company of Columbus, Ind., is now available in the Southeastern states, company officials reported as they announced a test marketing plan that will result in national distribution of th
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on November 1984The first meeting of the 1984-85 season for The Society of Marine Port Engineers (SMPE) New York, N.Y., Inc. was held at the Union Club in Hoboken, N.J. A good turnout of members and guests heard a presentation titled "Computer Applications for the Marine Port Engineer" by David A. O'Neil, p
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on November 1984James R. Farmer has been promoted to manager of worldwide operations for Sonat Offshore Drilling Inc., according to a recent announcement by company president W.C. O'Malley. Mr. Farmer joined Sonat Offshore in 1966 and was named ad- ministrative manager of operations in 1970. In 1978 he was
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on November 1984Selection of appropriate lubricants for marine equipment is one of the most important steps toward ensuring maximum protection of marine engines and efficient operation of the vessels. To aid in the selection process, Gulf Oil Corporation has published a guide to its complete line of marine