Short 1984 Articles
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on November 1984Features of the remote mechanical valve actuator system (RMVA) manufactured by Teleflex Incorporated of King of Prussia, Pa., include design simplicity, cost effectiveness, high torque, high reliability, and easy installation. Approved by the Naval Sea Systems Command, the RMVA is flexible f
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on November 1984The Flexaust Company, the industry leader in ventilation ducting, announces a major improvement in its product line. Most hoses are now flame retardant and are recognized as having an Underwriter's Laboratories 94 V-0 flammability classification. By using a variety of constructions and mate
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on October 15, 1984ASMAR, Chile's leading shipbuilder and repairer, recently completed repairs to the 14,160- grt Villarrica owned by Sociedad Naviera Ultragas S.A. of Chile. The vessel was dry-docked at the Talcahuano yard, where the 15-ton rudder was dismantled and repaired. This involved removing the complete
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on October 15, 1984Ronald L. Kuehn Jr., president and chief executive officer of Sonat Inc., announced that Hugh J. Morgan Jr. has been elected chairman and a director of Sonat Inc., and chairman of Southern Natural Gas Company, a Sonat subsidiary. Mr. Morgan is currently executive vice president of Sonat, cha
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on October 15, 1984With the recent addition of the 418-ton island house assembly, Newport News Shipbuilding completed the final construction superlift for the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN- 71). The 1,092-foot ship is coming together in time for her scheduled launching October 27 this year at the Newp
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on October 15, 1984Comsat TeleSystem, Inc. of Fairfax, Va., announced recently that John M. Pientka has been elected to the newly created position of vice president, Mobile Satellite Systems, and that B.L. (Pete) Brooks has been named vice president of the company's newly established Systems Support and Field In
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on October 15, 1984SOFEC, Inc., a Vickers Marine Engineering Division company, has announced the addition to its Houston engineering staff of Charles Etheridge as engineering manager, and Charles Mangum as chief engineer. Mr. Etheridge was previously manager of projects, Marine Division, of Williams Brothers
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on October 15, 1984—Free Copies Offered American-Standard Heat Transfer Division of Buffalo, N.Y., is offering a new eight-page brochure on the large selection of heat transfer equipment the company has available for specific needs of customers. Shell-and-tube heat exchangers for general heating and cooling ap
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on October 15, 1984The new Furuno Model 2000 is a highly innovative, solid state marine radar that significantly advances performance vs. cost standards in this class of product. Designed for small vessels—and particularly attractive for use on sailboats —the Model 2000 provides typical Furuno award-winning pe
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on October 15, 1984— F r e e Copies Available New free literature is available on the protective clothing manufactured by Neese Industries, Inc. of Gonzales, La. All Neese protective garments have 100 percent liquid-proof seams, non-conductive, non-corrosive, non-sparking snaps and fasteners, thoroughly coate
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on October 15, 1984Scientific-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 are part of a Spar contract to supply the
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on October 15, 1984Hyde Products, Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio has recently been awarded contracts to supply deck machinery for the first vessels of two new classes to be built in South Korean shipyards. Hyde will build the antimagnetic anchor windlass for a Mine Hunting Craft (MHC) and the steering gear, anchor wi
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on October 15, 1984Harbormaster of Quincy, Mass., Division of Mathewson Corporation, is offering literature on the company's SW-2000 and SW-3000 series transverse-mounted propulsion unit. The Harbormaster transverse design propulsion unit makes use of the latest in power transmission technology to allow for m
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on October 15, 1984Donald J. Skiba has been appointed director-operations for the United Technologies Diesel Systems manufacturing facility in Columbia, S.C. He is responsible for overall operating control and management of the fuel injection pump manufacturing plant. Prior to moving to the Columbia plant, he
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on October 15, 1984Charles H. Rains, president of St. Augustine Trawlers in St. Augustine, Fla., recently announced the signing of a contract to construct an 85-foot by 24-foot steel trawler for Salvatore and James Bramante of Boston. Designed by John W. Gilbert Associates, Inc. of Boston, the vessel will be p
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on October 15, 1984Mobile-headquartered Ryan- Walsh Stevedoring Company, Inc., has announced the appointed of Capt. Ernst Hirt as operations manager-West Gulf. As a senior member of the company's regional management staff in Houston, he will be responsible for day-to-day operations in the West Gulf Texas port
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on October 15, 1984After a moderate start at the end of the 1970s, KaMeWa AB of Sweden is now experiencing a spreading interest in the water jet (WJ) for vessel propulsion. Commencing with the delivery in 1980 of two WJ units of 1,600 hp each for the Apollo Jet, the same Hong Kong-based owner now has eight uni
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on October 15, 1984Cape-Bay Shipbuilders Corp., Marion Drive, Kingston, Mass., has available an interesting six-page brochure devoted to the standard 38-foot-long vessel that is the company's main product—the American Tug-Yacht 38 (ATY 38), which is also offered in custom, commercial configurations. The ATY 3
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on October 15, 1984Sea-Land Service has named Jack D. Helton vice president of its Alaska division headquartered in Seattle. He will be responsible for managing the Alaska marketing and operations, as well as the company's Far East operations, through the Pacific Northwest. He replaces Jackson A. Baker, who ha
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on October 15, 1984Phillip L. Cantrill has been named to the newly created position of vice president-generating set sales for Lister Diesel Inc, of Olathe, Kansas. He joins Lister after serving as international sales manager for Hawker Siddeley Power Plant, Thrupp, England, where he was responsible for genera