Short 1988 Articles
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on June 1988Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, recently launched the USS Normandy (CG-60), the third Aegis guided missile cruiser built by the company, for the U.S. Navy at recent ceremonies. The Normandy is 567 feet long, has a beam of 55 feet and displaces 9,500 tons. The cruiser is powered by four GE LM2
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on June 1988Supply boats, some of which have been anchored since the early 80s, are going back to work in the offshore drilling and exploration industry in the Gulf of Mexico, according to Conrad Industries of Morgan City. La. The yard recently completed a renovation and liquid mud conversion on one ve
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on June 1988Literature Available The Rexroth Corporation of Bethlehem, Pa., has introduced a new hydraulic radial piston motor, the Rexroth/Calzoni, Model MRP, Series motor designed for pressure to 3,050 psi (210 bar) continuous duty, with 3,625 psi (250 bar) intermittent pressure, and 4,600 psi (315
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on June 1988Sperry Marine Inc. has been awarded a multiyear contract by the U.S. Navy for the design, development, and production of a new submarine navigation radar. "This is one of the largest programs we have ever received," said Guy S. Barnocky, program manager for military radar. "It will utilize
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on June 1988—Literature Available A significant milestone will be reached for Golar Metal, Inc., when Pennsylvania Shipbuilding installs the Golar GS500 Marine Incinerator aboard the second T-AO-187 Class Fleet Oiler, the Benjamin Isherwood (T-AO-191), which is under construction at the yard. The instal
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on June 1988NASSCO recently announced the realignment of its production management organization. Erwin Struss rejoined the new construction department as director, new construction-outfitting. Alongside Mr. Erwin is Duncan McNeill, director, new construction- steel. Mr. Duncan joined NASSCO late last y
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on June 1988John Kristen recently joined Ingram Barge Company as manager of liquid merchandising, according to an announcement by Les Sutton, president of Ingram Barge Company. Mr. Kristen will be responsible for managing the sales operations for transportation of chemical and dry bulk products on the
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- Houston Ship Repair Busy With Work page: 86
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on June 1988—Literature Available Houston Ship Repair, Inc., headquartered in Channelview, Texas, operates facilities at Brady Island (Port of Houston), Galveston, Orange and Corpus Christi, Texas. The company's Houston Ship Channel berth on Brady Island accommodates ships up to 780 feet, with full uti
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- Simrad Receives Canadian Contract page: 85
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on June 1988—Literature Available Mesotech Systems Ltd. of Vancouver, a Simrad subsidiary, has been awarded a contract by the Canadian Hydrographic Service to supply the Simrad EM100 Multibeam Echo Sounder for two of their vessels, the Louis M. Lauzier and a newbuilding. CHS will use the new equipment
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on June 1988A highly sensitive pressure reducing regulator from Circle Seal, called the PVR Series, is said by the manufacturer to be ideal for corrosive or ultra pure fluids. Its design, featuring a large diaphragm and small seat, provides performance equal to constant bleed type regulators. Made with a
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on June 1988A drydock built by Conrad Industries, Inc. of Morgan City, La., has arrived for service in Pointe-APitre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies. Chief executive officer J. Parker Conrad said the 650-toncapacity structure contracted by Naval Drydock Guadeloupe will be used to drydock and repair both
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on June 1988The Ward Machinery Company of Cockeysville, Md., manufacturers of components and systems for the military and commercial markets, is offering a free 12-page, full-color brochure describing the company's facilities and capabilities. Discussed are the precision machining Ward can perform in it
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- Spare Parts Amendment Passes House page: 81
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on June 1988The House of Representatives recently passed the Marine Machinery Association's amendment to the FY89 Department of Defense Authorization bill requiring that critical spare parts for ships meet the same qualification standards and quality control levels as the originals. As originally drafte
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on June 1988A new indicator switch for use with normally closed, miniature airactuated bellows valves is now available from Nupro Company, Willoughby, Ohio. The switch threads into the top of the actuator. It activates when the valve is open, sending an electrical signal to another component such as a
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on June 1988McElroy Machine and Manufacturing Company of Biloxi, Miss., is now offering a free 47-page brochure package on its line of deck machinery. The package includes dimensional drawings and technical data on some of the products within McElroy's manufacturing range such as fishing winches, capst
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on June 1988Electrocatalytic, Inc., has announced the purchase of the Seltech Group businesses including DEM (Dished Electrode Membrane) Cell Process Technology from Steetley Engineering Limited, West Midlands, England. DEM Cell products will be manufactured in Electrocatalytic's plants in Portskewett,
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on June 1988The Waugh Co., Jacksonville, Fla., is offering free color brochures on its Acra-MoldTM Acrylic Head Modules and Rockwool (TNF) Joiner Systems. The Acra-Mold Acrylic Head Module is manufactured by Waugh as a one piece, seamless unit, which is prefabricated to include all plumbing and electri
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on June 1988Diesel Engine & Fabricating Co., Inc. (DEFCO) of Houston, Texas, one of the world's largest precision remanufacturers of GM EMD, Detroit Diesel and Caterpillar engines, has published a free full-color brochure on the products and services offered by the company. DEFCO remanufactured engines
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on June 1988The often time-consuming and costly task of fluid power system troubleshooting can be greatly simplified by using the four "tools" provided by nature: sight, smell, hearing and touch. Aeroquip Bulletin 2027A, a practical, easy-to-read manual for equipment operators or maintenance personnel,
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on June 1988—Literature Available Leslie Controls, Inc., is launching its new Class DLO-1 Series 80 line of diaphragm control valves that provide higher overall flow capacity, size for size and at lower initial cost, than competitive models now on the market. The new Series 80 model is a single- seated