1983 Articles
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on March 15, 1983A free, full-color, 124-page ring-bound book is now being offered by Centrico, Northvale, N.J., completely describing the full line of Westfalia Mineral Oil Separators for diesel lube oil and fuel oil as well as for the demineralization of lube oils for gas turbines. This very informative b
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on March 15, 1983Swiftships, Inc., of Morgan City, La., has been awarded a contract to build two 50-foot aluminum fire/rescue boats for the Plaquemines Parish Commission Council. The all-aluminum vessels are designed for fire-fighting, paramedic, and rescue work. They will operate in Plaquemines Parish at
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on March 15, 1983A new company which will offer specialized support to industrial and aerospace companies in developing and selling products and services to the Navy shipbuilding programs was formed recently. Defense-Marine Marketing, Inc. of Annapolis, Md., was founded by David R. Banner, a Naval Academy
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on March 15, 1983Literature is being offered detailing a compact, highly efficient oily water separator, the latest product being marketed by the Pump & Compressor Division of Hamworthy Engineering Limited of Poole, Dorset, U.K., to combat pollution by ships' bilge and ballast discharge. Hamworthy spent ove
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on March 15, 1983J.C. (Jock) Leighton has been elected executive vice president of Raymond Kaiser Engineers Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond International Inc. based in Oakland, Calif. He also was elected a member of the executive committee of the subsidiary's board of directors. Mr. Leighton, who
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on March 15, 1983International Transport Contractors (ITC-Holland) of Haarlem, Holland, is offering a free eight-page color brochure describing its new very large semisubmersible ship the Sibig Venture. The vessel was constructed by A s t i l l e r o s Espanoles S.A. (AESA) and recently completed sea trials
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on March 15, 1983Thomas L. Reece has been named president of Norris Division, Dover Corporation, Tulsa, Okla., replacing Edwin L. Bechtold who will continue as a vice president of the parent company. In his new role, Mr. Bechtold will assist Mr. Reece in the transition and will take on additional responsibili
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on March 15, 1983Raytheon Service Company, of Glen Burnie, Md., was recently awarded a contract exceeding $1 million by Bethlehem Steel Corp. as part of the Navy TAKX program. Raytheon Service Company will supply commercial electronic navigational and communication equipment for the three Maersk Line ships be
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on March 15, 1983Doran-Alabama Propeller Company of Mobile, Ala. has published an eight-page full-color brochure describing its complete propeller manufacturing and repair capabilities. Doran-Alabama Propeller, in business since 1950, offers all boat and shipowners a full line of knowledge from repairs to e
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on March 15, 1983SNAME Spring Meeting and STAR Symposium W a s h i n g t o n , D.C. — A p r i l 6-8 The maritime world, indeed the world at large, is changing rapidly. What has happened and is going to happen will be the focus of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers' Spring Meeting/STAR Sy
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on March 15, 1983Savannah, Georgia - April 17 - 20 The Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM) will hold its 1983 Annual Assembly Meeting April 17- 20 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Savannah, Ga. The Assembly is being hosted by the United States Power Squadrons. During the Assembly there wi
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on March 15, 1983A contract worth approximately $3.5 million for seven shaft g e n e r a t o r systems has been awarded to the marine department of ASEA Inc., White Plains, N.Y., by Stolt-Nielsen, Inc., the Greenwich, Conn.-based owner and operator of one of the world's largest chemical tanker fleets. Due t
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on March 15, 1983The Aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CV 59) recently began an extensive, 28-month Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard at an estimated cost of $698.5 million. The Forrestal was selected for the program by its commissioning date and scheduling availability. T
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on March 15, 1983A series of eight one-day workshops on the "Fundamentals of Liability Avoidance for Marine and Small Craft Management and Engineering" will be given across the nation this spring. The workshops will discuss many of the forms of liabilities that arise in each of construction, design, repair,
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on March 15, 1983Global Marine Inc., of Houston, Texas, recently announced the incorporation of a wholly owned subsidiary, Global Marine Production Systems Inc. Global Marine Production Systems provides standardized offshore production systems from stock for fast delivery and offers turnkey engineering and
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on March 1983M i c r o p h o r , Inc., of Willits, Calif., and Thyssen Henrichshutte AG, of Hattingen, West Germany, have formed a jointly owned company, Microphor Europe GmbH, to manufacture and market Microphor marine and rail products in Europe, it was announced recently by John M. Mayfield Jr., pres
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on March 1983Coastal Iron Works, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas, recently announced the christening of its new steel floating drydock. The drydock is named Mr. Pat after one of the founders of the company, E.J. Patterson. The drydock is now in service. Mr. Pat is the largest drydock operating on the Gulf C
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on March 1983Incorporating many design concepts from their extensively proven SALM (Single Anchor Leg Mooring) systems, Sofec, Inc. of Houston, Texas, has designed and built a new CALM (Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring) marine terminal for installation in 65- foot water depth off Trengganu, West Malaysia. Dub
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on March 1983Farrell Lines expects to record a modest net profit for 1982, Richard V. Parks, president and chief operating officer said recently. This represents a $35-million operating turn-around over the previous year. Mr. Parks also predicted an operating profit for the 58 year old U.S. flag steamsh
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on March 1983Selesmar of Florence, Italy has announced the signing of an agreement with INI of Spain, in which INI has acquired 20 percent of the share capital of Selesmar. A leading manufacturer of marine radars and ARPA anti-collision systems, Selesmar had previously been fully controlled by S.M.A. Wi