1983 Articles
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on January 15, 1983Work commenced at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Inc. Whidbey Island yard, Freeland, Wash., recently on the initial phase of a 265-foot by 54-foot by 22-foot self-propelled trailing suction split-hull hopper dredge. Manson Construction & Engineering Company of Seattle, Wash., is the custom
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on January 15, 1983The Marine Technology Society (MTS) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Council on Oceanic Engineering (COE) have invited papers from all interested authors for the Oceans '83 Conference and Exposition. Each accepted paper will be presented at the conference in
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on January 15, 1983Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc., New Orleans, La., recently demonstrated a reliable, inexpensive method of transmitting data at medium speed from ship to shore via satellite and regular telephone lines. Lykes made repeated transmissions between one of its ships, the Cygnus, and shore on a r
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on January 15, 1983The North Carolina Department of Transportation has awarded a contract "in excess of a million dollars" to Offshore Shipbuilding of Palatka, Fla., for the construction of a 250-passenger/ vehicle ferry. The contract is the second for a ferry awarded to Offshore Shipbuilding since October 19
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on January 15, 1983The Engineering Department of the State University of New York Maritime College, Fort Schuyler, Bronx, N.Y., recently held the dedication of its newly constructed ship model basin. Prof. Jose Femenia, chairman of the college's engineering department, announced that its availability adds ano
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on January 15, 1983A $1.87-million contract from the U.S. Navy for lease of two shipyard gantry cranes has been awarded to the Clyde Division of the Koehring Group of AMCA International Corporation, according to an announcement by Koehring. The cranes, which are of a new design, designated by Clyde as the Mo
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on January 15, 1983Joseph A. Farrell III has been selected as the next president of The American Waterways Operators, Inc. (AWO), the national trade association for the U.S. barge and towing industry. Mr. Farrell comes to AWO from Pullman Power Products Corporation, where he served as senior vice president. H
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on January 15, 1983The OK coupling, manufactured by SKF Steel, Coupling Division, is described in detail with text and full-color photos in a 26-page ring-bound brochure now available free of charge. Titled "No Screws. No Bolts. No Flanges. No Keys.," this informative book includes a series of pages made of t
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on January 15, 1983Acadian Shipping Corp., a subsidiary of Apex Resources — an affiliate of the Berger Group, Lake Success, N.Y.—has applied for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the purchase and reconstruction of the 17,525-dwt RO/RO vessel Atlantic Bear. MarAd has conditionally agreed to sell the rol
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on January 15, 1983Dravo Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pa., recently announced three senior management appointments in its recently established marine construction organization. Niland B. Mortimer has been named vice president, manufacturing, for Dravo Marine Equipment Company. Previously vice president, sales,
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on January 15, 1983A new 12-page full-color brochure has been made available by Skuld of Oslo, Norway, outlining the many insurance advantages offered by Skuld including their system based on the principal of mutuality. Through this association, liability is shared between many thousands of member vessels thr
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on January 15, 1983The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) recently dedicated the Saudi Abha and the Saudi Diriyah—reportedly the largest ro/ro's in the world —during christening ceremonies held in Malmo, Sweden. The ro/ ro's are the first two of a $250 million, four-ship order awarded to the Sw
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on January 15, 1983Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corp. (Norshipco) of Norfolk, Va., recently used its 950- foot floating drydock "Titan" in a unique operation to help in the construction of a new tunnel under the Elizabeth River — in addition to the drydock's normal ship repair function. The Titan has a lift
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on January 15, 1983The battleship New Jersey (BB-62) was recommissioned recently at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, Calif. President Ronald Reagan was the commissioning speaker. The New Jersey's recommissioning marks the fourth time the ship has become part of the active fleet. Originally commissio
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on January 15, 1983The Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory (NCEL), Port Hueneme, Calif., a leading investigator of innovative pier designs for surface combatant ships such as frigates, destroyers, and cruisers, has completed two comprehensive studies to generate new design ideas and to influence future pier co
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on January 15, 1983Roderick K. Bowen has been promoted to manager, contract administration for Aeroquip Corporation's Industrial Division marine and military product lines. He will be-based at division headquarters in Van Wert, Ohio. Mr. Bowen assumes responsibility for contractual obligations with the Indust
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on January 15, 1983J.J. Henry Co., Inc. of New York City, one of the leading naval architects in the U.S., recently announced the appointment of Roger C. Ffooks of London as the company's European representative. J.J. Henry Co. has engaged for many years in the design of ships and systems for the transport of
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on January 15, 1983Tidewater Inc.'s marine subsidiary, Tidewater Marine Service, Inc., will purchase 11 offshore oil field support vessels from Halter Marine, Inc. at a price of approximately $33 million. Announcement of the acquisition was revealed by Sam S. Allgood, an executive vice president of Tidewater
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on January 15, 1983Elliot Company's Springfield, Ohio operation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, has been awarded a contract to supply a thruster to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Woods Hole, Mass. The unit, which is the fourth Elliot White Gill Thruster contracted by Woods Hole Oceanogr
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on January 15, 1983Jerry Bostic, president and chief executive officer of the LEEVAC Corporation, Morgan City, La., announces the promotion of Terry P. Hardouin from controller to planning manager for the corporation. Mr. Hardouin replaces Alcide S. Mann who was named marketing manager for LEEVAC Marine Trans