1984 Articles
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on May 1984PBM is offering new literature on their new line of 6 to 12 valve manifolds. The manifolds are finding favor among design engineers working with automated or computerized piping systems. Featuring a more positive and more efficient fluid control, these special configurations offer an economi
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on May 1984Henry J. Somerville has been appointed Director of Equipment Business Development for the newly-formed Corporate Business Development Group of Foster Wheeler Corporation. The group will direct Foster Wheeler's continued expansion into new fields of endeavor. Mr. Somerville joined Foster Wheel
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on May 1984Built by the Ulsan shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries Company, Ltd., the three largest RO/ RO-containerships in the world entered the international service of Barber Blue Sea recently. Called SuperCarriers by their owner, the Barber Tampa, Barber Texas, and Barber Hector are 860 feet long
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on May 1984The certification of Omnipure marine sanitation devices by the Direktoratet For Statens Skibstilsyn for operation in Danish waters was announced recently by Len Langeland, president of Omnipure, a division of Sigma- Chapman, Inc. headquartered in Houston, Texas. "Certification is very difficu
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on May 1984A new line of emergency marker lights with provisions for attaching to a life vest or jacket has been announced by ACR Electronics of Hollywood, Fla. The three lights- Models 631, 632, and 633—are of similar design but each has distinctive features to suit individual preferences. The 631, a
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on May 1984To reduce downtime and prolong the life of hydraulic/lubrication components, Stauff Corporation of Waldwick, N.J., introduces the Betapure"1 line of low-and highpressure filter elements. The new elements capture silt size particles and virtually eliminate component failures due to abrasive w
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on May 1984Mueller Steam Specialty has literature available on its new easyopen basket strainer. It is designed to provide maximum straining protection for costly pipe line equipment and at the same time for quick, easy servicing. The quick-opening cover is secured with non-yoke type knobs. The cover
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on May 1984The Ship Structure Committee recently published six new technical reports which are available free of charge until copies run out. After which, the reports will be available from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). The reports are: SSC-314, "Pressure Distribution on Models of
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on May 1984The Naval Sea Systems Command has exercised an option, under a previous letter contract with Edo Corporation, in the amount of $11,401,000 covering improvements to 12 AN/SQR-18A sonar systems, converting them to AN/ SQR-18A(V) 1 systems. This procurement includes ancillary spares, technical
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on May 1984John Dane III, president of Moss Point Marine, Inc., Escatawpa, Miss., has announced that Joseph H. Le Blanc Jr., has joined their organization as director of marketing and sales. Mr. Le Blanc graduated from Tulane University with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. He is a regis
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on May 1984Suk-eui Hong, formerly executive vice president of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (HHI), has been appointed executive vice president of Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. (HMDI, and Chongki Kwon, formerly director in charge of the Estimation Department, has been named director in charge of t
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on May 1984— A Preview — Piraeus, Greece — June 4-9 Representatives of the world's maritime industries will come together in Piraeus, Greece for the Posidonia International Shipping Exhibition to be held June 4 through 9, 1984. At the last Posidonia Exhibition in 1982, no fewer than 900 exhibitors
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on May 1984The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded to Isotta Fraschini S.p.A. of Milan, Italy, a firm-fixed-price contract for production and support of amagnetic diesel engines to be installed in U.S. Mine Countermeasures (MCM) ships. The initial award provides for procurement of ID 36 SS6 V-A
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on May 1984The Maritime Administration has awarded a $342,500 contract to Seaworthy Engine Systems, Inc., Essex, Conn., as part of a cooperative research project to evaluate the benefits of applying exotic ceramic and metallic coatings to combustion system components of high-speed marine diesels. The
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on May 198464-Page Technical Report Available To introduce its new L58/64 heavy-fuel, four-stroke engine to the United States maritime community, M.A.N.-B&W Diesel recently hosted a seminar in New York City attended by shipowners, shipbuilders, and other industry representatives. The M.A.N.-B&W exec
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on May 1984The Atlantic Companion, first of five giant RO/RO-containerships scheduled to enter Atlantic Container Line's U.S. East Coast-U.K. Northern European service in 1984 arrived in New York on her maiden voyage recently, ushering in what ACL calls "a new era in North Atlantic shipping." The 820-
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on May 1984Manufacturers and suppliers of marine coatings and other corrosion- prevention measures continue to improve their products and services. In the important area of reducing fuel consumption, a new generation of self-polishing, antifouling hull coatings, and improved methods of underwater hull
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on May 1984A new 28-page catalog from Blackmer Pump Division of Dover Corporation, Grand Rapids, Mich., presents their complete line of rotary positive displacement, sliding vane pumps for industrial processing and liquid transfer applications. Included are pumps specially designed for handling corrosi
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on May 1984Autronica Marine U.S.A., Northvale, N.J., has announced the promotion of Harry S. Ford to vice president and director of technical services. Autronica Marine U.S.A. represents the Norwegian Companies of Autronica A/S and Moland Automation A/S, covering a board range of marine electronic mon
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on May 1984Rockwood Systems Corporation, Lancaster, Texas, has introduced a new ball valve line (900 Series). It is described in new literature as a stainless steel bar stock type ball valve that ranges from 3/8-inch to 2 inches. Rockwood Systems, a leading manufacturer of quality ball valves, feels t