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Rosenblatt Gets $4-Million

Navy Award For Auxiliary

Ship Design Support

M. Rosenblatt & Son, Inc., New

York City, has been awarded a $4,082,056 cost-plus-fixed-fee Navy contract modification for engineer- ing and technical services for auxil- iary ship design support. Work will be performed in Arlington, Va., and is expected to be completed in Janu- ary 1986. Contract funds would not have expired at the end of the cur- rent fiscal year. One hundred twen- ty-six proposals were solicited and seven offers were received. The

Naval Sea Systems Command is the contracting activity.

Golf Appointed Vice

President-Manufacturing

At Radar Devices

George P. Golf has been named vice president-manufacturing oper- ations for Radar Devices, Inc. (RDI) of San Leandro, Calif., according to an announcement by RDI president

Lawrence F. Anderson.

Mr. Golf will be responsible for coordinating RDI's manufacturing operations. Prior to joining RDI, he had been vice president-manufac- turing/operations for Quantex/

Quantic Industries since 1982. In 1981-82 he was vice president of operations for Rodenstock Instru- ments. From 1976 to 1981 he was operations manager for Badger Me- ter's Electronics Division. Prior to that he served in similar capacities for seven years with Singer Business

Machine, Textron-Dalmo Victor, and American Standard.

He holds a BS degree in industrial engineering from the University of

California, and an MBA from the

University of Santa Clara.

Bostik Offers New Material

On Marine Grade Sealants

Bostik Division, Emhard Chemi- cal Group, Middleton, Mass., is of- fering new free literature on its ma- rine grade sealants—Bostik 320

Polysulfide/Sealant, Bostik 620 Sili- cone Sealant/Adhesive, and Bostik 920 Urethane Sealant/Adhesive.

The explanatory text of the litera- ture, which also contains color pho- tos of the sealants along with draw- ings illustrating their use, describes

Bostik 320 as a one component ma- rine grade polysulfide sealant that chemically cures to form tough, low modulus, elastomeric seals. It is said to stay flexible even in joints sub- jected to considerable movement and to be particularly effective for applications below the waterline where disassembly may later be nec- essary. It should be considered for portholes, keel plates, keel seams, depth finders, instruments, and en- capsulated nuts and bolts.

March 1, 1985

Bostik 620 is listed as a one part silicone sealant that cures to form extremely flexible seals to a wide variety of boatbuilding materials. It is specifically recommended for joints above the water line that may later need to be disassembled, and it should be considered for grip rails, lights, horns, portholes and mount- ings for antennas.

Bostik 920 is described as a one compound marine grade urethane sealant that is said to provide excep- tional adhesion to most boatbuild- ing materials. It is recommended for any marine application, above or below the waterline, where a perma- nent seal is desired and should be considered for deck to hull assem- bly, hull seams, keel joints and un- dermoldings.

In addition to product descrip- tion, the literature gives the physi- cal properties, product characteris- tics, and features and uses, as well as terms and conditions of sale.

A comparative data chart in the brochure lists such information as product data, container sizes, colors, application method, extrudability, track free time, and shore hardness; a performance data chart lists the type of material each sealant is rec- ommended for, as well as environ- mental resistance in water, salt water, oil, gasoline, and outdoor weathering.

For free copies of the literature on marine grade sealants from Bostik,

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Compare Shiplift Systems

The world's most modern shipyards specify shiplifts and transfer systems engineered and manufactured by Bardex Hydranautics. Shiplifts in operation since 1974, with these superior features:

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Long life and reliability of stud link chain Cushioned transfer protection for ship and carriage

Lowest equipment cost

Reduced installation cost

Lowest maintenance cost

Reduced peak power requirements

Low profile hoist stations

Optimum operating speed

Minimal operator requirements

Pitless transfer yard

No immersion of transfer carriages

Single transfer carriage serves all berths

Lighter weight transfer carriage

Side or longitudinal transfer from platform

Lowest civil costs

Versatile, fast-operating skidding systems also available

Efficient platform design

Bardex Hydranautics provides prompt service with engineering and sales offices in Houston,

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