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Jeffboat Names Ken Howe

Manager, Marine Repair

Ken Howe

Ken Howe has been named manager of marine repair at Jeff- boat, a subsidiary of American

Commercial Marine Service Com- pany in Jeffersonville, Ind.

In his new position, Mr. Howe will be responsible for the manage- ment of marine repair as well as

Jeffboat's machine shop. He began his career with Jeffboat in 1973 as a quality control inspector and later moved to the positions of foreman for special vessels and superinten- dent of marine repair.

Mr. Howe replaces 28-year ve- teran Ken Wise, who recently re- tired. During the past 12 years, Mr.

Wise worked as manager of marine repair. Due to his expertise devel- oped over the years through the positions of steelfitter, assembly line foreman and towboat construc- tion superintendent, Mr. Wise has become widely recognized through- out the marine industry.

Jeffboat, a large inland shipbuild- er, is a producer of high quality river barges, towboats and a wide variety of commercial marine vessels.

For more information and free lit- erature describing the inland ship- building and repair services offered by Jeffboat,

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Aeroquip Corporation

Offers New Teflon

Hose Training Bulletin "How to Handle Teflon Hose" is the subject of a new training bulle- tin available from Aeroquip Corpo- ration, a manufacturer of flexible hose products.

In addition to the precautions that should be taken while handling

Teflon® hose, new Aeroquip Bulle- tin 2278 also covers tips for the -proper installation of Teflon hose, minimum bend radius data and measuring information.

For a free copy of Bulletin 2278,

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E-A-R's Type II

Vibration Damping Tiles

Hold Navy QPL Status

E-A-R Specialty Composites Cor- poration offers two Type II vibra- tion damping tiles approved to mili- tary specification MIL-P-23653C (SHIPS). Both the Class 1, C-2203 tile and the Class 2, C-2204 tile have qualified for the Department of the

Navy Qualified Products List QPL- 23653.

Both damping tiles are composed

May, 1990 of high-physical-strength, thermally stable, graphite-filled polyvinyl chloride alloy compounds, formu- lated to provide exceptionally high damping in specific temperature ranges. Class 1, C-2203 tiles are designed for optimum performance between 35 degrees F and 55 degrees

F. Class 2, C-2204 tiles are used in the range from 55 degrees F to 75 degrees F. Both tiles are used for extensional and constrained-layer damping.

These tiles have special applica- tion on Ohio-class and Los Angeles- class submarines, to reduce their submerged acoustic signature by controlling interior vibration—for ballast tanks, propulsion systems, machinery frames, bulkheads, deck- ing and other surfaces. They also are effective for surface ships to reduce resonance and impact-induced noise for hulls, engine rooms, decks and bulkheads, and where high-per- formance damping materials are re- quired.

For technical literature, samples or more information,

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LTC International introduces the new age of vacuum blasting to the Shipping Industry •XT*"

RENTALS AVAILABLE

Through LTC Rentals, Inc.

Shipowners and shipyards can now perform their maintenance blasting in the yard and on- board with virtually no clean-up.

The quantity of spent abrasive is reduced by continuous recycling of the grit. The dust can be eliminated by local vacuum action at the point of blasting. Since the operation is almost dust-free, cumbersome protective clothing, needed in open blasting, can be avoided. Applications include tank touch up in coated product tankers, deck and pipe repainting, renewal of paint sytems in accommodation areas. LTC International is a

Product Development Company and is ready to advise on specific applications.

Patents pending

LTC International, Inc. 101-G Executive Drive

Sterling, VA 22170

Tel: 1-(800)-VAC-2332

FAX: 1-(703)-742-0091

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Tel. office + 46 8 80 75 70

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Can be used in both automatic or conventional mode to provide the operator with a greater degree of flexibility!

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