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on July 1989There continues to be a widespread growth of a new condenser design. This new condenser technology is presently being used in air conditioning and refrigeration in military ships, cargo ships, fishing fleets and offshore rigs, as well as smaller vessels. According to Roger Lynch, sales mana
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on July 1989Colonna's Shipyard, Norfolk, Va., has been awarded a $3-million con- tract for repairs to the frigate USS Pharris (FF-1094). This is the third "Knox" Class ship to be awarded to Colonna's in the past seven months for similar repairs. The contract calls for drydocking hull repairs, sandblasti
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on July 1989Event Set For September 20-22, 1989 The National Waterway Conference's 1989 Annual Meeting will be held on September 20-22, 1989 at the Adam's Mark Hotel in St. Louis, Mo. Over the years, NWC annual meetings have gained wide recognition as timely, provocative programs featuring knowledgeab
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on July 1989—Free Literature Available— Kelvin Hughes Ltd. of England has launched a new revolutionary River Radar system, the RSR 1000, that has been designed to meet the rigorous standards of the new Rhine River Radar specification. The RSR 1000 consists of only two compact units, a display and an
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on July 1989The trend toward upgrading output and efficiency of marine diesel engines, as well as improving their ability to burn heavy residual fuels with high sulfur content, has placed increasing demands on the petroleum industry to improve their products. The oil producers have responded by offering
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on July 1989Technology Development To Be Given Added Emphasis Navy Shipbuilding Program Navy ship construction has been the major business driver for shipbuilders and ship systems manufacturers in this country over the past decade. This article deals specifically with Navy ship construction over the n
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- DIESEL POWER REVIEW page: 18
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on July 1989Selecting the appropriate propulsion or auxiliary power system for a vessel is one of the most difficult and important tasks facing the naval architect, marine engineer and vessel owner. With so many marine diesel engines on the market—low-speed, medium-speed and high-speed units; two-stroke
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on July 1989New Engine Diagnosis And Trend System Also Displayed MAN B&W Diesel GmbH recently held an international press conference and demonstration in Augsburg, West Germany, to present its latest addition, L48/60, to its largebore medium-speed diesel engine family, as well as a new engine diagnosis
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- Detroit Diesel-Powered 'Spirit Of Philadelphia' Delivered By Blount Marine—Its 277th Vessel page: 12
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on July 1989Blount Marine Corporation recently launched and delivered its 277th vessel, the M/V Spirit Of Philadelphia. The vessel was constructed for Holiday Cruises II, Inc., a subsidiary of Cruise International, owned by Richard O'Leary of Norfolk, Va., and is the eighth vessel in a fleet of sister s
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on July 1989The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has implemented a program called the "Rapid Response Team" that provides immediate assistance to shipowners and offshore operators to minimize casualty losses. In the planning stage since late 1988, the Rapid Response Team concept is designed to expedite
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on July 1989The American Waterways Operators (AWO), the national trade association of the domestic inland and coastal barge and towing industry, has chosen its 1989 leadership. J.A. Tinkey, president, Mid-America Transportation Company, Fairview Heights, 111., was elected chairman of the board; R.A. Gutha
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on July 1989A modest celebration took place recently at the Augsburg works of MAN B&W Diesel AG, commemorating the 1,000th 20/27 engine to be sold. The "celebrity" is one of two engines of the 12V 20/27 type destined for a 207-foot-long luxury yacht belonging to an American owner. The Dutch yacht and ship
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- Trinity Marine Group Enters Megayacht Construction With Establishment Of Trinity Yachts, Inc. page: 10
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on July 1989The Trinity Marine Group, reportedly the largest builder of small ships in the U.S., has entered the megayacht field with the establishment of Trinity Yachts, Inc. and the start of construction of the 97-foot, all-aluminum motor yacht Leda, designed by MPS-Gilgenast. It will be the first Ame
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on July 1989Shipowners, shipbuilders and bankers were told at a recent meeting in London that as much as $200 billion will be needed over the next decade to replace the world's aging shipping fleets. Rex Harrington, of the Royal Bank of Scotland, forecast that capital markets would play a much greater r
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on July 1989The U.S. Coast Guard recently issued a proposed list of significant changes to regulations to improve the lifesaving equipment carried by T-boats (passenger boats less than 100 tons in weight operating in coastal waters). The changes were prompted by the advance of technology— construction w
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on July 1989E.N. Bisso and Son, Inc., long a fixture in towing, heavy lift and marine contracting at the Port of New Orleans, has branched into ocean towing. The company announced that three of its powerful tugs, all cleared by the U.S. Coast Guard for offshore work, are available for rig towing, salva
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on July 1989In 1956, L & L Oil Company began as a one-tug, one-barge operation with one simple goal: To provide dependably efficient, friendly service and top quality products at competitive prices. The philosophy and the service have proven themselves time and time again, and today L & L Oil, Crown Poi
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on June 1989National Marine Health Systems (NMHS) of Baltimore, Md., provides emergency medical/advanced life support consultation to individuals on land, sea or air through a network of leading university trauma centers. When you are hundreds of miles out at sea and a passenger or crewman becomes inju
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on June 1989SeaEscape, one of Florida's leaders in one-day cruising, chose Wartsila Diesel to supply three diesel generating sets to repower one of its cruise ships. The cruise vessel M/V Scandinavian Sun cruises daily between Miami and Freeport in the Bahamas. The original power plant for this vessel
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on June 1989Moss Point Marine, Inc. of Escatawpa, Miss., recently delivered two 60-foot towboats to the Jordan Ports Corporation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The two vessels, the Jaber and the Bayer are part of a five-boat, $13-million U.S. AID (Agency for International Development) contract with