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on July 15, 1986The Sembawang Group of Singapore has announced its entry into the international salvage and towing business with the launching of a new subsidiary, Sembawang Salvage Co. Pte. Ltd. (SEMCO). The initial investment is reported to be S$35 million (about $15.7 million). The new company was formed
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on July 15, 1986— L i t e r a t u r e Available The new compact high-performance Wartsila Vasa 8V22 is the latest development of Wartsila Diesel's Vasa 22HF engine series. This small, low-weight engine has an output of 1,160-1,400 kw (1,576-1,904 bhp) at 900-1,200 rpm. Although only recently introduced, the
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on July 15, 1986— L i t e r a t u r e Available The Sperry Corporation of Charlottesville, Va., has introduced the Sperry MCS2 Series satellite communicators for marine applications. The MCS2 series comes in two models, the MCS2A and MCS2B. Both represent state-of-the-art technology applied to the marine e
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on July 15, 1986James H. Sanborn has been elected president of Sonat Marine Inc. of Philadelphia. The announcement was made by Ronald L. Kuehn Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer of Sonat Inc., the parent company of Sonat Marine. Mr. Sanborn succeeds Stephen A. Van Dyke, who recently becam
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on July 15, 1986— F r e e Literature Available Research and experience indicates . . . initially through Navy submarine fire control training and later through shiphandling training . . . that using sophisticated computergenerated models during classroom review of training conducted during computer-based si
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on July 15, 1986Marathon LeTourneau Company's Brownsville, Texas, unit has been awarded a contract for the fab- rication and modification of platform drilling rigs by Helmerich and Payne of Tulsa, Okla. The contract calls for Marathon to fabricate a new platform drilling rig designated H&P Rig 106 (drilling
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on July 15, 1986American Commercial Barge Lines (ACBL), headquartered in Jeffersonville, Ind., recently christened three towboats that it purchased from other companies. The renaming ceremonies for two of the vessels—the MV Don Stephens (ex- Miss Rosie) and the MV Al Pannier (ex-MV United States)—were held
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on July 15, 1986In accordance with its policy that diversity makes good business sense, Goltens, the 45-year-old worldwide marine diesel service organization, has undertaken a number of projects in fields beyond a strictly marine environment, but in areas in which Goltens is equally at home. The firm's lat
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on July 15, 1986Jackson A. Baker has been promoted to the new position of vice chairman for Sea-Land Service, the principal operating unit of Sea- Land Corporation. He was also named chief operating officer for Sea-Land Service and executive vice president-operations for the parent company. R. Kenneth John
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on July 15, 1986George A. Lorenz, Jack T. Trotter and Kenneth W. Waldorf were elected to the board of directors of Zapata Corporation of Houston at the recent annual stockholders' meeting. All will serve three-year terms expiring in 1989. Mr. Lorenz has been a member of the board since 1979. He retired in
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on July 15, 1986National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) has announced the appointment of Janice S. Shanklin to the position of director, Information Systems. In this capacity, she reports directly to R. H. Vortmann, president, who said, "This will provide a single, company-wide focus for all data
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on July 15, 1986A free brochure is being offered by S.S. White Industrial Products on their line of havy-duty flexible reach rods, available to the marine industry for remote valve control up to 40 feet from the valve site. S.S. White Industrial Products' pre-lubricated heavy-duty flexible reach rods have b
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on July 15, 1986— L i t e r a t u r e Available A compact, smooth and quiet diesel powered DC arc welding generator with solid-state current control, BIG 30 Diesel is a product of M iller Electric Mfg. Co., Appleton, Wis. The new solid-state design assures a stable, consistent output of welding power, even
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on July 15, 1986The International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT) has developed specifications for a new lower-cost, very small satcom system that will, for the first time, bring the benefits of satellite communications within the reach of all sizes and types of vessels. The Standard-C concept re
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on July 15, 1986Automobiles being imported from Japan and South Korea through the Port of Portland (Oregon) have grown to a record rate of 1,000 units a day during recent months, and are expected to soar even higher during the coming months. Executive director Lloyd Anderson reports that Toyota, one of thre
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on July 15, 1986The Spring Meeting of the Great Lakes/Great Rivers Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers was held recently in Louisville, Ky. On the eve of the meeting an Early Bird reception was hosted by American Commercial Barge Lines, Cummins Engine, Falk, Western Diesel, and W
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on July 15, 1986A free brochure entitled, "Service at the Source," published by Transamerica Delaval details the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) capabilities of the company's Turbine and Compressor Division for the overhaul of U.S. Navy pumps, gears and turbines. With more than 80 years' experience d
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on July 15, 1986Bailey Controls, Wickliffe, Ohio, has announced the following appointments in its domestic sales operation: William T. Heist has been named manager of the newly formed Northeast Sales Region, which was created by the merger of the Eastern and Allegheny Sales Regions. Mr. Heist joined Bailey
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on July 15, 1986To celebrate his 40 years in the industry, Robert M. Salvarezza, president of Coast Marine & Industrial Supply Inc., based in San Francisco, announced recently that his company has successfully completed what is believed to be the longest drop-test of a synthetic pilot ladder ever attempted
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on July 15, 1986The Jos. L. Meyer shipyard in Papenburg, West Germany, recently delivered the 42,092-grt passenger vessel Homeric to Home Lines Cruises, Inc. Built at a cost of $150 million, the 1,085-passenger cruise liner has an overall length of 670 feet, beam of 95 feet, and maximum draft of 23 feet. Ei