Maritime Magazines Archive
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on January 1985An order received recently by Schottel of America, Inc. of Miami, Fla., for its new SPJ-32 Pump Jet thruster units to be installed in two 92-foot line-handling tugs, marks the introduction of the 360-degree steerable, centrifugal-pump water thruster to the American market, and represents the
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on January 1985"How Armco Now Provides You Bigger And Better Aquamet Boat Shafting" is the title of a new brochure published by Armco's Specialty Steels Division headquartered in Butler, Pa. The four-page color folder says that to make Armco Aquamet shafting even more appealing to boatbuilders and naval a
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on January 1985The marine industry is now successfully using an "unconventional" shaft coupling combining a high torque-carrying capability with ease-of-mounting and dismounting. Classified by Lloyd's, ABS, and DNV, among others, SKF OK couplings prove to be a simple, safe and fast way of connecting two sh
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on January 1985Garry W. Perkins has joined Seaward International, Inc. of Falls Church, Va., as senior sales engineer. He will be responsible for product selection and recommendation to customers, bid and proposal preparation, government marketing and project management, as well as in-house sales support.
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on January 1985Newman's Inc., Tulsa, Qkla., now has in its division offices a new 70- page catalog featuring NEWCO International Cast Steel and Pressure Seal Valves. This updated and completely revised catalog has been designed to be a valuable working tool for the engineering as well as the sales departme
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on January 1985Excerpted from a speech to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Annual Meeting AWO is the National Trade Association representing over 300 members active in various facets of the inland and coastal barge and towing business. Our members include carriers w
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on December 15, 1984—Literature Available A new concept in rudder-shaft bearings, developed by Thomson-Gordon Limited of Burlington, Ontario, can reduce initial cost and increase wear life for ocean-going vessels, Great Lakes ships and smaller vessels down to 200 tons. The Thorband rudder bearing costs less than
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on December 15, 1984Bethlehem Steel Corporation's new Sabine Yard on Pleasure Island, Port Arthur, Texas, will be operational in spring 1985 following the installation of one of the largest floating drydocks in the country. The announcement by David H. Klinges, vice president of Bethlehem's marine construction g
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on December 15, 1984Scholarships in both the graduate and undergraduate levels are again being provided by The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers to encourage men and women to pursue studies in naval architecture and marine engineering, or closely related fields. Only U.S. or Canadian citizens are
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on December 15, 1984Tano Corporation of New Orleans, La., designers and manufacturers of computer-based automation and control systems for marine, oil and gas, and energy management applications, is offering a new sixpage color brochure on marine automation systems. The publication discusses Tano systems for t
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on December 15, 1984—Literature Available A new line of fishing vessel lights designed to provide more light while consuming less power has been announced by Phoenix Products Company, Inc. of Milwaukee. Available in both 12-volt and 120- volt models, these fixtures can be mounted on masts or cabin bulkheads to
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on December 15, 1984—Literature Available Alexander Industries, Inc., based in New Orleans and Lafayette, La., and Houston, is the exclusive Gulf Coast distributor for Imperial Manufacturing, maker of the Imperial survival suit. According to Alexander Industries president Roy Perrin, Imperial is one of the larg
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on December 15, 1984Walter Kidde, Division of Kidde Inc., Wake Forest, N.C., has available free literature on the company's U.S. Coast Guard-approved Marine Smoke Detection System The four-page publication, which is printed in red, black and white and illustrated with photos, drawings and diagrams, explains tha
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on December 15, 1984C. Plath of Hamburg, West Germany, a division of Litton Industries, Inc., is offering literature on NAVIGLOBE, the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite navigation receiver that was the center of interest at their stand during this year's International Ship, Machinery and Marine Technolo
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on December 15, 1984Markey Machinery Co., Inc., of Seattle, builder of auxiliary marine equipment since 1907, recently delivered a DESH-6 Electric Research Winch to a California based institute of oceanography. The winch's easily removable drum has a capacity of 10,000 meters of .332 Dia. E.M. cable and is coup
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on December 15, 1984Ship Information Management Systems (SIMS) is the subject of a free brochure from Rockwell International of Anaheim, Calif. The publication points up the problem of managing shipboard data since today's warship is an aggregate of increasingly complex subsystems. These sophisticated and data-
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on December 15, 1984—Free Catalog Offered Newman's Inc. of Tulsa, Okla., has introduced a full line of international marine valves under their brand name of NEWCO. They are available from stock in a size range of 2 inches through 24 inches in classes 150# through 2500#. NEWCO valves come in gate, globe, angle
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on December 15, 1984—Literature Available Regency Electronics, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind., recently announced the Polaris TVS-100/TVS-AMP marine television FM stereo antenna and amplifier. The Polaris TVS-100 is a compact outdoor marine antenna that receives UHF-VHF television and FM radio receptions. It feature
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on December 15, 1984—Full Catalog Available new try net block has been added to its line of marine products by The Crosby Group, Inc. of Tulsa, Okla. The all-steel Crosby F-453 block with a 6-inch-diameter forged steel sheave with flame-hardened groove is capable of handling multiline feeds through its extra-si
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on December 15, 1984—Literature Available MarineSafety International (MSI), a training organization for bridge and engineering officers located at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, is inaugurating a one-day radar endorsement renewal course for individual ships' officers. The new course includes some unique f