Maritime Magazines Archive
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- AWO SHIPYARDS AND THE JONES ACT page: 44
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Maritime Reporter
on January 1984When President Reagan was campaigning for office in 1980, he said, "Should our shipbuilding capacity continue to decline, American mobilization potential will be seriously undermined because a large reduction in a skilled shipbuilding workforce today makes any increase tomorrow very difficul
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Maritime Reporter
on January 1984A computer-based fuel management system, the FMS-3, was introduced recently by Pandel Instruments, Inc. of Grand Prairie, Texas. This system compares the fuel burned versus the speed made for vessels in the 4,000-bhp range and up. It consists of two major components: flow and temperature se
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Maritime Reporter
on January 1984Vital to the nation's defense capability is the improvement of repair and maintenance procedures and the modernization of facilities. When the Naval Sea Systems Command called for improvement of the crane system on its medium auxiliary floating drydocks, Crane Con Products of Seattle responded
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Maritime Reporter
on January 1984A Japanese shipbuilder has unveiled a concept for constructing a nine-story, first-class hotel on a barge that could then be towed to any coastal area in the world. Nippon Kokan (NKK) reports it has solved all of the technical problems involved in the construction of the floating hotel, and ha
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Maritime Reporter
on January 1984Stork-Werkspoor Diesel by (SWD) has thus far sold eight of the Dutch company's F240 engines for use by United States towing firms. Joop Zwart, U.S. sales manager, said that three tugs being built for the Exxon Corporation will each be equipped with a pair of 9-cylinder, F240, 2,000-bhp engines
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Maritime Reporter
on January 1984The 41,543-dwt bulk carrier Abydos shown above was delivered recently by the Chiba Works of Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Company, Ltd. (MES) to Misr Shipping Company of Egypt. The new vessel has an overall length of about 617 feet, molded beam of 101.7 feet, molded depth of 49.8 feet, and
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Maritime Reporter
on January 1984A non-slip safety coating for ships and offshore rigs is available from American Abrasive Metals of Irvington, N.J. Called Epoxo, the abrasive coating helps protect personnel and equipment from accidents caused by slips and falls. Originally developed for use by the U.S. Navy, Epoxo has been u
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Maritime Reporter
on January 1984Omnithruster Inc. has recently established a Canadian manufacturing facility in Sarnia, Ontario. The new Mark II Omnithruster series and Omnithruster ice lubrication systems will be fabricated at that plant. Omnithruster president Charles M. Aker said: "The equipment is to be produced from Ca
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Maritime Reporter
on January 1984Charles A. Garman has been named as Western area sales manager for the U.S. by Stork-Werkspoor Diesel bv (SWD). Mr. Garman has opened an office in Seattle and will cover the Western U.S. and Alaska for the firm. SWDiesel engines are offered in models ranging from 300 to 2,000 bhp specially
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on January 1984Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC) has been notified by the Naval Sea System Command that it is being awarded one of two Phase II minesweeper hunter (MSH) design contracts. As a previous participant in the MSH Phase I preliminary design, MMC was one of four shipbuilders competing for the Ph
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on January 1984The U.S. Navy recently exercised its option to have Avondale Shipyards, Inc., a subsidiary of Ogden Corporation, construct two additional fleet oilers at a total cost of $231.9 million. The Navy also awarded Avondale a $166- million contract to build a landing ship dock. The Navy has option
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on January 1984A portfolio of the most important offshore and shallow draft vessels constructed during 1983 . . . selected because of unusual and superior characteristics of design, purpose or performance. ACTINIA Hitachi Zosen The semi-submersible offshore drilling rig Actinia was delivered in 1983
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- Modern Fuel Systems Symposium page: 10
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Maritime Reporter
on January 1984Exchanges Of Experiences—Problems And Solutions—Prove Use Of Heavy Fuels In Medium-Speed Diesel Engines Is Increasing And Economical Two years ago Alfa-Laval, Inc. of Fort Lee, N.J. sponsored a symposium on modern fuel systems. This symposium was so successful that a second symposium on the
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- WEAKENING THE JONES ACT page: 6
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Maritime Reporter
on January 1984— A Threat To Our Competitive Position — Most of us in the water freight transportation industry do not often think of the Jones Act and related cabotage laws as having much to do with the inland segment of the barge and towing industry, although clearly the protection afforded by the Act
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Maritime Reporter
on December 15, 1983Epton Industries Inc. extruded a Canadian first recently with the completion of an order for 600-mm (24-inch) OD marine fenders, largest of their kind yet produced in Canada, according to the manufacturer. Destined for the Port of Vancouver on Canada's West Coast, this extrusion cut into 46 3-
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Maritime Reporter
on December 15, 1983A shipowner in the home office can obtain an up-to-the-minute report on a vessel's position, course, speed, and other vital information with the P-8030 Position Reporting Option recently introduced by Navidyne Corporation of Newport News, Va. The P-8030 provides an interface between Navidyn
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on December 15, 1983The novel Hagglunds "Excentermounted" cranes fitted recently at Cityvarvet, Gothenburg, to the cargoship Skagern add considerable extra interest to this new vessel. The two cranes, each of 25-ton capacity are of Hagglunds' standard electro-hydraulic type, but mounted on platforms of a new t
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on December 15, 1983The IMO® Pump Division of Transamerica Delaval Inc. has broadened its line of GTS® geared twin-screw pumps to include models with cases, internals, and relief valves of stainless steel, Monel, bronze and NiResist, as well as those with standard internals of cast iron and carbon steel. The n
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on December 15, 1983A new metal bellows shaft seal, specifically designed and engineered for use with ANSI pumps, is now available from Crane Packing of Morton Grove, 111. Designated the John Crane Type 215, it features a shorter, more compact design and all-Hastelloy™ C construction that provides maximum corr
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Maritime Reporter
on December 15, 1983Citing a "growing sense of frustration" in the lack of a unified approach to the revitalization of America's maritime industry, Rep. Mario Biaggi of New York has urged the personal intervention of AFL-CIO president Lane Kirkland to provide the leadership in this area. The Congressman made h