Maritime Magazines Archive
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on April 1983Radio-Holland, U.S.A., Inc., of Houston, Texas, has been appointed exclusive authorized U.S. distributor for all Sailor radios and certain Philips communications equipment. The announcement was made recently by William K. Denton, president of Radio-Holland, who stated: "We are committed to
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on April 1983The Canadian Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing Association recently held its 35th Annual Technical Conference in the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. Closed sessions of the 95-member organization were held on the first day of the conference with special attention being paid to offs
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on April 1983Stone Manganese Marine Limited held a reception and film show recently at the Whitehall Club, N.Y., to an invited audience of shipowners and other marine interests from the metropolitan New York area. The film and the discussion which followed concentrated on the subject of fuel economy and
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on April 1983Thomas Marine, Inc. of Patchogue, N.Y., recently delivered a 28-foot patrol boat to the Bay Constable unit of the Town of Huntington, N.Y. The vessel was designed and built by Thomas Marine for year-round patrol and rescue work in Long Island Sound and Huntington Harbor. Built of hili-arc wel
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on April 1983The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) recently published the 1983 edition of "Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels." The 912-page book is applicable to steel vessels of 200 feet (61 meters) and over in length. The 1983 edition includes additional ABS requirements for steering gear
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on April 1983Roger P. Kavanagh has joined the Dock Express organization as vice president, it was announced recently by Warren R. Wheelock, president. Mr. Kavanagh brings to this new position broad experience in the international shipment of specialized cargoes, including several years with a large proj
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on April 1983The first annual International Inland Waterways Conference & Trade Show is scheduled to be held August 26-28, 1983, at the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center in Louisville. This new conference and trade show will be of major importance to all rivermen — waterway users, port and w a t e r w a
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on April 1983John M. Murphy recently joined Pepper Industries, Inc., of San Diego, Calif., as vice president of marketing. A veteran of 30 years at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, also of San Diego, Mr. Murphy will utilize his marketing experience and years of shipyard contacts in the performan
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on April 1983Alfred (Al) Maceiras has joined National Marine Service Incorporated, St. Louis, Mo., as a shipyard Division salesman, William A. Creelman, president of the company, announced recently. Mr. Maceiras was previously associated with Diesel Engine and Fabricating Company, Inc., as the plant eng
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on April 1983Johnson & Towers, Inc. diesel power specialist of Mt. Laurel, N.J. has developed an extensive line of remanufactured short blocks for all Detroit Diesel engines in the 8.2 liter, 53, 71 and 92 series up to the big 8V-92. Literature is offered on the blocks. Dave Kline, J & T parts manager,
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on April 1983Patti Shipbuilding of Pensacola, Fla. recently delivered the oceangoing tug M/V Navasota to Brazosport Towing Co. Inc. of Freeport, Texas. The Navasota is a 100-foot by 30-foot, 3,600-hp class oceangoing tug and is ABS classed + Maltese cross A1 all ocean towing service, + Maltese cross AM
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on April 1983The Ocean Odyssey, a new super-class Arctic semisubmersible recently completed for Ocean Drilling & Exploration Company (ODECO) of New Orleans, was christened during impressive ceremonies held at the Oppama shipyard of Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. in Japan. After completing sea trials on
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on April 1983A paper entitled "Air Cushion Vehicles for the Arctic" was presented recently to the Los Angeles Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers by Raymond A. Bennett, vice president for commercial development at Global Marine Development, Inc. The paper described the experi
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on April 1983"The coming year shows signs of both hope and danger for the U.S. barge and towing industry," the new chairman of the board of The American Waterways Operators, Inc. (AWO), told the association's members recently. "The hope is based on some longawaited signs of economic recovery, which woul
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on April 1983Rayco Shipbuilders & Repairs, Inc. of Bourg, La., recently announced the signing of a construction contract with Scott Paper Company, Southern Operations, Mobile, Ala., for the construction of two river towboats, one 2,000-hp and one 1,400-hp. The 2,000-hp towboat will measure 98 feet by 34
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on April 1983Richard I. Hoskins has assumed overall sales and management responsibilities for the Gulf regional office of W.B. Arnold Co., Inc. in Houston, Texas. Mr. Hoskins's previous experience includes over 20 years in various senior management positions with the Gulf Oil Corporation, most recently
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on April 1983Martech Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., recently announced the appointment of Jack D. Chapdelaine as executive vice president and general manager. In announcing the appointment, Martech president Jay D. Cline noted that Mr. Chapdelaine will assume full responsibility for Martech, Inc. and it
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on April 1983"The Concept and Preliminary Design of the Polaris Submarine" was the subject of a presentation by Capt. Harry Jackson (USNret.) at a recent meeting of the Southern New England Section of the American Society of Naval Engineers. Captain Jackson traced the influences on and the genesis of t
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on April 1983Evaluation Research Corporation (ERC) of Vienna, Va., recently announced that its subsidiary, Evak Systems, Incorporated, has been awarded a contract by the Quincy Shipbuilding Division of General Dynamics. The contract is for the delivery of the Evak vacuum sewage collection and transport
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on April 1983The 15th International Congress on Combustion Engines (CIMAC) will be held at the Palais des Congres in Paris, France, from June 13 to 17, 1983. The first session of the CIMAC congress will be held the morning of June 13 and will feature an address by Mr. Balaceanu, director general of the