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on February 15, 1983The U.S. Navy is currently searching for companies capable of performing naval machinery overhaul work. In an effort to improve the quality of naval machinery Class B overhauls, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is implementing a program to direct procurement of repair services for se
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on February 15, 1983Halter Marine, Inc. of New Orleans, La., recently delivered the Point Bravo, the first of four 191-fo?5f ~Tug7supply boats to Point Express, Ltd. of Morgan City, La. The Point Bravo is 191 feet long with a 40-foot beam and a 14-foot depth. She is powered by two EMD 16-645C diesel engines d
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on February 15, 1983The Administration's budget for fiscal year 1983 will allow the Navy to reach a 600-ship fleet, Navy Undersecretary James Goodrich told the Western Shipbuilding Association. Speaking before the group's recent annual meeting, Mr. Goodrich said the Navy currently has 514 ships, up from 460 tw
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on February 15, 1983Eastern Marine, Inc. of Panama City, Fla., recently delivered the 166-foot supply vessel Trinity River to Transportation Resources, Inc. of Houma, La. The vessel, built at Eastern's shipyard in Panama City, is the fourth of a five vessel package which includes the Leaf River, Pine River, Ro
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on February 15, 1983TeleSystems of Fairfax, Va., a Comsat Company, recently concluded an agreement with Grove Telecommunications Ltd., whereby that Canadian company will become a major distributor for TeleSystems, MCS-9000 maritime satellite communications terminal. Grove, located in St. Johns, Newfoundland, w
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on February 15, 1983The Maritime Administration has received a request from Ocean Carriers, Inc., for section 805(a) permission for its affiliates to be the bareboat charterers of up to five T-5 tankers to be time-chartered by the Military Sealift Command (MSC). The MSC charter agreement specifies that the tan
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- AWO 40 YEARS OF PROGRESS page: 34
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on February 15, 1983Forty years ago, the American Waterways Operators, Inc., was founded for the purpose of representing the national interests of the inland and coastal marine transportation industry. AWO was incorporated in 1944. On March 3-4, this premier organization will hold its Annual Meeting in Washing
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- COAL EXPORTS page: 26
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on February 15, 1983Substantial Growth Prospects For The U.S. Barge Industry "What we seem to lack is the determination to combine our brains and our physical resources to make our exports competitive and effective in the real world," declared H.J. Bobzien Jr., president, American Commercial Barge Line Compan
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on February 15, 1983Archibald (Archie) Irvine has been named general manager and chief surveyor for AMT Panama, S.A. Mr. Irvine, a resident of Panama for the past 30 years, has been working as an engineer and manager of operations for major local and international corporations. He is a licensed surveyor for L
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on February 15, 1983San Antonio, Texas The eighth biennial Oil Spill Conference — sponsored jointly by the U.S. petroleum industry and the federal government — will be held February 28 - March 3, 1983, at the San Antonio Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas. More than 1,500 delegates and exhibitors from al
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on February 15, 1983The J. Henry Holland Corporation of Virginia Beach, Va., has been named a stocking distributor for Nashville Bridge Company (NABRICO), Nashville, Tenn., products in the Greater Tidewater Area. One of the largest marine, contractor and mill supply houses on the East Coast, the corporation s
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on February 15, 1983Raytheon Marine Company held a Maritime SatCom Training Seminar at its New York office at Staten Island's Pouch Terminal recently to provide Raytheon technicians with a comprehensive review of installation and service procedures for Satellite Communications equipment. Raytheon recently anno
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on February 15, 1983Constructed by Astilleros Espanoles S.A. (AESA), the heavylift vessel Sibig Venture successfully completed sea trials recently. The new ship is owned by International Transport Contractors (ITC) of Haarlem, Holland. The purpose of the trials was to check and verify theoretical calculations,
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on February 15, 1983Raytheon Company of Lexington, Mass., has combined its government marketing, international marketing and government relations activities in a new office of corporate marketing. Philip A. Phalon, who has been named vice president-corporate marketing, will head the new staff activity. Mr. Phalo
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on February 15, 1983Burrard Yarrows Corporation of Vancouver, Canada, recently announced two new senior appointments. Dennis Hall has been appointed director of technical services covering both BYC's Vancouver and Victoria divisions. Roland Webb has been named superintendent, new construction at the Vancouver di
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on February 15, 1983National Marine Service Inc., St. Louis, Mo., has opened its newly constructed engine shop located on shipyard waterfront property at the junction of the Harvey and Algiers Canals in Harvey, La. The facility services a variety of diesel engines, specializing in EMD, Detroit Diesel, and Fairban
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on February 15, 1983A new teak deck, expected to reduce maintenance and improve appearance, was installed recently on the Eagle, the U.S. Coast Guard training ship. Three-inch-thick teak planks were secured to the steel deck by Nelson stud welding — a semi-automatic arc welding process used for fastening applica
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on February 15, 1983Raytheon Service Company of Glen Burnie, Md., was recently awarded a contract exceeding $1 million by Bethlehem Steel Corp. as part of the Navy TAK X program. Raytheon Service Company will supply commercial electronic navigational and communication equipment as part of the three Maersk Line
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on February 15, 1983The A.L. Don Company of Matawan, N.J., has developed a greatly improved version of its pilot ladder which now features steps which can be quickly and easily replaced aboard ship. The steps are held in place by a mechanical clamp instead of hand serving. As a result, a step can be replaced o
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on February 15, 1983KHD Deutz Diesel is offering a 24-page full-color brochure on its series of B/AM 816 diesel engines. The series of compact, high-speed diesels feature Deutz' two-stage combustion for a wide range of drive applications. The brochure includes color photographs, color cutaway drawings and sect