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on June 15, 1977Lloyd's Register of Shipping has pioneered the use of vibration monitoring of steam turbines as an alternative to the usual practice of dismantling such machinery for visual examination at the time of the first periodical survey. Apart from the financial benefits to the owner or operator of
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on June 15, 1977Alfred C. Bruggemann, outgoing president of the New York and New Jersey Dry Dock Association, has announced the election of Robert L. Massa as president for the new term. Mr. Massa was born and educated on Staten Island, N.Y., and attended Wagner College and Rutgers University. After servin
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on June 15, 1977Raytheon Marine Company of Manchester, N.H., has announced the adoption of the industry's first two-year warranty covering every product in its marine electronics line. The new limited warranty covers all parts for a period of two years and labor for one year from the date of original insta
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on June 15, 1977Two Colt-Pielstick marine engines with associated gearing, supporting equipment and monitoring systems have been ordered from Colt Industries, Fairbanks Morse Engine Division in Beloit, Wis., by United States Steel Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pa. John Morgan, president of the Fairbanks Morse
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on June 15, 1977The Pacific Northwest Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers met recently at Sir Winston's Restaurant in Portland, Ore., for a presentation on marine cathodic protection. The meeting was opened by John Mitchell of Northwest Marine Iron Works, who is vice chairman for
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on June 15, 1977Union Mechling Corporation has announced the formation of a new division, Water Analytics, to provide more complete consulting services for total transportation and distribution problems incidental to water movement. According to Ralph G. Kennedy III, managing director, Water Analytics is a
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on June 15, 1977Capt. Thomas A. King, president of The Propeller Club, Port of New York, recently announced the results of the election held at the club's 54th annual membership meeting. The new officers are as follows: president, Capt. Robert E. Hart, Marine Index Bureau ; first vice president, James J. D
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on June 15, 1977Authors from 13 countries will present more than 40 technical papers to some 2,000 delegates expected to attend the Fifth International Conference and Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG-5) scheduled August 29- September 1, 1977, in Dusseldorf, West Germany. Aman R. Khan, a vice chairm
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on June 15, 1977The Maritime Administration has awarded two research and development contracts concerning marine fuels. The first is a $172,000, nine-month contract to Combustion Engineering, Incorporated, Windsor, Conn., to develop and test a device to measure the effectiveness of various marine burners i
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on June 15, 1977The new General Electric MST- 21 low-horsepower, geared marine steam turbine ship-propulsion power plant, designed specifically for the 9,000-19,000 shp range, is now available. The MST-21 was developed by GE to meet the propulsion requirements of low-horsepower ships, such as coastal tanke
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on June 15, 1977America's merchant marine industry, after 200 years, will build a national monument on the New York waterfront to the thousands of merchant seamen who died at sea in the service of their country in war and peace. Announcement of the Merchant Mariner's Memorial was made, appropriately, on Na
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on June 15, 1977Newest addition to the tugboat fleet of McAllister Brothers is the Eileen McAllister, a 4,290-hp vessel j ust put into operation at Norfolk, Va., for service in the growing Hampton Roads Harbor area. The vessel was named for, and christened at the Norfolk International Terminal by Mrs. Eilee
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on June 15, 1977David B. Ruffner has been appointed manager-Eastern region for Federal Barge Lines, Inc., it was announced by Thomas F. Maloney, vice president-marketing of the St. Louis, Mo.-based common carrier. Mr. Ruffner will establish new regional offices for Federal in Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222. His add
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on June 15, 1977The Maritime Subsidy Board has approved the application of Pacific Far East Line, Inc. (PFEL), One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, Calif., for construction- differential subsidy (CDS) for the reconstruction of four LASH barge carriers into full containerships at Bethlehem Steel's San Fra
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on June 15, 1977The Shipbuilders' Association of Japan recently elected new managing directors. Dr. Hisashi Shinto, president of IHI (Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.), became president of the Association, while Gakuji Moriya, president of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Tsunesaburo Nishim
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on June 15, 1977John Nichols, president of Mississippi Marine Towboat Corporation, Greenville, Miss., announced recently that he and partners T.R. Pittman and Mrs. Lilie M. (Skeeter) Choate of Greenville, have purchased the John H. Cox family interest in Mississippi Marine for an undisclosed amount. John
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on June 15, 1977Gastech 78, the sixth LNG/ LPG meeting in the series, will be held from November 7-10, 1978, in the new Spelugues Conference Centre in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The meeting thus returns to Europe, following the outstandingly successful Gastech 76 conference and exhibition in New York last year a
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on June 1977The fundamentals of design, installation, operation and maintenance of intrinsically safe systems in marine applications will be explored in a two-day short course sponsored by the Instrument Society of America (ISA). The course will be held at the Sheraton National Motor Hotel, Washington, D.
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on June 1977A new series of automatic weather facsimile receivers has been added to Raytheon Marine Company's line of electronics for the commercial marine industry. The RAYFAX 1200 line includes four different models, each offering simple push-button operation and built-in facilities for unattended re
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on June 1977The last meeting of the 1976-77 program year for the San Diego Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers was held on April 20, 1977, at which time the Section's past chairmen were honored. During the business meeting, the results of the elections were announced. The el