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on March 15, 1977The Navy has awarded a total of $402.5 million in contracts for eight guided-missile frigates (FFGs) to Todd Shipyards Corp. and Bath Iron Works Corp. These are the second FFG production contracts awarded to each of these firms. Todd Shipyards received a $251.7-million contract to build fi
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on March 15, 1977A new company, to be known as Press Imodco Offshore Terminals, Ltd., has been formed to design, fabricate and supply offshore marine terminal facilities in the North Sea and other offshore waters of the United Kingdom. It is a joint venture between William Press Production Systems, Ltd. of
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on March 1977The Hayward Manufacturing Company, Elizabeth, N.J., has begun the manufacture of 4-inch and 6-inch polypropylene ball valves. The 4-inch valve features Hayward's "fullflow" design. This means the opening through the valve is a full 4 inches—the same as the pipe size. The 6-inch valves feature
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on March 1977National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), San Diego, Calif., recently announced promotions in the shipyard's Repair Department, as follows: Ed Hann, formerly repair superintendent, has been promoted to general superintendent-repair. He replaces Bob Nolde, who has retired. In his new
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on March 1977TBW Industries, a manufacturer of offshore deck equipment and pneumatic bulk handling systems, recently conducted the first of several scheduled winch operator seminars at its Central Office, located in Houma, La. Smatco is one of the world's leading manufacturers of offshore deck equipment a
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on March 1977The Port of the Golden Gate Chapter of The Propeller Club of the United States recently awarded its "Man-of-the-Year" honor to Barney Evans, public relations director, Crowley Maritime Corporation, San Francisco, Calif. In awarding the silver tray, emblematic of The Propeller Club's Big Wheel
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on March 1977Rolf Williams, president of Anders Williams & Company, Inc., has announced the appointment of Frank A. Johnson as vice president, marketing and sales, and the promotion of Robert A. Glass to the position of general manager, marketing and sales. Mr. Glass joined Anders Williams & Company, Inc.
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on March 1977The Philadelphia Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers recently met at the Engineer's Club in Philadelphia, Pa., to hear a paper, entitled: "Torsional Vibration Considerations of a Twin-Diesel, Single Controllable Pitch Propeller Vessel." The author of the paper, Rol
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on March 1977Robert E. O'Brien, president of Moore- McCormack Lines, Incorporated, Two Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10004, has announced the appointment of Robert H. Jackson as director of marketing and Arthur K. Forester as general traffic manager. In his new position, Mr. Jackson will be responsible for coo
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on March 1977Great Britain's energy minister, Tony Wedgwood Benn, has announced the conditional award of offshore oil production licenses for 44 blocks to 65 oil companies. The offshore blocks are in the seas on all sides of Britain. They involve approximately 18,000 square miles in the North Sea, Irish S
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on March 1977The new Pollution Control Division of Argo Marine, a Division of Argo International Corporation, recently hosted a presentation at the New York Hilton Hotel on pollution equipment. The purpose of the presentation was to introduce the new division of Argo Marine, and to show operators and en
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on March 1977Approximately 38 members attended the recent Delaware Valley Section, American Society of Naval Engineers, meeting held at the Commissioned Officers Club of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. They heard a very interesting report entitled "Innovative Integrated L o g i s t i c s Support (ILS)
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on March 1977A major corporate reorganization was announced by Turbodyne Corporation of Minneapolis, Minn., and Worthington Compressors, Inc. of West Holyoke, Mass. O.E. Powers, president and chief executive officer of Turbodyne, has been elected chairman of the board and chief executive officer of both
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on March 1977More than 50 members and guests and 12 students attended the January meeting of the Pacific Northwest Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, held at the Officers Club, Pier 91, Seattle, Wash. The subject of the night's meeting was a paper entitled "Operational Expe
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on March 1977Konel Corporation has introduced a new totally solid-state 2-9 mHz sideband: the SSB-1022. This radio has been tailored to fulfill the communications needs of the medium-distance traveler: that boat traveling beyond reliable VHF coverage but less than truly worldwide range. The SSB-1022 deliv
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on March 1977Marine Office of America Corporation (MOAC) has formed the "European American Marine Pool" to be made up of The Insurance Corporation of Ireland (ICI) and La Preservatrice A.I.R.D., a French multiple line insurer. According to MOAC's president John A. Potts, the Pool is designed to assist the
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on March 1977Appointments to newly created posts in its sales organization have been announced by The Cordage Group, Division of Columbian Rope Company, Auburn, N.Y. William L. Hankins has been appointed national market manager, hardware, and will coordinate service to major hardware accounts, including c
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on March 1977The Dauphin Island, a 180-foot offshore rig towing, anchor-handling and supply ship, has been delivered by its builder, Halter Marine Services, Inc., New Orleans, La., to Arthur Levy Enterprises of New Orleans, vessel operators in the offshore oil and gas industry. The Dauphin Island is the f
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on March 1977A company that will specialize in trading with Eastern European countries has been established in Vienna, Austria, by the Gulf Oil Corporation. Known as Gulf Oil Trading GmbH, the new venture will be managed by Gulf Trading and Transportation Company, (GT&T), one of seven Gulf divisional c
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on March 1977The Chesapeake Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers held its third meeting of the 1976-77 season at the Officers Club at the Walter Reed Army Hospital. The subject of the meeting was the "Dynamic Analysis of a COGAS Propulsion Plant." Presentation of the paper fol