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on December 15, 1984Bethlehem Steel Corporation's new Sabine Yard on Pleasure Island, Port Arthur, Texas, will be operational in spring 1985 following the installation of one of the largest floating drydocks in the country. The announcement by David H. Klinges, vice president of Bethlehem's marine construction g
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on December 15, 1984Scholarships in both the graduate and undergraduate levels are again being provided by The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers to encourage men and women to pursue studies in naval architecture and marine engineering, or closely related fields. Only U.S. or Canadian citizens are
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on December 15, 1984Walter Kidde, Division of Kidde Inc., Wake Forest, N.C., has available free literature on the company's U.S. Coast Guard-approved Marine Smoke Detection System The four-page publication, which is printed in red, black and white and illustrated with photos, drawings and diagrams, explains tha
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on December 15, 1984Ship Information Management Systems (SIMS) is the subject of a free brochure from Rockwell International of Anaheim, Calif. The publication points up the problem of managing shipboard data since today's warship is an aggregate of increasingly complex subsystems. These sophisticated and data-
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on December 15, 1984—Free Catalog Offered Newman's Inc. of Tulsa, Okla., has introduced a full line of international marine valves under their brand name of NEWCO. They are available from stock in a size range of 2 inches through 24 inches in classes 150# through 2500#. NEWCO valves come in gate, globe, angle
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on December 15, 1984A new four-page brochure on the efficient combustion of marine fuels is being offered by Todd Marine Systems, a company that brings to the marine world the amalgamation of combustion technologies from the United States and Europe through the recent merging of Todd Combustion, Inc., F.A. Hugh
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on December 15, 1984Rexnord, a Milwaukee-based industrial manufacturer, announced recently that it is expanding its role in the process controls market with the formation of the Process Controls Division. The new division combines the product lines, markets and control technology capabilities of Rexnord's rece
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on December 15, 1984The Council of the American Society of Naval Engineers has established the Dr. James A. Lisnyk Memorial Scholarship Program. Dr. Lisnyk, who was killed in an automobile accident this past August, was a long time member of the Society, having joined in May 1965. Always active, he chaired the
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on December 15, 1984WABCO Westinghouse of Hannover, West Germany, is offering a free 34-page booklet titled "Controls for Ships" that gives information and working data on the pneumatic and electric control of marine propulsion systems. The booklet, which is illustrated with drawings, diagrams, tables, photos,
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on December 15, 1984Keel-laying ceremonies were held recently for the Henry J. Kaiser (TAO 187), the first of four fleet oilers currently under construction for the U.S. Navy at Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans. The keel-laying occurred almost six weeks ahead of schedule and consisted of six structural units t
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on December 15, 1984An eight-page booklet published by Sandusky Foundry & Machine Co. of Sandusky, Ohio, is devoted to applications of Sandusky centrifugal castings to the shipbuilding industry. The booklet, written for marine designers, illustrates Sandusky centrifugal castings used for propulsion shaft sleeve
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on December 15, 1984Exxon Research and Engineering Company of Florham Park, N.J., is offering under licensing arrangements a new, improved analysis system for determining changes in the mechanical performance of compressors, turbines, and other rotating machinery. The new system utilizes the latest analysis equ
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on December 15, 1984The International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT) has granted to Magnavox Advanced Products and Systems Company of Torrence, Calif., type approval for the first fully automatic system for remotely monitoring data gathered on board a vessel. The system is offered as an option to th
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on December 15, 1984Seebeckwerft AG in Bremerhaven, Germany, formerly the AG 'Weser' yard, recently delivered the Railship II, said to be the largest train/car ferry in the world. The new vessel is now in service between Travemunde, on the Baltic Coast of West Germany, and Hango in Finland. Railship II was desi
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on December 15, 1984The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) recently announced plans to upgrade and expand its Certified Marine Electronics Technician (CMET) program, which provides minimum qualifications for proficiency in installing and repairing marine electronics equipment. According to NMEA pre
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on December 15, 1984After a rebuilding period of only three months, the Lindenau Shipyard in Kiel, West Germany, recently delivered the seismic research vessel Western Challenger (shown above), the latest addition to the seismic fleet of Western Geophysical Company, a Litton subsidiary. With an overall length o
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on December 15, 1984Bay Shipbuilding Corporation in Sturgeon Bay, Wise., a subsidiary of The Manitowoc Company, recently converted a 150-foot jackup barge to an aids to navigation barge for the U.S. Coast Guard. The barge will be teamed with the USCG vessel Bristol Bay, a 140-foot icebreaking tug, to form the f
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on December 15, 1984Walter Kidde, Division of Kidde, Inc., Wake Forest, N.C., has published a 12-page brochure on Halon 1301 fire extinguishing systems. On opening the brochure, one reads: "Who Said 'Water is Cheap'? Try it on Computer Room Fires!" It is then explained that Halon 1301 is a safe gaseous extingui
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on December 1984Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates and Houston Natural Gas Corporation announced recently that Eastern's wholly owned marine subsidiary, Midland Affiliated Company, has agreed in principle to acquire Federal Barge Lines Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Houston Natural. A formal agreement is e
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on December 1984ASEA Hagglunds Inc., Houston, Texas, has established a new division for the marketing of Hagglunds cargo cranes in the United States. The transfer of these responsibilities from ASEA Stal to ASEA Hagglunds became effective September 1984. The new marine division will be directed by John A. Al