Medium 1985 Articles
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on May 1985The 197,060-dwt ore carrier Asakasan Maru, built at the Chiba Works of Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Company (MES), was delivered recently to joint owners Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Sawayama Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. The big vessel has an overall length of 984.25 feet, beam of 164 feet, depth of 7
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on May 1985Bath Iron Works Corporation has announced that it has been awarded the contract to design and build the lead ship in the DDG 51 Program. This award comes after a very extensive competition among the most capable surface combatant shipbuilding companies in the U.S. The $321-million fixed-pric
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on April 1985Geonav, a shipboard computer distributed by Magnavox, displays nautical charts with coastline and other information the navigator requires. Designed as an integrated navaid, the computer interfaces with Loran and satnav receivers, autopilots, and other marine electronics to capture and process
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on April 1985Baldt Incorporated has announced the immediate availability of a four-page, two-color "Engineering Innovations" technical bulletin (#002) that details the Baldt Moor-Free Rapid Release System. This sophisticated computer assisted system allows rig operators to safely free a vessel from its moo
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on April 1985ASCARGO of Bilbao, Spain, which is represented in the U.S. by Borgne International Corporation, Middlesex, N.J., is offering free literature on the cargo access equipment the company manufactures. Using a colorful cutaway drawing of a vessel, the brochure attractively depicts ASCARGO equipmen
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on April 1985Cummins Engine Company has announced additional increases to engine horsepower ratings for their NT855-M, NTA855-M, KT19-M and KTA19-M marine models. Increased horsepower ratings for the NTA855-M and KTA19-M models were made available in early 1984 as a result of new turbocharger modificatio
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on April 1985—Literature Available Hydromer, Inc., has developed a water-based urethane drag-reducing overcoat called Sea- Slide™. Designed for the commercial market, it is an easy-to-apply finish that reduces friction between the boat's hull and the surrounding water and is based on the principle that a s
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on April 1985McDermott Shipyards recently delivered the M/V Enterprise to Offshore Logistics Inc. after upgrading it to meet the most demanding deepwater anchor handling requirements. Offshore Logistics specifications called for modifications that would ready the Enterprise to meet the requirements for han
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on April 1985Cruise 85, the first international conference for all involved in the management, operation and services of cruise shipping, is scheduled to take place in the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, London, from June 19- 20, 1985. The event will be organized by the UK Secretariat of the well-known Ro-Ro
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on April 1985—Literature Available Siemens AG of Germany has introduced a new generation of SIMOS 41 programmable microprocessor- controlled monitoring system with multicomputer capability for large oceangoing ships. Compared to conventional systems, it permits considerably expanded functions to be real
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on April 1985COMSAT TeleSystems, Inc. recently announced the introduction of one of the world's most advanced transportable satellite earth stations. Small and rugged enough to be carried as luggage, the TCS-9000 Satellite Earth Station is a fully capable satellite terminal specifically designed for mobi
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on April 1985—Free Brochure Available DAMPA Marine has made available a free 20-page brochure on the DAMPA® Continuous Ceiling System (DDC) that the company manufactures. The U.S. Navy (NAVSEA)-approved DAMPA Continuous Ceiling is a lightweight galvanized steel and baked enameled with unperforated or pe
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on April 1985The Arnessen Corporation of New Jersey, U.S. representatives of Atlas-Danmark Marine & Offshore, a Division of Atlas-Danmark A/S, reports that they believe Atlas-Danmark has an operating record for one of their freshwater generators. In 1959, an Atlas-Danmark freshwater generator (serial No.
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on April 1985Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth H. Dole has announced a series of reforms and improved criteria for Federal guarantees of private sector financing to construct, reconstruct, or rehabilitate vessels in U.S. shipyards. A new rule details amendments to the regulations implementing Title
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on April 1985Marathon LeTourneau Offshore Company of Houston recently announced its new GranGulf® Class semisubmersible drilling unit that is rated to drill in water depths up to 3,000 feet and can carry a deck load of 4,000 tons. As the leading U.S. producer of offshore drilling units, Marathon develope
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on April 1985The Falk Corporation, Milwaukee, Wise., has developed the Magnum ™ Seal. An innovative seal with no wearing parts, it is said to offer long life protection for parallel shaft and horizontal right angle speed reducers. When properly installed and maintained the seal will not leak. The Magnum
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on April 1985The Maritime Administration has awarded three contracts totaling some $2.7 million for repairs to three ships in the Ready Reserve Force (RRF). The RRF is a special component of the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Merchant vessels in this category are funded by the U.S. Navy and maintained
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on April 1985—Literature Offered Fibergrate Corp. of Dallas, Texas, is offering literature on the innovative new Fibertred stair-step panels that are produced by the company. According to the manufacturer, eight of industry's most popularsize stair treads (30 inches by 10'4 inches) can now be cut out of
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on April 1985Jack Edwards, president of Halter Marine, has announced the recent launching of the solid rocket booster recovery vessel Independence at its Moss Point, Miss., yard. The 200-foot vessel will perform the key role in the recovery of rocket boosters launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Ca
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on April 1985Robertson has announced a new addition to its microprocessor controlled autopilot family—the AP40. This pilot offers extremely simple, yet highly accurate, steering control for most commercial vessels and large yachts. Robertson reports the AP40 design eliminates the need to individually set