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on June 1988—Free Literature O f f e r e d— Seebeckwerft AG of Bremerhaven, West Germany, recently launched what is said to be the world's largest railway/freight ferry, the 576-foot Nils Dacke, at ceremonies for Rederi AB Swedcarrier, the pool-partner of Hamburg-based TT-Line. The Nils Dacke, with a m
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on June 1988—Free Literature O f f e r e d— Service Marine Industries, Amelia, La., recently christened a 600- passenger dinner/cruise boat for operator Heritage Cruise Lines, Richmond, Va. The M/V Annabel Lee, which will cruise on the James River out of Richmond, Va., is 108 feet long, has a beam of 3
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on June 1988Hugh J. Kelly, president and CEO of the Ocean Drilling and Exploration Co. (ODECO), New Orleans, La., was recently elected chairman of the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) for the 1988-89 term. The NOIA board of directors elected Mr. Kelly, along with its other officers, at the A
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on June 1988Peterson Builders, Inc., has been awarded a $4,374,800.00 contract to administer the acquisition of nonstandard materials for marine and aviation systems for the U.S. Navy and Foreign Military Sales (FMS). The one-year contract has options which would extend its duration to 5 years. This co
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on June 1988Castrol Limited International Marine, a Burmah company, is offering a free, recently published 56- page lube oil guide and marine service directory. The fully indexed publication is organized into six main sections— "Important Information," which covers some pertinent company policies; "Cas
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on June 1988—Literature Available Subscribers to Watercom are discovering a unique feature of the only direct dial, marine telecommunications system available. They're discovering that Watercom operates with facsimile (FAX) machines. Prior to the advent of Watercom, essential vessel information had to be
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on June 1988—Brochure Offered As part of a joint effort of the Portland Metal Trades Council and the Port of Portland Ship Repair Yard (PSRY), a "Pride Program" has been instituted at the yard to instill pride and confidence in workers as well as call attention to Portland's shipbuilding and ship repair
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on June 1988Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc. of Mobile, Ala., has completed a major reconstruction of a fish processing vessel for Arctic Alaska Fisheries Corporation of Seattle. The redesigned Seattle Enterprise is one of only four U.S. vessels capable at sea of transforming fish, primarily Alask
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on June 1988The Henrietta II, a 85-foot by 26- foot passenger vessel built by Superior Boat Works of Greenville, Miss., is now offering sightseeing luncheon and dinner cruises on the Cape Fear River near Wilmington, N.C. The vessel is homeported in Wilmington and is owned by Cape Fear Riverboats, Inc.
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on June 1988—Brochure Available Marathon LeTourneau of Houston, Texas, recently introduced its new GulfKing™ class offshore jackup drilling rig, a rig designed for the Gulf of Mexico. The new GulfKing class jackup offers many of the proven features found in the popular LeTourneau 116 class jackup, plus
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on June 1988The 192-foot Spirit of Chicago was recently christened at Blount Marine Construction in Warren, R.I. The luxury dinner cruise vessel is the seventh in the 'Spirit' line constructed for Cruise International of Norfolk, Va. The Spirit of Chicago underwent two weeks of final preparation prior t
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- Gladding-Hearn Receives Order For INCAT-Design Passenger Ferry For N e w York Commuter Service page: 20
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on June 1988—Free Literature O f f e r e d— Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Somerset, Mass., has received an order from TNT Hydrolines, Inc., Wayne, N.J., for an 80-foot, 265- passenger, high-speed passenger ferry, which will be used for commuting and excursions in New York Harbor. The announcement was ma
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on June 1988John M. Stebbins has been named vice president, sales and marketing, U.S., of Alco Power Inc., a subsidiary of Bombardier, Inc., of Montreal, Canada. The announcement was made by Roland Gagnon, president of the Rail and Diesel Products Division of Bombardier. In this position, Mr. Stebbins
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on June 1988Bailey Controls has installed a new flow calibration laboratory for its lines of vortex and mass flowmeters. The fully automated facility is located at the company's manufacturing center in Wickliffe, Ohio. It uses Bailey Network 90® process control system technology to calibrate meters to a
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on June 1988Skuld, the International Protection and Indemnity and FD & D Insurance Association based in Scandinavia, recently underwent major changes in its structure. Changes include reorganization of the board of directors into a smaller, more dynamic unit supported by a committee of shipowners repres
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on May 1988The Soundcoat Company's most recent development is the Soundfoam CS series materials. They are closed cell foams that are designed to provide a variety of functions, such as shock and impact absorption, acoustic sealing, thermal insulation, EMI/RFI shielding and static dissipation in use as ga
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on May 1988Today, diesel fuel is the largest single operating expense over the life of the engine—amounting to as much as 70 percent or more. To get the most out of your investment, it is important to understand the properties of fuel and their impac.t on your diesel engine. Caterpillar Inc. recently p
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on May 1988—Literature Offered The temperature and viscosity of fuels and other liquids can be monitored and controlled with a maximum of efficiency by a newly developed computer system which requires only a minimum of technical maintenance. Visco Pilot, manufactured and marketed by MAR TEC Marine of
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on May 1988Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. (TBC) recently announced that they signed a contract with the Armament Authority of the Arab Republic of Egypt in connection with the retrofit of four submarines for the Egyptian Navy. Pursuant to this contract, which is valued at approximately $116,000,000 and calls
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- Schottel Offers Free Color Brochure On Its 'Rudderpropeller,' And Units For Shallow-Draft Propulsion page: 22
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on May 1988Schottel, a leader in propulsion technology, has published a 20- page, full-color brochure on the propulsion units marketed by the company. The Schottel Rudderpropeller, the heart of the system, is a combined propulsion and steering unit. The engine power is transmitted through bevel gear se