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on October 15, 1983Preparing their crews on vessels or rigs to deal with emergency medical problems can significantly reduce medical care costs, lost-time injuries and legal problems. In response to requests from a number of clients, MarineSafety International has arranged to have an emergency medical course p
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- Radm. Meyer Receives New Assignment page: 20
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on October 15, 1983Rear Adm. Wayne E. Meyer, USN, the Navy's "Dean of Project Managers," was reassigned recently within the Naval Sea Systems Command as Deputy Commander for Weapons and Combat Systems. He relieved Rear Adm. Dempster M. Jackson, who retired from the U.S. Navy. Admiral Meyer previously served
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on October 15, 1983Rising demand for Westfalia oil purifying centrifuges has spurred the formation of a "Mineral Oil Group" at Centrico, Inc., it was recently announced. According to Wend Wendenburg, executive vice-president of Centrico: "With oil prices high and slated to go higher, more and more users are c
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on October 15, 1983An offshore jacking system built by National Supply Company, Houston, will give "legs" to a cargo handling barge designed for shipping major marine components between New England shipyards. The jacking system will enable General Dynamics' Electric Boat Division to load and unload components a
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on October 1983The self-propelled, $82-million, drilling rig High Seas Driller, built by Daewoo Shipbuilding's Okpo facility, was transported to the North Sea by the Ferncarrier. The heavy transport ship was developed by JL Heavyweight Transport of Denmark and was specially designed to carry large or awkwa
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on October 1983The Shipyard Weekly, published by the Shipbuilders Council of America, recently quoted a Wall Street Journal report by staff reporter Bill Paul on a "worrisome trend" implicit in Russia's expanding ocean shipping fleet which now "blankets the globe." His timely article makes these points: "
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on October 1983The Harris Corporation, Melbourne, Fla., has been awarded a contract from Waterway Communications System, Inc. (WATERCOM) of Jeffersonville, Ind., for the design, manufacture, construction and maintenance of a new marine telephone system covering more than 4,000 miles of inland waterways. T
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on October 1983Richard M. Currence, president of Gulf Fleet Marine Corporation, New Orleans, La., has announced the addition of Gulf Fleet No. 65, a 190-foot by 40-foot by 16- foot 6,000-hp class towing/supply vessel, which is powered by twin EMD 12 645-E7C diesel engines through twin Reinjes WAV 2740, 4:
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on October 1983MARCO Seattle and Campbell Industries, well-known fishing vessel builders, have announced the formation of MARCO Pacific Shipbuilding Corporation. The Taiwan-based MARCO subsidiary will specialize in the construction of tuna purse seiners for both local and world markets. The first vessel t
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on October 1983COMSAT World Systems Division, Washington, D.C., recently announced three vice presidential appointments. Edward J. Martin has been named to the position of vice president, international operations. In his new capacity, Mr. Martin will be responsible for the operation and planning of COMSAT
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on October 1983The Maritime Administration has approved in principle an application for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of the Chemical Pioneer, a 35,000- deadweight-ton chemical carrier being built by Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, Va. The approved guar
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on October 1983McDermott International, Inc., New Orleans, La., Derrick Barge 27 now has a lift capacity of 2,400 tons, the largest in the Middle East. Recently, the derrick barge underwent a conversion and upgrade to a combination derrick/ lay barge. The newly installed Clyde Iron Works Crane lifts 1,400 t
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on October 1983Peterson Builders Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wise., is celebrating its 50th year of boatbuilding. Starting in 1933, in the midst of a depression, wooden fish tugs were among the first boats constructed. Peterson builders today possesses an excellent reputation for quality ships in wood, steel, alum
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on October 1983Hitachi Zosen, Tokyo, Japan, has announced the assignment of new management positions. At a recent meeting of the board of directors, Masaru Hattori was elected the new chairman, and Toshio Murayama was elected the new president of the company, effective immediately. In addition, new vice p
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on October 1983One of the most unique heavylift carriers in the world was delivered recently to Wijsmuller, the Dutch towage, salvage and transportation group, by Oshima Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Nagasaki, Japan. The ship, Mighty Servant 1, was named by Mrs. Mary A. Tappmeyer, wife of Ron A. Tappmeyer, presi
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on August 1983Harold Medina, a highly respected tuna fleet captain and manager of the Ocean Pearl, owned by Interocean Systems of San Diego, Calif., returned from a recent 24,000-mile trip with a fuel savings of 80,000 gallons, according to Avicon Corporation, Scottsdale, Ariz. This is one of many documente
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- Halifax Industries Celebrates Inauguration Of Floating Dock —Brochure Offered On Facilities page: 68
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on August 1983Halifax Industries Ltd., Nova Scotia, recently celebrated the inauguration of its $63.5- million Panamax floating dock with a reception held for area shipowners at the Canadian consulate in New York City. In attendance were Kenneth E. Wood, president and chief executive officer of Halifax Ind
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on August 1983A 258-foot-long hydraulic dump barge was launched recently by the Marine and Rail Equipment Division of FMC Corporation, of Portland, Ore. Smith-Rice Company of San Francisco purchased the barge—its third from FMC—for transporting and dumping dredge material in the San Francisco Bay region. A
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on August 1983Holland America's liner Veendam recently visited Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va., for her annual overhaul. The schedule called for 12 days. Even before the 627-foot luxury liner was docked, her lifeboats were lowered and towed away for major repairs. When the ship left the yard 12
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on August 1983Alfa-Laval of Fort Lee, N.J., one of the world leaders in liquid separation, thermal, and continuous process technology recently announced it has been chosen by U.S. Lines, Inc. to supply all of the fuel and lube purifiers plus other equipment for 12 jumbo containerships. The U.S. Lines' con