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on March 1988Also Dedicates New Drydock The USNS Maury, a sleek oceanographic survey ship nearing completion at Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Sparrows Point shipyard, was christened recently by Mrs. Dennis R. Shaw of Alexandria, Va. Mrs. Shaw, who, as the ship sponsor, broke a bottle of champagne on t
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on March 1988The U.S. Army has entered into a new era in marine transportation with the delivery of the General Frank S. Besson (LSV-1), the first of four 273-foot Logistic Support Vessels being built by Moss Point Marine, Inc., Escatawpa, Miss., under a $40.7-million contract. The ship is the first of a
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on March 1988The second in a series of five Landing Ship Dock (LSD) vessels being built for the U.S. Navy was christened the USS Comstock (LSD-45) at recent ceremonies at the Shipyards Division of Avondale Industries, Inc., New Orleans, La. Named for a historic mining site in Nevada, the Comstock is 609
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on March 1988The American Waterways Operators (AWO) recently announced the election of Harriet Harrison as chairman of the association's Southern Region. Mrs. Harrison is the first woman to ever be elected chairman of any of AWO's five regions. The fact that the southern region which consists of waterwa
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on February 1988—Brochure Offered The Rukka 2-in-l Softank System has been developed jointly by Johnson Line AB, (Stockholm) and the Finnish manufacturer Rukka Oy. It is designed for transportation of a wide range of non-hazardous liquids, including juices and concentrates, wines and harmless chemicals, ut
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on February 1988The new FR-2010 high resolution color radar from Furuno, designed primarily for commercial deepsea shipping, offers price and performance features that make it equally at home on commercial workboats, fishboats and the most prestigious yachts. The bright 20-inch diagonal raster scan CRT, eq
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on February 1988Shallow-draft workboat operations are beginning to be revolutionized with the introduction by North American Marine Jet Inc. of Benton, Ark., of a new diesel-powered waterjet propulsion unit that produces more than 3,000 pounds of static thrust at 150 horsepower. Tradenamed the "Traktor Jet"
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on February 1988Si-Tex, Clearwater, Fla., recently introduced the budget-priced 950 VHF/FM radiotelephone and reintroduced, by popular demand, the EZ-7 fisherman's Loran. The 950 VHF/FM radiotelephone transmits on 49 channels and receives on 59, including nine weather channels. Electronic up-down controls
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on February 1988Developments in the Raytheon R61 Rasterscan Radar's Interference Rejection, and Rain/Sea Clutter technology have led to even greater reduction of interference from weather and other radars. R61's advanced video processing circuitry further improves the bright, sharp picture Raytheon radars
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on February 1988Norwegian shipbuilder Fjellstrand of Omastrand recently delivered the first of a new generation of high-speed, low-noise level passenger ferries. Christened the M/S Fjordprins, the 127-foot catamaran is the result of an extensive program of tests carried out by Fjellstrand in cooperation wi
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on February 1988The Secretary of the Navy, James H. Webb Jr. was the guest speaker at a recent joint meeting of the Propeller Club of New York and the Port of New York Chapter of the United States Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association held at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. Also in attendance was
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on February 1988Caterpillar, Inc. and H.O. Penn Machinery recently announced the sale of twenty 3608 diesel generator sets to the U.S. Navy. The generators will provide on-board electrical power in new Fast Combat Support ships, currently under construction in San Diego by the National Steel and Shipbuildin
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on February 1988January marked the one-year anniversary of shiphandling training courses at Newport, R.I., for PCO/ PXO's and department heads attending the Surface Warfare Officers School. Over 850 naval officers have attended either the 20- or the 40-hour course at the simulator complex. Over 20,000 hours
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on February 1988The U.S. Navy and five military contractors are reportedly developing a $5-billion fleet of robotic minisubmarines for a number of import a n t Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW), underwater intelligence and military missions. According to a recent report, the Navy is planning to develop and build
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on February 1988February 18-19, San Diego, California The purpose of the symposium is to provide government and industry personnel with a forum to ponder the challenges that will confront the naval engineering profession in the future. The aim is to stimulate serious thought on how to improve the naval en
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on February 1988When an engine is equipped with a Kim Hotstart engine pre-heating system, its idling costs are nearly eliminated. That's because electricity is used to keep the engine warm, not gallons of expensive diesel fuel that are required for hours of idling. And since the engine is warm enough to st
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on February 1988A new application in crewboat conversion was recently achieved by Aluminum Boats, Inc., of Crown Point, La., and Sealink of Hawaii, Inc., a Maui passenger vessel operator, in converting the former 110- foot aluminum Sabine Pass into the 117-foot Maui Princess. Because the converted boat woul
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on February 1988Grow Group, Inc. of New York, N.Y., recently announced the retirement of J. Robert Desjardins as president of Devoe & Raynolds Division, and the appointment of Joseph M. Quinn to the position of president and chief executive officer, Devoe & Raynolds Co. Division of Grow Group, Inc. Also ann
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on February 1988Aluminum Boats, Inc. of Crown Point, La., is constructing a 138-foot seagoing yacht, the Kathleen W., for Windridge Yacht Charters, Inc. of Ft. Launderdale, Fla. The luxury yacht Kathleen W. will be able to seat 150 diners on the 60-foot by 27-foot second deck. This and the other two levels
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on February 1988Five major U.S.-flag carriers serving America's foreign commerce recently announced the formation of a new industry group, the United Shipowners of America (USA). The member firms—American President Lines, Crowley Maritime Corp., Farrell Lines, Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., and Sea-Land Service