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on August 1986Ketchikan, Alaska, a city "five miles long and two blocks wide," in the words of one area firefighter, has acquired a new, 30-knot fireboat capable of covering that expanse. The Harry Newell, named for the only member of the Ketchikan Fire Department to lose his life in the line of duty, was
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on August 1986This year marks the 85th anniversary of Baldt Inc. of Chester, Pa., a leading supplier of anchors, chains, related marine hardware, and mooring release systems. The company evolved over the years from a manufacturer of chain and anchors, whose credits include supplying the first WWII Liberty
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on August 1986Tacoma Boatbuilding Company (TBC) in Washington recently launched on schedule the USNS Assertive (T-AGOS-9), the ninth in a series of ocean surveillance ships designed and built by TBC for operation by the Navy's Military Sealift Command. Speakers at the launching ceremony included Paul A.
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on August 1986—Literature Available— TransTema Kockumation, in conjunction with in-service trials organized by TransConsultants, the consulting subsidiary of Rederi AB TransAtlantic, has developed the new fuel consumption monitoring system, Fuelmaster. Now available, the Fuelmaster uses the concept of co
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on August 1986Small stable semisubmersible platforms, moored at deep-ocean sites, are essential to the development of advanced range facilities for the training of Navy combat pilots and air crews. The platforms will accommodate electronic instrumentation and antennas that relay data compiled during train
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on August 1986The first of a series of Colt-Pielstick PC4.2 engines built by the Fairbanks Morse Engine Division of Colt Industries has been shipped to Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans, La. The delivery of this engine culminates four years and tens of thousands of man hours related to the planning, parts
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on August 1986The American Association of Port Authorities will hold its 75th Annual Convention September 28- October 2 at the Omni International Hotel in Miami. Founded in 1912 and headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, AAPA represents public seaport agencies throughout the Western Hemisphere, from Canad
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on July 15, 1986The new MX 4400 GPS Positioning and Navigation System from Magnavox is accurate, compact and housed in a sealed enclosure. The MX 4400 is designed to a wide variety of today's commercial GPS positioning and navigation requirements. Magnavox reports the MX 4400 is a full-featured two-channel
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on July 15, 1986— L i t e r a t u r e Available The new compact high-performance Wartsila Vasa 8V22 is the latest development of Wartsila Diesel's Vasa 22HF engine series. This small, low-weight engine has an output of 1,160-1,400 kw (1,576-1,904 bhp) at 900-1,200 rpm. Although only recently introduced, the
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on July 15, 1986— L i t e r a t u r e Available The Sperry Corporation of Charlottesville, Va., has introduced the Sperry MCS2 Series satellite communicators for marine applications. The MCS2 series comes in two models, the MCS2A and MCS2B. Both represent state-of-the-art technology applied to the marine e
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on July 15, 1986The Spring Meeting of the Great Lakes/Great Rivers Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers was held recently in Louisville, Ky. On the eve of the meeting an Early Bird reception was hosted by American Commercial Barge Lines, Cummins Engine, Falk, Western Diesel, and W
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on July 15, 1986A free brochure entitled, "Service at the Source," published by Transamerica Delaval details the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) capabilities of the company's Turbine and Compressor Division for the overhaul of U.S. Navy pumps, gears and turbines. With more than 80 years' experience d
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on July 15, 1986The Jos. L. Meyer shipyard in Papenburg, West Germany, recently delivered the 42,092-grt passenger vessel Homeric to Home Lines Cruises, Inc. Built at a cost of $150 million, the 1,085-passenger cruise liner has an overall length of 670 feet, beam of 95 feet, and maximum draft of 23 feet. Ei
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on July 15, 1986Commercial production of titanium- clad steel plate by a new hot rolling process has begun at the Fukuyama Works of Nippon Kokan (NKK) in Japan. Clad with pure titanium, the plate features superior corrosion resistance in harsh environments, and is economical because less carbon steel is use
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on July 15, 1986Falmouth Shiprepair Limited, an A&P Appledore and Bellway joint venture, recently unveiled one of the most progressive working agreements in the United Kingdom ship repair industry, in an effort to speed up vessel turnaround and provide superior repair service to shipowners. The new major wo
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on July 15, 1986A total restructuring of Dillingham Corporation's West Coast maritime transportation operations and the appointment of several key executives was announced recently by J. Joseph Casey, company president and chief executive officer. The restructuring includes the formation of Foss Maritime, a
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on July 15, 1986Contracts have been signed by Verolme do Brasil, Brazil's leading shipbuilder, for the construction of two corvettes of 2,000-ton displacement for the Brazilian Navy. Both vessels are scheduled for delivery in 1989 at a total price of $50 million, which does not include the cost of owner-sup
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on July 15, 1986The American Ship Building Company of Tampa, Fla., following the recent completion of a $300-million, five-ship T-5 tanker contract for Ocean Products Tankers of Houston and the Military Sealift Command, has announced its intention to embark on two new major programs. A company spokesman di
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on July 15, 1986— L i t e r a t u r e Available Marine Travelift, Inc. recently announced that optional four-wheel drive mobility is now available on their 15-, 25- and 35-ton-capacity mobile boat hoists. The newly designed direct wheel drive eliminates drive chains and increases reliability and performance w
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on July 15, 1986— L i t e r a t u r e Offered High amperage portable cord sets can handle up to 400 ampheres at 600 volts equipped with Max-Gard® pin and sleeve plugs, connectors and receptacles from the Russellstoll Division, Midland- Ross Corporation. The 400-amp plugs and receptacles are offered in two to