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on May 1986Richard Havens, Joseph Flor, and Peter Panayoti have received a U.S. patent for a selfactuating locking assembly to prevent undesired rotation and fluorescent lamp "fall-out" problems resulting from the vibration conditions typical of marine and industrial environments. The patent has been
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on May 1986—Literature Available System 900, a new automatic data collection and charting system for hydrographic surveying and dredge control, was demonstrated for the first time recently by Racal Positioning Systems Limited. Literature is now available describing System 900 in full detail. Using a mod
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on May 1986Richard A. Baker has been named president of Waterway Communications System, Inc. by its board of directors. Mr. Baker's appointment as president and chief executive officer of WATERCOM was effective April 1, 1986. Waterway Communications System, Inc., Jeffersonville, Ind., is responsible f
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on May 1986The 3.Maj Shipyard in Rijeka, Yugoslavia, recently launched the aft hull part of newbuilding No. 643 down sliding Slipway No. 1, a new technology for the use of inclined ways. The decision to build Hull No. 643, a 25,500/34,950-dwt bulkcarrier on Slipway No. 1 entailed a problem. The hull w
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on May 1986— L i t e r a t u r e Available A high-tech method to remove water and impurities from heavy fuel oil, improve engine performance, and prevent diesel breakdowns are features of Centrico's product line. Westfalia oil-purifying centrifuges, including the automatic, self-cleaning model OSA 20 a
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on May 1986Piraeus, Greece—June 2-7 This year's Posidonia International Shipping Exhibition will take place June 2-7 in Piraeus, Greece. The site of the exhibition, the large and distinctively designed St. Nicholas Terminal, originally built as a facility for cruise passengers but best known since 19
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on May 1986An all-new hand winch especially designed for use on barges, towboats and for other winch applications requiring significant holding capacity, has been introduced by Nashville Bridge Company (NABRICO), Nashville, Tenn. Off all-steel construction, the mini-profile design winch has a 40-ton hold
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on May 1986Shipbuilding and other maritime interests should get more involved with the U.S. Coast Guard, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Congress, and other regulatory agencies to protect their own interests and avoid unnecessary laws and inappropriate regulations that could cost billion
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on May 1986Racal Marine, one of the world's leading suppliers of marine electronics, has relocated its United States sales and service headquarters to Cranford, N.J. The office was previously located in Florida. According to Robert M. Burns, executive vice president of sales and service, "The move stre
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on May 1986A comprehensive technical paper entitled "Oxygen Control, Carbon Monoxide Control, or Both—Which Is Best for Your Boiler?" by E.P. Smith, market manager-energy group, Bailey Controls, Burlington, Ontario, was presented at the 46th National Conference of the Institute of Power Engineers in Ha
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on May 1986The world's largest submersible derrick barge, built by Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for McDermott International, Inc., has been equipped with an advanced ballast control system supplied by Bailey Controls. The Bailey Network 90 microprocessor- based system provides integrat
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on May 1986Moss Point Marine, Inc., Escatawpa, Miss., has laid the keel for the first of two 135-foot landing craft being built for the U.S. Navy. The recent keel-laying ceremonies were highlighted by speeches from Rep. Trent Lott of Mississippi's Fifth Congressional District and Capt. George Dowell, t
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on May 1986—Literature Available National AirOil Burner Company, Inc. (NAO), Philadelphia, Pa., a process equipment manufacturer, has introduced the Portable Burner Ignitor (NPBI). The hand-held unit is used to ignite burners in boilers and process furnaces and is the newest development from NAO. Safe
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on May 1986Joseph J. Cuneo, chairman and chief executive officer of the J.J. Henry Co., Inc., a firm of Naval Architects, Marine Engineers and Marine Consultants, has announced the appointment of Gregory J. Masaitis, David F. McMullen and Charles H. Gross Jr., to senior management positions. Mr. Masai
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on May 1986Tri-Tex Marine Inc., a subsidiary of Baldt Inc., has introduced the new Video Medcare First Responder ® System. The First Responder concept is based on the need to provide immediate medical life support to persons injured in the workplace and recreational settings. First Responder video prog
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on May 1986The Woodward Governor Company of Fort Collins, Colo., has recently published two new brochures, one on cogeneration entitled, "Control System Design Guide," and another on the advantages of modernizing turbine-control equipment called, "Retrofit/Modernize Your Steam And Gas Turbines." The "
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on May 1986Omnithruster*Canada has delivered a PV700 unit to Halifax Industries Ltd. of Halifax, Nova Scotia, as part of a complete propulsion and auxiliary machinery package supplied by GEC Diesels Inc. of Etobicoke, Ontario, for the Canadian Coast Guard. The PV700 Omnithruster is to be retrofitted t
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on May 1986The Chemical Carriers' Association, Inc. (CCA), representing marine chemical tanker owners and operators in the United States, held its eighth annual meeting recently at the new Paramus, N.J., headquarters of the American Bureau of Shipping. The current officers, who were appointed to conti
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on April 1986The American Legion National Mechant Marine Award for 1984-85 was presented recently by Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole (RKA) to Dr. C.Y. Chen, chairman of Energy Transportation Corporation (ETC) of New York City, at a ceremony in the U.S. capital. This prestigious award, sponsored by the
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on April 1986"Minimizing Ship Operating and Support Cost" was the topic at a recent meeting of the Hampton Roads Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Samuel Judge of the Naval Sea Systems Command spoke to 87 members and guests at Fisherman's Wharf in Hampton, Va. Among the me