Short Maritime Reporter 1980 Articles
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on June 15, 1980Leslie Co. of Parsippany, N.J., recently introduced the Series '80 —a completely new line of ANSI Class 150/300 diaphragm control valves. They are available in Vo- to 4-inch sizes, with either cast iron, cast steel, or stainlesssteel bodies, with threaded or ANSI f l a n g e d - e n d connec
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on June 15, 1980Federal Commerce and Navigation Ltd., which through its subsidiary, Federal Offshore Services of Dartmouth/Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, will join with one of Britain's largest offshore service companies, Seaforth Maritime Ltd. of Aberdeen, Scotland, to form Seaforth Fednav Inc. Commenting
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on June 15, 1980A wide variety of sealing products particularly suited for use on oilfield equipment employed by both onshore and offshore oil and natural gas drilling and production operations is described and illustrated in the 12-page bulletin #MP-906 just published by Garlock Inc. of Palmyra, N.Y. Sele
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on June 15, 1980Taking note of the growing worldwide shortage of suitable crudes from which to refine medium viscosity index (MVI) lube oils, Shell Oil Company has prepared new literature pointing out the historically proven benefits of MVI lube oils for mediumspeed diesel engines, and describing the compa
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on June 15, 1980Sun Ship, Inc., Chester, Pa., has appointed F. Trent Shaver to the newly created position of director of Washington Operations. He will be responsible for developing and maintaining contact with the U.S. Military, the U.S. Maritime Administration, and other key Washington-based groups invol
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on June 15, 1980The recent arrival of the giant sand barge Codrington to unload her first cargo at the Jarry Industrial Zone on Guadeloupe marked the beginning of a unique sand mining operation by Red Jacket Mines, Ltd. (RJM), headquartered in St. John's, Antigua. A key link in the operation is the Codring
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on June 15, 1980Assistant Secretary for Maritime Affairs Samuel B. Nemirow has announced the appointment of Ronald L. Stone to the newly created post of Deputy Assistant Administrator for Maritime Aids (Trade). Mr. Stone will serve as the Assistant Administrator for Maritime Aids' principal advisor on comm
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on June 15, 1980The American Society of Naval Engineers, Delaware Valley Chapter, Philadelphia, Pa., held a recent meeting at the Officer's Club, U.S. Naval Base, Philadelphia. Following a social hour and dinner, Chapter chairman Capt. Ray Pierce formally opened the meeting and turned over the technical se
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on June 15, 1980A recent delivery from the shipbuilding yard of Delaware Marine & Manufacturing Company was the harbor supply vessel Willkate, which was built for Marine Launch Company, Inc. of Baltimore. The all-welded steel vessel has been placed in service in Baltimore's Inner Harbor where it is being u
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on June 15, 1980A marine digital master clock system that displays master and local time is now available from National Marine Service for all vessels. Master time can be Greenwich Mean or home port time, while local time is ship's time. The system also has an automatic digital calendar that provides seria
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on June 15, 1980The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded the Sperry Division of Sperry Corporation a $2.34-million contract to develop and produce an advanced velocity measuring system for Navy submarines. These new systems, called Doppler Sonar Velocity Logs (DSVL), will be produced and delivered to
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on June 15, 1980Energy savings are cited as one of the advantages of a new line of lightweight, low-horsepower, high-pressure pumps for installations requiring capacities up to 500 gpm and heads to 1,500 feet. Worthington Pump R&D developed the Type WD pumps to combat the rising costs associated with deliv
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on June 15, 1980Tad Stanwick, chairman of the board of The Stanwick Corporation, Arlington, Va., has announced the election of Ralph L. Shifley as vice chairman of the board. He joined the corporation in 1971 upon his retirement from the U.S. Navy as vice admiral, and has served as president and treasurer
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on June 15, 1980J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc. of New Orleans and the Dominion Bridge Company, Limited of Montreal have announced their intention to develop a Canadian-headquartered joint enterprise that will carry out research, engineering, fabrication, and construction work for the offshore oil and gas ind
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on June 15, 1980Pall Industrial Hydraulics Corporation has introduced the new Biflow filter assembly, a bi-directional filter in a single housing. It provides continuous filtration with either direction of flow through the filter. This new filter has been designed for use in openloop hydraulic systems and i
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on June 15, 1980Davie Shipbuilding Limited of Lauzon, Quebec, and Global Marine Drilling Company of Houston have signed a letter of intent for the construction of two offshore, jackup drilling platforms valued at $35 million each for delivery in late 1981 and mid-82. These rigs are the eighth and ninth obt
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on June 15, 1980A full-color brochure on the Sea Fence® oil containment boom, the newest environmental protection product developed by Seaward International, Inc., is now available from the Falls Church, Va. company. The brochure describes the construction of the Sea Fence and details specifications of the
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on June 15, 1980Tom Opatz, president of Pacific Towboat & Salvage, Seattle, announced recently that Ray Tsuneyoshi has been promoted to the new position of vice president and manager of marketing and planning for Pacific Towboat & Salvage. According to Mr. Opatz, "The appointment f o l l o w s the continuo
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on June 15, 1980Donald M. Surgenor has been appointed vice president and general manager of Nickum & Spaulding Associates, Seattle, with the retirement of Harry Hofmann, according to Philip F. Spaulding, president. The appointment is step one in an internal reorganization plan that will streamline operatio
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on June 15, 1980Another innovative first for St. Augustine Trawlers, Inc., St. Augustine, Fla., the Capt. Tony, a 100-foot by 40-foot floating drydock, was completed recently for Duzich Trawlers of Newport News, Va. Duzich Trawlers operates 34 St. Augustine trawler vessels in steel and wood. Marion Duzich