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on November 1985A general meeting of the Southeast Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers was held recently at the Jacksonville Hilton, Jacksonville, Fla. The theme of the meeting was the conversion and repair of the cruise ship M/V Skyward, operated by Norwegian Caribbean Lines. Th
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on November 1985—Literature Available A high temperature metal marker usable in metalworking applications such as heat treating, coding and identification for hot castings and forgings, and layout work for cutting and brazing has been introduced by J.P. Nissen Company, Glenside, Pa. According to the manufa
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on November 1985Transamerica Delaval, Pyramid Pump Division, Monroe, N.C., is offering a free, four-page brochure on their AMR™ Vertical Deepwell Barge Pumps. The brochure, which comes with three binder holes for easy storage, is entitled "AMR Vertical Deepwell Barge Pumps For New Installations, Replacemen
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on November 1985A detailed "tank coating manual" has been published by Sigma Coatings BV as a guide for shipbuilders, ship repairers, petrochemical and allied industries, painting contractors, and many others. The publication is one of the most comprehensive guides to cargo tank protection against the effec
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on November 1985The Canadian Institute of Marine Engineering is holding its annual convention in Vancouver at the Holiday Inn Harbourside on June 5, 6 and 7, 1986. This eighth annual meeting of Canada's marine engineers is being held in conjunction with the world's fair EXPO 86, and will complement the tra
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on November 1985Envirovac Systems, Rockford, 111., was recently awarded an initial contract to begin the renovation of toilet systems on 12 high-endurance cutters as part of a major rehabilitation and modernization project by the U.S. Coast Guard. Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation, Seattle, Wash., who will
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on November 1985—Literature Available Metropolitan Master Machinists, Manufacturing Division of Metropolitan Plumbing Supply Corporation, has introduced a new line of grooved victaulic-type pipe fittings in several sizes and material types. According to the manufacturer, the company has doubled its machine
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on November 1985Ron Stevens, president of Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Company, recently announced that the USNS Denebola was officially delivered to the U.S. Navy on October 10, 21 days ahead of schedule. At an informal meeting with employees to announce the early delivery, Mr. Stevens told the workers that
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on November 1985Foss Launch & Tug Co. recently inaugurated a new service, moving containers between Seattle/ Tacoma and New Westminster, B.C., which is the result of a company program to identify and develop new markets. Chuck Main, manager of sales development and Tim Brewer, vice president of sales, coordin
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on November 1985A new San Diego-based company is launching a new approach for the repair and modernization of military and commercial vessels. The firm, Engineering Visions, Inc. (Envisions), is focusing on providing integrated contract management for planning, engineering, and production for the overhaul of
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on November 1985Africa Ocean Lines (AOL), the fast-growing, non-conference liner company, marked its first anniversary recently by revealing that it is soon to become a shipowner in its own right. The company has signed a contract worth approximately $20 million for the delivery of two 17,600-dwt multipurpo
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on November 1985—Literature Available The British Royal Navy has purchased a deepwater bathy system from Raytheon Ocean Systems Company, East Providence, R.I., and installed it aboard the HMS Challenger, a new seabed operations vessel. The Challenger is one of the world's most technologically advanced hyd
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on November 1985Newman's Inc., headquartered in Tulsa, has available a new four-page brochure detailing NEWCO ball valves specifically designed for high-reliability operation in the oil, petrochemical, and related industries. It has been formatted with line drawings for ease in selection and order placement
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on November 1985Using satellite signals only, Oceaneering International, Inc. of Houston has accurately positioned the Doo-Sung, a semi-submersible drilling rig on contract to Exxon in Alaska's Navarin Basin. This is said to be the first time a rig has been positioned without the use of landbased or acousti
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on November 1985John T. Gilbride Jr., vice president and general manager of Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation's Seattle Division, has announced the award of a $6-million Navy phased maintenance contract for routine maintenance work without drydocking on the fast combat support ship USS Camden (AOE-2). This
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on November 1985Versatile Vickers Inc. of Montreal, one of Canada's most experienced naval ship repair yards, was recently awarded two refit contracts worth approximately Can.$20.5 million (approximately $15 million). The most valuable of the contracts, worth Can.$13 million ($9.5 million), is to carry out
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on October 15, 1985The president and COO of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., and the president and COO of its subsidiary, Matson Navigation Company, will switch positions this month, according to R.J. Pfeiffer, chairman and chief executive officer of both firms. John C. Couch, Matson's president and chief operating
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on October 15, 1985Matson Navigation Company of San Francisco has ordered three new high-speed container cranes for its terminals. One each will be installed at the Oakland and Los Angeles terminals; these are expected to be in operation by late October this year. The third crane will be installed at Matson's
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on October 15, 1985W.L. (Les) Porter Jr. has been named vice president, Raymond Fabricators, Inc., Houston, Texas, a subsidiary of Raymond Offshore Constructors, Inc. Mr. Porter is responsible for domestic and international fabrication projects and for the operation of Raymond Fabricators' 437-acre yard at Ho
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on October 15, 1985Siemens AG of West Germany is offering an eight-page full-color brochure on automatic remote control system DIFA 41 for main diesel engines with fixed propeller. The text of the brochure explains that the DIFA 41 automatic control system enables direct remote control of the main diesel engin