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on June 1983A second Marco Class 1-D oil skimmer was delivered recently to the Panama Canal Commission. The 38-foot skimmer features Marco's Filterbelt, the key component of all Marco skimmer systems. The Filterbelt separates oil and debris from the water without taking the water aboard. The system has
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on June 1983Two senior management appointments in CN Marine's Newfoundland services have been announced by the president, Rupert Tingley, effective June 1. Donald G. Newman has been named manager, Gulf service at North Sydney, while W. Peter Embleton becomes manager, coastal services, in St. John's. M
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on June 1983The guided missile frigate Nicholas (FFG- 47) was launched recently at Bath Iron Works Corporation, Bath, Maine. Former Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Leonard F. Chapman Jr., was the principal speaker. Mrs. Edward B. Try on, great-greatgreat- granddaughter of the ship's namesake, was th
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on June 1983The fleet oiler Platte (AO-186) was commissioned recently at the U.S. Naval Station, Norfolk, Va. U.S. Senator J. James Exon Jr. of Nebraska was the principal speaker. Nancy Russo Inman, wife of Adm. Bobby Inman (USN-ret.), was the ship's sponsor. The Platte, last of the Cimmaron-class fleet
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on June 1983Delta Shipyard, a division of Delta Services Industries, has drydocked and is now repairing an oceangoing heavy lift deck loading vessel, the Inagua Sound. It is the largest vessel of its kind to ever be drydocked in Houma, La. This shoal draft vessel is one of a fleet of 15 which is owned by
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on June 1983For the first time, Det norske Veritas recently gave a type approval for an automation system which includes both control and regulation functions in addition to the main alarm system for unmanned engine room space (EO or UMS). The type approved system, from Valmet Automation a.s. of Spikk
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on June 1983Chesapeake S h i p b u i l d i n g of Salisbury, Md., has been awarded a contract with Star Line Corporation of Williamston, Mich., to design and build a full service restaurant vessel. Construction has begun on the 122-foot Star of Sanford which will be placed into service in central Florid
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on June 1983The second of two Class IV icebreakers being constructed for Gulf Canada Resources Inc. has been launched at Burrard Yarrows Corporation's Vancouver Division. The vessel, named Terry Fox, is 88 meters long overall and has a displacement of 6,910 tons. Designed by German & Milne, she is sche
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on June 1983An eight-page full-color catalog describing its air carbon arc process equipment for underwater applications is being offered by Arcair of Lancaster, Ohio. Torches that cut, weld, or do both are covered in the publication. A photograph of each torch is accompanied by technical information o
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on June 1983The American Ship Building Company confirmed recently that it had received notification from Ocean Carriers, Inc., of Houston, Texas, that the option for an additional three T-5 Tankers that are to be chartered to the Military Sealift Command has been exercised by the U.S. Navy. This brings
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on June 1983The Wartsila Power Singapore diesel engine factory owned by Oy Wartsila Ab, of Finland and the Keppel Group of Singapore has started operations. The first engines were delivered recently. Construction of the Singapore factory was started about a year ago and completion is scheduled in Septemb
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on April 1983The executive board of Hapag- Lloyd AG, Hamburg, West Germany, recently announced that Hans D. Druegg, president and chief executive officer of Hapag- Lloyd (America) Inc., will assume an executive position in Hapag-Lloyd's European marketing and sales organization. He will be succeeded in
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on April 1983Data showing fuel consumed and rate of fuel consumpton is continuously displayed at the new Fuel Sav-r™ System. The system is described in literature offered by National Control Systems, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. The monitoring system can help vessel operators cut operating costs and maximize ve
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on April 1983Radio-Holland, U.S.A., Inc., of Houston, Texas, has been appointed exclusive authorized U.S. distributor for all Sailor radios and certain Philips communications equipment. The announcement was made recently by William K. Denton, president of Radio-Holland, who stated: "We are committed to
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on April 1983Stone Manganese Marine Limited held a reception and film show recently at the Whitehall Club, N.Y., to an invited audience of shipowners and other marine interests from the metropolitan New York area. The film and the discussion which followed concentrated on the subject of fuel economy and
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on April 1983Thomas Marine, Inc. of Patchogue, N.Y., recently delivered a 28-foot patrol boat to the Bay Constable unit of the Town of Huntington, N.Y. The vessel was designed and built by Thomas Marine for year-round patrol and rescue work in Long Island Sound and Huntington Harbor. Built of hili-arc wel
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on April 1983Roger P. Kavanagh has joined the Dock Express organization as vice president, it was announced recently by Warren R. Wheelock, president. Mr. Kavanagh brings to this new position broad experience in the international shipment of specialized cargoes, including several years with a large proj
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on April 1983John M. Murphy recently joined Pepper Industries, Inc., of San Diego, Calif., as vice president of marketing. A veteran of 30 years at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, also of San Diego, Mr. Murphy will utilize his marketing experience and years of shipyard contacts in the performan
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on April 1983Alfred (Al) Maceiras has joined National Marine Service Incorporated, St. Louis, Mo., as a shipyard Division salesman, William A. Creelman, president of the company, announced recently. Mr. Maceiras was previously associated with Diesel Engine and Fabricating Company, Inc., as the plant eng
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on April 1983Johnson & Towers, Inc. diesel power specialist of Mt. Laurel, N.J. has developed an extensive line of remanufactured short blocks for all Detroit Diesel engines in the 8.2 liter, 53, 71 and 92 series up to the big 8V-92. Literature is offered on the blocks. Dave Kline, J & T parts manager,