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on January 9, 1982Peter J. Brix, president of Knappton Corporation, Portland, Ore., has been elected to the board of directors of Twin City Barge, Inc., South St. Paul, Minn., John W. Lambert, chairman of the board and chief executive officer, announced recently. Twin City Barge and Knappton Corporation last
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on January 9, 1982The Robert H. Wager Company, Inc., has introduced an extensive line of Wager deck drains, complementing t h e company's manufacture and marine supply of vent valves, boiler accessories, and both visual and photoelectric smoke monitors. New literature available free from Wager describes the
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on January 9, 1982George McLaughlin has been appointed to the management team of John Crane-Houdaille, assuming the position of vice president of marketing and sales, succeeding Robert J. Stark Jr., who officially retires at the end of 1982. Mr. McLaughlin was selected by John Crane-Houdaille on the basis o
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on January 9, 1982Halter Marine Inc. of New Orleans, La., has received an order from Petromar, Inc., of Rockport, Texas, to construct four new supply boats. The contract was signed by Halter president R.J. Shopf and Charley Hall of Halter's sales division, and by Charles LeBlanc of Petromar. The new vessels
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on January 9, 1982A newly revised 12-page bulletin has been published by the American Standard Heat Transfer Division, Buffalo, N.Y. It includes complete descriptive information for five basic shell-andtube heat exchanger designs for chemical processing or general industrial use. The designs are primarily of
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on January 9, 1982The Crosby Group, Inc., Tulsa, Okla., a subsidiary of AmHoist, announced recently the addition of the series 70000 bottom-swiveling and series 80000 top-swiveling overhaul balls to the Crosby McKissick construction products line. The company has published product literature detailing both s
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on January 9, 1982Edwin J. Roland Jr., a naval architect and marine engineer, has been appointed vice president, technical, of Holland America Line, Stamford, Conn., parent company of Holland America Cruises. Prior to this appointment he was vice president of The Coastal Corporation of Houston, in charge of
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on January 9, 1982Jean Fitzgerald has been appointed vice president, government relations, at Hvide Shipping Incorporated and its affiliates. Prior to joining the Fort Lauderdale-based company, he served as the executive director of the Port Everglades Association. Mr. Fitzgerald was president of Tracor Mari
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on January 9, 1982LEEVAC Marine Transportation, a division of LEEVAC Corporation, has announced the appointment recently of Tom Stone as customer service representative. Based on LEEVAC Marine Transportation's concept of combining their customer service department with their sales department, Mr. Stone will
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on January 9, 1982Life Cycle Engineering, Inc. (LCE) of Charleston, S.C., recently announced the association of Charles G. Kosonen as a consulting engineer. Mr. Kosonen will provide technical expertise in the fields of performance monitoring, material condition assessment, engineering management, and mainten
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on January 9, 1982Lake Shore Electric Corporation recently introduced Start- Master (automatic engine controls) for Cummins engines. Designed for unwired engines, controls utilize ribbon cable with connectors between lights, switches, and printed circuit board. Wiring is therefore simplified, which provides
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on January 9, 1982Transamerica Delaval, Lawrenceville, N.J., has taken an important step to strengthen its position in the Southeast Asia energy markets with the establishment of an office in Singapore to be headed by Donald B. Reed, it was announced recently. The office is expected to be operational in Sept
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on January 9, 1982The Maritime Administration has approved an increase in the actual cost of a twin-screw tugboat owned by Beker Shipping Co. from $8,036,770 to $8,951,- 800.46. The maximum amount of MarAd's Title XI guarantee as a result of this change has been fixed at $7,832,000. The maximum guarantee pre
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on January 9, 1982Great Southern Derrick Barge Company has taken delivery of a $3-million 80-ton floating crane to enhance their operations in the Tampa Bay, Fla., area. Mounted on a 125 by 52-foot barge built by Bergeron Industries, Inc., St. Bernard, La., the crane is a newly constructed Clyde model 24 Whirl
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on January 9, 1982The Federal Communications Commission recently issued a license to Waterway Communications System, Inc. (Watercom), Jeffersonville, Ind., for the construction and operation of an automated communications system serving the Mississippi, Ohio, and Illinois Rivers, and the Gulf Intracoastal Wa
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on January 9, 1982FMC Corporation's Marine and Rail Equipment Division, Portland, Ore., recently delivered the ice-strengthened barge Arctic Endeavor to Crowley Maritime Corporation. At Crowley Maritime's request, FMC accelerated its production schedule by 10 days, enabling Crowley to move the barge to the B
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on January 9, 1982Finn Olander, president and chief executive officer of Hempel's Marine Paints, Inc., New York, N.Y., recently announced the appointment of Jack E. Hickey as technical director of the company's U.S. operations. Hempel's Marine Paints, in expanding their operations in North America, have also
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on January 9, 1982Dome Petroleum Limited of Calgary, Alberta, BP Petroleum Development Limited, and London and Scottish Marine Oil p.l.c., both of London, England, announced recently that agreement has been reached for the sale to BP and LASMO of Dome's shareholding in companies which, via subsidiaries, hold
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on January 4, 1982David A. O'Neil, president of Seaworthy Engine Systems, Inc., Essex, Conn., has announced the appointment of Charles W. Wilson to the post of vice president. Mr. Wilson will manage the downtown New York City office and will be Seaworthy's area technical representative. Mr. Wilson has over 3
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on January 4, 1982Some 500 firms from more than 30 countries will take part in the SMM '82 maritime exhibition and convention to be held next fall at the Hamburg e x h i b i t i on grounds. Scheduled from September 28 through October 2, 1982, the 10th Exhibition Ship, Machinery, Marine Technology Internation