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on May 1981Twin Disc, Incorporated of Racine, Wis., a leading manufacturer of power transmission components, has announced a new Type Four-2620 industrial hydraulic t o r q u e c o n v e r t e r . This unit, specifically designed for oilfield applications, is one of four models offered in this new line
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on May 1981James E. Cunningham, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of McDermott Incorporated, New Orleans, has announced that Robert E. Howson has been elected president and chief operating officer of its Marine Construction Unit. This unit is responsible for providing worldwide enginee
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on May 1981A multi-chambered, g r a v i ty type oily water separator that discharges bilge water overboard and exceeds U.S. Coast Guard pollution control requirements is being marketed by Microphor, Inc., Sacramento, Calif. The company's new separator utilizes the straight coalescing method to remove
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on May 1981Gearmatic Company, Surrey, B.C., Canada, has announced a new three-speed, hydraulic planetary hoist — the Model 54. Providing bare drum line pulls up to 56,000 pounds (25,800 kg) and line speeds up to 474 feet per minute (144 m/min), Gearmatic believes that its Model 54 is the largest, most
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on May 1981John M. Johnson has been promoted to manager of shipyard systems for Hydranautics Hydraulic Systems, according to Ed Krabacher, executive vice president and general manager. In his new position, Mr. Johnson will be responsible for sales, product development, and customer service of Hydranau
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on May 1981Hercules I n c o r p o r a t e d , Wilmington, Del., offers a six-page brochure in color on the advantages of Parlon® chlorinated rubber as an important raw material in paint formulations to offset the effects of acids, alkalies, salts, fungi, fresh and salt water. Features of Parlon describ
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on May 1981The keel for Hull 729 was laid recently at Bay Shipbuilding Corporation (BSC), Sturgeon Bay, Wis. The oceangoing bulk cargo barge is being built for Universal American Barge Corporation, Greenwich, Conn. This will be the first vessel built for Universal American by BSC. The 550-foot by 78-f
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on May 1981Richard W. Vander Laan has been promoted to vice president of Soros Associates, New York City. Soros, an international consulting engineering firm, specializes in the planning, design and construction management of port facilities, offshore terminals, and bulk material handling systems. Mr.
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on May 1981The U.S. Coast Guard has just published guidelines for the enforcement of the equipment and construction standards mandated by the Port and Tanker Safety Act (PTSA) of 1978. These requirements include s e g r e g a t ed ballast tanks, dedicated clean ballast tanks, crude oil washing systems,
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on April 15, 1981At a recent meeting of the Eastern U.S.A. Branch of The Institute of Marine Engineers, Mikael Ugander, manager, Mineral Oil Division, Alfa-Laval, Inc. presented a paper titled The Treatment and Cleaning of Modern Low-Grade Heavy Fuel Oils. The meeting was held at American Bureau of Shipping
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on April 15, 1981The 17,743-dwt (metric) pure car carrier Glorious Ace (shown above) was delivered to her joint owners, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Baba-Daiko Steamship Company, Ltd., both of Japan, recently. Capable of carrying a total of 5,688 cars of various types, the new ship is said to be one of the l
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on April 15, 1981United States Cruises, Inc. (USCI), Seattle, Wash., has made the final $3-million payment for the purchase of the passenger ship United States, and received title to the vessel from the Commerce Department's Maritime Administration (MarAd). USCI presented MarAd with an irrevocable letter of
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on April 15, 1981Coppus Engineering Corporation's new catalog is a comprehensive presentation of its complete line of synchronous, induction, and dc turbine generator sets up to 2,500 kw. Cost-saving applications are covered in detail and illustrated with charts, diagrams, and photographs of typical TG set
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on April 15, 1981Three major energy-related companies have formed Sea Plex Corporation of Tulsa to provide the offshore industry with retrievable, bottom-supported drilling/ production/storage facilities specifically designed to exploit fields that had been considered marginal. These facilities will operate
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on April 15, 1981A recent meeting of the New York Metropolitan Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers held at the Whitehall Club in New York City featured a paper titled "Maneuvering Considerations in the Design Ship Spiral," by John C. Daidola and Garmia Daniel. The paper surveyed
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on April 15, 1981Promet Private Limited, Singapore, recently launched the Sedco 160 (shown above). Under construction for Sedco, Inc. of Dallas, the rig is a BMC-150 Baker Marine designed, self-elevating independent leg type equipped with three independent tubular legs of 260 feet, raised and lowered by mea
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on April 15, 1981Sulzer low-speed, two-stroke engines have been specified for main propulsion and auxiliary duties for two 32,000-grt, 30,500-bhp passenger cruise ships recently ordered by Holland-America Line from the St. Nazaire Shipyard of Chantiers de 1'Atlantique. With fuel costs forming a major factor in
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on April 15, 1981Approximately 70 members and guests, the largest turnout ever, attended a recent meeting of the Delaware Valley Chapter of the American Society of Naval Engineers at the Officer's Club, Philadelphia Naval Base. Howard Taylor of the Philadelphia Maritime Museum made an excellent slide presentat
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on April 15, 1981The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) feels that a public coal facility capable of exporting 25-million tons annually will be adequate to meet the immediate market demand, according to J. Robert Bray, VPA executive director. After discussions with engineers and consultation with potential users of
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on April 15, 1981Choctaw D r i l l i n g Company, Houston, has applied to the Maritime Administration for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction or reconstruction of three drilling vessels. Two of the vessels are expected to be employed initially in the inland waterway of Venezuela and the