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on December 1985—Literature Available The PA Series of "V" and in-line diesel engines now being offered by Fairbanks Morse lend themselves to a wide range of marine propulsion and other power requirments. The engines, ranging in size from six to 20 cylinders, have a horsepower range from 1,000 to 10,000 hor
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on December 1985The Maritime Administration has received an application from United States Cruises, Inc., a subsidiary of Pacific Building Corporation of Seattle, for a Title XI mortgage guarantee to aid in refinancing the reconstruction of the passenger ship United States. Built by Newport News Shipbuildin
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on November 1985BP North America Petroleum, Inc. (BPNAP) Marine Lubricants has announced it has moved its headquarters to new offices in Iselin, N.J. The staff located at the new facilities includes Richard J. Bogash, manager, marine lubricants-USA; Joseph W. Diaz, manager, marine lubricants operations and
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on November 1985The recent launching of the 37-foot tug Max Effort near Virginia Beach represented the culmination of 61/2 years of effort on the part of the boat's creator, Ray Emanuelson, who designed the vessel based on a variety of tugs he saw around the boatyards of Norfolk as a youngster, and constructe
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on November 1985—Literature Available The new Chesterton cartridge mounted single seal meets API 610 requirements and provides the hydrocarbon process industry with an off-the-shelf, high-performance seal with capabilities usually found only in custom seals. The floating throttle bushing has very close cle
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on November 1985Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Sparrows Point shipyard near Baltimore has announced that it will begin work soon on the construction of two oceanographic survey ships (T-AGS) for the U.S. Navy. The recently awarded contract has a value of approximately $130 million for both vessels. The proj
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on November 1985Selecting and installing the right hose or tube assembly requires accurate measurement and identification of ports, threads and connectors, which come in a wide variety of sizes and types. "How to Identify Fluid Connectors," Aeroquip Bulletin 5963, describes the tools and simple methods use
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on November 1985A free, full-color, eight-page brochure on the SIMOS 32 integrated monitoring system is being offered by Siemens AG of West Germany. According to the publication, the SIMOS 32 is a new generation monitoring system and is conceived for operation with unattended machinery spaces. Depending on
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on November 1985Norcontrol Automation AS of Norway has been awarded two major contracts valued at NOK 5.5 million (about $687,000) for the supply of monitoring and control systems aboard twin shuttle tankers now being built at the Fredrikstad, Norway, and Dalian, China, Shipyards for Knutsen Shuttle Tank of
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on November 1985A full-color "Viewnav® Master Mariner Electronic Chart Navigation System" brochure is available from Navigation Sciences, Inc. of Bethesda, Md. The four-page brochure describes and illustrates the Viewnav system used by operators of pilotboats, ferries, tugboats, and others who need an extra
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on November 1985Vincent R. Almerico Jr. has joined Moss Point Marine, Inc., as vice president, according to John Dane III, president of the Escatawpa, Miss., shipbuilding company- Prior to joining Moss Point Marine, Mr. Almerico had been vice president of engineering and maintenance for Zapata Gulf Marine
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on November 1985Oerlikon Welding Industries, Houston, Texas, has announced the introduction of a new line of maintenance and repair electrodes designed to cater to the majority of the needs of fabricators. The range consists of two electrodes (Super-Tex and Cryo-Tex) for dissimilar metal welding, two elect
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on November 1985Literature Available Two major European engine manufacturers, KHD, Klockner-Humboldt- Deutz AG of Cologne, and MWM, Motoren-Werke Mannheim AG of Mannheim, have merged to form Deutz/MWM. The new diesel engine group will offer one of the broadest power ranges of engines in the world. This
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on November 1985—Literature Available The Marathon from AB Hagglund & Soner is a new low-speed, high-torque hydraulic motor, originally intended for highly demanding industrial applications, which is considered particularly suitable for many heavy-duty situations in the marine and offshore fields, especiall
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on November 1985The Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) has awarded an indefinite quantity, fixed price contract— with an adjustment for fuel costs— totaling approximately $22,300,000 to Trailer Marine Transport Corp. of Jacksonville, Fla., for the carriage of U.S. military-sponsored cargo between the Mil
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on November 1985— L i t e r a t u r e A v a i l a b le Falk-Sime fluid couplings now available from The Falk Corporation of Milwaukee, Wis., are designed to provide softer starts, smoother acceleration and more controlled torque than conventional couplings. Falk reports that the special fluid design absorb
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on November 1985Drew Ameroid Marine, Boonton, N.J. recently reported that a major shipping company concluded a sixmonth evaluation of Drew Ameroid Marine's AMERGIZE™ deposit modifier/combustion improver aboard one of their motor vessels with positive results. As a result of the evaluation, they have decided
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on November 1985—Literature Available COMSAT TeleSystems, Inc. announced that its recently introduced transportable communications system, the TCS-9000, has received an unqualified Type Approval from the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT). Following the successful completion of a series
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on November 1985Eastern Marine, Inc., the diversified Floridabased shipbuilding firm, recently signed a contract with James A. Odlin, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, to build an 88-foot steel scallop trawler vessel. This latest addition, which will join Odlin's fleet in early 1986, has been designed by John W. Gilber
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on November 1985—Literature Available The Falk Corporation of Milwaukee, Wis., reports that its Torus Type WA couplings with all-steel hubs never need lubrication. And no maintenance except for routine inspections. The couplings also feature high torsional flexibility and easy installation. Falk's unique d