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on September 1985—Literature Available Hawker Siddeley Dynamics Engineering Limited and Kongsberg Limited have entered into an agreement to establish a joint international marketing and sales venture for computer-based dynamic positioning and machinery control systems for naval vessels. A complete systems a
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on September 1985Tidewater Inc.'s marine subsidiary, Tidewater Marine Service, Inc., has completed an agreement to purchase a package of five vessels from Otto Candies, Inc. of Des Allemands, La. According to an announcement by John P. Laborde, Tidewater chairman and chief executive officer, on 135-foot, 5,
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on September 1985—Literature Available Uniden Corporation of America, Marine Communications Division, Indianapolis, Ind., will feature its 90-channel, remote control marine radio, the MC 900, as well as five other new units, at the IMTEC Show in Chicago, September 27-30 this year. "Because of its two-piece
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on September 1985—Technical Literature Available A new "T" Series worm gear operator for manual and motorized control of any valve or mechanism requiring 90-degree rotation is now available from Limitorque Corporation in Lynchburg, Va. The new operators are available in two series: a commercial series for gen
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on September 1985— N e w Free Brochure Available A new 24-page catalog from Barksdale Controls Division presents the company's diverse line of semiconductor strain-gauge pressure transducers. Standard models are available with milli-gauge volt, voltage, milliampere and frequency outputs, with gauge pressures
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on September 1985—Free Literature Available Inventive Machine Corporation's Blast n'Vac pneumatic blasting and recovery system that allows abrasive blasting and vacuum recovery simultaneously now offers three improved packages to meet production needs—BNVP-3, -4, and -5. The working weight of hand held compo
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on September 1985— L i t e r a t u r e A v a i l a b le Trained inspection divers from Pacific Marine Services, Terminal Island, Calif., recently performed an internal tank inspection for the American Bureau of Shipping Close-up Survey for Special Survey #3 for Hull using a helmetmounted video camera and light
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on September 1985—Literature Available Marine Drive Systems of Edison, N.J., a worldwide supplier of sterndrives without engines for more than two decades, announces the availability of marine shaft systems compatible with its Stern Powr 100 Series and similar propulsion equipment. Although shaft systems are
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on September 1985— L i t e r a t u r e A v a i l a b le A new generation of vapor compression water makers, equipped with a patented feedwater treatment system called Targa that is said to cut operating costs by up to 30 percent, has been introduced by Mechanical Equipment Company, Inc. (MECO) of New Orleans
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on August 15, 1985The National Marine Electronics Association has finalized plans for its Annual Meeting, which will be held at the Westin Hotel in Seattle, Wash., October 13-15. The program will feature a variety of workshops, forums, technical papers and presentations. As an additional attraction, Michael R
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on August 15, 1985The Arnessen Corporation of New Jersey, U.S. representatives of Atlas-Danmark Marine & Offshore, a division of Atlas-Danmark A/S, is offering a free, full-color, 12-page brochure on Atlas-Danmark freshwater generators for marine and offshore installations. The brochure contains charts, "wor
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on August 15, 1985The Australian government has asked two European companies— Ingenieurkontor Lubeck/Howaldtswerke- Deutsche Werft (IKLHDW) of West Germany and Kockums AB of Sweden—to submit detailed proposals for the design and construction, in Australia, of new submarines for the Royal Australian Navy. The
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on August 15, 1985A free, full-color brochure on triplex piston and plunger pumps is available from Cat Pumps. The four-page publication has several outstanding color photos of the company's regulators/unloaders, accumulators, pump protectors and gun handles. The brochure also contains handy reference charts
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on August 15, 1985Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger announced recently that the President has nominated Rear Adm. Glenwood Clark for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and assignment as Commander of the Navy's Space and Warfare Systems Command (SWSC), the first officer to hold this new position
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on August 15, 1985Jeffboat Incorporated, Jeffersonville, Ind., recently delivered the river towboat M/V Cletus (shown above) to Luhr Brothers, Inc. of Columbia, 111. Named for Cletus Whelan, vice president of Luhr Brothers, the 102-foot-long vessel has a width of 36 feet, depth of 10 feet, and normal operatin
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on August 15, 1985"A simple way to solve a complex problem," is how Murdock Engineering Company, Irving, Texas, describes its new tensioning system. According to the company's engineers, what job tensioners do— maintain constant tension on the riser or guideline as the vessel moves in response to wind and wav
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on August 15, 1985—Literature Available Unaflex Rubber Corporation, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., recently announced the availability of its "Supreme" tapered expansion joints in reducing type configurations. The joints are available for pressure or vacuum applications found in heating/ air-conditioning and ventilating
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on August 15, 1985—Literature Available The Wager Model 650 is a new, portable diesel exhaust meter for use in checking, to air quality standards, the emissions of dieselpowered work boats, fishing vessels, barges, dredges, and offshore drill rigs. This meter measures the opacity of diesel emissions to withi
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on August 15, 1985ASTM Committee F-25 on Shipbuilding, and The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) Panel SP-6 on Marine Industry Standards, are seeking participants to join in their standards development activities. The two groups are working cooperatively to implement marine industry stand
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on August 15, 1985A new bulletin from John Crane-Houdaille, Inc., Morton Grove, 111., explains the benefits of upgrading sealing with compact Type 88 and Type 88S package seals. The publication provides sizing information and diagrams illustrating both Type 88 double or tandem package seals (for more hazardous