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- Markey Supplies Tug With Two Capstans page: 104
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on June 1985—Literature Available Houma Fabricators in Louisiana is currently installing two additional CYP-90 Hydraulic Capstans from Markey Machinery Co., Inc. of Seattle on a tug being built for the Panama Canal Commission. Rated for 9-inch circular Hawser, these units are duplicates of a series of
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- Marine Management Develops Demo Programs page: 103
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on June 1985Marine Management Systems (MMS) has developed demonstration programs for its Spare Parts I n v e n t o r y Management and Planned Maintenance computer application software. The demo programs will run on any IBM PC to demonstrate the capability of MMS software and operational reports availab
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on June 1985Apelco Marine Electronics has introduced a new loudhailer system, the HXL 1000 Hailer/Listener, with a two-way intercom and built-in alarm interface. Unlike most loudhailers, the Apelco HXL 1000 two-way intercom will allow calls to be initiated from remote intercom stations to the master st
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on June 1985Jeffboat, Inc. of Jeffersonville, Indiana recently delivered the NSCO 63 deck barge (shown above) for Nugent Sand Company, Inc. of Louisville, Kentucky. This barge was one of a four-barge order placed by Nugent Sand Company. General dimensions of the barges were 195-feet by 35-feet by 9-feet
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on June 1985Gap inspection gages that provide a quick and easy way of confirming sufficient pull-up on SWAGELOK Tube Fittings are available from Crawford Fitting Company, Solon, Ohio. The gages are especially useful in hard-to-reach locations. If the gage does not fit in the gap between the fitting's n
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on June 1985Rowan Companies, Inc. of Houston, Texas, is offering free literature on the design for the latest Gorilla rig, the Rowan Gorilla IV. Constructed for Rowan Companies by Marathon LeTourneau Offshore Company of Vicksburg, Miss., the Gorilla rigs are a new and heavier class of rig, requiring twi
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on June 1985Amid a festive celebration, the new McNeil Island ferry (shown above), built by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Inc. of Whidbey Island, Wash., was christened recently at the Nicbols dock on Whidbey Island. The new ferry was built, only after years of using surplus vessels to ferry passengers
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on June 1985In late 1984, Western Oceanic of Houston, Texas sought bids for the transport of their rig, Western Pacesetter II, and support cargo from Falmouth, U.K. to Sabine Pass, Texas. The Western Pacesetter II is a large semisubmersible offshore drill rig which was scheduled for overhaul in the U.S.
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on June 1985A new line of portable hoists featuring a unique, failsafe brake system is now available from Philadelphia Hoist Division of General Machine Products Co., Inc. These Model 70 Series Ratchetlift hoists are available in capacities to six tons. They are rugged, low cost, lightweight and employ
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on June 1985A contract was awarded recently to Omnipure, a division of Sigma- Chapman, Inc., Houston, Texas, exceeding $1.3 million to design and build Marine Sanitation Devices (MSD) for six new patrol frigates of the Canadian Navy, according to Leonard Langeland, Omnipure president. "These particular
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on June 1985Seebeckwerft AG of Bremerhaven, West Germany, has received orders to build two 3,000-ton multipurpose freighters for two shipping companies in Leer. The vessels are of a new ship-type developed by the Seebeck shipyard in conjunction with their clients. The basis of this new construction is t
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on June 1985Seaward International, Inc. has published a new four-color brochure on their line of Sea Float marine buoys and floats. This brochure covers construction, advantages and range of designs for Sea Floats. It includes several color photographs, as well as a construction diagram of a typical Sea
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on June 1985Harris HF Communications Group of Rochester, N.Y., is under subcontract with Paramax Electronics, Inc. of Montreal to supply HF communications equipment for the Canadian Navy under the Patrol Frigate Program. The HF equipment to be supplied is from Harris' extensive standard HF communication
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on June 1985Dr. Donald Liu, formerly assistant vice president of the American Bureau of Shipping, has been elected vice president. The announcement was made by ABS chairman and president William N. Johnston following the recent annual meeting of the Board of Managers in New York. Dr. Liu joined ABS in
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on June 1985Uniden Corporation of America, Marine Communications Division has introduced a new 90-channel remote control VHF marine radio, the Uniden MC 900. Its channel coverage includes all U.S. and international channels as well as all weather channels. Its two-piece design includes a compact control
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on June 1985Murray Grainger, who for 25 years was president of Capital Equipment Enterprises, has announced that he is ending a short retirement and resuming his business activities as Murray Grainger & Co. The new firm will be engaged in buying and selling used equipment. Mr. Grainger is well-known in
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on June 1985Simpson Timber Company recently announced a comprehensive plan for the company's western building products operations that includes a major investment in the panel products division and realignment of personnel. The $40-million capital restructuring involves a substantial dollar investment f
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on June 1985Raytheon Marine Company of Manchester, N.H., has just introduced the new model JMA-3410 color radar that provides high-resolution color in a compact, digital, rasterscan unit. Raytheon is offering this advanced model, which is manufactured by Japan Radio Company, as exclusive distributor in
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on June 1985The Combustion Control Division of Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Orrville, Ohio, now has available a 12-page brochure that explains automatic combustion trim control using excess oxygen (02) or carbon monoxide/excess oxygen (CO/O.J flue gas analysis. The brochure, AD 106-125, outlines
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on June 1985The board of directors of NASSCO recently announced the election of Richard J. Baumler as vice president, marketing. In this position, he will report to A l f r e d W. Lutter Jr., senior vice president, business affairs. Reporting to Mr. Baumler will be James M. Temenak, director of marketi