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on July 15, 1984Marland Environmental Systems Inc. of Walworth, Wise., a leading manufacturer of water purification and treatment systems and services, announced that Bob Daniels has been elected president and chief executive officer. In addition to his corporate responsibilities, he will be directing the
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on July 15, 1984Gennaro Oliva, former hull design engineer with Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., has just recently joined the staff of Atlantic Coast Enterprises, Inc., manufacturers of a widely diversified marine product line. Since his education as a naval architect, and receipt of a Bachelor
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on July 15, 1984The three ferry boats that carry thousands of commuters and visitors daily across San Francisco Bay between San Francisco and Larkspur will soon have completely new propulsion drive systems for which Philadelphia Gear Corporation is manufacturing special gearboxes. The original propulsion o
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on July 15, 1984Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc. of Mobile, Ala., recently delivered the 98-foot scalloper Traveler to Jakob N. Shervo and his sons, John K. and Jarry, of New Bedford, Mass. Over the years, Bender has delivered several scallopers to New Bedford fishing interests, but this is the first
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on July 15, 1984Deutsch Metal Components, Los Angeles, Calif., has announced the release of their new detailed Pyplok catalog which contains technical and dimensional information on the mechanically applied pipe connecting system. The catalog illustrates how Pyplok is designed for the shipbuilding and ship
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on July 15, 1984A/S Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk has entered into an agreement with the international corporation McDermott International Inc. for cooperation in a joint venture for offshore oil and gas engineering. Kongsberg will sell 49 percent of Kongsberg Engineering, a.s. to McDermott, and the joint company
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on July 15, 1984Cummins Engine Company recently announced new engine model codes for their worldwide marine product line. The new models are being adopted to identify all new products by liters instead of present cubic-inch displacement. These new codes have been formulated to provide a consistent marine engi
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on July 15, 1984The North Marchioness, a 61,177-dwt bulk carrier, was recently completed at Hitachi Zosen's Ariake Works and subsequently delivered to its owner, Polaris Transport Corporation of Greece. The North Marchioness is the eighth Panamax 60BC Mark II-type bulk carrier built by Hitachi Zosen, and is
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on July 15, 1984B. James Lowe, president of Tacoma Boatbuilding Company of Tacoma, Wash., has announced that details of a contract valued at $110 million with Gulf Pacific Cruise Lines of Houston for construction of an 800-passenger cruise liner have been finalized. Implementation of the contract had been
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on July 15, 1984Norcontrol, a division of A/S Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk, Norway, has recently renewed a sixyear collaboration agreement with Burmeister & Wain Diesel A/S, Denmark. B&W Diesel is, through its own and more than 30 licensed manufacturers, the world's largest supplier of slow-speed diesel engines
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on July 15, 1984The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers has issued a "Call For Papers" to be delivered at the 1985 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) to be held in the Astrohall, Houston, Texas, May 6 - 9, 1985. A 200 to 300-word abstract should be submitted on the official OTC form by Septe
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on July 15, 1984Caterpillar Tracor Co. announces the availability of factory Remanufactured Fuel Nozzles and Tune-Up Kits for 1100, 3100, and 3208 engines. The nozzles are priced at approximately 45 percent of new on an exchange basis. New nozzles are designed to match Caterpillar engines for optimum fuel
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on July 15, 1984Desco Marine president Tom Collins announced recently that Emerson Shank has accepted the position of vice president for sales and marketing with the St. Augustine shipbuilder. Mr. Shank will supervise Desco's sales and marketing program for new boat construction, repair and marine hardware
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on July 15, 1984Transamerica Delaval Inc. has chosen a new name for its line of three-screw pumps: AMR™—axial multi-rotor pumps. The new trade name was chosen after Transamerica Delaval terminated its joint technical assistance agreement with IMO AB of Sweden. The new name joins those of two other well-kno
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on July 15, 1984Ingram Materials Company, a division of Ingram Industries Inc., headquartered in Nashville, Tenn. announced the grand opening of its expanded bulk marine terminal facilities in Paducah, Ky. Ingram Materials' Paducah Port is located at Mile 2.1 on the Tennessee River and has 450 feet of rive
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on July 1984Esso Production Malaysia, Inc. (EPMI) has asked Daewoo Shipbuilding and Heavy Machinery Ltd. to build an offshore oil and gas production plant and to supply a dehydration module for a second plant. The total price of the projects, including owner-furnished equipment, is $35 million. The pro
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on July 1984Marathon Marine Engineering Company has named John S. Laird III as manager of engineering and has appointed David R. Lewis to the position of chief structural engineer. The announcement of these two appointments was made by Robert E. Bradbury Jr., president of Marine Engineering Company. Prio
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on July 1984After more than 45 successful years in the foreign and domestic shipping industry, building and operating ships, tugs, and barges, inventor Harold G. Williams, president of Atlantis Services, introduces Cable Saver, a device for the automatic lubrication of moving steel wire cable. The unit
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on July 1984Oceaneering International has been awarded four new offshore drilling rig support contracts. Dual Hydra remotely operated vehicle systems (ROVs) will be utilized to provide the full range of drilling support work tasks for Marathon Australia on the Sedco 600; Occidental U.K. on the Ocean Liber
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on July 1984A 38-page handbook on the chemical treatment of fuels has been made available by Britishbased Perolin Marine, a Unitor company. Titled "The Perolin Fuel Oil Treatment Handbook," the publication has been prepared for guidance in the selection and application of Perolin products in a balanced