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on November 1991the spread of a mussel infestation that had wreaked havoc in the Great Lakes. The zebra mussel is spreading faster than had been anticipated. Once they have established colonies, it is virtually impossible to eliminate them, Carlos M. Fetterolf Jr., executive secretary of the Great Lakes Fi
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on November 1991The president of the American Petroleum Institute recently said that the future level of petroleum imports into the U.S. will be heavily influenced by the energy and environmental policies pursued by the U.S. Government. Addressing a session at the 13th World Petroleum Congress in Buenos Ai
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on November 1991Clifton C. Garvin Jr., retired board chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Corporation, will receive the highest award of the American Petroleum Institute, the Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement, at the API annual meeting in Houston, Texas, November 17-19. Mr. Garvin will rece
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on November 1991The New Delhi Government has given the go-ahead to the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) to build nine new ships—six 45,000-dwt product tankers and three cellular container vessels—in South Korea at a total cost of $396 million. Originally, SCI wanted to build six of each type, but had to
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on November 1991In response to increased demand and low-water concerns on the Mississippi . River, barge rates have jumped to their highest levels in two years. The rates charged to shippers are expected to continue firm through the remainder of the harvest, which may push a small amount of grain to railro
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on November 1991The New Delhi Government has given the go-ahead to the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) to build nine new ships—six 45,000-dwt product tankers and three cellular container vessels—in South Korea at a total cost of $396 million. Originally, SCI wanted to build six of each type, but had to
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on November 1991According to a container plan recently released, container volume at the Port of Seattle is rising rapidly enough that the port will have to invest an average of $30 million a year in new and expanded terminals. The new container plan forecasts that Seattle's volume will rise from just over
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on November 1991The grain industry is the core of the port business in the Lower Mississippi River area, generating $1.7 billion of spending in the area and over 7,300 jobs according to a study recently conducted by the Port of South Louisiana. Louisiana's Lower Mississippi River ports handle more tons of c
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on November 1991An unusual new stator screen has been developed to significantly increase the efficiency and power in bow thrusters. Harnessing the power from the water moved by the thruster's twin props is an advancement in bow thruster technology, now exclusive to the Twin Prop system manufactured by Ship
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on November 1991Tanker owners, operators and brokers can obtain swift access to the latest port cost figures by reference to a new guide from the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO). "Disbursements for Tankers" provides essential information for use in voyage calculations bef
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on May 1991Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc., Mobile, Ala., recently purchased a 545-foot-long steel floating drydock formerly operated at Todd Shipyards Corporation's Galveston, Texas, facility. The drydock, which recently arrived in Mobile, has been named the Pete B in memory of a Bender superin
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on May 1991Robertson-Shipmate, Happauge, N.Y., has introduced a computerized GPS marine navigation system which it believes offers superior accuracy and dependability at an affordable price. Called the RS5500, the system, which operates on signals received from navigation satellites, will allow all bo
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on May 1991The Omnipure marine sewage treatment plant now comes in a takeapart version that can be fitted into spaces previously inaccessible to any marine sewage treatment plant. Maximum space required is 1.5 meters by 0.6 meters by 1.8 meters, with access suitable for personnel to pass through. EES C
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on May 1991A new forward scatter turbidimeter has been announced by McNab, Inc., Mount Vernon, N.Y. The Model "S", manufactured by McNab, measures clarity in food and beverage processes and other sterile applications. These include centrifuge brewery and distillery products. Materials of construction a
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on May 1991As part of a strategy to take responsibility for shipping half the crude and product exports from Venezuela, the shipping arm of Venezeulan oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) is planning to build up to 22 new vessels spanning diverse ship types over the next five years. According to
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on May 1991The MGNV-232E is the latest addition to Twin Disc's highly competitive, MGN Series of marine transmissions for use in high performance applications. This transmission is well suited for large pleasure craft, crewboats and patrol boats requiring compact propulsion systems with low weightto-
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on May 1991Kvaerner Eureka of Seattle, Wash., Marine Equipment Division, is offering a 20-page, full-color brochure titled "Marine Equipment Review," featuring products marketed by the company. The following chapter headings taken from the contents list give a quick account of what the brochure contai
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on May 1991Ecomarine USA recently awarded two Louisiana shipyards contracts to build the first of two series of multimission environmental vessels, model ECO-8OO and the model ECO-110. The vessels will monitor and control water pollution and clean up oil slicks and other chemi- cal spills. Ecomarine,
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on May 1991A subsidy program worth around $823.4 million is being prepared by the Bonn government for the shipyards of eastern Germany. Designed to cover existing orders, mainly from the Soviet Union, and fresh work, the program will extend over a period of up to four years. Existing orders from wester
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on May 1991Pursuant to Elliott Manufacturing Company's expansion in the remote valve operator business, the company is releasing its new "Remote Valve Operators" catalog for engineers, designers, and manufacturers involved in the design, specification and purchasing of ship parts and systems. The catalog