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on January 1991Southwest Marine, Inc., San Diego, Calif., has selected Hopeman Brothers, Inc., Waynesboro, Va., as a subcontractor on the $75-million, 13-week conversion of Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Viking Serenade. As a subcontractor on the huge conversion project, Hopeman Brothers will complete the i
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on January 1991The leaders of the maritime industry recently honored Federal Maritime Administrator Capt. Warren G. Leback for his support of the American merchant marine and maritime education and training. Almost 600 guests gathered for the dinner-dance held at the State University of New York Maritime
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on January 1991The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) will be busy in the next few months investigating a host of countries for unfair shipping practices. Under the Omnibus Trade Act of 1988 and the Shipping Act of 1984, the FMC has the authority to combat practices by foreign governments which create unfai
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on January 1991Fairbanks Morse Engine Division of Coltec Industries has dramatically increased its ability to service all commercial marine Pielstick and Fairbanks Morse engines. Strategically located on both the East and West Coasts, and in New Orleans, La., Fairbanks Morse offers 24-hour response to the
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on January 1991Mackay Communications, Inc., recently announced the promotion of several key employees at its New Orleans, La., and Los Angeles, Calif., depots. Chuck Muller, former West Coast regional supervisor, has been promoted to West Coast regional manager. Mr. Muller is based out of the Los Angeles
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on January 1991After several years of testing and development, the first production units of Teamtec/Golar Marine Incinerators are being delivered with a new control system that makes the operation even simpler. The flue gas damper, diesel burners and sludge injection rate are all automatically controlled
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on January 1991A call for papers has been issued for the Ship Production Symposium to be held in San Diego, Calif., September 4-6,1991. The event is sponsored by The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and the Ship Production Committee, National Shipbuilding Research Program. The theme of the
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on January 1991Exxon Company, U.S.A. has completed installation of a sophisticated computer control system at the company's new Port Allen Lubricants (PAL) Plant in Port Allen, La. The new plant is scheduled to go into full operation next month. When completed it will further enhance Exxon's ability to pro
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on December 1990Homeport Marine Services, Inc. of Moss Point, Miss., has completed a rework project on the 180-foot supply vessel Ebb Tide II, owned by Tidewater Marine Services, Inc. of New Orleans, La. Services performed included extensive repairs within the vessel's tanks, hull structure and steering an
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on December 1990Deere & Company's Engine Group will begin to market John Deere marine engines for commercial applications in 1991. According to Deere, two marine models, rated at 80 to 250 hp (propulsion), are slated for introduction in early 1991. Three more models will be available later in 1991, with th
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on December 1990Hull Electronics Company, San Diego, Calif., recently announced their new family of linear amplifiers and matching power supplies. These broadband solid-state amplifiers are offered in three configurations: 1,000 watts PEP and CW; 1,000 watts PEP, 500 watts CW; 500 watts PRP and CW. The ampl
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on December 1990U.K.-based Three Quays Marine Services has recently signed an agreement with Ultramar for technical support and inspection during construction of three 148,500-dwt (Suezmax) tankers. Three Quays has been involved with Ultramar's newbuilding project since inception, providing assistance duri
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on December 1990Hitachi Zosen Corporation, a large worldwide supplier of marine manufacturing and engineering products, recently selected Argo Marine, a division of Argo International Corporation, to be one of its agents for marine diesel engine replacement parts sales in the U.S. Argo will promote Hitachi
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on December 1990Gretna Machine & Iron Works, Inc., Harvey, La., has been awarded a $9-million contract to design and build a 345-foot, Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) barge for Matson Navigation Co., Inc., San Francisco, Calif. The triple-deck, covered vessel will be placed in Matson's Hawaii Neighbor Islands serv
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on December 1990Congressional leaders are threatening to levy a strong legislative response against foreign governments who practice the use of shipbuilding subsidies, if the Bush Administration does not meet the impending December 14 deadline for reaching a multilateral agreement to end foreign shipbuildin
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on December 1990Hitachi Zosen's Ariake Works in Japan recently completed the 275,993-dwt tanker Sea Duke, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) which was delivered to the owner, Resilience Shipping Company Limited. The 1,070-foot-long by 185.7-foot-wide tanker is a sister ship of the M/T Sea Prince, which was co
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on December 1990The 1991 Ship Production Symposium, sponsored by the San Diego Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and the Ship Production Committee, National Shipbuilding Research Program, has been scheduled to be held in San Diego, Calif., September 4-6, 1991. Technical session
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on December 1990Comsat Maritime Services recently introduced its new SeaMail® service, a satellite-based electronic mail service for mariners. According to John R. O'Brien Jr., Comsat's vice president of marketing and program management, "The new SeaMail electronic mail service lets mariners send and receiv
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on December 1990Beckman, Limited of Wakefield, R.I., builder of antique and classic launches and tugboats, recently delivered a 30-foot steam tugboat to Peter Van der Veld of Malvern, Pa. Moored on the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, this new tugboat is the first in Delaware waters in over fifty years. The
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on December 1990Fabrica de San Carlos (FSC) (San Carlos Factory) of San Fernando (Cadiz), Spain, which began its activities in the marine industry in 1964, has since specialized in the design, fabrication and startup of marine boilers. In 1971, as a sister company of Astilleros Espanoles, San Carlos Factor