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on April 1989Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. and OMI Corp. recently announced an agreement in principle to a merger between Hornbeck and three OMI affiliates—OMI Petrolink Corp., OMI Offshore Marine Services, Inc., and Potomac Transport, Inc.—following an exchange of shares. As part of this transaction,
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on April 1989H. Allen Fernstrom has been named to the post of executive vice president and chief operating officer of Marco Seattle. He takes over the day-to-day management of the 35- year-old company from president and founder Peter G. Schmidt, who will be devoting increased time to the firm's foreign o
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on April 1989—Literature Available Circle Seal Controls, Anaheim, Calif., has expanded its line of Sampling and Bleed valves to include both high-pressure and low-pressure miniaturized versions for use in airborne, shipboard and ground support equipment. Their use, for taking samples of, or bleeding o
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on April 1989Philadelphia-headquartered SPD Technologies recently announced a joint venture agreement with Daeyang Electric Co., Ltd., of Pusan, South Korea, to provide Mil- Spec circuit breakers and switchgear for the Korean naval industry. SPD, one the world's leading suppliers of Mil-Spec circuit brea
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on April 1989The Dynafile® II air-powered abrasive belt machine performs grinding, deburring, polishing and sanding of virtually any material used in manufacturing. The tool accepts six interchangeable contact arms for many different applications including entering small openings. Grinding work is done whe
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on April 1989—Literature Available— The cruise ship M.V. Sun Princess of P&O in London was recently lifted and moved on Todd's Syncrolift for repair work on the propeller shaft and rudder as well as other general repair work. With a length of 535.75 feet and a beam of 74.80 feet, the Sun Princess is t
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on April 1989Tradex Marine Equipment Co. of Denmark recently announced two new products that are now available: an oil/water analyzer, and an automatic lapping machine. The oil/water analyzer is capable of measuring water content in lubricating oil/bunker fuel as well as crude oil cargoes. The analyzer u
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on April 1989A new publication from Aeroquip Corporation, bulletin 5989B, "Aeroquip Cargo Control Products," describes the basic products designed to secure cargo and protect goods in transit—from shoring beams and bars to strap assemblies, buckles and winches. Featured are new products such as the Aero
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on April 1989"Fit-em and forget-em" disc couplings, combining unitized discpacks for fast assembly with the rugged reliability offered from allsteel components, are now available from The Falk Corporation. The heart of a disc coupling is a series of stainless steel plates held together in a laminated pac
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on April 1989A $1.2-billion order to build 22 containerships for Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan), the largest such order ever to be placed, is likely to go to Japanese shipyards, according to a recent report. The vessels, each capable of carrying 4,000 twenty-foot containers (TEUs) are to be used by Ever
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on April 1989Gems flow switch, FS-10798, provides extreme sensitivity to protect expensive equipment. It is adjustable for an infinite number of actuation set points, and provides an adjustment range for liquids of 0.5 to 20 gpm; 3 to 160 scfm for gas. According to Gems, this flow switch is ideal for use
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on April 1989—Literature Available American Durweld Sales, Inc., Scituate, Mass., manufacturer of the Velodur/Durmetal Coldwelding System™, recently introduced a new emergency repair material to the U.S. and Canadian markets. Velodur's new "Super-Rapid CA/ HD" (Chemical Aggression/Heavy Duty) is desig
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on April 1989Atlantic Marine Holding Company's subsidiary Atlantic Marine, Inc. of Mobile, Ala., will lease the repair shipyard of ADDSCO Industries in Mobile. The Alabama yard, which was recently closed, was formed in 1916 and since that time has repaired and converted all types of floating equipment.
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on April 1989Balehi Marine, Inc. of Lacombe, La., recently converted a former crewboat, the Grandeur, into a yacht for use as a party charter boat in New York Harbor by Peter Mercurio of Leisure Yacht Sales. The vessel, renamed the Celebrity, was stripped, a new steel superstructure added aft and an alum
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on March 1989Alfa Products Co., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., recently introduced a new boat bilge cleaner product, "De- Skum," that represents a new and different concept for the removing of oils and organic material from the bilge. De-Skum boat bilge cleaner is a complex enzyme product that digests and biode
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on March 1989Unitor Ships Service was the main supplier of specialized hospital equipment for the recently built Royal Viking Line luxury cruise ship Royal Viking Sun. She is the fifth cruise vessel to be equipped with Unitor hospital equipment since the firm introduced its product line in 1987. The hospit
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on March 1989American United Marine Corp. (AUMC), Saugus, Mass., has been awarded the Top Achievement Award in 1988 by TFC Corporation, Minneapolis, Minn., for sales of Pollution Packer waste compactors to the maritime industry. The award was presented to Peter and John Lombard, principals in The Saugus fi
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on March 1989TNT Hydrolines, Inc., Wayne, N.J., recently took delivery of an 80- foot, high-speed catamaran, TNT Express I, to be used for commuting and excursions in New York Harbor. The vessel, one of the first catamarans to be used for commuting in the area, will carry passengers to and from Monmouth
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on March 1989The new BIVCO 6000 Series Inline Check Valves from Circle Seal Controls, Anaheim, Calif., utilize chemically inert, all-plastic bodies and poppets to provide long, dependable service in corrosive liquid or gas systems. The choice of body materials for the new series includes Teflon®, PCX, K
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on March 1989William P. Muller has been appointed assistant vice president of operations of Moran Towing & Transportation Co., Inc., according to Thomas E. Moran, chairman and chief executive officer of the company. Mr. Muller, who will be based in company headquarters in Greenwich, Conn., is a graduate