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on January 1989Crowley Maritime Corporation, a diversified marine transportation firm with worldwide operations, has named Sean G. Burke as president, Atlantic Division, according to a recent announcement by Leo L. Collar, Crowley's president and chief operating officer. Mr. Burke was most recently senior
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on January 1989—Literature Available MagneTek, Inc., an international leader in electrical equipment manufacturing and related services, has consolidated its military business efforts. The newly formed Magne- Tek Defense Systems, headquartered in Anaheim, Calif., with a recently opened Washington, D.C.,
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on January 1989Aeroquip's line of Strap-All™ cargo control products, including ratchet binders, pickup anchors, car tiedowns, rope tie-off straps, utility straps and tow straps are featured in Bulletin 2118. Ideal for light hauling use, the Aeroquip Strap-All ratchet binder features an abrasion-resistant,
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on January 1989Leevac Shipyards, Inc., Jennings, La., recently delivered a 125-foot, 315-passenger excursion boat to Padelford Packet Boat Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Christened the M/V Anson Northrup, she is powered by a pair of Caterpillar 3306 BT diesel engines, and is fitted with two Caterpillar 3304 NA g
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on January 1989American Manufacturing Company, Inc., Lafayette, La., recently published a new detailed rope specification sheet. The new specification sheet lists one of the highest minimum breaking strengths for a given weight per 100 feet in the entire cordage industry. American is able to achieve these
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on January 1989Seaward International, Inc. has recently released a revised 105-page Technical Manual for their Sea Cushion® line of foam-filled marine fender systems. The availability of this technical data now provides naval architects, engineering firms, and end users with the information needed to selec
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on January 1989James F. Gaffney, general manager, distribution and operations, Texaco Limited London, was recently named president and chief operating officer of Texaco Marine Services Inc. Mr. Gaffney succeeds William R. Cumming who will retire following more than 28 years of service with the company. T
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on January 1989—Literature O f f e r e d—
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on January 1989Wartsila Marine Industries' Turku Shipyard, known primarily as a builder of passenger vessels and luxury cruisers, recently completed a barge carrier, a rare exception in the yard's present stock of orders. The vessel, ordered by the USSR Ministry of Communications, was named Anadyr. The 74
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on January 1989Atlantic Marine, Inc. of Jacksonville, Fla., recently signed a contract with Chalice Trawlers Corporation of Edmonds, Wash., to build the Aleutian Chalice, a 123-foot by 32- foot longliner processor. The vessel was designed by Rodney E. Lay & Associates of Jacksonville. The longliner will be
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on January 1989Alan Bernstein, president of the National Association of Passenger Vessel Owners (NAPVO), has announced the appointment of recently retired USCG Capt. Peter Lauridsen as the association's new technical consultant. Mr. Lauridsen, most recently Deputy Chief of the Office of Marine Safety, Sec
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on January 1989E. Ray Haley, president and director of engineering for Marine Gears, Inc., Greenville, Miss., was recently elected to serve a threeyear term on the board of directors of American Gear Manufacturer's Association (A.G.M.A.), headquartered in Alexandria, Va. At the recent A.G.M.A. technical m
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on January 1989Homeport Marine Services, Moss Point, Miss., formerly Quality Shipbuilders, Inc., has recently completed a rework project on the suppy vessel Hope Tide, according to the firm's president Jack Edwards. Homeport Marine performed extensive work on the 180-foot vessel's propellers, shafts, rudde
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on December 1988Water-Jel® from Trilling Medical Technologies, Inc., Ridgefield Park, N.J., is described as a unique multi-use product for emergency burn care and fire protection, designed to help save lives and maximize the relief of pain and suffering caused by burns. According to a spokesman for the compan
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on December 1988Marine ladders and gangways are featured in a special section in the newest "Alco-Lite" Industrial Ladders Catalog from Carbis Sales and Aluminum Ladder Company of Florence, S.C. Included in the 38-page publication are photographs and specifications for marine boarding ladders, stage gangways
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on December 1988Westmont Industries, Santa Fe Springs (Los Angeles), Calif., is offering a free eight-page color brochure that is designed to illustrate and describe the company's capabilities in providing its customers with some of the most efficient port equipment and material handling systems available.
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on December 1988—Literature Available Hempel, one of the world's largest independent manufacturers of industrial and marine coatings, recently announced that an agreement has been reached with Reliance Universal to acquire the assets of their High-Performance Coatings Division, operating out of Houston, Te
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on December 1988—Literature Available A new fiberglass cannister pack is now available for the Avon Coastline Life Raft, augmenting the soft valise which continues to be offered. The cannister permits mounting of the Coastline Life Raft on deck or in exposed locations, placements many owners of small sailboat
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on December 1988The Philadelphia section of the Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers (SNAME) recently met with the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) to hear a paper entitled, "The Maritime Industry at the Crossroads." Capt. Silas O. Nunn, USN (Ret.), vice pres
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on December 1988The Waugh Co., Jacksonville, Fla., has obtained the contract to supply the Rockwool TNF Joiner System, consisting of floating floors, linings and partitions, continuous ceilings and doors, to be installed on board the Admiral Cruise Line's S.S. Azure Seas. The coordination of the design and