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on February 1988Spar Associates, Inc. of Annapolis, Md., was recently awarded a contract by Halifax-Dartmouth Industries, Ltd. of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Under the contract, Spar will supply Perception™, their shipyard planning and cost/schedule control system, which will be used to plan and manage HDI's $60-
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on February 1988The plan for the reorganization of Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Company, Inc., Mobile, Ala., was confirmed recently by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Alabama. The plan marks the end of Chapter 11 protection for Bender after just nine months. Since January 1987, Bende
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on February 1988Morecambe Bay Contractors, a joint venture between Press Offshore and McDermott International, Inc., has been awarded a contract valued at more than $100 million for two drilling platforms for the Morecambe Bay gas field by Hydrocarbons Great Britain Limited. The project, which will begin im
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on February 1988The completion of Westmark Systems' acquisition of Tracor, Inc., with all merger documentation filed with the State of Delaware where both companies are incorporated, was recently announced by Adm. Bobby R. Inman, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Westmark, together with Fra
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- MAN GHH Merges Crane Subsidiaries page: 50
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on February 1988—Literature Offered MAN Gutehoffnungshutte (MAN GHH) has merged and restructured its crane manufacturing subsidiaries to form the MAN GHH Krantechnik GmbH headquartered in Heilbronn. The new company is a complete subsidiary of MAN GHH GmbH. The three crane subsidiaries involved in the merg
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on February 1988The Bird-Johnson Company of Walpole, Mass., recently announced the promotion of Ike L. Svensson to the position of general manager for their Seattle RDH and Coolidge Propeller facilities. Mr. Svensson replaces Robert DenHerder who retired in late 1987. Mr. Svensson spent twenty years in the
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on February 1988The Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries, Pascagoula, Miss., was recently awarded a $378.7-million contract by the U.S. Navy to construct the third ship of the Wasp Class of amphibious assault ships, LHD-3, and to commence preliminary work on a fourth LHD. At present, Ingalls
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- Robertson Autopilot Wins NMEA Honors page: 26
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on February 1988For the third year in a row, Robertson's microprocessor-controlled autopilots have been awarded top honors by the National Marine Electronics Association at their recent banquet in Seattle, Washington. This, for any manufacturer, is a significant achievement as it represents peer recognition b
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on February 1988The American Bureau of Shipping issued a Certificate of Approval to Turbine Components Corporation of Branford, Connecticut, on June 17, 1987. A.B.S. has surveyed T.C.C.'s facility and reviewed the process, specifications, and quality assurance program for the application of a unique ceramic
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on February 1988Five Canadian consortiums recently submitted letters of interest to the Canadian Ministry of National Defense in order to enter into the bidding for a $5-billion contract to build nuclear submarines under a new program. The Canadian consortiums that expressed interest were: CSE Submarines G
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on February 1988Hagglunds Marine & Offshore, a division of AB Hagglund & Soner of Sweden, has signed an agreement under which it will acquire all the shares in the Dutch Kenz Cranes Group. Kenz Cranes is among the leading makers of offshore cranes in the range 5-100 t SWL. The group, which has about 60 emp
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on February 1988The application of real-time and fast-time simulation to port design problems is illustrated by a 20-minute videotape produced by Marine- Safety International (MSI), privatized operator of the Computer- Aided Operations Research Facility (CAORF) at the National Maritime Research Center in Ki
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on February 1988The American Welding Society has announced that its spring 1988 Welding Education Seminar Series of six seminars will be presented between January 11, 1988 and April 8,1988, in 16 cities around the country. In addition, four special Seminar/ Certified Welding Inspector Testing Events have be
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on February 1988The U.S. Government, pushed by Senator Bob Packwood (R-OR) and Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR), in concept, has given permission on a "case-by-case" basis for Polish fishing vessels operating off the Pacific Northwest coast to enter the International Port of Coos Bay for long-term repairs a
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on February 1988Dampa Inc. of Hunt Valley, Md., recently published a new brochure, "An Ocean of Possibilities," which is designed to give an overall impression of Dampa, and also an idea of the possibilities available to customers through Dampa. In addition to their traditional product, ceilings, Dampa now
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on February 1988American Cyanamid Company of Wayne, N.J., is offering free color literature on the Cyalume ® personnel marker light (PML®) manufactured by the company. These rugged lights attach securely to life vests, need only one hand for activation and are both waterproof and windproof. No batteries, bul
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on February 1988Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) of Japan has developed a "dream ship" with pitchand roll-free cabins mounted on hydraulic controlled shock absorbers. The 48 V2 -foot-long, 17-gross-ton catamaran, which is the first Hi-Stable Cabin Craft (HSCC) high-speed ship, is made of fiber reinforc
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on February 1988Swagelok® tube fittings with sanitary flanged ends, which permit direct connection of utility and process lines, are now available from Swagelok Co., Solon, Ohio. The new fittings are designed for applications in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, beverage and related industries. The
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on February 1988Vincent R. Almerico Jr. has been named vice president, operations, of the Trinity Marine Group. He is now responsible for the overall operations and management of the Halter Marine, Inc. shipyard in Moss Point, Miss., and Moss Point Marine, Inc. in nearby Escatawpa, Miss. The announcement w
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on January 1988Arneson Marine, Inc. (AMI) of Corte Madera, Calif., a leader in surface piercing propulsion, recently announced the relocation of their Eastern regional office to North Miami Beach, Fla. AMI's new 4,800-square-foot facility is located at 2850 N.E. 187th Street, North Miami Beach, Fla. 33810.