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on December 1986—Literature Offered Jamesbury Corp., a subsidiary of Combustion Engineering, Inc., has introduced the new Jamesbury V15SR spring return pneumatic vane actuator. According to the manufacturer, this unique actuator fills applications in any piping system involving automatic valve operation wher
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on December 1986—Literature Available New literature is now available completely describing a new anti-seize and lubricating compound, specifically designed for marine applications, which is now available from Bostik Division of Emhart. A proven combination of copper flake, graphite, and aluminum paste in a
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on December 1986Rockment, manufacturers and marketers of the Rockwool TNF joiner system, recently received the accommodation order for the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines ship Sovereign of the Seas, the largest cruise liner to be built since the Frances and the United States. The Sovereign of the Seas, with a
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on December 1986—Literature Available TDI Catalog Sales of Plainville, Conn., now includes compact programmable 100-mm recorders in either 1-, 2- or 3-pen models in the TDI Catalog for Sensors and Controls. Input can be DC voltage, or nine types of thermocouples or RTDs when used with temperature transmitte
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on December 1986The Vessel Safety Manual, prepared for the commercial fishing industry in conjunction with the North Pacific Fishing Vessel Owner's Association (NPFVOA), the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Marine Fisheries Service, was recently published. Some 300 pages long, with more than 300 illustrat
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on December 1986Douglas Watson, president and general manager, has announced the formation of West State, Incorporated (WSI) and the opening of their new facility at the Port of Portland Ship Repair Yard on Swan Island, Portland, Ore. This full-service ship repair company was founded, according to Mr. Wats
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on December 1986Larry N. Hairston has been appointed executive director of marketing for Textron Marine Systems of New Orleans, La. Mr. Hairston will be responsible for developing and implementing all marketing strategies and evolving a continuing strategic plan representing Textron Marine Systems business
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on December 1986Lubriquip-Houdaille, Inc., a subsidiary of Houdaille Industries, Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio, has made available free literature on automatic centralized lubrication systems, pumps, feeders, controllers and accessories for proper and exacting lubrication that is said to reduce friction, wear and
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on December 1986Approximately $130 million will be spent by the Cunard Line Ltd. to refurbish and re-engine the Queen Elizabeth 2, an amount many companies pay for a new vessel. After replacing the steam turbines with nine diesel engines, the vessel will still be capable of traveling at speeds of up to 32.5
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on December 1986—Literature Available Monel flexible hose lined with TFE, combining flexibility with the benefits of special alloy construction, is now available from Cajon Company, Macedonia, Ohio. Monel is used for the hose overbraid as well as the end connections, providing chemical resistance, pressure
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on December 1986Paul-Munroe Engineering recently issued a new two-page brochure describing the specialized hydraulic and electronic control capabilities of its Defense/Marine Division. Paul-Munroe Engineering provides total system integration, engineering, procurement, fabrication, field installation and st
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on December 1986The tenth in a projected fleet of 26 Navy oceanographic surveillance ships (T-AGOS) was recently christened "Invincible" at Tacoma Boatbuilding Company in Tacoma, Wash. The USNS Invincible (T-AGOS- 10) will be operated by the Military Sealift Command for the Space and Warfare Systems Comman
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on December 1986Honeywell's offshore business has sold its first HydroStar Plus subsea tracking and relocation system to the Naval Ocean Systems Center (NOSC) in Hawaii after a successful performance demonstration in customer- funded sea trials. Testing was conducted onboard a 48-foot vessel using a gimball
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on December 1986According to service officials, the Navy hopes the benefits of competition will make it feasible to finally link warships with a jam-proof highspeed data system. The Navy is laying plans to open to competition its sophisticated AN/WSC-6 communications system. Plans call for holding the compe
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on December 1986awarded to the Frederick, Md.- based Airflow Company by the Navy Regional Contracting Center. The contract, awarded to Airflow's IMP AC Division, calls for the manufacture and delivery of eleven 75- ton air conditioning units. Airflow Company's air conditioners will provide dockside environm
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on December 1986The first seawater hydraulic multi- function tool system ever developed for Navy divers has been approved for Navy use by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). The acceptance marks the culmination of a major 10-year research and development effort by the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory
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on December 1986Bethlehem Steel's Sparrows Point shipbuilding yard, which has received two repair contracts under a limited expansion of the Navy's homeport rule, will be eligible for all Navy contracts. Representative Helen Delich Bentley, who played a pivotal role in getting the Reagan Administration to
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on December 1986Members of the Maine and New Hampshire Congressional delegations have announced a $240 million program to modernize Portsmouth Navy Shipyard. Some 600 employees were laid off or retired from the yard earlier this year as competition among Navy-owned shipyards heated up. The project will con
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on December 1986A new hardcover book, "Always Good Ships," takes a retrospective look at Newport News Shipbuilding, listing and describing the colorful histories of more than 500 ships built by the famous Virginia shipyard during its first century of operation. Author William A. Fox, a naval architect and n
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on November 1986Wilton-Fijenoord B.V. in Schie- dam, Netherlands, has booked an order valued at Dfl 60 million (about $26.7 million) for the con- struction of two Customs Patrol Vessels for the Republic of China (Taiwan). These ships will have an overall length of 214.56 feet, beam of 31.5 feet, and full-lo