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on November 1986The complete listing of Caterpillar's marine service facilities located throughout the world are now available. The information is presented in a concise topographical format making it easy to locate any port facility offering Caterpillar parts and service and other technical support. The di
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on November 1986Advanced Structures Corporation, Deer Park, N.Y., is offering a free eight-page color brochure on their honeycomb panels and systems for shipboard applications. The new publication features more than one dozen illustrations showing the various uses and applications of Advanced Structures ho
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on November 1986Analysis & Technology, Inc. (A&T) of North Stonington, Conn., has won contract awards from the U.S. Navy totaling $18.6 million, bringing their total backlog to a present record high of $95 million, according to company president and chief executive officer A.T. Mollegen Jr. A three-year co
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on November 1986Datamarine International, Inc., Pocasset, Mass., a leading manufacturer of marine electronic navigation systems and industrial flowmeters, has announced the signing of agreements to acquire and merge with Stephens Engineering Associates, Inc. (SEA) of Mountlake Terrace, Wash. SEA designs, m
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on November 1986—Literature Available Piping Specialties, Inc. of Farmingdale, N.Y., is offering free color literature on the new Northvale Series 70 "Mini Valve" which, according to the manufacturer, is designed to save space in many industrial and commercial applications. This economical valve is availabl
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on November 1986P&O Cruises has announced the signing of a $10-million contract with Malta Drydocks to upgrade the liner Sea Princess prior to her joining the Los Angeles-based Princess fleet. In addition to major refurbishing of passenger areas, the ship will be fitted with five new Wartsila Vasa diesel ge
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on November 1986The aggregate output of MAN B&W Diesel's MC Series of lowspeed crosshead engines has now comfortably topped 10 million bhp. The breaching of that barrier, and the dominant position in world propulsion markets, is even more significant in light of the comparatively short time since the launch
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on November 1986Crowley Maritime Corporation's recent purchase of assets of Coordinated Caribbean Transport, Inc. (CCT) from International Controls Corporation will "greatly strengthen Crowley's capability to serve its customers and markets," a senior officer of Crowley said. Commenting on the acquisition,
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on November 1986Reliance Electric Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, has announced that they are offering D-C Drives Maintenance and Troubleshooting Courses for those who want to learn solidstate D-C Drives and Systems. According to the announcement, the courses employ up-to-date teaching aids to give participants ind
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on November 1986Rolf Andersson has been appointed vice president, marketing and sales, for Wartsila Diesel, Inc. He was previously project and estimate manager for marine sales at the Wartsila Vasa factory in Finland. Mr. Andersson has more than 10 years' experience as chief engineer and engineer on ships o
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on November 1986Caterpillar now offers crankshafts through the Caterpillar Remanufactured Products Program that meet marine society approval requirements. These are new crankshafts with standard diameter journals. The acquisition cost of these "upgrade-to-new" crankshafts is lower because of the value of the
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on November 1986Blount Marine Corporation of Warren, R.I., has laid the keel for a ferry for the Neuman Boat Line Company of Sandusky, Ohio. Constructed of American Steel, the doubleended ferry will be 101 feet long, with a 34 V2- foot beam. Marine architect Timothy Graul of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., designed the f
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on November 1986—Free Literature Available Atlas-Danmark Marine and Offshore, a division of Atlas-Danmark A/S, one of the world's leading manufacturers of heavy duty watermakers, has further strengthened its position in the field of evaporative-type watermakers and freshwater generators with the introduction
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on October 1986David Watson, general manager of Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Sparrows Point yard, recently announced the receipt of a $1.9-million contract for work on the S.S. Cape Alava, a ship assigned to the Ready Reserve Force (RRF). Mr. Watson stated that the award was made by the American Foreign
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on October 1986Wartsila Diesel of Finland and the Nordstjernan Group of Sweden have agreed on the sale of Lindholmen Motor AB and its subsidiary, Scandinavian Governor Services AB, to Wartsila. The agreement, which covers Lindholmen's complete production and after-sales operations, is subject to the approv
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on October 1986Sperry Corporation, Charlottesville, Va., has appointed George Tsirimokos to the position of program manager of its satellite communication program in the marine systems unit in Charlottesville. Mr. Tsirimokos will oversee Sperry's introduction of advanced computer and communications produc
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on October 1986Acurex Corporation, Autodata Division, Mountain View, Calif., has published a free eight-page brochure on "Powermeters for Marine Environments." The introduction explains that the Acurex Model 1600A Series Horsepower Measurement Systems are used to display instantaneous horsepower and rpm o
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on October 1986The American Ship Building Company of Tampa, Fla., recently signed a contract with the naval architectural firm of Knud E. Hansen of Copenhagen for the preliminary design and engineering, and specifications for two 800-passenger cruise ships. The Danish firm is one of the world's foremost de
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on October 1986Avondale Industries, Inc., a new employee-owned company, is offering a free 12-page color brochure on their seven divisions, including: the Shipyards, Danly, Luria Brothers, Mayville, Ortner Freight Car, Wabash Alloys and Yuba divisions. The color publication contains sections with text on e
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on October 1986Pittsburgh Brass Manufacturing Company (PBM) of Irwin, Pa., is offering free literature on valves and actuators manufactured by the company. PBM's complete line of two-way full port ball valves are available with a wide range of actuators and accessories. The "Performance Package" catalog s