Short 1977 Articles
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on August 1977Morris Guralnick Associates, Inc., naval architects and engineers, 550 Kearney Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94108, have announced that Henry A. Olson has joined the staff in the position of project manager. MGA is one of the largest private offices of naval architects in the West. Each maj
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on August 1977National Supply Company, 1455 West Loop South, Houston, Texas 77027, major oil-field equipment manufacturer, announces that it has consolidated its domestic and international marketing effort for drilling equipment into a single worldwide organization under its National Drilling Equipment op
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on August 1977The General Assembly of the Shareholders of "Eleusis Shipyards" S.A., Athens, Greece, recently elected a new board of directors as follows: President, Adm. John N. Stratakis, Shipowner; vice president, Dr. Jean P. Ioannidis, Professor of Marine Engineering National Technical University of A
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on August 1977Robert S. Matthews, manager of Ryan-Walsh Stevedoring Company's Gulfport, Miss., operations has been appointed vice president of that firm. The appointment is the second major promotion Mr. Matthews has received within six months, having only recently received his managerial title. Mr. Matt
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on August 1977In the self-sufficient environment of oceangoing vessels and offshore drilling rigs, personnel and hazardous materials must necessarily share confined quarters. The possibilities for catastrophe are obvious. In such instances, control of fire hazards and protection of personnel and equipmen
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on August 1977National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, Calif., has announced that Clarence L. (Larry) French has been named president and chief operating officer. Stephen A. Girard, headquartered at Kaiser Center in Oakland, Calif., was named the shipbuilder's chief executive officer in additi
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on August 1977Falcon Cargo Ships, Inc., 277 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y., has revised its January 23, 1976, application for operating-differential subsidy (ODS) and construction- differential subsidy (CDS), and has submitted a new application for a Title XI guarantee, all to aid in the construction and op
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on July 15, 1977Equitable Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, La., recently delivered the 161-foot all welded steel, twinscrew, diesel-powered ferryboat Governor Edward Hyde to the State of North Carolina, Department of Transportation Division of Highways at the Cedar Island Ferry Terminal Facility, Cedar Island
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on July 15, 1977In accordance with proposed Coast Guard Rules stipulating that vessels calling on U.S. ports must be equipped with steering gear power failure alarm indication, Marine Electric RPD, Inc. is marketing a Galbraith-Pilot Marine Power Failure Alarm which meets these Coast Guard Regulations. Th
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on July 15, 1977Northwest Marine Iron Works has added two marine specialists to its staff in Portland, Ore. Joining Northwest Marine Iron Works are James M. Grider and David L. Hiller. Mr. Grider has been appointed quality assurance supervisor, and Mr. Hiller joins the firm in a management training capacit
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on July 15, 1977The appointment of Jack E. Horner as senior marine project engineer has been announced by David A. O'Neil, president of Seaworthy Engine Systems, Inc. Seaworthy is engaged in engineering consulting for marine propulsion, fuel optimization and control systems for marine gas turbines, diesel
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on July 15, 1977The Charleston Section of the American Society of Naval Engineers reports a productive winter and spring. The first meeting in January included the election of officers and a presentation by Joseph Schilling, American Bureau of Shipping, Savannah, Ga., on "Construction Techniques of Present
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on July 15, 1977Joseph V. Sheridan, chairman, announced that The National Association of Marine Surveyors (NAMS) will hold their 19th Annual Marine Conference at the Hotel Americana in New York City on Thursday, Friday and Saturday October 20, 21 and 22, 1977. The three-day seminar on marine surveying and
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on July 15, 1977Michael R. McEvoy, executive vice president of R.J. Reynolds Industries, Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., has been elected to the board of directors of the company. Mr. McEvoy moved to the executive vice presidency last September f r om his position as chairman and chief executive officer of Sea-
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on July 15, 1977Purification and thermal equipment for marine and offshore use are illustrated and described in a new 12-page brochure now available from The De Laval Separator Company. The equipment is designed for unmanned operation aboard ships and on drilling platforms. It can be provided in configurat
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on July 15, 1977An oxidizing toilet that can be fueled by either diesel oil or propane gas has been designed to meet commercial marine sanitation requirements by Clear Water, Inc., Walworth, Wis. Called Sani- Rator, the toilet has been tested by Underwriters Laboratory and certified as a Type III USCG MSD.
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on July 15, 1977Dravo SteelShip Corporation, Pine Bluff, Ark., has announced completion of a new addition to their main fabricating plant. This new addition is the first expansion since SteelShip Corporation was acquired by Dravo Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pa., in August 1976. The new 11,000-square-foot add
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on July 15, 1977An energy-saving device that replaced steam traps on U.S. Navy ships won a $25,000 prize for the inventor, a civilian employee of the Navy, at a ceremony on the White House lawn. President Carter made the presentation to Lawrence L. Guzick for a constant flow Drain Orifice that is saving th
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on July 15, 1977Anixter-Mark, an industry leader in the development and manufacture of communications antennas for over 25 years, has announced a new Marine Five- Way Ratchet Mount. The mount is fully brass with triple chrome plating for long life and maximum corrosion resistance. The hardware is all stain
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on July 15, 1977Wm. Norman Duncan, vice president and general sales manager, has announced the appointment of Donald S. Otto as marketing manager for the Heavy Marine Division of International Paint Company, Inc., New York, N.Y. Mr. Otto, a graduate of Cornell University, has a broad background in the che