Short 1978 Articles
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on July 1978Comdr. Christian A. Bendixen, Robert L. Hague Merchant Marine Industries Post #1242, American Legion Department of New York, has announced the date of that Post's 38th Annual Guard of Honor Ball, to be held at the Waldorf-Astoria's Grand Ballroom, Saturday, October 21, 1978, in New York Cit
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on July 1978Deputy Assistant Secretary- Samuel B. Nemirow, U.S. Department of Commerce, Maritime Administration, has approved in principle the application by Offshore Logistics, Inc., 1001 Pinhook Road, Lafayette, La., for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of four 210-foot, ocea
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on July 1978Briley Offshore, Inc., 1001 Pinhook Road, Lafayette, La., has applied for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of four offshore towing/ supply vessels. The applicant, a new corporation formed to operate the four vessels, indicated that they will be employed initially in
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on July 1978Nick S. Campise, vice president- sales of Oceaneering International, Inc., Houston, Texas, has announced that George E. Buntrock III has joined the company as manager of Government programs. Mr. Buntrock's responsibilities include all relations with the U.S. Navy, compliance with USN regulat
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on July 1978Golten Marine Co., Inc., has been licensed as the worldwide supplier and repair shop for Akasaka Diesels Limited of Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese firm joins the distinguished roster of leading diesel manufacturers represented by Golten. The growing list of Golten-serviced diesels and component
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on July 1978William B. Hubbard, senior vice president-operations for American President Lines, Ltd., Oakland, Calif., has announced the appointment of F. Douglas Finlayson to the new position of assistant vice president-marine operations. A 26-year veteran of vessel operations and design management, M
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on July 1978Huthnance Drilling Company has awarded Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Beaumont, Texas, shipyard a contract for construction of a new jackup rig, the Acadian Spirit. The new rig, expected to be delivered in June 1979, will drill off Louisiana under a one-year contract with The Superior Oil Co
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on July 1978The Maritime Administration has released a technical report which discusses the maritime and construction aspects of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) plant ships as a promising means of helping alleviate national energy problems, contributing to a more favorable balance of payments, a
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on March 1978Walter Thorsen, president, Walter Thorsen Inc. and past president of the Marine Square > Club, recently announced the election and installation of officers in the Marine Square Club. The officers are as follows: Comdr. Sydney Tharrington, USCG (ret.), Amoco International Oil Company, presid
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on March 1978Nicolai Joffe Corporation, one of the leading suppliers of repair and replacement machinery to the marine industry, has published a brochure listing the various types and models available for equipment such as: turbines, gears, generators, pumps, compressors, evaporators, valves, motors, win
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on March 1978Bruce Kasen, vice president, marketing, Timmons & Charles, Inc., has announced the appointment of George S. Mahaly to manager, technical services. Mr. Mahaly joined T&C in 1973, and has previously held the positions of field service section chief and consulting engineer. In his new position
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on March 1978Lucian Q. Moffitt, Inc. of Akron, Ohio, a leading distributor of marine bearings, has named National Marine Enterprises, Inc. of Santa Ana, Calif., as manufacturer's representative serving Texas, according to Claire A. Drach, president of Moffitt. National Marine Enterprises is headed by pr
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on March 1978The SPM Method provides a completely new approach with regard to both theory and application for the measurement of rolling type bearings. It has resulted in a new technique allowing a quantative measurement of bearing condition. The Shock Pulse Method (the SPM Method) measures the magnitud
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on March 1978Planning Research Corporation (PRC) Marine Systems Division, 1850 K Street N.W., International Square, Washington, D.C. 20006, will team with Morris Guralnick Associates, Inc. in a $500,000 project to provide planning and engineering s e r v i c e s f o r the U.S. Navy's Service Life Extensi
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on March 1978Planning Research Corporation (PRC) 1850 K Street N.W., International Square, Washington, D.C. 20006, has been awarded a $1.6- million contract to modernize Army watercraft by the U.S. Army Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command, Ft. Belvoir, Ya. The work will be performed by the
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on March 1978Pacific Far East Line's board of directors has authorized the sale of three surplus vessels and 800 surplus steel barges to correct its current operating problems. The vessels are the luxury liner S/S Monterey, retired from service in early January; the luxury liner S/S Mariposa, to be retir
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on March 1978Ground-breaking ceremonies were recently held at the Port of Palm Beach, Fla., for a $4,500,000 bulk sugar terminal. Taking part in the ceremonies were the Port Commissioners, and officials of the Florida Sugar Marketing and Terminal Association, Inc. and the City of Riviera Beach. According
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on March 1978Pott Industries Inc. of St. Louis, Mo., has announced that Richard M. Currepce has been named president and chief executive officer of Pott's Offshore Marine Services Division headquartered in New Orleans, La. Mr. Currence succeeds Vern E. Easterling, who assumes the position of chairman. M
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on March 1978DeLaval Turbine Inc. in Trenton, N.J., has announced the consolidation of its Turbine and Centrifugal C o m p r e s s o r Divisions. The new division, which will be known as the "Turbine and Compressor Division," manufactures steam turbines and f e e d w a t e r pumps for the electric utilit
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on March 1978Capt. Russell George McVay has been appointed manager of harbor operations of the Moran Towing & Transportation Co., Inc., it was announced by Thomas E. Moran, president of the company. Captain McVay was appointed manager of the Seaboard Shipping Company, a Moran oil barge transportation subs