Short 1980 Articles
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on July 15, 1980Hitachi Zosen recently received an order from Offshore Investments Limited, a subsidiary of Hunt International Resources Corporation of Dallas, Texas, to supply two jackup offshore type oil drilling rigs. After delivery, the rigs will be operated by Penrod Drilling Company, also of Dallas,
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on July 1980Royal Viking Line has announced detailed expansion plans for its three-vessel fleet commencing with the $25-million extension and refinement of the Royal Viking Star next year at A.G. "Weser" shipyard in Bremerhaven, West Germany. Present contract terms call for the 22,000- gt vessel to enter
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on July 1980The United States Coast Guard has recently issued approval numbers for the BilgeMaster® system that controls bilge pollution for vessels operating in United States waters. The USCG approval covers the Bilge- Master I system featuring automatic operation and an optional feature of evaporation
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on July 1980Ronald E. Moore has been promoted to executive vice president of Wisconsin Barge Line, Inc., and Michael T. Hayo, a certified public accountant, has joined the St. Louisbased company as vice president-finance and treasurer. Joseph W. Rose, board chairman, president, and chief executive office
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on July 1980Gary E. Koecheler, assistant to Matson N a v i g a t i o n Company's vice president in Washington, D.C., for the past year, has been appointed manager of pricing. He will report to William R. Harmon, vice president, pricing, in San Francisco. Replacing Mr. Koecheler in Washington will be Phi
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on July 1980The Hong Kong Trade Development Council reports that two of Hong Kong's biggest shipping tycoons, Sir Y.K. Pao, the head of the World-Wide Shipping Group, and C.H. Tung, the chairman of Orient Overseas Container (Holdings) and son of shipping magnate C.Y. Tung, both see the large demand for
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on July 1980ESAB-HEATH, Fort Collins, Colo.-based manufacturer of shape cutting machines, welding equipment, welding robots and other welding products, has announced that Ray Hoglund has moved up to the position of assistant general manager. He will be involved in all aspects of company operation, includ
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on July 1980Riverway Shipyard Company, Grafton, 111., recently delivered a new rigging barge to its sister company, Riverway Harbor Service, New Orleans. The barge R-l is 110 feet long, 26 feet wide, and 6^4 feet deep, with a light draft of 1 foot 6 inches. The gross tonnage of this barge is 135.6. The h
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on July 1980Two changes in the Transportation and Distribution Department of ITT Rayonier Inc., Stamford, Conn., were announced recently by Robert E. Heine, vice president and director, transportation and distribution. Donald J. Bane has been promoted to manager, distribution services, and Gregory R. F
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on July 1980Metritape, Inc. has received an order for the retrofit of seven Niarchos VLCCs with centralized level and temperature gauging featuring the latest in Metritape modular readout and alarming instrumentation. The order, valued at over $500,- 000, includes unique Metritape Level/Temp sensors for
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on July 1980A new four-color, 24-page brochure is available from Caterpillar describing their worldwide engine parts and service support system. The brochure is presented geographically and describes engine support available through dealer outlets, parts distribution facilities, emergency parts depots,
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on July 1980Electro-Nav president Robert E. Negron announced recently the introduction of the company's new EN 2182R Watch Receiver, designed to meet IMCO A.383 requirements for continuous monitoring of the 2182KHz voice distress frequency. "The IMCO deadline for compliance went into effect in May," s
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on July 1980ITT Decca Marine, Inc. has been appointed exclusive U.S. sales and service agent for the Sailor radio line manufactured by S.P. Radio A / S of Denmark. The first of the broad line of Sailor radios to be announced is the VHF radio Type RT144AC. Company officials estimate there are more than
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on July 1980Anthony C. Brown, senior vice president of J.J. Henry Co., Inc., naval architects and marine engineers, recently announced the following promotions in the J.J. Henry Moorestown, N.J., office. William J. Smith has been appointed chief of HVAC and Hull Piping Engineering / Design Department,
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on July 1980Esso has decided to install inertgas systems in a number of its large crude oil carriers. Based on competitive bids from Norwegian shipyards, Esso Tankers Inc. — a subsidiary of Exxon Corporation in New York — has signed a contract for such equipment to be installed aboard crude oil tankers
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on July 1980Robert M. Loftus has been named president of Ocean Salvors Company, a joint venture of the Moran Towing Corporation of New York, and Crowley Maritime Corporation of San Francisco. Mr. Loftus joined Moran Towing & Transportation in 1962 and served in various capacities. He was named a vice p
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on July 1980The Hagglunds Products Division of ASEA Inc. has received an order worth approximately $5.5 million from Baker Marine Corporation of Ingleside, Texas, to supply low-speed, high-torque hydraulic motors for the elevating systems of offshore jackup drilling rigs. It is the largest single order
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on July 1980HITCO, West Coast firm specializing in advanced material technology, has received a followon contract in excess of $3.9 million from the Naval Sea Systems Command for manufacture of submersible bow section components. The contract runs through the first half of 1981. Fabrication of plastic
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on July 1980Lester Rosenblatt, president and chairman of the board of M. Rosenblatt & Son, Inc., New York, has announced the promotion of Perry W. Nelson to executive vice president. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Mr. Nelson received his master's degree in naval architecture from the Webb Instit
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on July 1980Three vice presidents have been elected by Coastal States Trading, Inc., a subsidiary of The Coastal Corporation, the Houston-based energy supply company. Jorge Chamot will serve as vice president responsible for South American crude oil supply and marketing in the transport and supply divi