Short 1980 Articles
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on May 15, 1980A new way of salvaging ships by the use of a highly sophisticated balancing/regulating technique has been developed by the Gothenburg firm of MP Consult. The method also can be used for the accurate positioning of subsea pipelines. A s u b m e r g e d vessel is first blasted free of marine
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on May 15, 1980The Chesapeake Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers met recently at Walter Reed Army Hospital's Officers' Club to hear a paper by Richard A. Swanek and Alfred L. Dinsenhacher, both of David Taylor NSRDC, and Lt. Michael F. Flessner of the U.S. Coast Guard, on "Car
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on May 15, 1980Robert E. O'Brien, president and chief executive o f f i c e r of Moore McCormack Lines, Incorporated, has announced that Vincent Fiorenza, assistant vice president- cost and subsidy, will be assuming additional responsibilities for directing the purchasing and inventory departments. Mr. Fi
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on May 15, 1980James J. Henry, chairman of the board of the J.J. Henry Co., Inc., New York, N.Y., has been elected to the Norshipco board of directors. The announcement was made recently by John L. Roper 2nd, Norshipco board chairman. A graduate of the Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, Mr. Henry forme
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on May 15, 1980TTS ( I n t e r n a t i o n a l ) A/S of Bergen, Norway, has received a contract from Halifax Industries L i m i t e d of H a l i f a x , Canada, through its U.S. subsidiary, TTS, Inc. of Newport News, Va. The $1.3 million contract involves a major modernization that will result in Halifax I
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on May 15, 1980The Austin Company, international d e s i g n e r s and builders headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, has been awarded a multimilliondollar contract by Paceco, Inc. for expansion of its Gulfport, Miss., facilities. Paceco, a subsidiary of Fruehauf Corporation, one of the world's largest manufac
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on May 15, 1980A new, rust-preventive marine ballast tank coating that is said to provide economical and longlasting protection to ferrous metals in a saltwater environment has been introduced by Farboil Company of Baltimore. The new coating, named Ballastite 400®, is non-toxic and does not contaminate ba
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on May 15, 1980Santa Fe International Corporation and Acres Consulting Services Ltd. have formed a joint venture to provide design and engineering services for offshore oil and gas operations in Canada. The new o r g a n i z a t i o n , headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, will be incorporated as a jointly o
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on May 15, 1980Taylor Diving & Salvage Company, Inc. Belle Chasse, La., has entered into a joint venture with a N e w f o u n d l a n d - b a s e d diving company to establish the firm of Hydrospace Marine Services. Taylor Diving president Ken Wallace joined with Bill Lukeman and Max Ruelokke, partners in
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on May 15, 1980A new brochure describing the c o m p a n y ' s line of flush deck hatches is available from Bomar, Inc. These hatches feature a heavy cast aluminum top with reinforcing ribs and a y^-inch-thick base ring. Deck openings of 20-inch diameter and 15 by 24-inch are available, and inside or outsi
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on May 15, 1980The U.S. Coast Guard has approved Sarex oil/water separators to control polluted waters being discharged from shipboard bilges and shoreside stations. Said to be the first such certification issued by the Coast Guard for oil/water separators, it was granted to Separation and Recovery Systems
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on May 15, 1980A four-page, illustrated Bulletin 135, just issued by Garlock Inc., presents a new style 9000 expandable valve stem packing (EVSP) set designed to prevent the escape of gases or liquids f r om within the system, and to reduce packing inventory requirements. Expanded views of standard and mi
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on May 15, 1980The first of 60 grain barges has been delivered to the American River Transportation C o m p a ny (ARTCO) by the Nashville Bridge Company (NABRICO). The barges are 195-foot rake hopper and 200- foot box hopper barges being constructed at the NABRICO Ashland City, Tenn., facility. P r e v i
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on May 15, 1980In a new phase of the Government's multi-billion-dollar synthetic fuels program, the Department of Energy has awarded Transamerica Delaval Inc. a contract to test the performance characteristics of coal-derived liquid in operating heavy-duty diesel engines. Details of the $475,000, 16- mon
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on May 15, 1980Bay Shipbuilding Corporation, S t u r g e o n Bay, W i s . , has announced that George K. Geiger will assume the position of vice president and general manager and will report directly to A.J. Zuehlke, president. Mr. Geiger was employed by Bethlehem Steel Corporation in 1970. He was a membe
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on May 15, 1980Honeywell-ELAC of Kiel, West Germany has appointed Manfred Reimann as consultant for the North American market. He will be responsible for increasing the presence of the company in the U.S. and Canada. Honeywell-ELAC of Kiel, West Germany has appointed Manfred Reimann as consultant for the
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on May 15, 1980In view of the interest now being shown in using coal as a cheaper alternative to oil for fueling ships, Lloyd's R e g i s t e r of S h i p p i n g has produced a new booklet, "Guidance Notes for the Burning of Coal in Ships' Boilers." The Notes explain the statutory and classification aspec
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on May 15, 1980ITT Decca Marine, Palm Coast, Fla. has introduced the new 1024 Loran C. Unveiled at the recent Miami Boat Show, this unit has a watertight, touch-tone-activated front panel, and can work with any Loran C chain in the world. The user will have two adjustable notch filters and a display to see
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on May 15, 1980Sifco Metachemical-Dalic, Cleveland, Ohio, a division of Sifco Industries, has available literature describing their Dalic Maritime Contract Plating Services. Dalic p l a t i n g e q u i p m e n t is brought to the ship by trained Dalic technicians who do the work onboard. Any repair requiri
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on May 15, 1980Paul-Munroe Hydraulics, Inc., Orange, Calif., has available a new brochure describing the capabilities of its Marine & Offshore Division. The 8-page bulletin features a wide range of specialized hydraulic equipment available to the offshore and marine industries. Also emphasized is the compa