Short 1980 Articles
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on February 15, 1980Ocean Salvors Company of New York, N.Y., and Crescent Towing and Salvage Company, Inc. of New Orleans, La., have jointly announced the establishment of a Gulf Coast salvage station in New Orleans. Ocean Salvors, an expanding enterprise of two leading towing firms in the United States—Moran To
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on February 15, 1980Joseph J. Krebs Jr. has been elected to serve as president of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (La.) for 1980. He succeeds Roy J. Gross, who served as the Board's first president from St. Bernard Parish. The Board also elected Leander N. Bubrig to the office of vice pre
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on February 15, 1980EPSCO has recently published literature d e s c r i b i n g the new model M18 radar, a compact, counter-mounted version of the pedestal-mounted M16. The M18 incorporates the features of the M16, while meeting the space requirements of a crowded bridge. Standard features of this 10-kw, 60-mi
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on February 15, 1980Jim Darby has been appointed Gulf Coast regional manager for Bird-Johnson Company, a leading manufacturer of marine propulsion and maneuvering systems. Mr. Darby will manage Bird- Johnson Company's Marine Division sales office located at 6430 Hillcroft, Suite 112E, Houston, Texas 77081. Si
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on February 15, 1980Swiftships, Inc. of Morgan City, La., has announced the completion of the Streljko, a 125-foot aluminum crew/supply boat. The new craft was built for and will be operated by Brodospas of Split, Yugoslavia. The Streljko has a beam of 23 feet and a depth of 10 feet. Her draft is 5 feet (loade
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on February 15, 1980Jackson Engineering and Drydock Co., Inc. (formerly Brewer Drydock) recently announced the appointment of Paul Reynolds as supervisor of the newly expanded blasting and coatings department. Mr. Reynolds was formerly associated with Hempel's Marine Paints, Inc. as plant manager and technical
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on February 15, 1980Companhia Comercio e Navegacao (CCN) of Brazil recently delivered the Claire A. Tsavliris, a 26,500-dwt Prinasa 26/15 bulkcarrier, to her owners the Greek Tsavliris Group. The second vessel to be delivered by CCN for Greek account, the Claire A. Tsavliris joins her s i s t e r s h i p , the
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on February 15, 1980The John Gregory, a new 74- foot combination trawler, has been delivered by Atlantic Marine, Inc., Ft. George Island, Fla., to owners Manly R. and Diane Willis of Virginia Beach, Va. The vessel, modified by the addition of a stern ramp, will be used for bottom trawling from Virginia up the
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on February 15, 1980Literature is now available describing the RF-230M, a powerful synthesized transceiver from Harris RF Communications, Rochester, N.Y. The new model is designed for channelized operation on up to 96 preset channels and up to 1,000 watts for onboard or limited coast capabilities. Designed wit
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on February 15, 1980The M/V National Energy, flagship of National Marine Service Incorporated towboat fleet, was christened recently at dockside ceremonies in New Orleans, La. As a mover of bulk petroleum and chemical products, the new towboat will primarily serve the Gulf Intracoastal and lower Mississippi R
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on February 15, 1980The appointments of Robert P. Fink as sales manager and David Calvert as parts sales supervisor of Wichita Clutch Company, division of Dana Corporation, P.O. Box 1550, Wichita Falls, Texas 76307, have been announced by Thomas F. Long, general manager of the division. Mr. Fink joined the Forms
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on February 15, 1980Sayville Ferry Service Inc. recently announced the addition of the Fire Island Clipper to its fleet. The Clipper (shown above), built by Robert E. Derecktor at Mamaroneck, N.Y., was placed into service on the company's Sayville, N.Y., to Fire Island run immediately upon delivery. Designed by
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on February 15, 1980A free technical bulletin just released by the LIMA Electric Company, Inc., Lima, Ohio, completely describes the company's S E R ^ (Synchronous Externally Regulated) Alternators for marine applications. The 361 and 441 Frame SER 1,200 RPM brushless alternators are built especially for use o
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on February 15, 1980N. Seregos, president of Jackson Engineering & Drydock Co., Inc. (formerly Brewer Drydock Co.), Staten Island, N.Y., recently announced the appointment of James A. Thompsen as vice president- Marketing and Sales. Mr. Thompsen will be responsible for all marketing functions, including sales,
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on February 15, 1980Wiley Manufacturing, Port Deposit, Md., has completed and delivered to its new owners a passenger and automobile ferryboat, Surry, that will operate on the James River between Glasshouse Point and Scotland, Va. Designed by Coast Engineering Company of Norfolk, Va., for the Virginia Departme
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on February 15, 1980Phillip F. Gresser, managing director of Phillip Gresser & Associates (Pte.) Ltd., the wellknown firm of marine engineers, consultants and s u r v e y o r s , recently announced that the firm's Singapore office is being closed. Effective May 1, 1980, Phillip Gresser Associates Limited will
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on February 15, 1980N. Seregos, president of Jackson Engineering and Drydock Co., Inc. (formerly Brewer Drydock), Staten Island, N.Y., announced the appointment of Robert Sanders as yard superintendent. Mr. Sanders has had over 30 years' experience in the ship repair industry. He has previously served in vario
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on February 1980Amoco (UK) Exploration Company, an operator for the license group concerned*, announced it has placed a contract with Mc- Dermott Scotland, of Ardersier in Scotland, for the construction of the platform jacket for its North West Hutton oilfield in the U.K. sector of the North Sea. The contra
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on February 1980Ronald A. Rossway has been named vice president of Twin City Shipyard, Inc. (TCS), St. Paul, Minn., according to an announcement by the company's president John Buursema. Mr. Rossway formerly served as director of engineering for Twin City Shipyard a f t e r the company initiated a faciliti
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on February 1980IHI ( I s h i k a w a j i m a - H a r i ma Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.) recently received an order for a 22,000-dwt Fortune-type multipurpose dry cargo carrier from Paal Wilson & Co., A/S, Hop (Bergen), Norway, through intermediation of Arvid Bergvall Shipbroking A / S & Co., Oslo, Norway.