Short 1981 Articles
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on September 15, 1981Epsco Marine, the marine electronics manufacturer in Westwood, Mass., has announced the addition of a new 32-nauticalmile radar, model S02R, to its line that now consists of 10 models ranging from 7-inch, 3-kw, 16 nautical miles up to 12-inch, 25-kw, 100 nautical miles. The Epsco S02R was d
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on September 15, 1981A 16-page, five-color brochure describing and illustrating its complete line of Polaris marine electronics is now available from Regency Electronics, Inc. of Indianapolis. The Polaris NC 7200 is said to be the only 55/75 channel VHF radio combined with a computercontrolled direction finder.
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on September 15, 1981Cyrus E. Webb, president of Ingram Tankships Inc., New Orleans, La., announced recently that the company had placed an order for five 37,500-dwt U.S.- flag product carriers to be built by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), San Diego, Calif. The first vessel is scheduled for d
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on September 15, 1981Christening ceremonies were held recently at Krupp Atlas-Elektronik, Bremen, Germany, for the navigation bridge simulator "Susan." The bridge, whose facilities include a motion simulation system, is the most important component of the ship handling simulator Krupp is currently building for th
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on September 15, 1981Hubert E. Russell has been elected president and chief executive officer of Morris Guralnick Associates, Inc. (MGA), it was announced recently by the San Francisco, Calif., firm of naval architects and marine engineers. Mr. Russell will continue to handle the responsibilities of chief engineer
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on September 15, 1981David A. Wright, president of National Marine Service, Inc., St. Louis, Mo., recently announced the promotion of three persons and the appointment of two others to the staff of the shipbuilding, engine repair, and liquid bulk transportation company. Robert W. Meyer has been named coordinato
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on September 15, 1981The Sperry Division of Sperry Corporation has announced the development of a new doppler navigation sonar system which will give scientific and commercial marine vessels the ability to know their position continuously with errors measured only in feet, according to the company. The system c
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on September 15, 1981"Alfa-Laval — Liquid Processor's Best Friend," a new 20- page, full-color brochure, has just been published by Alfa-Laval, Inc., Ft. Lee, N.J. Alfa-Laval, Inc. is well-known as a leading supplier of centrifugal separators, plate heat exchangers and dairy farm equipment. Formerly known as Th
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on September 15, 1981Gulf Fleet Marine Corporation, Houston, Texas, recently accepted delivery of the Gulf Shark (shown above), a 112-foot by 26- foot by 11-foot, 1,200-hp utility vessel built by Hudson Shipbuilders, Inc., Pascagoula, Miss. The Gulf Shark is the second of two utility vessels delivered to Gulf F
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on September 15, 1981The international maritime consulting firm of Wesley D. Wheeler Associates, Ltd., New York, has elected Edward A. Waryas Jr. to the newly created position of vice president, commercial. Mr. Waryas will assist in developing and maintaining relationships between Wheeler's clients in the Unite
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on September 15, 1981Seaward International, Inc. has announced the opening of a New York City office and the appointment of Marvin Gensler as national sales representative. This new office, which will be managed by Mr. Gensler, will provide sales and technical support to Seaward's East Coast customers. Mr. Gens
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on September 15, 1981Ed Paden, president of Levingston Industries, Inc., Orange, Texas, announced that a license agreement has been signed between Levingston Marine Corporation and Chantiers Navals de La Ciotat (CNC), under which CNC will build the Levingston Class 111-C self-elevating drilling unit in its ship
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on September 1981As a part of a complete reorganization, Burton Shipyard, Inc., Port Arthur, Texas, recently announced the following appointments: Gene M. Woodfin, chairman of the board and chief executive officer; Nathan M. Smythe, president and chief operating officer; and Ronnie Moerbe, vice president an
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on September 1981Pickands Mather & Co., Cleveland, Ohio, has announced several managerial promotions in its Cleveland headquarters and Duluth, Minn., field office. In Cleveland, Jay T. Ansberry, vice president and controller, has been named vice president-administration. Robert W. Biggs, treasurer, has been
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on September 1981The M/V Golden Gulf (shown above), a 180-foot long-range supply boat built by Moss Point Marine, Escatawpa, Miss., was christened recently at ceremonies held at the Poydras Street Wharf, New Orleans, La. The new vessel, designed to service the offshore oil industry, is owned by California-G
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on September 1981A new four-color brochure that discusses C a t e r p i l l a r T r a c t or Company views about extended oil and filter change intervals is now available. It states why these intervals are being extended, and why it is not a good idea. The high performance required from today's engines canno
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on September 1981A fuel catalyst, Clean Power, was the recent focus of discussion at the Whitehall Club in New York. Company executives and engineers from 11 shipping companies convened to learn more about the product. The fuel catalyst is currently being used by several Scandinavian ship lines, who are rep
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on September 1981Construction started recently at FMC Corporation's Marine and Rail Equipment Division, Portland, Ore., on a 400-foot-long deck cargo barge for Zidell Explorations, Inc. Delivery of the barge is scheduled for December. The largest new barge ever built for Zidell, it will be certified for oce
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on September 1981William T. Bergeron, president of Bergeron Industries, Inc., has announced the appointment of Alfred F. Piazza to a new company position as vice president of international sales and marketing. Mr. Piazza, who has an extensive background in the shipping industry and development of foreign co
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on September 1981The American Ship Building Company, Tampa, Fla., was recently awarded a $73-million contract by the Moore McCormack Lines, subsidiary of Moore Mc- Cormack Resources, Inc., to convert four C-4 cargo liner vessels. The conversion involves lengthening each vessel by addition of a new 115-foot-