Short 1981 Articles
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on June 15, 1981Following the Arab oil embargo in late 1973, International Paint Company rose to the challenge of combating rising fuel costs with the introduction of the Intersmooth SPC (self-polishing copolymer) antifouling coating system. The newest member of this family of coatings is Intersmooth SPC-2
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on June 1981J.P. Elverdin has been named vice president-shipping for United States Steel, it was announced by Thomas Marshall, group vice president-resource development. A native of Argentina, Mr. Elverdin holds law degrees from the U n i v e r s i t y of Buenos Aires, Southern M e t h o d i s t Univers
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on June 1981Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., Atlanta, Ga., recently received orders for satellite ground equipment from Digital Communications Corporation (DCC), a M/A-COM company. The order calls for products to be used in satellite shore stations being constructed or retrofitted for service in the INMARSAT
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on June 1981Wilson Walton International SAF, at the request of French shipyards, has developed a special version of the Incymar Sen- ior marine incineration unit suitable for use aboard passenger vessels and ferries. The special unit, developed in conjunction with the Pillard Group, is designed for the
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on June 1981J.D. Cain, formerly subdivision manager, survey products, has been appointed division manager, products division, for Racal-Decca Survey, Inc. He joined the company in 1973 as a senior staff oceanographer. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University and holds a BA degree in meteorology and an
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on June 1981An eight-page, full-color brochure describing and illustrating its marine sewage t r e a t m e nt plants is available from Weir Pumps Limited of Glasgow, Scotland. The Weir Biomac and Thermobiomac sewage t r e a t m e nt plants, designed and constructed to comply with IMCO and U.S. Coast Gu
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on June 1981Goodway Tools Corporation of Stamford, Conn, has announced the availability of its new 18-page catalog featuring tube cleaning systems and boiler efficiency testers. Goodway specializes in tube cleaning equipment and offers a complete line of efficient, timesaving electric- or air-powered m
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on June 1981A guide to the main international, governmental and industrial organizations concerned with oil pollution in the marine environment has been published recently in London by Witherby & Co., Ltd. The Directory identifies organizations concerned with oil spill prevention, contingency planning,
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on June 1981Joe B. Foster has been elected an executive vice president of Tenneco Inc., Houston. In his new post, Mr. Foster becomes a member of the company's Corporate Office and has been assigned overall corporate-level responsibility for an existing Tenneco operating unit, Tenneco Oil Exploration and
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on June 1981Five tugs of Smit International, i n c l u d i n g the 22,000-bhp Smit Rotterdam, and a Norwegian tug, h a v e towed the deck for the Statfjord B production platform (shown above) from Stavanger, Norway, to t h e Y r k e f j o r d , 36 miles north of Stavanger. The steel deck with the module
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on June 1981David J. Cornelsen has been promoted to manager, technical operations, for the Well Control Systems organization of National S u p p l y C o m p a n y , announced George E. Gray, general manager. Mr. Cornelsen will be responsible for all quality assurance, produce design, and development of
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on June 1981Promet Private Limited, Singapore, recently launched its second self-propelled jackup wells e r v i c e b a r g e , named Frank Purkey (shown above). Built for Sun Contractors, this barge was delivered at the end of May 1981. The Frank Purkey measures 110 feet by 50 feet by 10 feet. It is
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on June 1981Atlantic Marine, Inc. of Ft. George Island, Fla., h a s been awarded another contract to cons t r u c t an inland SCR mechanical drill barge f o r t h e John W. Mecom Company of Houston. A t l a n t ic Marine recently delivered a similar unit to t h e Mecom Company. The drilling unit of the
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on June 1981Henschel Corporation, a unit of General Signal, has announced a new name for its division located in Oklahoma. F o r m e r l y c a l l ed Henschel/Nelson, it is now known as Henschel's Tulsa Division. In new offices and manufacturing space, this Henschel division continues under the directio
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on June 1981The Gilkes Series 'M' Gilmec self-priming pump is one of the most widely used s e l f - p r i m i ng pumps in the marine world today. With t h e i r record for quality and reliable service over an extremely long life, t h e y are fitted as standard seawater cooling pumps by many of the world
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on June 1981Admiral John Mylin Will, USN (ret.), who played a leading role in America's maritime community following a distinguished 40-year Navy career, died on May 8 at Walter Reade Army Hospital. He was 81. While in the service, Admiral Will was regarded as one of the most versatile of Naval leaders
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on June 1981The FS-200 M SB Series flow switches from Gems Sensors Division, P l a i n v i l l e , Conn., have been designed to provide accurate flow detection for marine applications requiring rugged duty, dependability, and high repeatability. They are particularly well suited for monitoring coolant w
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on June 1981Boston VLCC Tankers, Inc. II, Boston VLCC Tankers, Inc. IV, and Boston VLCC Tankers, Inc. VI have applied to the Maritime Administration for Title XI guarantees to aid in financing the retrofitting of the tankers Massachusetts, New York, and Maryland, respectively, in compliance with new U.
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on June 1981The living quarters module Fulmar A (shown above), one of the biggest and most completely equipped units of its kind, has been designed and built for operation on the production platform of the Shell/Esso Group and the Gas Council/Amoco Group in the Fulmar A Field of the North Sea. The new mo
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on June 1981EG&G Sea-Link Systems of Herndon, Va., has announced the appointment of Rick Comoglio as sales engineer. Prior to joining Sea-Link, he was employed by B-K Dynamics and Alcoa Marine Corporation (Ocean Search). He brings several years of oceanrelated electronic experience to Sea-Link Systems