Short 1981 Articles
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on April 1981American Aero, Inc., a subsidiary of Weatherford International, will more than double its current production capacity by building a new manufacturing plant, warehouse, and office complex in northwest Houston. The AAI plant proposal, more than a year in the planning stages, was approved by W
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on April 1981Marine Industries Corporation has opened an office in St. Louis making Nashville Bridge Company (NABRICO) products readily available in that area for the first time in several years. Located at 1544 Autumn Leaf Drive in Manchester, Mo., the office will be headed by Lonnie Jacobs, according
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on April 1981Delta Steamship Lines, Inc. announces the appointment of World Shipping, Inc. as its agents for the Midwestern territory, based in Chicago. World Shipping will assume the Chicago area office location held formerly by Delta Line at 3001 Butterfield Road in Oakbrook, 111., and the current tel
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on April 1981The appointment of John M. Pisani as director, Office of Port and Intermodal Development at the Maritime A d m i n i s t r a t i on (MarAd), was announced by Samuel B. Nemirow, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs. An employee of MarAd for 12 years, Mr. Pisani most recently
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on April 1981National Marine Service has introduced a scanning pyrometer, which is a basic tool to help the operating engineer maintain full power and fuel economy while minimizing downtime by scanning diesel engine cylinder temperatures automatically. This scanning pyrometer can be used for single- or
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on April 1981Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates, Boston, has named Donald L. Caldera to the new post of senior vice president, marketing of its Cincinnati-based marine subsidiary, Midland Affiliated Company. Midland, one of the nation's largest barging operation on the inland and coastal waterways, with sh
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on April 1981Tidewater Inc. has announced that its marine subsidiary, Tidewater Marine Service, Inc., is supplementing its global offshore oil and gas support fleet by 20 vessels having an aggregate cost of approximately $50.6 million. Fourteen vessels costing about $31 million have recently been acquire
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on April 1981Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, the oldest four-year naval architecture undergraduate institution in the U.S., recently announced receiving a $25,000 grant from The Teagle Foundation, Inc. Institute officials said that the grant will be used for its general scholarship program solely for
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on April 1981The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners recently approved in concept the development of a major coal terminal in the harbor's Terminal Island District. The Board directed that an environmental impact report be prepared for the development, including the dredging of a 65-foot channel to
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on April 1981Royal Viking Line, Norwegian-flag cruise operation headquartered in San Francisco, has just named two senior vice presidents, according to Warren S. Titus, president. Jan Greve Isdahl, formerly with Chase Manhattan Bank in New York, has been appointed senior vice president-corporate planning,
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on April 1981Ralph Arceneaux, president of Delta Shipyard, Houma, La., has announced the appointment of Wayne L. Harper to the company's newly created position of sales engineer. Mr. Harper has served in a wide variety of management and engineering assignments associated with the oil and marine industries
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on April 1981Richard A. Davis has been named director of service at Waukesha Engine Division, Dresser Industries Inc. In this capacity, he is responsible for all international and domestic field service activities, warranty administration, dealer service development, and service training. Mr. Davis has
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on April 1981A new pipe freezing kit sold by Maritime Equipment Inc. of Flemington, N.J. makes it easy to repair and modify existing piping systems without draining or shutting down processes. Trade named Jetfreezer, the kit contains jackets, high-pressure hose, fittings, and other components that make
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on April 1981The Containerization and Intermodal Institute has announced plans for a silver anniversary celebration honoring the 25th year since the inception of container shipping. A special honors luncheon will be held May 5 at the new Vista International Hotel at the World Trade Center, New York City
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on April 1981Kenneth M. Childs Jr., president of Childs Engineering Corporation, Medfield, Mass., recently announced the election of David L. Porter as a vice president of the corporation. Mr. Porter joined Childs Engineering, a consulting firm specializing in waterfront engineering, as a design engineer
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on April 1981The proceedings of the 1980 REAPS Technical Symposium held in October are now available from IIT Research Institute. The REAPS program is a cooperative effort of the Maritime Administration and U.S. shipyards, administered by IIT Research Institute. The soft-cover, 600-page volume document
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on April 1981Seaward International, Inc. has developed a new marine fender specifically for the protection of the legs of offshore platforms and structures. The new Sea Guard® (shown above) fender eliminates damage to both the platform leg and the vessel due to accidental collisions. These fenders provi
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on April 1981Constructed at the Hiroshima Works (Innoshima) of Hitachi Zosen, the 60,662,dwt bulk carrier Jaraconda (shown above) was delivered recently to Aksjeselskapet Kosmos of Norway. A Panamax type bulker developed by Hitachi, she is designed to carry various kinds of cargo, including grain, ore,
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on April 1981Promet Private Limited, Singapore, recently launched a 165- foot by 140-foot by 18-foot jackup rig, Offshore Jupiter (shown above), owned by The Offshore Company of Houston. The drilling rig, a four-legged, 150-foot water depth, cantilever jackup will probably be operating in the Arabian Gu
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on April 1981American Commercial Lines, Inc., Houston, has applied to the Maritime Administration for a Title XI guarantee of some $69 million to aid in financing the construction of five towboats and 296 barges. The applicant is a subsidiary of Texas Gas Transmission Corp. of Owensboro, Ky. The barges wi